Tanaka (given name)

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." ^{[1] [2]} Shona names are often symbolic and usually have sentimental significance. Most shona names praise God. ^[3]

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

1. Ahmed, Arshi (2016-08-23). "50 Zimbabwean Shona Baby Names For Girls And Boys". MomJunction. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
2. "Shona Submitted Names - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
3. 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.