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Taneka name meaning

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<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Taneka mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Taneka

User Submitted Origins

African
50%
English
25%
Italian
16%
Japanese
3%
Indian (Sanskrit)
3%
Native American
3%

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Alt. Meaning

T is for tough, for you are not easily broken

A is for advantage, for you are blessed with many.

N is for nifty, how neat!

E is for excite, your spirit is catching!

K is for keepsake, you treasure your memories.

A is for activities, for you have many.

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Fun Facts about the name Taneka

  • How Popular is the name Taneka? Taneka is the 8,323rd most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Taneka have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,519 babies born with the first name Taneka in the United States. That's more than enough people named Taneka to occupy the territory of Christmas Island (Australia) with an estimated population of 1,462 (as of June 30, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Taneka? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1970 when it was given as a first name to 11 new born babies.
  • What year had the most people named Taneka born? The highest recorded use of the first name Taneka was in 1982 with a total of 106 babies.
  • Random Taneka Factoid: According to the 1979 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Taneka is not a popular baby girl's name in Georgia. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Georgia have the same name in 1979.
  • Weird things about the name Taneka: The name spelled backwards is Akenat. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Aeaktn. How do you pronounce that?
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