Texas is a unisex name of English origin meaning “roof tile.” In 2024 it was given to 25 babies in the United States.
Texas at a glance
Gender
Unisex name
Origin
English & American
Meaning
“roof tile”
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛk.səs/
About the name Texas
Texas belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “roof tile” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Texas first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 712 babies since 1880, including 25 in 2024.
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