Thao
Meaning
grass, herb (connotes filial devotion)
Also written Thảo.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Thao has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Thao
Most people given the name Thao in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Thao you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Thao deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Thao 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 Thao fits with your family’s names and surname.
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