Taitu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Taitu – Meaning: sunshine – Origin: Amharic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ty-TOO


Taitu is an Amharic girl's name meaning “sunshine”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Taitu

Meaning: Sunshine.

Origin: Amharic.

A common claim: pure, gentle, delicate Actually: Taitu does not mean gentle or delicate; it comes from the Amharic word for sunshine.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Taitu

Phonetic: ty-TOO   IPA: /taɪˈtuː/

Popularity of Taitu

Taitu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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