Entry № 2451 · Swahili origin

Tausi Tausi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender

Girl

Origin

Swahili

Meaning

"Peacock (Swahili)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Swahili)

The meaning

A name that means "peacock (swahili)".

Tausi is the Swahili word for "peacock" — borrowed from the Persian tâus. The peacock is associated with beauty and grace in East African and Persian traditions.

Tausi Likokola (born 1976) is the Tanzanian singer.

Peacock. The Swahili.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Tausi

Transliteration: Tausi
Pronunciation: / tɑːˈuː.si /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Tausi stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Tausi · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Tausis before her.

Real people

Tausi

Common East African name.

In fiction

Tausi

Common in Swahili fiction.

Names connected to Tausi.

Numerology

The number behind Tausi.

The Seeker

Tausi reduces to seven — the number of Swahili peacock.

Parents on Tausi

Why families chose this name.

"Swahili peacock. Five letters. Tausi."

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