Tigist: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

tih-GEESTIPA /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

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