Tala
Meaning
star, specifically the guiding morning star
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tala peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
55 people · the #62,400 first name in Brazil · median age 11
Among people named Tala living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tala
Most people given the name Tala in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tala deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tala truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Tala fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Tala travels
Filipino · star (Tagalog), the goddess of the morning and evening star in Tagalog mythology. Revived hard by Filipino parents in the 2010s and 2020s, it does double duty as a heritage statement and an easy two-syllable fit in English.
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