Tunis
Berber/Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Tunis
Tunis derives from the Berber/Arabic root and refers to the capital city of Tunisia, which itself likely comes from the Berber word "tns" meaning "to camp" or camp/settlement.
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Etymology
Tunis derives from the Berber/Arabic root and refers to the capital city of Tunisia, which itself likely comes from the Berber word "tns" meaning "to camp" or camp/settlement. The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking and North African cultures, with historical significance as the capital of the Tunisian state and an important Islamic and Mediterranean center since medieval times.
Tunis currently ranks #3,795 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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