Tennessee

Native American, Cherokee, place-name

"bend in the river or meeting place"

The name Tennessee is currently ranked #999 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #579 in 1884. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in TENNESSEE, TENNESSEE, and TENNESSEE. Tennessee is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

Tennessee Rank in US Top 1000

# 999 in the US

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Famous People Named Tennessee

• Tennessee Thomas American musician and actress
• Tennessee ("Tennie") Celeste Claflin American suffragist; sister of Victoria Woodhull and mistress of Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Tennessee Watson American artist, independent journalist and educator
• Emily Tennessee Donelson (1807 1836), niece of Rachel Donelson Jackson, the wife of U.S. President Andrew Jackson; served as White House hostess and de facto First Lady of the United States (Rachel died just days after her husband's election and before his inauguration in 1829—therefore she never served as First Lady, a role assumed by Emily)