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Names That Mean Bend

Updated November 2026

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Truett
English surname
"dry wood + river bend; true and strong"
A name which strikes the balance between gentle and strong, Truett has been a fast rising option in the 2020s. Given to 131 American boys in 2019, a more recent count saw it given to 578, placing it…
Tennessee
Native American, Cherokee, place-name
"bend in the river; meeting place"
Young rocker Tennessee Thomas has brought this former one-person name over to the girls' side -- though the census roles of North Carolina in 1850 included a female named Tennessee and called Tincy.…
Tennessee
Native American, Cherokee, place-name
"bend in the river or meeting place"
When playwright Thomas Lanier Williams adopted the pen name of Tennessee, he created a new possibility among American place-names, although it's admittedly a bit bulky in size. Reese Witherspoon…
Huckley
Variation of Huckleberry, Huxley, Hookley, or Hugh
"small, dark-blue berry; inhospitable place; bend in the meadow; Hugh's meadow"
This surname-style name may appeal to those who like the nickname Huck but find the literary long form Huckleberry too much for real-life usage. While the exact etymology of Huckley is uncertain, it…
Tennie
Diminutive of Tennessee, Cherokee
"bend in the river; meeting place"
A short form of Tennessee.
Meander
English from Greek
"bend in a river"
Geneve
French variation of Geneva
"juniper tree; river bend"
Written as Genève, it's the authentic name of Switzerland's capital. The English version, Geneva, is more common as a baby name in the US. Geneva and Geneva are connected to the juniper berry, but…
Nesbit
English
"land or river bend shaped like a nose"
A family name that wouldn't appeal to many parents.

Names That Mean Bend

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Truett

Tennessee

Tennessee

Huckley

Tennie

Meander

Geneve

Nesbit