Tapiwanashe
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- tah-pee-wah-NAH-sheh
Tapiwanashe is a boys' name, meaning “we have been given by the Lord”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tapiwanashe mean?
Shona, from kupa 'to give' and Ishe 'Lord'
“we have been given by the Lord”
A Shona name from Zimbabwe, built on Tapiwa, meaning we have been given.
Is Tapiwanashe a girl's or a boy's name?
Tapiwanashe is a boys' name.
How popular is Tapiwanashe in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 5 boys.
Tapiwanashe in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
Names like Tapiwanashe
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Boluwatife, Ayomide, Charlie, Oluwademilade, Kwame, Oluwatamilore, Aiden, Tristan, Alfie, Chimeremeze, Oluwatobi, Ademide
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Tapiwanashe: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tapiwanashe, updated 20 October 2026.