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Tanishia
Pronounced tuh-NEE-shuh /tΙΛniΛ.ΚΙ/Medium
Meaning: Tanishia is a spelling variant of Tanisha, a name of debated origin sometimes tied to a Hausa word for 'born on Monday' and sometimes read as a modern American coinage on the popular '-isha' pattern.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Tanishia is a spelling variant of Tanisha, whose origin is debated β some connect it to a Hausa word for 'born on Monday', while others read it as a modern American coinage on the fashionable '-isha' pattern. The extra 'i' gives it a longer, more flowing tail.
It belongs to the later twentieth century and stayed rare, only a few dozen girls a year around its 1982 high, among Tanisha's variants. We note the debated origin honestly.
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What does the name Tanishia mean?
Tanishia is a variant of Tanisha, a name of debated origin sometimes read as 'born on Monday'.
How do you pronounce Tanishia?
It's said tuh-NEE-shuh /tΙΛniΛ.ΚΙ/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Tanishia a boy or girl name?
Tanishia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tanishia?
Tanishia is a rare later-twentieth-century variant of Tanisha.