Tinashe
Tinashe is a Shona given name, popular in Zimbabwe and amongst Zimbabwean expatriates. It is a unisex name.
- Shona
Meaning & Origin of Tinashe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tinashe is a Shona given name, popular in Zimbabwe and amongst Zimbabwean expatriates. It is a unisex name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Shona
The Story of Tinashe
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Tinashe as a girl name dates back to 2008, when 5 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Tinashe — #11,832 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 72% of all recorded Tinashes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 18 Tinashes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tinashe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 5 births, good for #12,490 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2009 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Tinashes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Tinashe
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tinashe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Tonnish
- Tonnage
- Tannish
- Tunnage
- Tonish
- Tonight
- Tunnel
- Tounge
- Teenage
- Tonite
- Tunny
- Tunnell
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tinashe
Tinashe is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Tinashe's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #11,832. Use the chart and map above to compare Tinashe'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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