Taiga

Large river or big self

In Japanese, the name is most commonly formed using 'tai' (large/big) and 'ga' (river), though it can also be written with characters meaning 'big' and 'self' or 'congratulations'. It is a popular nature-inspired name in Japan that evokes the scale of the natural world. While it shares a spelling with the subarctic forest biome, the Japanese name has distinct linguistic roots.