Meaning and Origin
What does the name Tanzania mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Tanzania
User Submitted Origins
Swahili
59%
African
18%
English
18%
Arabic
3%
Islamic/Muslim
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from New Jersey, U.S., the name Tanzania means "Time Must always go on".
- A user from Tanzania, United Republic of says the name Tanzania is of Swahili origin and means "Gift from God".
- A submission from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Tanzania means "Tanzania love adventure, excitement and freedom. Tanzania are clever, quick-witted and unusually adaptable. Tanzania are capable of doing anything they wish for" and is of English origin.
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- A republic in eastern Africa
Wiktionary
Blend of Tanganyika + Zanzibar + -ia, combining the names of the former countries that merged to form Tanzania in 1964.
- Country in Eastern Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.
Tanzania was also found in the following language(s): Chichewa, Dinka, Italian, Latin, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish