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Tangi

TAHNG-ee

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hawaiian

Total Births

340

Peak Year

#27 in 1980

First Recorded

1955

Style

Soft & Gentle, Earthy & Bohemian

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Tangi is a Hawaiian name meaning 'cries, lamentations'. It can also be a short form of Tangiwai, a Maori name from New Zealand meaning 'weeping waters'.

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Numerology

7

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Personality Traits

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