Sophia Girl
soh-FEE-uh
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Tiare
Girl· “a Tahitian flower”
- Meaning
- a Tahitian flower
- Pronunciation
- tee-AH-ray
- Syllables
- 1
- US rank 2025
- #7,105
- US babies 2025
- 16
- Best rank
- #2,236 (1992)
- Peak year
- 1992
Meaning and origin of Tiare
Tiare is usually said to mean “a Tahitian flower”.
Tiare is a Tahitian word for flower and the name of the tiare Tahiti, a fragrant white gardenia that is the national flower of French Polynesia. It is used as a given name in French Polynesia, Hawaii and elsewhere. Tahitian belongs to the Polynesian language family, which also includes Hawaiian and Maori. It is said tee-AH-ray, with the stress in the middle. The name shares its look with tiara but has a separate source. Tia is a natural nickname.
Popularity over time
Tiare first appears in US Social Security records in 1960. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #2,236 in 1992, the same year it reached its highest count of 60 babies. In 2025, 16 babies were named Tiare, and it ranked #7,105 nationally. That is 78% more than ten years earlier, so it is clearly on the rise.
Its national rank moved from #5,228 in 1980, #4,779 in 2000, #8,249 in 2010, and #7,105 in 2025. Of the 1,293 US girls named Tiare since records began, 29% were born in the 1990s, its biggest decade. The 2000s come next, with 299 babies. Since 2010, 193 more have been named Tiare.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Kaysha, Kandyce, Lasha, Kelcy, and Annissa.
Where it is most popular (2025)
In 2025, Tiare ranked highest in Hawaii and California.
| State | Rank there | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #209 | 5 |
| California | #3489 | 5 |
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Tiare is usually pronounced tee-AH-ray, with one syllable. It has five letters, starts with T and ends in “-re”.
Middle names for Tiare
A few middle names that flow with Tiare: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Tiare
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Tiare mean?
Tiare is usually said to mean “a Tahitian flower”.
Is Tiare a popular name?
Not especially. Tiare ranked #7,105 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Tiare a boy or girl name?
Tiare is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Tiare?
Tiare is usually pronounced tee-AH-ray. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings