At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named after Tanzania, where it was discovered in 1967
- Origin
- Swahili/English (place name)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- TAN-zuh-nyte
Tanzanite is a Swahili/English (place name) girl's name meaning “named after Tanzania, where it was discovered in 1967”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Tanzanite
Meaning: Named after Tanzania, where it was discovered in 1967.
Origin: Swahili/English (place name).
How to Pronounce Tanzanite
TAN-zuh-nyteIPA /ˈtænzənaɪt/
Popularity of Tanzanite
Tanzanite 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.
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