Meaning & Story
From tufa, the porous volcanic rock — natural, textured, and geologically ancient.
Tufa is a porous rock formed from calcium carbonate precipitated by springs or volcanic activity — you find it in dramatic formations at Mono Lake in California and in ancient cave structures around the world. As a pet name it's geological and unexpected: a name for a dog who is solid and textured, built by slow processes, and possessing a natural beauty that reveals itself gradually.