Tokelau: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tokelau – Meaning: north wind – Origin: Tokelauan – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: TOH-kuh-low


Tokelau is a Tokelauan unisex name meaning “north wind”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Tokelau

Meaning: North wind.

Origin: Tokelauan.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tokelau

Phonetic: TOH-kuh-low   IPA: /ˈtoʊkəlaʊ/

Popularity of Tokelau

Tokelau 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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