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Tunisia
How to Pronounce Tunisia
Pronounced too-NEE-zhuh /tuΛΛniΛ.ΚΙ/Medium
Meaning: Tunisia is the name of the North African country used as a personal name, its own name drawn from the ancient city of Tunis. As a given name it reads as an evocative, worldly place name rather than a word with a personal meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Tunisia borrows the name of the North African republic, itself named for its capital Tunis, a city of great antiquity. Used as a first name it joins a small tradition of place names β like India or Kenya β chosen for their sound and worldly resonance rather than a dictionary meaning.
It was always rare, given to only a few dozen girls a year and cresting in the mid nineteen-seventies before fading. A woman named Tunisia today is likely middle-aged; the name reads as a distinctive, geography-inspired choice with a graceful three-beat flow.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tunisia mean?
Tunisia is the name of the North African country adopted as a given name, an evocative place name.
How do you pronounce Tunisia?
It's said too-NEE-zhuh, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Tunisia a boy or girl name?
Tunisia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tunisia?
Tunisia has always been rare in the U.S., an uncommon place name used for daughters.