Tanith: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tanith – Origin: Phoenician (Punic) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: TAN-ith


Tanith is a Phoenician (Punic) girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Tanith

Origin: Phoenician (Punic).

A common claim: Sometimes glossed as 'serpent lady.' Actually: There's no solid linguistic support for 'serpent lady' — the actual root of Tanit's name remains uncertain.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tanith

Phonetic: TAN-ith   IPA: /ˈtænɪθ/

Popularity of Tanith

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1974–2011.

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