Tacoma: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Mother of waters
Origin
Lushootseed
Pronunciation
tuh-KOH-muh

Tacoma is a Lushootseed name used for both boys and girls meaning “mother of waters”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Tacoma

Meaning: Mother of waters.

Origin: Lushootseed.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tacoma

tuh-KOH-muhIPA /təˈkoʊmə/

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