Tesla

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Derived from the Serbian surname 'Tesla', meaning "from the land of the snake".
Pronunciation
TES-la
TESS-luh or TES-luh
Popularity
Tesla is a relatively uncommon name worldwide, and its popularity varies depending on the region. In the United States, it is ranked #741 for girls and boys combined in 2021. It is more popular as a boy's name, ranked at #569.

cartoon of the name Tesla
Cartoon of Tesla

Tesla Name meanings & History

Derived from the Serbian surname 'Tesla', meaning "from the land of the snake". Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname of Serbian-American inventor, physicist, and engineer Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He was the first to harness, control, direct, and manipulate electricity. His inventions and research laid the groundwork for the modern alternating current electricity supply system. His work was all but forgotten after his death, but he started to gain recognition in the 1990's. Tesla is used as a first name for babies of all genders, and it has a futuristic and unique feel to it. It is mostly used by parents who are looking for an unusual and distinctive name for their child.

Zodiac Sign of Tesla: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tesla:

T: Truth,Tacky,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Touchy,Tireless

E: Enliven,Expressive,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate,Enlighten

S: Social Standing,Sex,Status,Sensuality,Solidity,Success,Security

L: Legal,Lazy,Liaison,Luscious,Languid,Lover,Lovely

A: Argumentative,Action,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive

Tesla is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Tesla is Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist. Other notable people with the name Tesla include the musician Tesla Rossa and the entrepreneur Elon Musk, whose electric car company is named after the inventor Nikola Tesla.

2.) Tesla (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) a unit of magnetic flux density, named after its creator, Nikola Tesla, a Croatian-born physicist.


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