Tesla

βš₯
TEHZ-lΙ™'TEHZ-luh'2 syllables
πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΈSerbian
Innovative

MEANING

A name associated with technology and innovation

ORIGIN

Serbian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from a Serbian surname, ultimately from the Turkish word 'tesla,' meaning an adze, a type of woodworking tool.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is widely recognized due to Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Nikola Tesla's contributions to the development of AC electricity and his numerous inventions.

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The name Tesla means "A name associated with technology and innovation" in Serbian.
Tesla has Serbian origins. Derived from a Serbian surname, ultimately from the Turkish word 'tesla,' meaning an adze, a type of woodworking tool.
Tesla is pronounced TEHZ-lΙ™ (TEHZ-luh). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Tesla include Tess, Les.
Some middle name ideas for Tesla include James, Lee, Kai, Quinn, Drew.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Tesla include Edison, Newton, Galileo.
The most common spelling is Tesla. Alternative spellings include Teslah, Tessla.