Tanguy: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tanguy – Meaning: fire + dog (traditional gloss) – Origin: Breton – Gender: Boy


Tanguy is a Breton boy's name meaning “fire + dog (traditional gloss)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Tanguy

Meaning: Fire + dog (traditional gloss).

Origin: Breton.

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Tanguy

Tanguy doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Tanguy

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