Names of Length 5

This is a list of names in which the length is 5.
gender
usage
length
Sloan f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Sloane.
Smith m English
From an English surname meaning "metal worker, blacksmith", derived from Old English smitan "to smite, to hit". It is the most common surname in most of the English-speaking world.
Sneha f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "love, tenderness" in Sanskrit.
Sobek m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian sbk, possibly derived from sbq "to impregnate". In Egyptian mythology Sobek was a ferocious crocodile-headed god associated with fertility and the Nile River.
Sodiq m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sadiq.
Sofía f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Sophia.
Sofie f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech
Form of Sophie in several languages.
Sofya f Russian, Armenian
Russian and Armenian form of Sophia.
Sohan m French (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, though allegedly a form of Jean 1. It is probably modelled after Yohan and Lohan.
Sohvi f Finnish
Finnish form of Sophia.
Soile f Finnish
Possibly from Finnish soilu meaning "glimmer, blaze".
Soili f Finnish
Variant of Soile.
Soini m Finnish
Finnish form of Sven.
Sokha m & f Khmer
Means "health" in Khmer, ultimately derived from Sanskrit सुख (sukha).
Sokol m Albanian
Means "falcon" in Albanian, a word borrowed from Slavic.
Sóley f Icelandic
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Icelandic (genus Ranunculus), derived from sól "sun" and ey "island".
Sólja f Faroese
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Faroese (genus Ranunculus). The buttercup is the national flower of the Faroe Islands.
Solly m Jewish
Diminutive of Solomon.
Solon m Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek σόλος (solos) meaning "lump of iron". This was the name of an Athenian statesman who reformed the laws and government of the city.
Sölvi m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sǫlvi.
Sølvi f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Solveig. It is also used as a short form of Silvia.
Sǫlvi m Old Norse
From Old Norse sǫlr meaning "yellow, pale, sallow".
Sonal f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Hindi सोना (sonā), Marathi सोन (son) or Gujarati સોનું (sonum) meaning "gold", all derived from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa) meaning literally "good colour".
Sonam f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese, Hindi, Marathi
Means "virtuous, good karma, fortunate" in Tibetan.
Soner m Turkish
From Turkish son meaning "last, final" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Sònia f Catalan
Catalan form of Sonya.
Sonic m Popular Culture
From the English word sonic meaning "related to sound", derived from Latin sonus meaning "sound". It also connotates speediness, or the speed of sound, due to words like supersonic or hypersonic. A notable fictional bearer is the speedy video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, introduced in 1991 by Sega. He is called ソニック (Sonikku) in Japan.
Sonje f German (Rare)
German variant of Sonja.
Sonny m English
From a nickname that is commonly used to denote a young boy, derived from the English word son.
Sonya f Russian, English
Russian diminutive of Sophia. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1869, English translation 1886).
Soo-Ah f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수아 (see Su-A).
Sophy f English (Rare)
Variant of Sophie or a diminutive of Sophia.
Sopio f Georgian
Georgian form of Sophia.
Sören m Swedish, German
Swedish and German form of Søren.
Søren m Danish
Danish form of Severinus. Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a Danish philosopher who is regarded as a precursor of existentialism.
Soren m English (Modern)
English form of Søren.
Sorin m Romanian
Possibly derived from Romanian soare meaning "sun".
Sorne f Basque (Rare)
Means "conception" in Basque. It was coined by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name Concepción.
Sothy m & f Khmer
Means "intelligence, wisdom" in Khmer.
Sotos m Greek
Short form of Sotirios.
Souad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).
Souma m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯真 (see Sōma).
Souta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 颯太 (see Sōta).
Špela f Slovene
Diminutive of Elizabeta.
Spike m English
From a nickname that may have originally been given to a person with spiky hair.
Spiro m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Spyros.
Spock m Popular Culture
The name of a half-Vulcan, half-human Starfleet officer on the Star Trek television series (1966-1969), later appearing in several movies. His name was invented by the writers, based on their rules that Vulcan names must start with an S and end with a k. In a 1985 tie-in novel his full name is said to be S'chn T'gai Spock (S'chn T'gai is the family name, since it is also borne by his father S'chn T'gai Sarek; this is despite the fact that he is often addressed as Mr. Spock by characters on the show).
Spyro m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Spyros.
Sroel m Yiddish (Rare)
Short form of Yisroel.
Srosh m Persian Mythology
Middle Persian form of Soroush.
Staas m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Anastasius or Eustachius.
Stace m & f Medieval English, English
Medieval short form of Eustace. As a modern name it is typically a short form of Stacy.
Staci f English
Feminine variant of Stacy.
Stacy f & m English
As a feminine name it is commonly considered a diminutive of Anastasia, though it was originally used independently of that name, which was rare in America in the 1950s when Stacy began becoming popular. It had earlier been in use as an uncommon masculine name, borrowed from the surname Stacy or Stacey (derived from Stace, a medieval form of Eustace).
Ståle m Norwegian
From the Old Norse byname Stáli, which was derived from stál meaning "steel".
Stáli m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ståle.
Stáňa f Czech
Short form of Stanislava.
Stana f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Stanislava.
Stane m Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Stanislav.
Starr f English
Variant of Star.
Stasė f Lithuanian
Short form of Stanislova.
Steen m Danish
Danish cognate of Sten.
Štefa f Croatian
Short form of Štefanija.
Stein m Norwegian
Norwegian cognate of Sten.
Stela f Romanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Stella 1 in several languages, derived from Latin stella meaning "star" (modern Romanian stea).
Steph f & m English
Short form of Stephanie or Stephen.
Steve m English
Short form of Steven. A notable bearer was American technology entrepreneur Steve Jobs (1955-2011).
Stian m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Stígandr.
Stien f Dutch
Dutch short form of Christine and other names with similar endings.
Stigr m Old Norse
Means "path" in Old Norse.
Stijn m Dutch
Short form of Constantijn or Augustijn.
Stina f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian short form of Christina and other names ending in stina.
Stine f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian short form of Christine and other names ending in stine.
Stipe m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stipo m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stoja f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Stoyan.
Stone m English (Modern)
From the English vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English stan.
Storm m & f English (Modern), Dutch (Modern), Danish (Modern), Norwegian (Modern)
From the vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English or Old Dutch storm, or in the case of the Scandinavian name, from Old Norse stormr. It is unisex as an English name, but typically masculine elsewhere.
Sture m Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
Derived from Old Norse stura meaning "to be contrary". This was the name of three viceroys of Sweden.
Suada f Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian feminine form of Suad.
Su-Bin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with (bin) meaning "refined". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Suero m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Suarius, possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic (perhaps Suebian or Visigothic) name derived from *swēraz meaning "heavy, serious".
Sujay m Bengali, Marathi
Means "great victory", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with जय (jaya) meaning "victory".
Su-Jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean (su) meaning "gather, harvest" or (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Sukie f English
Diminutive of Susanna or Susan.
Suk-Ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" and (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja characters can form this name as well. Korean feminine names ending with the character (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as -ko in Japanese) declined in popularity after 1945 when Korea was liberated from Japanese rule.
Şükri m Turkish
Turkish form of Shukri.
Suljo m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Süleyman.
Sully m English
Diminutive of Sullivan and other names with a similar sound.
Suman m & f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".
Sumit m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit सुमित (sumita) meaning "well measured".
Sumon m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সুমন (see Suman).
Sunan m & f Thai
Possibly means "good word" in Thai.
Sunil m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Sunny f & m English
From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".
Suoma f Finnish
Derived from Finnish Suomi meaning "Finland".
Suraj m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).
Suren m Parthian, Armenian
Derived from Avestan 𐬯𐬏𐬭𐬀 (sūra) meaning "strong, powerful". This was the name of a Parthian noble family. A notable member was the military commander known as Suren or Surena, who defeated the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae in the 1st century BC.
Surya m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the sun who rides a chariot across the sky.
Susan f English
English variant of Susanna. This has been most common spelling since the 18th century. It was especially popular both in the United States and the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1960s. A notable bearer was the American feminist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906).
Susie f English
Diminutive of Susan.
Suzan 1 f English
Variant of Susan.
Suzan 2 f Turkish
From Persian سوزان (sūzān) meaning "burning".
Suzie f English
Diminutive of Susan.
Svana f Icelandic
Short form of Svanhildur.
Svein m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Sven.
Svend m Danish
Danish form of Sven.
Sveta f Russian
Short form of Svetlana.
Sveva f Italian
Possibly from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Suebi (svevo in Italian).
Swati f Hindi, Marathi
From the Indian name of the fourth brightest star in the night sky, called Arcturus in the western world.
Sybil f English
Variant of Sibyl. This spelling variation has existed since the Middle Ages.
Sydyk m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Siddiq.
Syeda f Urdu
Urdu form of Sayyida.
Sylas m English (Modern), Biblical Polish
Variant of Silas, as well as the form found in the Polish New Testament.
Sylva f Czech
Czech form of Silvia.
Sylvi f Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Solveig. It is also used as a short form of Sylvia.
Symon m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Simon 1 (mostly ecclesiastical usage).
Synne f Norwegian
Short form of Synnøve.
Syrus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Roman
Means "a Syrian" in Greek. According to Greek mythology Syros was the eponymous founder of Assyria. This was also a Roman cognomen, as in the case of the 1st-century BC author Publilius Syrus, originally a slave from Syria. Two saints by this name were a 1st-century bishop of Pavia and a 4th-century bishop of Genoa.
Syuzi f Armenian
Diminutive of Syuzanna.
Szofi f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Sophie, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Taavi m Estonian, Finnish
Estonian and Finnish form of David.
Tabby f English
Diminutive of Tabitha.
Tabea f German
German short form of Tabitha. This form was used in earlier editions of the Luther Bible.
Tacey f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin tace meaning "be silent". It was in use from the 16th century, though it died out two centuries later.
Tadas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Thaddeus.
Tadej m Slovene
Slovene form of Thaddeus.
Tadeo m Spanish
Spanish form of Thaddeus.
Tadeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Thaddeus.
Tadgh m Irish
Variant of Tadhg.
Tadhg m Irish, Irish Mythology
From Old Irish Tadg meaning "poet". This was the name of an 11th-century king of Connacht, as well as several other kings and chieftains of medieval Ireland. According to Irish mythology it was the name of the grandfather of Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Taffy m Welsh
Anglicized form of Dafydd. It has been used as a slang term for a Welshman.
Tahel f Hebrew
Means "you will shine" in Hebrew, from the root הָלַל (halal) meaning "to praise, to shine".
Taher m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Tahir, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Tahir m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Means "virtuous, pure, chaste" in Arabic.
Tähti f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Means "star" in Finnish and Estonian.
Tahvo m Finnish (Archaic)
Old Finnish form of Stephen.
Taide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Thaïs.
Taika f Finnish (Rare)
Means "magic, spell" in Finnish.
Taiki m Japanese
From Japanese (tai) meaning "big, great" and (ki) meaning "brightness" or (ki) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Taimi f Finnish, Estonian
From Finnish taimi meaning "sapling, young tree" or Estonian taim meaning "plant" (words from a common origin).
Taimo m Estonian
From Estonian taim meaning "plant".
Taina f Finnish
Finnish short form of Tatiana.
Taisa f Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Taisiya.
Taiwo m & f Yoruba
Means "taste the world, taste life" in Yoruba.
Tajda f Slovene
Slovene form of Thaïs.
Tajra f Bosnian
Possibly from Arabic طائر (ṭāʾir) meaning "bird".
Takeo m Japanese
From Japanese (take) meaning "military, martial" combined with (o) meaning "man, husband" or (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Takis m Greek
Short form of Panagiotakis and other names with similar endings.
Tal'at m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طلعت (see Talat).
Talât m Turkish
Turkish variant of Talat, using an optional circumflex accent.
Talat m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish
Means "face, visage, appearance" in Arabic.
Talha m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Derived from Arabic طلح (ṭalḥ) meaning "fruit-bearing tree". This was the name of an early companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Talia 1 f Hebrew
Means "dew from God" in Hebrew, from טַל (ṭal) meaning "dew" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Talia 2 f English (Australian)
From the name of a town in South Australia, perhaps meaning "near water" in an Australian Aboriginal language.
Talib m Arabic, Urdu
Means "seeker of knowledge, student" in Arabic. Abu Talib was an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad who raised him after his parents and grandparents died. His name was in fact a kunya (a nickname) formed using Abu; his real name may have been Imran.
Talin f Armenian
From the name of an Armenian town (meaning unknown), which is home to a famous 7th-century cathedral.
Talip m Turkish
Turkish form of Talib.
Talon m English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "talon, claw", ultimately derived (via Norman French) from Latin talus "anklebone".
Talvi f Estonian
Derived from Estonian talv meaning "winter".
Talya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טַלְיָה or טַלְיָא (see Talia 1).
Tamar f Hebrew, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "date palm" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah and later his wife. This was also the name of a daughter of King David. She was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading to his murder by her brother Absalom. The name was borne by a 12th-century ruling queen of Georgia who presided over the kingdom at the peak of its power.
Tamás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Thomas.
Tamaz m Georgian
Georgian form of Tahmasp.
Tamer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic تامر (see Tamir 2).
Tamia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, using the initial sound found in names such as Tamika. It was popularized by the Canadian singer Tamia Hill (1975-), who is known simply as Tamia.
Tamid m Arabic
Short form of Mu'tamid.
Tamir 1 m Hebrew
Means "tall" in Hebrew.
Tamir 2 m Arabic
Derived from Arabic تمر (tamr) meaning "date (fruit)".
Tammi f English
Variant of Tammy.
Tammy f English
Short form of Tamara and other names beginning with Tam.
Tamra f English
Contracted form of Tamara.
Tamya f Quechua
Means "rain" in Quechua.
Tanel m Estonian
Estonian form of Daniel.
Taner m Turkish
From Turkish tan meaning "dawn" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Tangi m Breton
Breton form of Tanguy.
Tània f Catalan
Catalan form of Tanya.
Tânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tanya.
Tansy f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which is derived via Old French from Late Latin tanacita.
Tanvi f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "slender woman", derived from Sanskrit तनु (tanu) meaning "slender".
Tanya f Russian, Bulgarian, English
Russian diminutive of Tatiana. It began to be used in the English-speaking world during the 1930s.
Tapan m Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit तपन (tapana) meaning "warming, burning, heating".
Tapio m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. Tapio was the Finnish god of forests, animals, and hunting.
Taran m Welsh Mythology, Pictish
Means "thunder" in Welsh, from the old Celtic root *toranos. It appears briefly in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi. The name is cognate to that of the Gaulish god Taranis. It was also borne by the 7th-century Pictish king Taran mac Ainftech.
Taras m Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian form of the Greek name Ταράσιος (Tarasios), which possibly means "from Taras". Taras was an Italian city, now called Taranto, which was founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC and was named for the Greek mythological figure Taras, a son of Poseidon. Saint Tarasios was an 8th-century bishop of Constantinople. It was also borne by the Ukrainian writer and artist Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861).
Tarek m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طارق (see Tariq).
Tareq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طارق (see Tariq).
Tarık m Turkish
Turkish form of Tariq.
Tarik m Bosnian, Arabic
Bosnian form of Tariq. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Tariq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "visitor, knocker at the door" in Arabic, from طرق (ṭaraqa) meaning "to knock". This is the Arabic name of the morning star. Tariq ibn Ziyad was the Islamic general who conquered Spain for the Umayyad Caliphate in the 8th century.
Tarja f Finnish
Finnish form of Daria.
Tarmo m Estonian, Finnish
Means "vigour, energy, drive" in Estonian and Finnish.
Taron m Armenian
From the name of a region in historic Armenia (now in Turkey).
Tarou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 太郎 (see Tarō).
Tarun m Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit तरुण (taruṇa) meaning "young, fresh".
Taryn f English
Probably a feminine form of Tyrone. Actors Tyrone Power and Linda Christian created it for their daughter Taryn Power (1953-).
Tasha f Russian, English
Short form of Natasha.
Tashi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "good fortune" in Tibetan.
Tasia f Greek
Short form of Anastasia.
Tatev f Armenian
From the name of the Tatev monastery in southern Armenia.
Tatum f & m English (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English. It was brought to public attention by the child actress Tatum O'Neal (1963-) in the 1970s, though it did not catch on. It attained a modest level of popularity after 1996, when it was borne by a character in the movie Scream.
Tauno m Finnish, Estonian
Means "peaceful, modest" in Karelian Finnish.
Tavon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta or tay with von.
Tawny f English (Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Old French tané, which means "light brown".
Tayeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طيّب (see Tayyib).
Tayla f English (Modern)
Probably a feminine form of Taylor influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kayla.
Tecla f Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Thekla.
Teddy m English
Diminutive of Edward or Theodore.
Teemu m Finnish
Finnish form of Nicodemus.
Tegan f Welsh, English (Modern)
Means "darling" in Welsh, derived from a diminutive of Welsh teg "beautiful, pretty". It was somewhat common in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada in the 1980s and 90s. It was borne by an Australian character on the television series Doctor Who from 1981 to 1984.
Tegid m Welsh
Possibly derived from Welsh teg "beautiful, handsome", or possibly from the Roman name Tacitus. This is the name of a lake in Wales, called Bala Lake in English. It also occurs in medieval Welsh legends as the husband of Ceridwen.
Teige m Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Tadhg.
Teija f Finnish
Finnish short form of Dorothea.
Tejal f Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour".
Tekla f Swedish, Latvian, Georgian, Hungarian, Polish (Archaic)
Form of Thekla in several languages.
Tekoa m Biblical
Possibly means either "stockade" or "horn, trumpet" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a both a city and a son of Ashhur.
Telma f Portuguese
Either a Portuguese form of Thelma or a feminine form of Telmo.
Telmo m Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from a misdivision of Spanish Santelmo meaning "saint Elmo". This name is given in honour of Pedro González Telmo, a 13th-century Spanish priest.
Teman m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "right hand" or "south" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament this was the name of a grandson of Esau for whom the town of Teman in Edom was named.
Temel m Turkish
Means "fundamental, basic" in Turkish.
Temir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Temür (see Timur).
Temür m Medieval Turkic
Old Turkic form of Timur.
Temur m Georgian, Uzbek
Georgian and Uzbek form of Timur.
Te'oma m Ancient Aramaic
Old Aramaic form of Thomas.
Teona f Georgian
Georgian form of Theano.
Teppo m Finnish
Finnish short form of Stephen.
Terah m Biblical
Possibly means "station" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Terah is the father of Abraham. He led his people out of Ur and towards Canaan, but died along the way.
Teréz f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Terézia.
Terhi f Finnish
Short form of Terhenetär, which was derived from Finnish terhen meaning "mist". In the Finnish epic the Kalevala Terhenetär is a sprite associated with mist and forests.
Terho m Finnish
Means "acorn" in Finnish.
Terje 1 m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Torgeir.
Terje 2 f Estonian
Estonian form of Terhi.
Terra f English
Variant of Tara 1, perhaps influenced by the Latin word terra meaning "land, earth".
Terri f English
Either a feminine variant of Terry 1 or a diminutive of Theresa.
Terry 1 m & f English
From an English surname that was derived from the medieval name Thierry, a Norman French form of Theodoric.
Terry 2 m & f English
Diminutive of Terence or Theresa. A famous bearer was Terry Fox (1958-1981), a young man with an artificial leg who attempted to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He died of the disease before crossing the country.
Terzo m Italian
Italian form of Tertius.
Tesni f Welsh
Means "warmth" in Welsh.
Tessa f English, Dutch
Contracted form of Theresa.
Teuna f Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonia.
Teuta f Albanian
Possibly from an Illyrian word or title meaning "queen, lady of the people". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Illyrian queen. After the death of her husband Agron, she ruled as the regent for his young son Pinnes.
Teuvo m Finnish
Finnish form of Theodore.
Tevin m English (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Kevin and Devin. This name was popularized by the American singer Tevin Campbell (1976-).
Tevye m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish form of Tobiah. This is the name of the central character in stories written by the Yiddish author Sholem Aleichem in the late 19th century, as well as the later musical adaptation Fiddler on the Roof (1964).
Thabo m Sotho, Tswana
Means "joy, happiness" in Sotho and Tswana.
Thaís f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese (especially Brazilian) form of Thaïs.
Thaïs f Ancient Greek, French
Possibly means "bandage" in Greek. This was the name of a companion of Alexander the Great. It was also borne by a 4th-century saint from Alexandria, a wealthy socialite who became a Christian convert, though in her case the name may have had a distinct Coptic origin. She has been a popular subject of art and literature, including an 1891 novel by Anatole France and an 1894 opera by Jules Massenet.
Thais f Ancient Greek, Spanish
Alternate transcription of Ancient Greek Θαΐς (see Thaïs), as well as the usual Spanish form.
Thana f Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.
Thane m English (Rare)
From the Scottish and English noble title, which was originally from Old English thegn.
Thanh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (thanh) meaning "blue, green, young" or (thanh) meaning "sound, voice, tone".
Thato m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "will, desire" in Sotho and Tswana.
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.
Thema f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.
Thera f Dutch
Diminutive of Theresia.
Theun m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonius.
Thiha m Burmese
Means "lion" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha).
Thijs m Dutch
Short form of Matthijs.
Thilo m German
Variant of Till. Saint Thillo was a 7th-century man of Saxony who was kidnapped and brought to Flanders by raiders. After his release he became a priest and did missionary work in France.
Thiri f Burmese
Means "radiance, splendour, beauty" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit श्री (śrī).
Thoko m & f Chewa
Short form of Thokozani.
Thoma m Albanian, Old Church Slavic
Albanian form of Thomas, as well as the Old Church Slavic form.
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.
Þórr m Norse Mythology
Original Old Norse form of Thor.
Thoth m Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian ḏḥwtj (reconstructed as Djehuti), which is of uncertain meaning. In Egyptian mythology Thoth was the god of the moon, science, magic, speech and writing. He was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis.
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.
Thuần m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (thuần) meaning "pure, clean, simple".
Thyge m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Tyge.
Thyra f Swedish, Danish
Variant of Tyra.
Þýri f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tyra.
Tiago m Portuguese
Portuguese form of James, derived from Santiago.
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.
Tibor m Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Tidir f Berber
Feminine form of Idir.
Tiede m Frisian
Frisian form of Diede.
Tielo m Medieval German
Earlier form of Till.
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-).
Tighe m Irish
Anglicized form of Tadhg.
Tiina f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Kristiina.