Thabiso
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- tah-BEE-soh
Thabiso is a boys' name, meaning “joy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Thabiso mean?
Sotho and Tswana, related to thabo 'joy'
“joy”
A Sotho and Tswana name from southern Africa, related to thabo, meaning joy.
Is Thabiso a girl's or a boy's name?
Thabiso is a boys' name.
How popular is Thabiso in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 5 boys.
Thabiso in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
Names like Thabiso
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oliver, Toby, Tristan, Charlie, Harrison, Tommaso, Ibrahim, Thiago, Leon, Abdullah, Ahmed, Harvey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Thabiso: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/thabiso, updated 20 October 2026.