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Origin: Native American

Meaning: River with pebbled bottom

Nashua is a boy’s name meaning “river with pebbled bottom.” It’s taken from the Native American Nashua tribe who lived along a river in what is now the northern half of Worcester County, Massachusetts. Such was their influence and impact on the landscape that several cities and the river took the name Nashua. Continue the tradition of paying homage to this tribe by naming your little one after them. It’s also a beautiful way to instill a sense of pride in baby of who they are and where they come from.