Tunay: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
True, genuine, authentic
Origin
Tagalog
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
too-NYE

Tunay is a Tagalog boy's name meaning “true, genuine, authentic”. It appears in our list of Filipino Baby Names Rooted in Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Tunay

Meaning: True, genuine, authentic.

Origin: Tagalog.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tunay

too-NYEIPA /tʊˈnaɪ/

Popularity of Tunay

Tunay 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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