babyNamedTao
“way, principle”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Asian origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 220th
- births in 2023–2025
- 800
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,304
- +1.6% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Tao
Tao is thought to mean “way, principle” and is of Asian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Tao in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Tao has been stable (+1.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Tao every 7.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Tao in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
32 babies in 3 years1 boy in 25,823
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
36 babies in 3 years1 boy in 142,821
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Tao and Taö are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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