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Tanaka is a unisex given name of Shona origin, meaning "our lives have been made beautiful" as well as "we are in a state of goodness." Shona names are often symbolic and usually have sentimental significance. Most shona names praise God.
The name does not have spelling variations as Shona is a phonetic language and any changes can result in the alteration of the name and definition entirely.
Similar names include Takanaka, Makanaka, Manaka, Wanaka.
People with the name Tanaka
- Tanaka Chinyahara Zimbabwean professional footballer
- Tanaka Chivanga a Zimbabwean cricketer
- Tanaka Chikati a traditional music from Zimbabwe
- Tanaka Zvaita December 28 reserve for Zimbabwe's squad for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads
- Tanaka Chidora a Zimbabwean poet, literary critic and academic
- Tanaka Dumbura a Zimbabwean model
- Tanaka Masamuke a Zimbabwean online entrepreneur
- Tanaka Siziba Zimbabwean musical artist
See also
- Tanaka (surname)
- Tanaka (disambiguation)
References
- Ahmed, Arshi (2016-08-23). "50 Zimbabwean Shona Baby Names For Girls And Boys". MomJunction. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- "Shona Submitted Names - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- Wieschhoff, Heinz (1937). "Names and Naming Customs among the Mashona in Southern Rhodesia". American Anthropologist. 39 (3): 497–503. doi:10.1525/aa.1937.39.3.02a00100.