Tanitoluwa
Tanitoluwa or Tantoluwa is a masculine Nigerian given name of Yoruba origin. It combines the Yoruba words "ta" (who), "ni" (is), "tó", and "olúwa", translating to "Who is like the Lord" or "who is as mighty as God" Morphologically, it is written as ta-ni-tó-olúwa.
Meaning & Origin of Tanitoluwa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tanitoluwa or Tantoluwa is a masculine Nigerian given name of Yoruba origin. It combines the Yoruba words "ta" (who), "ni" (is), "tó", and "olúwa", translating to "Who is like the Lord" or "who is as mighty as God" Morphologically, it is written as ta-ni-tó-olúwa.
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The Story of Tanitoluwa
As a girl name
Tanitoluwa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2018, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 6 Tanitoluwas were born — ranking #13,787 that year. As of 2026, Tanitoluwa ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Tanitoluwas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tanitoluwa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 5 Tanitoluwas were born — ranking #12,230 that year. As of 2026, Tanitoluwa ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Tanitoluwas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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- Tantalous
- Panatella
- Panatela
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About the name Tanitoluwa
Tanitoluwa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Tanitoluwa's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #13,787. Use the chart and map above to compare Tanitoluwa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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