The first name Texas
A unisex name from Spanish meaning “friend”, “ally”.
Pronounced /ˈtɛk.səs/ 2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Texas means “friend”, “ally” in Spanish.
Borrowed from Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation.
More names that mean friend.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Texas, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 19 births (#1,587).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Texas with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Texas at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 19 boys born in the United States were named Texas, the 5,180th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 22 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Texas in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Texas in Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak and Swedish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Texas
- Tex
Famous people named Texas
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Texas BattleAmerican actor, born 1976
More Spanish unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Texas mean?
- Texas means “friend”, “ally” in Spanish.
- What is the origin of the name Texas?
- Borrowed from Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation.
- How popular is the name Texas?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Texas, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2013, with 19 births.
- What are nicknames for Texas?
- Common nicknames for Texas include Tex.
- Is Texas a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 732 US babies named Texas since 1880, 32% were girls and 68% boys.
- When was Texas most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 22 babies were named Texas, its highest rank at 4,523rd.
- How do you pronounce Texas?
- Texas is /ˈtɛk.səs/, 2 syllables.