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Tsitsi

Quick answerTsitsi is a Shona name meaning "small" or "tiny," derived from the Shona linguistic root that uses diminutive forms to express smallness.

Bantu/Shona · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#3,998
TrendStable
Peak year2001
Syllables2
OriginBantu/Shona
LanguageShona
CultureShona
Letters6
Numerology6 Chaldean 7
Global rank#3,998

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Tsitsi

Tsitsi is a Shona name meaning "small" or "tiny," derived from the Shona linguistic root that uses diminutive forms to express smallness.

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Etymology

Tsitsi is a Shona name meaning "small" or "tiny," derived from the Shona linguistic root that uses diminutive forms to express smallness. The name is primarily used among Shona-speaking peoples of Zimbabwe and is part of traditional Bantu naming conventions with no specific religious association.

Tsitsi currently ranks #3,998 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.

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