Level, flat, or calm
In Japanese, Taira is a surname and occasionally a given name often meaning 'level' or 'peaceful,' famously associated with the Taira clan of the Heian period. It can also be a variant of the Arabic name Tahira, meaning 'pure' or 'chaste.' In some contexts, it is used as a modern phonetic variation of names like Tyra or Tara.
Less common today
Taira isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,588 in 1990.
Late Heian period military leader and dictator of Japan
A character in the manga and anime series 'Beck' · Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
