장태는 장터, 제자 터, 저자 터의 의미로 기장 읍내장이 서는 장터 인근에 마을이 있어 붙여진 이름이다.
The name Jangtae, which means the place of markets, learners, and writers, was given because the village was located near Jangteo or a marketplace where an Eupnaejang or a town market took place.