Taiwo

Taiwo Meaning & Origin

About Taiwo
The name "Taiwo" is of Yoruba origin and is commonly given to a child born as a twin. It is derived from the Yoruba words "tai" meaning "to taste" and "wo" meaning "to have" or "to own." Therefore, the name "Taiwo" symbolizes the joy and pride of having a twin, reflecting the cultural significance and celebration of twins in Yoruba tradition.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Taiwo is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 68.57% and females 31.43%, based on recent birth statistics.

Taiwo Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
T
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AY1 W OW2
🌐 IPA
/taiwo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('T', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Taiwo in Braille

Here's how to represent Taiwo in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Taiwo in braille

How to Spell the Name Taiwo in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Taiwo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Taiwo in sign language

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