Feminine Names

gender
usage
Thalia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Greek
From the Greek name Θάλεια (Thaleia), derived from θάλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom". In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, presiding over comedy and pastoral poetry. This was also the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).
Thamar f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Tamar used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. In the Greek Bible this spelling is used only for the daughter-in-law of Judah, with the spelling Θημάρ (Themar) for the daughter of David.
Thamarai f Tamil
Means "lotus" in Tamil.
Thamina f Arabic
Means "valuable, precious, priceless" in Arabic.
Thana f Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.
Thandeka f Zulu, Ndebele
Means "loved" in Zulu and Ndebele.
Thandi f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
Short form of Thandiwe.
Thandiwe f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
Means "loving one" in Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele, from thanda "to love".
Thando m & f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
From Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele thanda meaning "to love".
Thanh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (thanh) meaning "blue, green, young" or (thanh) meaning "sound, voice, tone".
Thanina f Berber
Variant of Tanina.
Thankful f English (Archaic)
From the English word thankful. This was one of the many virtue names used by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Thảo f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (thảo) meaning "grass, herbs".
Thato m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "will, desire" in Sotho and Tswana.
Théa f French
French form of Thea.
Thea f German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other names with a similar sound.
Theano f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Greek
From Greek θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". Theano was a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher associated with Pythagoras. The name was also borne by several figures from Greek mythology.
Theda f German
Short form of Theodora. A famous bearer was actress Theda Bara (1885-1955), who was born Theodosia Goodman.
Theia f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan goddess of light, glittering and glory. She was the wife of Hyperion and the mother of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.
Thekla f German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Late Greek
From the ancient Greek name Θεόκλεια (Theokleia), which meant "glory of God" from the Greek elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a 1st-century saint, appearing (as Θέκλα) in the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla. The story tells how Thecla listens to Paul speak about the virtues of chastity and decides to remain a virgin, angering both her mother and her suitor.
Thelma f English
Meaning unknown. It was a rare name when British author Marie Corelli used it for the Norwegian heroine of her novel Thelma (1887). The name became popular around the end of the 19th century after the novel was published. It is sometimes claimed to derive from Greek θέλημα (thelema) meaning "will", though this seems unlikely.
Thema f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.
Themar f Biblical Greek
Form of Tamar used in the Greek Old Testament when referring to the daughter of David.
Themis f Greek Mythology
Means "law of nature, divine law, custom" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan who presided over custom and natural law. She was often depicted blindfolded and holding a pair of scales. By Zeus she was the mother of many deities, including the three Μοῖραι (Moirai) and the three Ὥραι (Horai).
Theodelinda f Germanic
Old German form of Dietlinde.
Theodoar m & f Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and war meaning "aware, cautious".
Théodora f French
French form of Theodora.
Theódóra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Theodora.
Theodora f English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Theodore. This name was common in the Byzantine Empire, being borne by several empresses including the influential wife of Justinian in the 6th century.
Theofania f Greek
Modern Greek form of Theophania.
Theokleia f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Thekla.
Thera f Dutch
Diminutive of Theresia.
Therasia f Late Roman
Earliest recorded form of Theresa.
Theresa f English, German
From the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa. It was first recorded as Therasia, being borne by the Spanish wife of Saint Paulinus of Nola in the 4th century. The meaning is uncertain, but it could be derived from Greek θέρος (theros) meaning "summer", from Greek θερίζω (therizo) meaning "to harvest", or from the name of the Greek island of Therasia (the western island of Santorini).... [more]
Thérèse f French
French form of Theresa. It was borne by the French nun Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897), who is regarded as a Doctor of the Church.
Therese f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
German and Scandinavian variant of Theresa.
Theresia f German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of Theresa.
Thersa f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Tirzah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Thetis f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek θέτης (thetes) meaning "one who places", a derivative of τίθημι (tithemi) meaning "to set, to place". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology. With Peleus she was the mother of Achilles.
Theudelinda f Germanic
Variant of Theodelinda (see Dietlinde).
Thi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (thi) meaning "poetry, poem, verse".
Thị f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (thị) meaning "clan, family, maiden name". This is a very common middle name for Vietnamese girls.
Thilini f Sinhalese
From Sinhala තිළිණය (tilinaya) meaning "gift, award".
Thiri f Burmese
Means "radiance, splendour, beauty" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit श्री (śrī).
Thirza f Dutch
Dutch form of Tirzah.
Thisbe f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
From the name of an ancient Greek town in Boeotia, itself supposedly named after a nymph. In a Greek legend (the oldest surviving version appearing in Latin in Ovid's Metamorphoses) this is the name of a young woman from Babylon. Believing her to be dead, her lover Pyramus kills himself, after which she does the same to herself. The splashes of blood from their suicides is the reason mulberry fruit are red.
Thiziri f Berber
Variant of Tiziri.
Thoko m & f Chewa
Short form of Thokozani.
Thokozani m & f Chewa
Means "thank" in Chewa.
Thomasina f English
Medieval feminine form of Thomas.
Þone f Old Norse
Variant of Þórný.
Þóra f Old Norse, Icelandic
Either a feminine form of Þórr (see Thor) or else a short form of the various Old Norse names beginning with the element Þór. In Norse myth Thora was the wife of the Danish king Ragnar Lodbrok.
Thora f Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of Þóra.
Þórbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse name meaning "Thor's protection", from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Þorbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórbjǫrg.
Þórdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "Thor's goddess" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse dís "goddess".
Þórfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr (see Thor) and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".
Þórhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torhild.
Þórhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórhildr.
Þórný f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torny.
Þórunn f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Torunn.
Þórveig f Old Norse
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with veig "strength".
Þórví f Old Norse
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with "holy".
Thrud f Old Norse (Anglicized)
From the Old Norse Þrúðr meaning "strength". In Norse mythology this was the name of a daughter of Thor and Sif.
Þrúðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Thrud.
Þrúður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þrúðr (see Thrud).
Thu f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (thu) meaning "autumn".
Thulile f Zulu
Means "quiet, peaceful" in Zulu.
Thumbelina f Literature
English translation of Danish Tommelise, a name created from Danish tommel "thumb" by Hans Christian Andersen for the title character of his 1835 fairy tale. In the story she is a miniature girl who grows out of a grain of barley.
Thuraya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثريّا or ثريّة (see Thurayya).
Thurayya f Arabic
Means "the Pleiades" in Arabic. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.
Thusitha f & m Sinhalese
Means "heaven" in Sinhala.
Thùy f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (thùy) meaning "let down, suspend, hang".
Thyra f Swedish, Danish
Variant of Tyra.
Þýri f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tyra.
Tia f English
Short form of names ending with tia. It has been suggested that its use since the 1950s is the result of the brand name for the coffee liqueur Tia Maria. In the brand name, Tia is not a given name; rather, it means "aunt" in Spanish or Portuguese.
Tiamat f Semitic Mythology
From Akkadian tâmtu meaning "sea". In Babylonian myth Tiamat was the personification of the sea, appearing in the form of a huge dragon. By Apsu she gave birth to the first of the gods. Later, the god Marduk (her great-grandson) defeated her, cut her in half, and used the pieces of her body to make the earth and the sky.
Tiana f English
Short form of Tatiana or Christiana. It was rare in the United States until it jumped in popularity in 1975, perhaps due to the Vietnamese-American actress Tiana Alexandra (1956-), who had some exposure at that time. It was used as the name of the princess in the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog (2009).
Tiara f English (Modern)
From the English word for a semicircle crown, ultimately of Greek origin.
Tiare f Tahitian
Means "flower" in Tahitian, also specifically referring to the species Gardenia taitensis.
Tibby f & m English
Diminutive of Tabitha or Theobald.
Tidir f Berber
Feminine form of Idir.
Tiên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (tiên) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy".
Tierra f Various
Means "earth" in Spanish.
Tifawt f Berber
Means "light" in Tamazight.
Tiffani f English
Variant of Tiffany.
Tiffany f English
Medieval form of Theophania. This name was traditionally given to girls born on the Epiphany (January 6), the festival commemorating the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. The name died out after the Middle Ages, but it was revived by the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), the title of which refers to the Tiffany's jewelry store in New York.
Tigerlily f English (Rare)
From tiger lily, a name that has been applied to several orange varieties of lily (such as the species Lilium lancifolium). Tiger Lily is also the name of the Native American princess in J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904).
Tihana f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element tixŭ (Serbo-Croatian tih) meaning "quiet".
Tihomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tihomir.
Tiia f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian short form of Dorothea.
Tiina f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Kristiina.
Tiiu f Estonian
Estonian variant of Tiia, possibly in part from an archaic dialectal form of the word tihane "titmouse".
Tikva f Hebrew
Means "hope" in Hebrew.
Til f Dutch
Dutch short form of Mathilde.
Tilda f English, Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Matilda.
Tilde f Danish, Swedish
Short form of Mathilde or Matilda.
Tillie f English
Diminutive of Matilda.
Tilly f English
Diminutive of Matilda.
Tímea f Hungarian
Created by the Hungarian author Mór Jókai for a character in his novel The Golden Man (1873). The name is apparently based on the Greek word εὐθυμία (euthymia) meaning "good spirits, cheerfulness".
Timo 3 f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timon.
Timotha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Timothy.
Timothea f Ancient Greek, Greek
Feminine form of Timothy.
Tina f English, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Georgian
Short form of Christina, Martina and other names ending in tina. In addition to these names, it is also used in Dutch as a short form of Catharina, in Swedish and Croatian as a short form of Katarina, and in Georgian as a short form of Tinatin. A famous bearer is the American musician Tina Turner (1939-2023), born Anna Mae Bullock.
Tinashe m & f Shona
Means "we are with God", from Shona ti "we", na "with" and ishe "lord, God".
Tinatin f Georgian, Literature
Possibly related to Georgian სინათლე (sinatle) meaning "light". The name was devised by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for his 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin, in which Tinatin is the ruler of Arabia and the lover of Avtandil.
Tinatini f Georgian
Form of Tinatin with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Tindra f Swedish (Modern)
Means "to twinkle, to sparkle" in Swedish.
Tine 1 f Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Kristine.
Tineke f Dutch
Diminutive of Tina.
Ting f Chinese
From Chinese (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.
Tinkara f Slovene
Elaboration of Tina.
Tinker Bell f Literature
Created by the writer J. M. Barrie for a fairy character, first introduced in his 1904 play Peter Pan. Her name refers to the fact that she is a mender of pots and kettles (a tinker) with a voice like a tinkling bell.
Tinúviel f Literature
Means "daughter of twilight, nightingale" in the fictional language Sindarin. In the Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Tinuviel was another name of Lúthien, the daughter of Thingol the elf king. She was the beloved of Beren, who with her help retrieved one of the Silmarils from the iron crown of Morgoth.
Tionge f & m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "we thank" in Chewa and Tumbuka.
Tiphaine f French
French form of Tiffany.
Tiphanie f French
French variant of Tiffany.
Tiriaq f & m Inuit
Means "ermine, weasel" in Inuktitut.
Tiril f Norwegian
Possibly inspired by the Norwegian poem Lokkende Toner (1859) by Johan Sebastian Welhaven, which features the folk heroine Tirilil Tove.
Tirta m & f Indonesian
Means "sacred water, place of pilgrimage" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तीर्थ (tīrtha).
Tirzah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name תִּרְצָה (Tirtsa) meaning "favourable". Tirzah is the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad in the Old Testament. It also occurs in the Old Testament as a place name, the early residence of the kings of the northern kingdom.
Tisiphone f Greek Mythology
Means "avenging murder" in Greek, derived from τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance" and φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder". This was the name of one of the Furies or Ἐρινύες (Erinyes) in Greek mythology. She killed Cithaeron with the bite of one of the snakes on her head.
Titania f Literature
Perhaps based on Latin Titanius meaning "of the Titans". This name was (first?) used by William Shakespeare in his comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595) where it belongs to the queen of the fairies, the wife of Oberon. This is also a moon of Uranus, named after the Shakespearean character.
Titiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Titianus.
Titilayo f Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.
Titrit f Berber
Feminine form of Itri.
Titty f English
Diminutive of Letitia. This is now a slang word for the female breast, and the name has subsequently dropped out of common use.
Tivoli m & f Various (Rare)
From the name of a picturesque Italian town, used as a summer resort by the ancient Romans.
Tiwonge f & m Chewa
Variant of Tionge.
Tiyamike f & m Chewa
Means "we praise" in Chewa.
Tiziana f Italian
Feminine form of Tiziano.
Tiziri f Berber
Feminine form of Ziri.
Tjaša f Slovene
Diminutive of Tatjana.
Tlalli f Nahuatl
Means "earth, land, soil" in Nahuatl.
Toby m & f English
Medieval form of Tobias. It was sometimes used as a feminine name in the 1930s and 40s due to the influence of American actress Toby Wing (1915-2001).
Toccara f African American (Modern)
From the name of a 1981 Avon perfume, derived from the Italian verb toccare "to touch".
Tochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.
Todorka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Theodore.
Tófa f Old Norse
Short form of Þórfríðr.
Togzhan f Kazakh
Possibly from Kazakh тоқ (toq) meaning "full, well-fed, prosperous" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Toiba f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish טויב (toib) meaning "dove".
Toinette f French
Short form of Antoinette.
Toini f Finnish
Either a Finnish short form of Antoinette, or from Finnish toinen meaning "second (child)".
Toiréasa f Irish
Irish form of Theresa.
Tola 1 m & f Khmer
Means "October" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit तुल (tula), referring to the constellation Libra.
Tola 2 f Polish
Diminutive of names containing to, such as Antonina.
Tom 2 m & f Hebrew
Means "the end, innocence, simplicity" from Hebrew תּוֹם (tom). It can also be an alternate transcription of תָּם (see Tam 2).
Toma 1 f Russian
Diminutive of Tamara.
Tomasa f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Thomas.
Tomiko f Japanese
From Japanese (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Tomila f Russian (Rare)
Possibly from Slavic tomiti meaning "to torment". In some cases communist parents may have derived it from the phrase торжество Маркса и Ленина (torzhestvo Marksa i Lenina) meaning "victory of Marx and Lenin".
Tomine f Norwegian
Feminine form of Tomas.
Tomiris f Kazakh, Tajik
Kazakh and Tajik form of Tomyris.
Tomislava f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Tomislav.
Tommie m & f English
Diminutive of Thomas, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Tomoko f Japanese
From Japanese (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with (ko) meaning "child". This name can be formed of other kanji characters as well.
Tomomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with (mi) meaning "beautiful" or (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Tomyris f History
Hellenized form of a Scythian name, possibly from an Iranian root meaning "family". This was the name of a 6th-century BC queen of the Massagetae (a Scythian people) who defeated Cyrus the Great during his invasion of Central Asia.
Tonalli m & f Nahuatl
Means "day, warmth of the sun" in Nahuatl.
Tondra f Esperanto
Means "thunderous", from Esperanto tondro meaning "thunder".
Tone 2 f Norwegian
Newer form of Torny.
Toni 2 f English
Short form of Antonia and other related names.
Tonia f English
Variant of Tonya.
Tonina f Italian
Diminutive of Antonia.
Tonje f Norwegian
Variant of Torny.
Tonka f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of Antonia.
Tonya f English, Russian
English diminutive of Antonia or a Russian diminutive of Antonina. In the English-speaking world its use has likely been positively influenced by the name Tanya.
Topaz f English (Rare)
From the English word for the yellow precious stone, the traditional birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek τόπαζος (topazos).
Topsy f English (Rare)
From a nickname that is of unknown meaning, perhaps deriving from the English word top. This is the name of a young slave in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852).
Topʉsana f Comanche
Means "prairie flower" in Comanche.
Tora f Swedish, Norwegian
Modern form of Þóra.
Torbjørg f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þórbjǫrg.
Torborg f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Þórbjǫrg.
Tordis f Norwegian
Modern form of Þórdís.
Torhild f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Þórhildr, which meant "Thor's battle" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with hildr "battle".
Tori f English
Diminutive of Victoria.
Toria f English
Short form of Victoria.
Toril f Norwegian
Variant of Torhild.
Torild f Norwegian
Variant of Torhild.
Torill f Norwegian
Variant of Torhild.
Torny f Norwegian (Rare)
From the Old Norse name Þórný, which was derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with nýr "new".
Torø f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Tora.
Torunn f Norwegian
Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Þórunn, from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Tory m & f English
Diminutive of Salvatore, Victoria, and other names containing the same sound.
Toshiko f Japanese
From Japanese (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.
Tosia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Antonina.
Tottie f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.
Totty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.
Tova 1 f Hebrew
Means "good" in Hebrew.
Tova 2 f Swedish
Swedish variant of Tove.
Tovah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טוֹבָה (see Tova 1).
Tove f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, a short form of Þórfríðr.
Tovia m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Tobiah, also used as a feminine form.
Toya f American (Hispanic)
Diminutive of Victoria or Custodia used among Hispanic Americans.
Toyin f & m Yoruba
Means "worthy of praise" in Yoruba, also a short form of Oluwatoyin.
Toyoko f Japanese
From Japanese (toyo) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.
Tracee f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Tracey f & m English
Variant of Tracy.
Traci f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Tracie f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Tracy f & m English
From an English surname that was taken from a Norman French place name meaning "domain belonging to Thracius". Charles Dickens used it for a male character in his novel The Pickwick Papers (1837). It was later popularized as a feminine name by the main character Tracy Lord in the movie The Philadelphia Story (1940). This name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Theresa.
Trajanka f Macedonian
Feminine form of Trajan 2.
Trang f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (trang) meaning "adornment, makeup".
Tránsito f & m Spanish
Means "transit, travel" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the movement of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
Traudl f German
Diminutive of Gertraud or Waltraud.
Treasa f Irish
Possibly from Irish treise meaning "strength" or treas meaning "battle". It is also used as an Irish form of Theresa.
Treasure f English (Modern)
From the English word, ultimately from Greek θησαυρός (thesauros) meaning "treasure, collection".
Trees f Dutch
Dutch short form of Theresia.
Trena f Macedonian
Short form of Trendafilka.
Trendafilka f Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian трендафил (trendafil) meaning "eglantine, sweet briar".
Tressa f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Theresa. It may also be associated with the English word tress meaning "long lock of hair".
Tri m & f Indonesian
Means "three, third" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit त्रि (tri).
Tria f English (Rare)
Perhaps a short form of Demetria and other names ending in a similar sound.
Triana f Spanish (Modern)
From the name of a neighbourhood in the city of Seville, of uncertain meaning.
Triantafyllia f Greek
Feminine form of Triantafyllos. This is also the Greek word for "rosebush".
Tricia f English
Short form of Patricia.
Triin f Estonian
Diminutive of Katariina.
Triinu f Estonian
Diminutive of Katariina.
Trijntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Katrijn.
Trina f English
Short form of Katrina.
Trine f Danish
Danish short form of Katrine.
Trinh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (trinh) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal".
Trini f Spanish
Short form of Trinidad.
Trinidad f & m Spanish
Means "trinity" in Spanish, referring to the Holy Trinity. An island in the West Indies bears this name.
Trinity f English
From the English word Trinity, given in honour of the Christian belief that God has one essence, but three distinct expressions of being: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It has only been in use as a given name since the 20th century.
Tríona f Irish
Short form of Caitríona.
Trish f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trisha f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trishna f Hindi
Means "thirst, desire" in Sanskrit.
Trista f English
Feminine form of Tristan.
Tristen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Tristin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Trix f English
Short form of Beatrix.
Trixie f English
Diminutive of Beatrix.
Trúc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (trúc) meaning "bamboo".
Trude f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Trudi.
Trudi f German, English
Diminutive of Gertrude and other Germanic names ending with the element drud "strength".
Trudie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Trudy f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Truus f Dutch
Diminutive of Geertruida.
Tryphena f Biblical
From the Greek name Τρύφαινα (Tryphaina), derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament.
Tryphosa f Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". In the New Testament this name is mentioned briefly as belonging to a companion of Tryphena.
Tsering m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (see Tshering).
Tsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower" in Mongolian.
Tshepo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "hope" in Sotho and Tswana.
Tshering m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "long life" in Tibetan, from ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and རིང (ring) meaning "long".
Tsholofelo f Tswana
Means "hope, expectation" in Tswana.
Tsila f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew ציִלָּה (see Tzila).
Tsisana f Georgian
Probably derived from Georgian ცის (tsis) meaning "of the sky", the genitive case of ცა (tsa) meaning "sky, heaven". This is also an alternative Georgian word for the forget-me-not flower.
Tsisia f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ცის (tsis) meaning "of the sky", the genitive case of ცა (tsa) meaning "sky, heaven".
Tsiuri f Georgian
Means "heavenly, celestial" in Georgian, a derivative of ცა (tsa) meaning "sky, heaven".
Tsubaki f Japanese
From Japanese 椿 (tsubaki) meaning "camellia (flower)", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Tsubame f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese (tsubame) meaning "swallow (bird)" or other kanji that have the same pronunciation.
Tsubasa m & f Japanese
From Japanese (tsubasa) meaning "wing", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Tsukiko f Japanese
From Japanese (tsuki) meaning "moon" and (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Tsuru f Japanese
From Japanese (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)", as well as other kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Tsveta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetanka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.
Tu m & f Chinese
From Chinese () meaning "chart, map" or other characters with similar pronunciations.
m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese () meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding".
Tuana f Turkish (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin.
Tuathflaith f Old Irish
From Old Irish túath "people, country" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess".
Tuba f Arabic, Turkish
From the name of a type of tree that is believed to grow in heaven in Islamic tradition. It means "blessedness" in Arabic.
Tudful f Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Tydfil.
Tuesday f English (Rare)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English tiwesdæg meaning "Tiw's day".
Tuğba f Turkish
Turkish variant form of Tuba.
Tuğçe f Turkish
Derived from Turkish tuğ meaning "banner, crest", referring to a type of banner made of horse hairs used in the Ottoman Empire, ultimately from Chinese (dào).
Tuija f Finnish
Means "cedar" in Finnish.
Tuileflaith f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Talulla.
Tülay f Turkish
Means "tulle moon" in Turkish.
Tullia f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tullius (see Tullio).
Tulugaq m & f Greenlandic, Inuit
Means "raven" in Greenlandic and Inuktitut.
Tumaini f & m Swahili
Means "wish, hope" in Swahili, from Arabic طمع (ṭamiʿa) meaning "to desire".
Tumelo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "faith" in Sotho and Tswana.
Tünde f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian tündér meaning "fairy". The Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty created this name in the 19th century.
Tündér f Hungarian (Rare)
Means "fairy" in Hungarian.
Tupaarnaq f Greenlandic
Means "wild thyme" in Greenlandic.
Turan m & f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian توران (Tūrān), a historical region in Central Asia, originally inhabited by nomadic Iranian peoples. It is traditionally said to mean "land of Tur". The place is mentioned frequently in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Turid f Norwegian
Modern form of Þórfríðr.
Tuta f Quechua
Means "night" in Quechua.
Tutku f & m Turkish
Means "passion" in Turkish.
Tuula f Finnish
Variant of Tuuli.