Tanzania

Tanzania Meaning & Origin

About Tanzania
The name "Tanzania" is derived from the combination of two words: "Tanganyika" and "Zanzibar." Tanganyika was the name of the mainland territory, while Zanzibar referred to the archipelago off the coast of East Africa. The two regions merged in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. The name Tanzania represents the union of these two territories and symbolizes the unity and diversity of the country.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Tanzania are female.

Tanzania Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -44.44% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TASA
🔊 Soundex
T052050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE0 N Z EY1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌtænˈzeɪnjə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanzania in Braille

Here's how to represent Tanzania in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Tanzania in braille

How to Spell the Name Tanzania in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Tanzania using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tanzania in sign language

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