Meaning & Origin
A masculine nickname, especially for a Texan.
Tex is a boy's and girl's baby name of American English origin, from the informal nickname for someone from Texas, derived from the Spanish tejas, meaning 'friends' or 'allies' — the Spanish rendering of a Caddoan word used by Indigenous peoples of the region.
With over 2,000 recorded births, Tex is a name that announces its Americana credentials from the first syllable. It evokes wide-open spaces, cowboy culture, and the independent spirit of the American Southwest. Its one-syllable brevity makes it one of the most direct and confident names a parent can choose — a name that never needs to apologize for being exactly what it is.