At a Glance
- Meaning
- Name of the chief goddess of ancient Carthage; the literal meaning of the underlying root isn't established.
- Origin
- Punic/Phoenician
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- TAH-nit
Tanit is a Punic/Phoenician girl's name meaning “Name of the chief goddess of ancient Carthage; the literal meaning of the underlying root isn't established.”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Moon — Dreamy, Luminous, and Deeply Rooted.
Meaning & Origin of Tanit
Meaning: Name of the chief goddess of ancient Carthage; the literal meaning of the underlying root isn't established..
Origin: Punic/Phoenician.
A common claim: means 'Carthaginian moon goddess.' Actually: Tanit is documented as the chief goddess of ancient Carthage, without a specifically lunar domain — 'moon goddess' is a popular characterization rather than an established fact.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tanit
TAH-nitIPA /ˈtɑːnɪt/
Popularity of Tanit
Tanit 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 Tanit
Similar Names
Nikkal · Losna · Bendis · Sarpanit · Selardi · Alignak
