What does the name Tae-yang mean?

Tae-yang is a boy name of Korean origin: sun (worn by singer Taeyang of BIGBANG).

When was the name Tae-yang most popular?

Tae-yang has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Tae-yang?

Names similar to Tae-yang in origin and style include Tae-hyung, Woo-joo, Seojun, Minjun, Gilang.

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Tae-yang

boy name

Origin

Korean

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

sun (worn by singer Taeyang of BIGBANG)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tae-yang has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Tae-yang

Tae-hyung Woo-joo Seojun Minjun Gilang Jihoon

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