Biftu
Meaning
"dawn, morning light"
Origin: Oromo Cushitic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #44,340
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bif
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dawn, morning light"
Origin: Oromo Cushitic
"derived from Taylor, meaning cloth cutter or tailor"
Origin: Old French via American English
Taylene is more popular, ranked #44208 vs #44340 for Biftu.
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Taylene is more popular, ranked #44208 compared to Biftu at #44340 in the United States.
Biftu means "dawn, morning light" (Oromo Cushitic origin). Taylene means "derived from Taylor, meaning cloth cutter or tailor" (Old French via American English origin).
Biftu is primarily a girl name. Taylene is primarily a girl name.