Taft

English
"building site"

Taft Origin and Meaning

The name Taft is a boy's name of English origin meaning "building site".

A solid, brief but not brusque single-syllable surname with a presidential pedigree.

# 993 in the US

Taft Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Taft

  • Taft Shedron "Taffy" WrightAmerican baseball player
  • Opal Taft "Opie" CatesAmerican clarinet player, bandleader and actor
  • William Howard Taft26th U.S. President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  • Bill TaftAmerican rock musician
  • Kevin TaftCanadian politician
  • Lorado TaftAmerican sculptor
  • George TaftEnglish footballer

Taft in Pop Culture

  • Taftcharacter in animated series "The Tick"
  • Taft Sheffieldcharacter in E. Lockhart's book "We Were Liars"