Tennessee - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Tennessee \t(en)-nessee, tenn(es)-see\ is of Cherokee origin. Place name used for the state. Made famous by playwright Tennessee Williams, who was originally named Thomas.

Baby names that sound like Tennessee are Dennes, Teunis, Dennis, Dennys, Denies and Tannis.

Tennessee is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Tennessee. Compare Tennessee with related baby names.