Find out how popular the first name Tayen has been for the last 20 years (from 2004 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Tayen by gender

Based on the last 20 years of data, Tayen is more commonly used as a female name, with approximately 70% of people named Tayen being female.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 9 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Tayen.

The history of the first name Tayen

The name Tayen is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the southern region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC to 2000 BC. The name is derived from the Sumerian word "ta-en," which means "life" or "to live." This suggests that the name Tayen may have been given to individuals as a symbol of vitality and longevity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tayen can be found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the city of Uruk, an ancient Sumerian city-state located in present-day Iraq. These tablets date back to the 3rd millennium BC and mention individuals with names similar to Tayen, such as Tay-en-ili and Tay-en-zer.

In the ancient Akkadian Empire, which ruled Mesopotamia from around 2350 BC to 2150 BC, there are records of individuals bearing the name Tayen. One notable example is Tayen-ili, a high-ranking official who served under the Akkadian ruler Sargon of Akkad (reigned c. 2334–2279 BC).

The name Tayen also appears in some ancient Sumerian religious texts and mythological stories. For instance, there is a reference to a character named Tayen in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest known literary works in human history, dating back to around 2100 BC.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tayen. One such figure was Tayen of Sidon, a Phoenician ruler who lived in the 6th century BC and is mentioned in ancient Greek historical records. Another was Tayen the Elder, a renowned scholar and philosopher from the city of Harran (modern-day Turkey) who lived during the 9th century AD and made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and mathematics.

In the medieval Islamic world, there was a prominent theologian and jurist named Tayen al-Hamadani (d. 1098 AD), who was born in the city of Hamadan (present-day Iran) and authored numerous works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology.

During the Renaissance period, there was an Italian painter named Tayen Bicci (c. 1418–1499), who was known for his frescoes and altarpieces in churches and monasteries across Italy.

Another notable figure with the name Tayen was Tayen Kuroishi (1886–1942), a Japanese poet and literary critic who was active during the Taishō and early Shōwa periods of Japan.

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