Tanisha

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tanisha is derived from the Sanskrit language and means "ambition" or "desire". It is also said to mean "born on Monday".
Pronunciation
tuh-NEE-sha
tə-NEE-shə(English)
Popularity
Tanisha is a moderately popular name and has been consistently used throughout the years. In the United States, it was ranked the 996th most popular girl's name in 2020 according to the Social Security Administration.

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Tanisha Name meanings & History

Tanisha is derived from the Sanskrit language and means "ambition" or "desire". It is also said to mean "born on Monday". Popularized by the African-American actress Ta-Tanisha (1953-), born Shirley Cummings. The name spiked in popularity in the early 1970s, when she was featured on the television series Room 222. She apparently took her stage name from Swahili tatanisha meaning "puzzle, tangle, confuse". The name probably resonated with parents because of its similarity to other names such as Tamika and Natasha. Tanisha is mainly used for baby girls, but it can also be used for boys. It is a popular name among African Americans and Hindus.

Zodiac Sign of Tanisha: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tanisha:

T: Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Testy,Touchy,Truth,Tireless

A: Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Assertive

N: Neat,Neurosis,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nagging,Nice

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

S: Social Standing,Solidity,Sex,Success,Security,Sensuality,Status

H: Hobnobbing,Hope,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Haggle

Tanisha is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Strange name
  • a Urban name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

- Tanisha Mukherjee, Indian film actress - Tanisha Thomas, American television personality and model - Tanisha Scott, Jamaican-Canadian choreographer and dancer

2.) TANISHA (Female)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Modern coinage of uncertain derivation. Var: Teneesha. (TAH-NEE-SHA)


3.) Tanisha (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) a combination of the prefix Ta + Nisha.

Other Forms: Tahniscia, Tahnisha, Tanasha, Tanashea, Tanicha, Tanish, Tanishah, Tanishia, Tanitia, Tannicia, Tannisha, Tanysha, Tanyshah


4.) Tanisha (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Tanisha means "ambition" in Sanskrit.

Scripts: तनिषा
तनीषा(Hindi, Sanskrit)

Pronunciation: tuh-NEE-shah or ta-NEE-shah
tuh-NEE-shuh(Indian)


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Description: Tanisha means "ambition" in Sanskrit. Meaning "Ambition". Tanisha is used as a given name for girls.

Famous People

Actress and television host Tanisha Mukerji is a well-known person with this name.

5.) Tanisha (Female)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: (African-American) talkative

Other Forms: Taniesha, Tannie, Tenisha, Tinishah


6.) TANISHA (Female)

Usage: African

Meanings: Born on Monday. Hausa, Nigeria. (TAH-NEE-SHA)


7.) Tanisha (Female)

Usage: African

Meanings: Born on Monday

Other Forms: Taneesha, Taneisha, Tanishah


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