At a Glance
- Meaning
- A slender, coiling plant shoot used for climbing
- Origin
- Old French (from Latin tener, 'tender')
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- TEN-dril
Tendril is an Old French (from Latin tener, 'tender') unisex name meaning “a slender, coiling plant shoot used for climbing”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Tendril
Meaning: A slender, coiling plant shoot used for climbing.
Origin: Old French (from Latin tener, 'tender').
How to Pronounce Tendril
TEN-drilIPA /ˈtɛndrɪl/
Popularity of Tendril
Tendril 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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Similar Names
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