Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Takhi

Przewalski's horse, also called the takhi, Mongolian wild horse or Dzungarian horse, is a rare and endangered wild horse originally native to the steppes of Central Asia. It is named after the Russian geographer and explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky.

Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#10,768 (2012)
Total Babies
32
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2002
First Year
2023
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#10768
Peak Rank
32
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Takhi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Przewalski's horse, also called the takhi, Mongolian wild horse or Dzungarian horse, is a rare and endangered wild horse originally native to the steppes of Central Asia. It is named after the Russian geographer and explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky.

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Origin & history
Przewalski's horse on bronze ring made in Northern Hebei and Western Liaoning . 6th-5th century BCE. Musée Cernuschi Przewalski's-type wild horses appear in European cave art dating as far back as 20,000 years ago, but genetic investigation of a 35,870-year-old specimen from one such cave instead showed an affinity with extinct Iberian horse lineage and the modern domestic horse, suggesting that it was not Przewalski's horse being depicted in this art. Horse skeletons dating to the fifth to the third millennia BCE, found in Central Asia, with a range extending to the southern Urals and the Alt

The Story of Takhi

American parents first put Takhi on the record books as a baby boy name in 2002, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 6 Takhis were born — ranking #10,768 that year. About 38% of every Takhi on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Takhi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 32 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Takhi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Takhi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Tacky
  • Taki
  • Tackey
  • Tackie
  • Takkie
  • Tiki
  • Techie
  • Talkie
  • Talky
  • Tucky
  • Tukey
  • Tickey

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Takhi

What does the name Takhi mean?
Przewalski's horse, also called the takhi, Mongolian wild horse or Dzungarian horse, is a rare and endangered wild horse originally native to the steppes of Central Asia. It is named after the Russian geographer and explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky.
How popular is Takhi in 2026?
In 2026, Takhi ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Takhi most popular?
Takhi reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #10,768 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Takhi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Takhi is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Takhi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Takhi include Raanan, Aamil, Joston. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Takhi

Takhi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Takhi's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #10,768. Use the chart and map above to compare Takhi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.