Name profile
Travis
masculine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓English surname derived from Old French traverser ("to cross"), most likely an occupational or locational name for someone who lived or worked at a river or road crossing.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
Popularity
Distinctive — #434 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Travis means One who crosses / at the crossing — from Old French traverser ("to cross"), originally an occupational or locational surname for someone associated with a river or road crossing (e.g., a tollkeeper).
Travis is an English surname-turned-given-name that became broadly popular in the US in the mid-to-late 20th century as part of the wider trend of adopting occupational/topographical surnames as first names; it now functions primarily as a plain, familiar American name without strong ties to a single living cultural tradition.
Documented origin: English surname derived from Old French traverser ("to cross"), most likely an occupational or locational name for someone who lived or worked at a river or road crossing.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Popularity without panic
Distinctive — #434 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Recognizable without feeling overused.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Traviss.
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