It can have several meanings. Taika was a period or era in the History of Japan that lasted 5 years (645 to 650). It preceded the Hakushi Era. Taika is also the male name originating in Oceania (Maori). Stage name of an actor, director and screenwriter, known as Taika Waititi, her real name is Taika David Cohen and she is New Zealander. Name of a star in the Constellation Lizard (Lacerta). In Finnish it means spell, magic.