Save Gender Masculine Usage Popular Culture Pronounced Pron. /ˈtɪɡ.əɹ/(American English) /ˈtɪɡ.ə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Alteration of the English word tiger (see Tiger), created by the author A. A. Milne for an energetic stuffed tiger in his Winnie-the-Pooh books, first appearing 1928. Related Names RoottigrisUser SubmissionTigger