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Name Taira
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 太良, 太平洋, 泰良, 大楽, 坦, 田井等, 平, 和, 萍, etc.
Pronounced Pron. tah-ee-ṙah
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Meaning & History
From Japanese 太 (tai, ta) meaning "thick, big", 泰 (tai) meaning "peaceful, calm", 大 (tai) meaning "big, great", 坦 (taira) meaning "flat, smooth", 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy", 平 (taira) meaning "level; even; flat", 和 (taira) meaning "peace, harmony" or 萍 (taira) meaning "duckweed", 平 (i) meaning "level; even; flat" or 井 (i) meaning "well" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 洋 (ra) meaning "ocean", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" or 等 (ra) meaning "rank, class, order". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.A famous bearer is Taira Imata, a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agencies, Shōnen Shachu and Ace Agent.