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Tennessee
GirlMeaning of Tennessee: Cherokee: 'meeting place'
Tennessee is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3731st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3015th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3731
38 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#3015
8 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
1,367
First recorded 1880 · peak 2017
Trend
stable
Style: rare
Popularity over time
Gender split
28% boys · 72% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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