Pure, mystic letters
Taha is the name of the 20th chapter of the Quran. It is derived from the 'Muqatta'at' or mysterious disconnected letters that open certain chapters, often interpreted as a title for the Prophet Muhammad. It carries connotations of purity and spiritual guidance.
Less common today
Taha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,510 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Influential Egyptian writer and intellectual
Former Vice President of Iraq
Prominent Turkish journalist and writer