ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1943 First Year 1996 Last Year 1974 Peak Year #2099 Peak Rank 596 Total Count 34 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tunisia What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia) 📜Etymology See also: Tunis § Etymology The word Tunisia is derived from Tunis , a central urban hub and the capital of modern-day Tunisia. The present form of the name, with its Latinate suffix -ia , evolved from French Tunisie , in turn generally associated with the Berber root ⵜⵏⵙ , transcribed tns , which means "to lay down" or "encampment". It is sometimes also associated with the Carthage goddess Tanith (or Tunit), and the ancient city of Tynes. The French derivative Tunisie was adopted in some European languages with slight modifications, introducing a distinctive name to designate the country. Oth 🏛️Origin & history Main article: History of Tunisia [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Tunisia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Tunisia.svg/330px-Flag_of_Tunisia.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia) 📖 ## The Story of Tunisia Tunisia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1943, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1974: 39 births, good for #2,099 nationwide. About 46% of every Tunisia on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Tunisia last appeared in the published SSA data in 1996, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 596 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tunisia Phonetically similar names — useful when Tunisia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Tunisian * [Tonisha](/tonisha) * [Tanisha](/tanisha) * [Tonia](/tonia) * [Tenisha](/tenisha) * [Tinea](/tinea) * [Tenia](/tenia) * Tunica * [Tanesha](/tanesha) * [Tawnya](/tawnya) * [Tannia](/tannia) * Taenia Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tunisia What does the name Tunisia mean? Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east. How popular is Tunisia in 2026? In 2026, Tunisia ranks #10,568 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Tunisia most popular? Tunisia reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #2,099 that year with 39 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Tunisia most popular? Tunisia has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Georgia, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tunisia. Is Tunisia a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tunisia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Tunisia? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tunisia include Latresa, Kalaya, Journii. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LatresaPeak #2099](/latresa)[👧KalayaPeak #2099](/kalaya)[👧JourniiPeak #2099](/journii)[👧CennetPeak #2099](/cennet)[👧OrillaPeak #2100](/orilla)[👧ArviePeak #2100](/arvie)[👧LurenaPeak #2100](/lurena)[👧MargretePeak #2100](/margrete) Advertisement ## About the name Tunisia Tunisia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 596 births in the dataset. Tunisia's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #2,099\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tunisia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1974 → ](/year/1974) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement