Tehani

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tehani means "the sweet one" or "the gentle one" in Tahitian.
Popularity
The popularity of the name Tehani is not very high, and it is mostly used in Polynesia and other parts of the Pacific Islands.

cartoon of the name Tehani
Cartoon of Tehani

Tehani Name meanings & History

Tehani means "the sweet one" or "the gentle one" in Tahitian. Derived from Tahitian te meaning "the" and hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall. It has been used occasionally in the English-speaking world due to the influence of the novel, as well as its 1935 film adaptation. The name Tehani is used for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Tehani: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tehani:

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

E: Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate

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

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

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

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

Tehani is:

  • a Modern name
  • a Strange name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Urban name
  • a Youthful name