Tashunka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tashunka – Meaning: relates to 'horse' – Origin: Lakota – Pronunciation: tuh-SHOONG-kuh


Tashunka is a Lakota name meaning “relates to 'horse'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Tashunka

Meaning: Relates to 'horse'.

Origin: Lakota.

How to Pronounce Tashunka

Phonetic: tuh-SHOONG-kuh   IPA: /təˈʃʊŋkə/

Popularity of Tashunka

Tashunka 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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