Tear
Meaning
"a drop of liquid shed from the eye; teardrop"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #47,278
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"a drop of liquid shed from the eye; teardrop"
Origin: Old English
"Variant of Matilda (mighty in battle) with feminine suffix"
Origin: Germanic
Tilena is more popular, ranked #47080 vs #47278 for Tear.
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Tilena is more popular, ranked #47080 compared to Tear at #47278 in the United States.
Tear means "a drop of liquid shed from the eye; teardrop" (Old English origin). Tilena means "Variant of Matilda (mighty in battle) with feminine suffix" (Germanic origin).
Tear is primarily a girl name. Tilena is primarily a girl name.