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Tangina

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Pronounced tan-JEE-nuh /tænˈdʒiː.nə/Low

Meaning: Tangina is a modern American coinage on the Tan- sound, near Tangela and Angelina. Many will also recognize it as the name of the character Tangina Barrons from the nineteen-eighties film Poltergeist. It has no single older etymology and reads as an invented name.Low

In 30 seconds: Tangina is a modern coinage on the Tan- sound, also a Poltergeist character. It stayed rare, peaking in the late nineteen-eighties (said tan-JEE-nuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTangina is a modern American coinage on the Tan- sound, near Tangela and Angelina. Many will also recognize it as the name of the character Tangina Barrons from the nineteen-eighties film Poltergeist. It has no single older etymology and reads as an invented name.
U.S. rank (1991)#10167 ↘ Falling
1991 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 44

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919881991

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tangina is a modern, uncommon coinage on the Tan- sound, sitting near Tangela and Angelina. Its most visible appearance is as a character name in the Poltergeist films. As a given name it carries no ancient meaning; its brief record in the late nineteen-eighties tracks that pop-culture moment.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties. A girl named Tangina then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Tangina Barrons, the psychic in the nineteen-eighties Poltergeist films, is the best-known bearer of this rare name, which peaked in United States records in the late nineteen-eighties.
Overall data confidence 27%
References - Tangina — Modern coinage; Tan-/Tangela; Poltergeist character noted factually

Variations

TangelaTangiTanginia

Nicknames

TangiGina

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If you like Tangina…

Tangela— a like Tan- girl's name
Angelina— a similar -gina sound
Tanika— a like Tan- name of the era
Tazanna— another American name
Tayana— a fellow American choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tangina mean?

It is a modern coinage on the Tan- sound, near Tangela; it is also the name of a character in the Poltergeist films. It has no single older meaning.

How do you pronounce Tangina?

It is said tan-JEE-nuh /tænˈdʒiː.nə/ - three syllables.

Is Tangina a boy or girl name?

Tangina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tangina?

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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