Taiwo is a unisex name of African origin meaning “the first twin to taste the world.” In England & Wales it was given to 10 babies in 2025.
Taiwo belongs to the African tradition. Its meaning — “the first twin to taste the world” — is the sense carried by its African roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Taiwo first appears in Social Security records in 1972 and has been given to 210 babies since 1880. It is a genuinely rare choice in the US.
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Taiwo means “the first twin to taste the world” in its African roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Taiwo is a unisex name. In England & Wales, 10 babies received the name in 2025.
Taiwo comes from the African tradition.
Taiwo is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1972 and has been given to 210 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to hello@namepetal.com — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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