Tigist: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tigist – Meaning: patience – Origin: Amharic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: tih-GEEST


Tigist is an Amharic girl's name meaning “patience”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Tigist

Meaning: Patience.

Origin: Amharic.

How to Pronounce Tigist

Phonetic: tih-GEEST   IPA: /tɪˈɡiːst/

Popularity of Tigist

Tigist 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 Tigist

Similar Names

Tsehay · Senait · Winta · Selamawit · Wubet · Rahel

More Baby Name Inspiration