The baby name Touki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOO-kee (/ˈtuːki/),TOH-kee (/toʊki/).
Touki is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Touki is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOO-kee (/ˈtuːki/),TOH-kee (/toʊki/).
Touki is Japanese in Origin.
Across cultures, Touki carries distinct roots. In Wolof (Senegal and the wider Sahel), it reflects the verb tukki, “to travel,” yielding the noun “journey”; the French-influenced spelling Touki is familiar from the landmark 1973 film Touki Bouki and has since seen use as a modern given name, typically unisex, celebrating movement, migration, and adventure.
In Japanese, Touki represents the name Tōki, whose meaning shifts with the kanji: 冬輝 “winter radiance,” 桃季 “peach season,” or 透希 “clear hope” are common-style pairings. It reads contemporary alongside other -ki names and is somewhat more common for boys, though usable for any gender. Variants and related forms include Tōki (with macron), Toki (short form), Touki/Tooki in romanization, and Wolof spellings Tuki or Tukki. Overall meanings cluster around “journey” in West Africa and “brightness/season/hope” in Japanese contexts.
Touki is far from common. We count 26 recorded uses of it across 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Touki is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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