Tanko (name)

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Tanko
GenderMale
Language(s) Hausa
Origin
Word/nameNigeria
MeaningA boy born after several successive girls
Region of originNorthern-Nigeria

Tanko is a Nigerian masculine Name of the Hausa origin given to a boy born after many girls [1]

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  1. "User-submitted name Tanko - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.