Tacoma got its name from the indigenous Puyallup people, who referred to the area as "Takhoma," meaning "Mount Rainier." The name was later adapted to Tacoma when the city was officially incorporated in 1875.
Tacoma was named after Mount Tacoma, which is also known as Mount Rainier. The city was initially named "Takhoma" by the indigenous Puyallup people, and it was anglicized to "Tacoma" when the area was settled by Euro-Americans in the mid-19th century. The name "Tacoma" was officially adopted when the city was incorporated in 1875.