Tesla

Slavic

"from Thessaly"

Tesla Origin and Meaning

The name Tesla is a girl's name of Slavic, Serbian, Croatian origin meaning "from Thessaly".

Tesla, the surname of Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla that has more recently been used as the brand name for an electric car, is gaining some use as a first name for girls. Exactly 100 girls were named Tesla in the U.S. last year. You might think of the name as a Tessa/Isla hybrid, though with Tesla the s is not silent. There was also a rock band named Tesla.

Tesla Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2894 on Nameberry

Tesla Popularity

• 1895 Nameberry 2023
• 939 Unique 2018
• 808 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Tesla

• Edison Tesla Marshall American male novelist
• Nikola Tesla Croatian,Serbian inventor, best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system

Tesla in Pop Culture

• Tesla Strong character in DC's Tom Strong comics
• Tesla Lindocruz male character in anime and manga series Bleach
• Tesla Motors luxury electric car brand
• Tesla stun gun,like weapon used on TV's "Warehouse 13"
• Tesla American rock band