What origin is the name Taffy?

Taffy comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Taffy a popular name?

Taffy is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Taffy?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Taffy — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Taffy Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Taffy a rare name?

Yes. Taffy does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Taffy

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Taffy is an english unisex name meaning "Beloved; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, adopted from the hebrew. david was a common name of scottish kings in the middle ages; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, from the hebrew. sixth century st david (or dewi) was patron saint of wales".

Taffy is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Beloved; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, adopted from the hebrew. david was a common name of scottish kings in the middle ages; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, from the hebrew. sixth century st david (or dewi) was patron saint of wales". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Beloved; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, adopted from the hebrew. david was a common name of scottish kings in the middle ages; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, from the hebrew. sixth century st david (or dewi) was patron saint of wales

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Taffy

Very rare in US records

What does Taffy mean?

Taffy is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Beloved; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, adopted from the hebrew. david was a common name of scottish kings in the middle ages; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, from the hebrew. sixth century st david (or dewi) was patron saint of wales".

Is Taffy a rare name?

Yes. Taffy does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Taffy

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Taffy

Taffy means "Beloved; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, adopted from the hebrew. david was a common name of scottish kings in the middle ages; diminutive of david: beloved or friend, from the hebrew. sixth century st david (or dewi) was patron saint of wales" — these names share that spirit.