The baby name Tahina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced tah-HEE-nah (IPA: /taˈhiːna/).
The baby name Tahina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced tah-HEE-nah (IPA: /taˈhiːna/).
Tahina is in Origin.
Tahina is a Malagasy unisex given name. It derives from the Malagasy verb tahina, “to be blessed, spared, or shown mercy,” so the name conveys senses of blessed, protected, and cherished. As with many Malagasy names rooted in spiritual concepts, it reflects ideals of divine favor and care.
Documented across Madagascar in the 20th and 21st centuries, Tahina is borne on its own and within longer compound names; it also appears among Malagasy diasporas in France and Canada. Short forms include Hina, and related elaborations such as Fitahiana (“blessing”) share the same lexical base. The palm Tahina spectabilis helped draw international notice to the name. Note that Tahina is homophonous with Arabic taḥīna/tahini (“sesame paste,” from a root meaning “to grind”); that culinary term is unrelated and seldom used as a personal name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #375 | 12 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #384 | 22 | 3,185 |
| France | Boys | 2013 | #411 | 3 | 2,790 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #498 | 13 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #819 | 33 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2001 | #872 | 6 | 9,507 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #932 | 12 | 14,861 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
Tahina is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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