At a Glance: Name: Tana – Origin: uncertain; place name (Lake Tana in Ethiopia / rivers in Kenya and Norway, each with a different root) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: TAH-nuh
Tana is an uncertain; place name (Lake Tana in Ethiopia / rivers in Kenya and Norway, each with a different root) girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Tana
Origin: uncertain; place name (Lake Tana in Ethiopia / rivers in Kenya and Norway, each with a different root).
A common claim: Often glossed simply as 'river' or 'lake' (Ethiopian/Swahili). Actually: This flattens several unrelated place names with different roots into one meaning; not confirmed as a single verified etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tana
Phonetic: TAH-nuh IPA: /ˈtɑːnə/
Popularity of Tana
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1924–2024.
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