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Pronounced tee-uh-WAH-nuh /ˌtiː.əˈwɑː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Tijuana is a place-name used as a given name, taken from the Mexican border city of Tijuana. As a personal name its meaning is simply the place; the city's own name is generally traced to an indigenous Kumeyaay word, though its exact sense is debated.Low

In 30 seconds: Tijuana is a place-name adopted as a girls' name, from the Mexican border city (said 'tee-uh-WAH-nuh'). It peaked in 1972.

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MeaningTijuana is a place-name used as a given name, taken from the Mexican border city of Tijuana. As a personal name its meaning is simply the place; the city's own name is generally traced to an indigenous Kumeyaay word, though its exact sense is debated.

U.S. rank (2002)#15264 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1972

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,337

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

Tijuana came into use as a given name from the Mexican border city of the same name, across from San Diego. Adopting a place-name for a child was a familiar American habit, and Tijuana is one example. The city's name is usually traced to an indigenous Kumeyaay word, though its precise meaning is uncertain.

Tijuana as a first name was most common around 1972 and had faded by the early two-thousands. A woman named Tijuana at the peak is in her early fifties today. It reads as a mid-century place-name choice and has not been revived.

Did you know? Tijuana is a place-name pure and simple: parents borrowed the name of the well-known Mexican border city, so its meaning is tied to the city rather than to a personal-name root.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Tijuana — place-name adoption; Mexican border city (city name Kumeyaay-derived, disputed)

Variations

TiajuanaTiawana

Nicknames

TiaJuana

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tijuana mean?

Tijuana is a place-name adopted as a given name, from the Mexican border city; its meaning is tied to the city rather than a personal-name root.

How do you pronounce Tijuana?

It's said tee-uh-WAH-nuh /ˌtiː.əˈwɑː.nə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Tijuana a boy or girl name?

Tijuana is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tijuana?

Tijuana was an uncommon place-name choice that peaked in the early nineteen-seventies and is rare today.