At a Glance
- Meaning
- Life turning out well; being in a blessed state
- Origin
- Shona (Zimbabwean)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- tah-NAH-kah
Tanaka is a Shona (Zimbabwean) unisex name meaning “life turning out well; being in a blessed state”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Last Names As First Names.
Meaning & Origin of Tanaka
Meaning: Life turning out well; being in a blessed state.
Origin: Shona (Zimbabwean).
A common claim: Japanese, meaning 'dweller in the rice fields' Actually: That description belongs to the unrelated Japanese surname Tanaka. As a given name, Wikipedia attests a Shona origin for Tanaka, meaning 'life turning out well' or 'being in a blessed state.'
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Tanaka
tah-NAH-kahIPA /tɑːˈnɑːkɑː/
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