| Meaning | bend in the river |
| Origin | Native American |
| Gender | gender neutral |
| Opposite gender | Tennessee |
| Popularity | Moderate |
| Length | 9 |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Syllabification | Ten-nes-see |
| Tenessee |
| Tennesee |
| Tennessea |
| Tennesse |
| Tennessie |
| Tennesy |
| Tennesey |
| Tennesea |
| Tenn |
| Tennie |
| Nessie |
| Essie |