Taima
ta(i)-ma
US Popularity:27543
Origin:Native American
Meaning:Thunder; He who shakes the rocks
Taima is a girl’s name of Native American origin. Taken from the Meskwaki name Taimah and possibly meaning “thunder” or “He Who Shakes the Rocks”—the mainspring of many Native American myths and legends—Taima might mean wonders for your little one and their whirlwind personality. Taima is also tied to the 19th-century Meskwaki leader Taimah, whose name remains known through the city of Tama, Iowa, and Tama County. A legacy told in every letter, let Taima be the name that leads baby in life
How Popular Is The Name Taima?
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2018
Gender:
Girl
#17853
in 2018
+ 304
from 2017
Sources
Donald A. Heald: Rare Books, Prints, and Maps, MCKENNEY, Thomas L. (1785-1859) and James HALL (1793-1868), Tai-O-Mah, A Musquakee Brave
Our Iowa, Its Beginning and Growth by Moeller & Moeller, pg. 49
Behind the Name, Taimah, November 2021
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