Baby name
Tanai
/təˈnaɪ/
Meaning
“Sanskrit: body, slender, son, offspring, protector, defender; Hebrew: to be strong, to be firm”
From Sanskrit, Tanai means 'body', 'slender', 'son', 'offspring', 'protector', or 'defender'. From Hebrew, it means 'to be strong' or 'to be firm'.
How it ages.
Tanai is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Tanai is appearing less often in the United States than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.