Tennessee
Native American, Cherokee, place-name
"bend in the river or meeting place"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
The name Tennessee peaked for boys at #3868 in 2015. The name is most popular in TENNESSEE. Tennessee is occasionally used for girls in 2024.
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# 3903 on Nameberry
Tennessee Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Tennessee
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Famous People Named Tennessee
- Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" WilliamsAmerican playwright.
- "Tennessee" Ernie FordAmerican country music singer.
- Tennessee EdwardsAmerican TV Producer.
- Tennessee James Toth (b. 2012)son of actress Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth.
- Tennessee Hawkins Church (b. 2015)son of singer Kenneth Eric Church.
The name Tennessee in Pop Culture
- "Tennessee Jed" Grateful Dead song
- TennesseeU.S. state
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