Tahoe
/T-AA-HH-OW-EH/
Big water, lake — Tahoe (Washoe da'aw a-ga 'lake of the lake') names a child after Lake Tahoe, the great alpine lake of the Sierra Nevada. A modern American nature-name with indigenous heritage and breathtaking landscape associations.
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This page tells you what Tahoe means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Tahoe is a Christian unisex name of Washoe origin, meaning “Big water, lake — Tahoe (Washoe da'aw a-ga 'lake of the lake') names a child after Lake Tahoe, the great alpine lake of the Sierra Nevada. A modern American nature-name with indigenous heritage and breathtaking landscape associations.”.
Tahoe is a unisex's name of Washoe origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Big water, lake — Tahoe (Washoe da'aw a-ga 'lake of the lake') names a child after Lake Tahoe, the great alpine lake of the Sierra Nevada. A modern American nature-name with indigenous heritage and breathtaking landscape associations." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among American families, Tahoe carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Tahoe
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Tahoe lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Tahoe's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Tahoe's saint & feast day →What does Tahoe's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Tahoe resonates in either tradition.
Tahoe's destiny number is 22 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Tahoe's full reading →
Does Tahoe go with your family's names?
Tahoe breaks into 5 sounds: /T-AA-HH-OW-EH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Tahoe sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Tahoe beside your family's names →
Names similar to Tahoe
If Tahoe resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian unisex names, common in American families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian unisex names from the Nature cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian unisex names that open with the same syllables as Tahoe
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Common questions about Tahoe
What does the name Tahoe mean?
Tahoe means "Big water, lake — Tahoe (Washoe da'aw a-ga 'lake of the lake') names a child after Lake Tahoe, the great alpine lake of the Sierra Nevada. A modern American nature-name with indigenous heritage and breathtaking landscape associations.." It is a unisex name of Washoe origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Tahoe a boy or girl name?
Tahoe is a unisex name, used for any gender.
What is the origin of the name Tahoe?
Tahoe is of Washoe origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among American families.
Is Tahoe a Christian name?
Yes. Tahoe is a unisex name traditionally used in Christian families, of Washoe origin.
What does Tahoe mean in Washoe?
Tahoe originates from Washoe, where it means "Big water, lake — Tahoe (Washoe da'aw a-ga 'lake of the lake') names a child after Lake Tahoe, the great alpine lake of the Sierra Nevada. A modern American nature-name with indigenous heritage and breathtaking landscape associations.."
What is the numerology of Tahoe?
Tahoe has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.
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