A famous bearer is champion ice dancer Tanith Belbin.
-- Anonymous User 2/4/2006
In Spanish it's written Tanit. In the Phoenician times in the island of Ibiza (were I live), the goddess Tanit was the patron saint of the island. Just a little bit of history there. :)
I find this a very interesting and original name, without being pretentious or ridiculous. It is one of the few names that actually get the balance right, I think. I'm not too keen on the meaning 'serpent lady', though. I like snakes, but I wouldn't want to be named after one.
In ancient egalitarian cultures, feminine energy was revered and the serpent represented the life force. I am not sure how the name sounds, but I love the meaning.