Tennyson
Meaning
"son of Dennis"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,823
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Tenny, Ten
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Dennis"
Origin: English
"godly, divine"
Origin: Greek
Theon is more popular, ranked #3757 vs #3823 for Tennyson.
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Theon is more popular, ranked #3757 compared to Tennyson at #3823 in the United States.
Tennyson means "son of Dennis" (English origin). Theon means "godly, divine" (Greek origin).
Tennyson is primarily a boy name. Theon is primarily a boy name.