Tuna is a boy's name of Turkish origin meaning “enclosure, enclosed area, settlement.”
Tuna at a glance
Gender
Boy name
Origin
Turkish
Meaning
“enclosure, enclosed area, settlement”
Pronunciation
/ˈtjuː.nə/
About the name Tuna
Tuna belongs to the Turkish tradition. Its meaning — “enclosure, enclosed area, settlement” — is the sense carried by its Turkish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
Tuna does not appear in US Social Security records, which publish every name given to at least five babies in a year. That says nothing about its standing at home — many of the world's best-loved names are simply rare in America.
Tuna means “enclosure, enclosed area, settlement” in its Turkish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Tuna a boy or girl name?
Tuna is a boy name.
What origin is the name Tuna?
Tuna comes from the Turkish tradition.
How popular is the name Tuna?
Tuna does not appear in US Social Security records, which list every name given to at least five babies in a year since 1880. It may still be familiar in its home tradition.
How do you pronounce Tuna?
Tuna is pronounced /ˈtjuː.nə/ (IPA).
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