In March 2003, as part of the City of Adelaide's dual naming project, in association with the University of Adelaide's Kaurna Dictionary Project, the square was assigned the name "Tangkaira", a word which means "fungus", after a prominent Kaurna person.
In March 2003, as part of the City of Adelaide's dual-naming project and in collaboration with the University of Adelaide's Kaurna Dictionary Project, the square was named "Tangkaira", which means "fungus," honoring a notable Kaurna person.