Taisei

Meaning of Taisei

Taisei is a Japanese masculine gem that glints like a comet slipping above a twilight plaza; written most often with the characters for “great” and “become,” it whispers of “grand achievement” or “majestic star.” Picture a newborn cradled beneath paper lanterns, his parents hoping he grows as sturdy as a Roman aqueduct yet travels as freely as a wandering samurai—that is the story Taisei tends to tell. Pronounced tah-EE-say, the name has fluttered quietly through U.S. birth records since the turn of the millennium, hovering in the 800–900 ranks and claiming only a handful of births each year, a rarity ripe for parents who prefer tapas-sized exclusivity over buffet-style popularity. While its roots are unmistakably Japanese, the name’s cadence dances easily across languages, echoing in Spanish-speaking ears like “¡ta y se!”—“there it is!”—a playful coincidence that adds a wink of humor to introductions. For families who crave a moniker that marries discipline with dreaminess, Taisei offers a passport to both worlds, promising a future forged in steel but polished in starlight.

Pronunciation

Japanese

• Pronunced as tah-EE-say (/taˈisei/)

• Takumi
• Taro
• Toshiro
• Takeru
• Taiki
• Tatsuya
• Taishi