The Christening
Tapiwa
Tapiwa (pronounced ta-PI-oua) is a unisex name of Shona origin, used in Zimbabwe. It means “The one who was received as a gift.”
- Origin
- Shona
- Region
- Zimbabwe
- Gender
- Unisex
More names that mean “Don & cadeau”
- Adom — Grace, blessing
- Bahati — Luck, fortune
- Baraka — Blessing
- Bereket — Blessing
- Busisiwe — Blessed
- Chipo — Gift
- Damilola — Showered with blessings (short form of Oluwadamilola, “God has made me wealthy”)
- Falala — Born into abundance
- Kabelo — A share, a portion received as a gift
- Kito — Jewel, a precious thing
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