Vanuatu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Vanuatu – Meaning: standing land – Origin: Bislama – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: vah-noo-AH-too


Vanuatu is a Bislama unisex name meaning “standing land”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Vanuatu

Meaning: Standing land.

Origin: Bislama.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Vanuatu

Phonetic: vah-noo-AH-too   IPA: /ˌvɑː.nuːˈɑː.tuː/

Popularity of Vanuatu

Vanuatu 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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