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Tannis
How to Pronounce Tannis
Pronounced TAN-iss /ˈtæn.ɪs/Low
Meaning: Tannis is a feminine name whose origin is genuinely uncertain. It is sometimes connected to Tanis, an ancient city of the Nile delta, and sometimes treated as a variant of Tania or Tanya, the Russian short form of Tatiana. Its clean, modern sound has kept it in occasional use without settling its roots.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Tannis is a name best presented honestly as uncertain. Some tie it to Tanis, the ancient Egyptian delta city; others read it as a form of Tania or Tanya, itself a short form of Tatiana. No single source is settled, so Tannis is fairly described as a modern-feeling name with more than one possible root.
It was never common, given to only around fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies, and it stayed rare. A girl named Tannis then is in her fifties today.
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What does the name Tannis mean?
It is a name of uncertain origin, variously linked to the ancient city of Tanis or used as a form of Tania.
How do you pronounce Tannis?
It is said TAN-iss /ˈtæn.ɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Tannis a boy or girl name?
Tannis is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tannis?
Tannis was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies.