Travis

TRAV·is · 2 syllables

Travis feels distinctive without creating everyday friction in daily use.

87/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Effortless
A documented English pronunciation is on file: TRAV-is.
91/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Works comfortably across child and adult settings.
82/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

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).

traverser (Old French).

POPULARITY

Travis over time

United States

#434RANK

Rank #434 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #434 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

TRAV·is

STRESS ON THE FIRST SYLLABLE

PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

INTO ADULTHOOD

Travis's association with William Travis, commander at the Battle of the Alamo, and its "informal, natural, strong" perception profile give it a rugged, capable adult register rather than a formal or corporate one.

Cultural Footprint

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.

TRACEABLE ORIGIN

William Barret Travis (1809-1836)commander of Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo

More about Travis

FORMALITY

Travis functions the same in formal and informal registers, being already a short, plain name with no separate long form or established short form.

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Travis is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

A documented English pronunciation is on file. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

FULL-NAME CHECK