Tennessee

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tennessee is derived from the Cherokee word "Tanasi," which means "the meeting place" or "the gathering place."
Scripts(How to write)
In Cherokee, the name Tennessee is spelled "ᏔᎾᏏ," which is pronounced "Ta-na-si."
ᏔᎾᏏ(Cherokee)
Pronunciation
Ten-uh-see
ten-ə-SEE(American English)
Popularity
Tennessee is not a very popular name, and it is not among the top 1000 baby names in the United States or other countries around the world.

cartoon of the name Tennessee
Cartoon of Tennessee

Tennessee Name meanings & History

Tennessee is derived from the Cherokee word "Tanasi," which means "the meeting place" or "the gathering place.". From the Cherokee word Ta'nasi' of uncertain meaning which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee (U.S.A.). Tennessee is a unisex name that can be given to both boys and girls.

Zodiac Sign of Tennessee: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tennessee:

T: Talkative,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Touchy,Truth,Tacky

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten

N: Nervous,Nice,Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neurosis

S: Success,Sensuality,Solidity,Sex,Social Standing,Security,Status

Tennessee is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Devious name
  • a Modern name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name

Famous People

Tennessee is a name that has been used by several famous people throughout history, including Tennessee Williams, an American playwright; Tennessee Ernie Ford, a country singer; and Tennessee Tuxedo, a cartoon character.

2.) Tennessee (Male)

Usage: Native American

Meanings: (Native American) able fighter; U.S. state

Other Forms: Tenns, Tenny


3.) Tennessee (Male)

Usage: Cherokee

Meanings: (Cherokee) mighty warrior. Geography: a southern U.S. state.

Other Forms: Tennesy, Tennysee


4.) Tennessee (Male)

Usage: Cherokee

Meanings: (Cherokee) mighty warrior. Geography: a southern U.S. state.

Other Forms: Tennesy, Tennysee