At a Glance
- Meaning
- Fire + dog (traditional gloss)
- Origin
- Breton
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- tahn-GEE
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.
How to Pronounce Tanguy
tahn-GEEIPA /tɑ̃ˈɡi/
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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Similar Names
Ronan · Maël · Yvon · Nolann · Ewen · Erwan
