Name profile

Tau

A name meaning "lion".

Usage languagesSotho, Tswana
US rank (2025)#12,008

Meaning and history

Tau means “lion” in Tswana and Sotho, and it was also the name of the last ruler of the Rolong in South Africa in the 18th century.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 5 births, rank #12,246
2018: 6 births, rank #10,760
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 5 births, rank #12,008

In 2025, 5 babies were recorded with the name Tau, ranking #12,008 among boys.