Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 滝谷(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. Ta-kee-yah [key] Meaning & History Taki (滝) means "waterfall", ya (谷) means "valley". One notable fictional character who bears this surname is Genji Takiya (滝谷 源治) from Crows Zero, this surname is very rare.