Taygete: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Taygete – Origin: Ancient Greek (possibly linked to Mount Taygetus) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: tay-IJ-ih-tee


Taygete is an Ancient Greek (possibly linked to Mount Taygetus) girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Taygete

Origin: Ancient Greek (possibly linked to Mount Taygetus).

A common claim: long-necked Actually: There's no reliable evidence that this name means that.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Taygete

Phonetic: tay-IJ-ih-tee   IPA: /teɪˈɪdʒɪti/

Popularity of Taygete

Taygete 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.

Lists That Include Taygete

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