Nepali girl name
Tanu name meaning
तनु
Say it: TA-nu/tʌnu/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,589
Meaning of Tanu
Body; slender, delicate.
नेपालीमा: तनु संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ शरीर हुन्छ। यसले पातलो र कोमल भन्ने अर्थ पनि दिन्छ।
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Tanu at a glance
| Name | Tanu |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | तनु also तानु, त्नु |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | T · त |
| Length | 4 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,589 among girl names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Names that sound like Tanu
Tanu in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐟𑐣𑐸 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒞𑒢𑒳 |
| Bengali | তনু |
| Gujarati | તનુ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀢𑀦𑀼 |
| IAST romanization | tanu |
FAQ about the name Tanu
What is the meaning of Tanu?
Tanu means: Body; slender, delicate. (नेपालीमा: शरीर, पातलो)
Is Tanu a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Tanu in Nepali?
Tanu is written तनु in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written तानु or त्नु.
How do you pronounce Tanu?
Tanu is pronounced TA-nu (IPA: /tʌnu/).
What is the origin of the name Tanu?
Tanu is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Tanu?
Tanu ranks #1589 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.