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Tuesday

Girl name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Tuesday: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 1992.

First emerging as a given name in the 16th century, Tuesday takes its name from the Old English *Tīwesdæg*, meaning "Tīw's day" – Tīw being a god of war and the Thing, or assembly, comparable to the Norse Tyr. While unusual as a first name, it gained modern visibility through actress Tuesday Weld (born Susan), who adopted it as her stage name in the 1950s. The only notable place connection is indirect: Tuesday derives from the same Germanic root as the town of Tiverton in Devon, though this is a stretch for most parents. Interestingly, Tuesday has seen scattered use in Scotland since the 1970s, and in Gaelic it is *Dimàirt*, from *Di* (day) and *Màirt* (Mars). The name carries a cheerful, informal feel but remains rare – barely a handful of Scottish babies have been named Tuesday in any given year.