At a Glance
- Meaning
- Gentle, caring
- Origin
- Old French (tendre), ultimately from Latin tener ('soft, delicate')
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- TEN-der
Tender is an Old French (tendre), ultimately from Latin tener ('soft, delicate') unisex name meaning “gentle, caring”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hippie Baby Names With Peace, Love, and Flower Power.
Meaning & Origin of Tender
Meaning: Gentle, caring.
Origin: Old French (tendre), ultimately from Latin tener ('soft, delicate').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tender
TEN-derIPA /ˈtɛndər/
Popularity of Tender
Tender doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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