The Baby Name Wizard

Reader Contributions

Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Tennessee!

Comments and insights on the name Tennessee: | Edit

A name sometimes given to children of patriotic parents. It's been used for many years, albeit rarely.

Personal experiences with the name Tennessee: | Edit

Personally I see Tennessee as a girls name :S I wouldn't be able to give my son the name Tennessee when it sounds to feminine...

Nicknames for Tennessee: | Edit

Nessie (for a girl)

Meanings and history of the name Tennessee: | Edit

Comes from the Native American and may mean something along the lines of "the bends", possibly referring to a bend in a river.

Famous real-life people named Tennessee: | Edit

Tennessee Williams, playwright.

Tennessee in song, story & screen: | Edit

Share what you know!