Tanit is from the Phoenician/Punic Tanit — the chief goddess of Carthage. A modern revival name in the broader vintage-ancient aesthetic. Tanit in Carthaginian mythology — the foundational chief goddess of Carthage (founded 814 BCE) and the broader Phoenician/Punic world; consort of Baal-Hamon; goddess of the moon, sky, fertility, and war; her cult dominated Carthage during its 700-year history as a major Mediterranean power; the iconic Sign of Tanit (a triangle topped with a horizontal line and a circle) was the most-distinctive religious symbol of Carthage — appearing on tens of thousands of votive stelae unearthed at the Carthaginian Tophet (sacrificial precinct); after the Roman destruction of Carthage in 146 BCE, her cult survived through the Roman period under the name Caelestis; her image appears on Punic coins and is widely studied in modern archaeology. Tanit (modern Tunisia) — Tunisian government has adopted Tanit imagery as part of post-independence national heritage; the Sign of Tanit appears in modern Tunisian art, architecture, and tourism branding; Carthage is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1979) and one of Tunisia's most-visited archaeological sites. Tanit Phoenix (born 1980) — South African actress and model; Spud (2010); over 20 film and TV credits.
Featured throughout Carthaginian heritage and modern Tunisian culture.
Tanit reduces to eight.