Texas

Texas Meaning & Origin

About Texas
The name "Texas" is derived from the Caddo word "tejas," meaning "friends" or "allies." It was adopted as the name for the state of Texas when it gained independence from Mexico in 1836. The term reflects the historical alliances between Native American tribes and early European settlers in the region, highlighting the spirit of friendship and cooperation.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Texas are male.

Texas Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKSS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 K S AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛksəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Texas in Braille

Here's how to represent Texas in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Texas in braille

How to Spell the Name Texas in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Texas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Texas in sign language

Numerology