A large container or armored vehicle
Originally an English occupational surname for a maker of tanks or cisterns, it is now primarily used as a bold, modern word name. It evokes images of strength, durability, and heavy machinery. In contemporary usage, it is often a nickname-turned-given-name associated with physical power.
Less common today
Tank isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,967 in 2013.
R&B singer-songwriter and producer Durrell Babbs
Mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
The operator of the Nebuchadnezzar · The Matrix
American marine and playable character · Call of Duty: Zombies
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
