Cheerful or happy
Derived from the Old Norse nickname Teitr, meaning cheerful or merry. It was originally used as a surname in Scotland and Northern England before being adopted as a given name.
Less common today
Tait isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,184 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Actor and professional MMA fighter
A character in the novel 'The Last of the Wine' · The Last of the Wine
