Temple m & f English (Rare)From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who was associated with the Knights Templar, a medieval religious military order.
Tercero m Spanish (Rare)Means
"third" in Spanish. This name was traditionally given to the third child born.
Thane m English (Rare)From the Scottish and English noble title, which was originally from Old English
thegn.
Thatcher m English (Modern)From an English surname that referred to a person who thatched roofs by attaching straw to them, derived from Old English
þæc "thatch". The surname was borne by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013).
Tiger m English (Rare)From the name of the large striped cat, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek
τίγρις (tigris), ultimately of Iranian origin. A famous bearer is American golfer Tiger Woods (1975-).
Tola 1 m & f KhmerMeans
"October" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit
तुल (tula), referring to the constellation Libra.
Toussaint m FrenchMeans
"all saints" in French. This is the name of a Christian festival celebrated on November 1 (All Saints' Day).
Tri m & f IndonesianMeans
"three, third" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit
त्रि (tri).
Trinidad f & m SpanishMeans
"trinity" in Spanish, referring to the Holy Trinity. An island in the West Indies bears this name.
Tsuyoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese
剛 (tsuyoshi) meaning "hard, rigid, strong". It can also come from an alternate reading of
剛 (tsuyo) combined with
史 (shi) meaning "history" or
志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose". Other kanji and kanji combinations can also form this name.
Tucker m English (Modern)From an occupational surname for a cloth fuller, derived from Old English
tucian meaning "offend, torment". A fuller was a person who cleaned and thickened raw cloth by pounding it.
Turner m EnglishFrom an English surname for one who worked with a lathe, derived from Old English
turnian "to turn", of Latin origin.
Uno m Swedish, EstonianMeaning uncertain. It is possibly from the Old Norse name
Uni. It could also come from Latin
unus "one".
Valentine 1 m EnglishFrom the Roman cognomen
Valentinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen
Valens meaning
"strong, vigorous, healthy" in Latin. Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century martyr. His feast day was the same as the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which resulted in the association between Valentine's Day and love.
... [more] Valerian m Russian, Georgian, Romanian, HistoryFrom the Roman cognomen
Valerianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name
Valerius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Roman emperor (Publius Licinius Valerianus) who was captured by the Persians. Several saints have also borne this name, including a 2nd-century martyr of Lyons.
Veikko m FinnishFrom a colloquial form of the Finnish word
veli meaning
"brother".
Victor m English, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Late RomanRoman name meaning
"victor, conqueror" in Latin. It was common among early Christians, and was borne by several early saints and three popes. It was rare as an English name during the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885), who authored
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and
Les Misérables.
Vide m SwedishMeans
"willow" in Swedish, from Old Norse
víðir.
Viking m SwedishFrom the Old Norse name
Víkingr meaning
"viking, raider", ultimately from
vík "cove, inlet".
Viorel m RomanianDerived from
viorea, the Romanian word for the alpine squill flower (species Scilla bifolia) or the sweet violet flower (species Viola odorata). It is derived from Latin
viola "violet".
Wail m ArabicPossibly means
"refuge, shelter" in Arabic.
Walker m EnglishFrom an English surname that referred to the medieval occupational of a walker, also known as a fuller. Walkers would tread on wet, unprocessed wool in order to clean and thicken it. The word ultimately derives from Old English
wealcan "to walk".
Ward 1 m EnglishFrom an occupational surname for a watchman, derived from Old English
weard "guard".
Wells m EnglishFrom an English surname that originally denoted a person who lived near a well or spring, from Middle English
wille.
Wilder m EnglishFrom an English surname meaning
"wild, untamed, uncontrolled", from Old English
wilde.
Will m EnglishShort form of
William and other names beginning with
Will. A famous bearer is American actor Will Smith (1968-), whose full name is Willard.
Wilt m EnglishShort form of
Wilton. This name was borne by basketball player Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999).
Win m & f BurmeseMeans
"bright, radiant, brilliant" in Burmese.
Woody m EnglishEither a diminutive of names containing
wood such as
Woodrow, or else from a nickname derived from the English word
wood. Famous bearers include the folk singer Woodrow "Woody" Guthrie (1912-1967), the comedian and film director Heywood "Woody" Allen (1935-; born as Allan Stewart Konigsberg), and the actor Woodrow "Woody" Harrelson (1961-). It is also borne by the cartoon characters Woody Woodpecker (debuting 1940) and Woody from the
Toy Story movies (beginning 1995).
Yam m Semitic MythologyMeans
"sea" in Ugaritic. Yam was the Ugaritic god of the sea, also associated with chaos, storms and destruction. He was a son of the chief god
El.
Yasen m BulgarianMeans both
"ash tree" and
"clear, serene" in Bulgarian.
Yeray m Spanish (Canarian)Canarian Spanish name of recent origin, possibly from a Guanche word or place name meaning
"big, grand".
Zhou m & f ChineseFrom Chinese
舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat, ship", in addition to other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Zigor m BasqueMeans
"rod, staff" or
"punishment" in Basque.
Zorro m Literature, Popular CultureMeans
"fox" in Spanish. This is the name of a masked vigilante created by writer Johnston McCulley in 1919 for a series of books, later adapted into movies and television.