Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of names in which the number of syllables is 2.
gender
usage
syllables
Tanya f Russian, Bulgarian, English
Russian diminutive of Tatiana. It began to be used in the English-speaking world during the 1930s.
Tara 1 f English
Anglicized form of the Irish place name Teamhair, which possibly means "elevated place". This was the name of the sacred hill near Dublin where the Irish high kings resided. It was popularized as a given name by the novel Gone with the Wind (1936) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1939), in which it is the name of the O'Hara plantation.
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).
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.
Taro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 太郎 (see Tarō).
Tarō m Japanese
From Japanese (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and () meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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).
Tarquin m History
From Tarquinius, a Roman name of unknown meaning, possibly Etruscan in origin. This was the name of two early kings of Rome.
Taru f Finnish
Means "legend, myth" in Finnish. It is also used as a diminutive of Tarja.
Taryn f English
Probably a feminine form of Tyrone. Actors Tyrone Power and Linda Christian created it for their daughter Taryn Power (1953-).
Tarzan m Literature
Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs for the main character in his novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912). In the novel Tarzan is the ape name of the baby John Clayton, who was adopted by the animals after his parents died in the African jungle. The name is said to mean "white skin" in the fictional Mangani ape language.
Tasha f Russian, English
Short form of Natasha.
Tashi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "good fortune" in Tibetan.
Tasnim f Arabic
From the name of a water spring in paradise, according to Islamic tradition.
Tatev f Armenian
From the name of the Tatev monastery in southern Armenia.
Tatton m English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's town" in Old English.
Tatu 1 m Finnish
Diminutive of Taneli.
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.
Taufik m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tawfiq.
Tauno m Finnish, Estonian
Means "peaceful, modest" in Karelian Finnish.
Taurus m Astronomy
Means "bull" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation and the second sign of the zodiac.
Tavon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta or tay with von.
Tawfiq m Arabic
Means "success, good fortune" in Arabic, derived from وفق (wafiqa) meaning "to be successful".
Tawny f English (Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Old French tané, which means "light brown".
Tawnya f English
Variant of Tonya.
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.
Tayler f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Taylor.
Taylor m & f English
From an English surname that originally denoted someone who was a tailor, from Norman French tailleur, ultimately from Latin taliare "to cut".... [more]
Tayyib m Arabic
Means "pleasant, good-natured" in Arabic.
Tayyip m Turkish
Turkish form of Tayyib.
Tea f Croatian, Slovene, Finnish, Georgian
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora and other names containing a similar sound.
Teagan f English (Modern)
Variant of Tegan. It also coincides with a rare Irish surname Teagan. This name rose on the American popularity charts in the 1990s, probably because of its similarity to names like Megan and Reagan.
Tecla f Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Thekla.
Teddie m & f English
Diminutive of Edward or Theodore, sometimes a feminine form.
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.
Teija f Finnish
Finnish short form of Dorothea.
Tekla f Swedish, Latvian, Georgian, Hungarian, Polish (Archaic)
Form of Thekla in several languages.
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.
Temir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Temür (see Timur).
Temperance f English
From the English word meaning "moderation" or "restraint". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It experienced a modest revival in the United States during the run of the television series Bones (2005-2017), in which the main character bears this name.
Tempest f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "storm". It appears in the title of William Shakespeare's play The Tempest (1611).
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.
Tena f Croatian
Diminutive of Terezija.
Tenley f English (Modern)
From an English surname, itself possibly from a place name derived from Old English tind "point" and leah "woodland, clearing". This name was popularized in 2010 by a contestant on the reality television series The Bachelor.
Tenzin m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (bstan-'dzin) meaning "upholder of teachings". This is one of the given names of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (1935-).
Tenzing m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (see Tenzin).
Teo m & f Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo. In Georgian this is a feminine name, a short form of Teona.
Teppo m Finnish
Finnish short form of Stephen.
Tera f English
Variant of Tara 1.
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.
Terance m English
Variant of Terence.
Tere f Spanish
Spanish short form of Teresa.
Terence m English
From the Roman family name Terentius, which is of unknown meaning. Famous bearers include Publius Terentius Afer, a Roman playwright, and Marcus Terentius Varro, a Roman scholar. It was also borne by several early saints. The name was used in Ireland as an Anglicized form of Toirdhealbhach, but it was not found as an English name until the late 19th century. It attained only a moderate level of popularity in the 20th century, though it has been common as an African-American name especially since the 1970s.
Terese f Basque, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Basque and Scandinavian form of Theresa.
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.
Teri f English
Either a feminine variant of Terry 1 or a diminutive of Theresa.
Tero m Finnish
Either a Finnish form of Terentius or a short form of Antero.
Terra f English
Variant of Tara 1, perhaps influenced by the Latin word terra meaning "land, earth".
Terrance m English
Variant of Terence.
Terrell m English, African American
From an English surname that was probably derived from the Norman French nickname tirel "to pull", referring to a stubborn person. It may sometimes be given in honour of civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954). It was common in the African-American community from the 1970s to the 1990s, typically stressed on the second syllable. A famous bearer is American football player Terrell Owens (1973-).
Terrence m English
Variant of Terence.
Terri f English
Either a feminine variant of Terry 1 or a diminutive of Theresa.
Terrie 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.
Tertius m Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
This was both a Roman praenomen and a cognomen meaning "third" in Latin. It is mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament as the name of the person who wrote the letter (while Paul dictated it).
Terttu f Finnish
Means "bunch, cluster" in Finnish.
Terzo m Italian
Italian form of Tertius.
Tessa f English, Dutch
Contracted form of Theresa.
Tessie f English
Diminutive of Theresa.
Tethys f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τήθη (tethe) meaning "grandmother". In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan associated with the sea. She was the wife of Oceanus.
Teucer m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Τεῦκρος (Teukros), of uncertain origin, possibly related to the name of the Hittite god Tarhunna. According to Homer's Iliad he was a son of King Telamon of Salamis. A renowned archer, he fought against the Trojans with his half-brother Ajax and the other Greeks. After the war he went to Cyprus where he founded the city of Salamis, naming it after his home island.
Teuna f Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonia.
Teunis m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonius.
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-).
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.
Thaksin m Thai
Means "south, right hand" in Thai.
Thales m Ancient Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Greek θάλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom". Thales of Miletus was a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher and mathematician.
Thamir m Arabic
Means "fruitful" in Arabic.
Thana f Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.
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.
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).
Thea f German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other names with a similar sound.
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.
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).
Théo m French
Short form of Théodore.
Theo m English, German, Dutch
Short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names that begin with Theo.
Thera f Dutch
Diminutive of Theresia.
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.
Theron m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θηράω (therao) meaning "to hunt".
Theseus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τίθημι (tithemi) meaning "to set, to place". Theseus was a heroic king of Athens in Greek mythology. He was the son of Aethra, either by Aegeus or by the god Poseidon. According to legend, every seven years the Cretan king Minos demanded that Athens supply Crete with seven boys and seven girls to be devoured by the Minotaur, a half-bull creature that was the son of Minos's wife Pasiphaë. Theseus volunteered to go in place of one of these youths in order to slay the Minotaur in the Labyrinth where it lived. He succeeded with the help of Minos's daughter Ariadne, who provided him with a sword and a roll of string so he could find his way out of the maze.... [more]
Theunis m Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonius.
Thibaud m French
Variant of Thibault.
Thibault m French
French form of Theobald.
Thibaut m French
Variant of Thibault.
Thierry m French
French form of Theodoric. It was very popular in France from the 1950s, peaking in the mid-1960s before falling away. A famous bearer is the French former soccer player Thierry Henry (1977-).
Thiha m Burmese
Means "lion" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha).
Thijmen m Dutch
Dutch form of the Germanic name Theotman, derived from the elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Dutch thiad) and man meaning "person, man".
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).
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.
Thoko m & f Chewa
Short form of Thokozani.
Thomas m English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Greek form of the Aramaic name תְּאוֹמָא (Teʾoma) meaning "twin". In the New Testament this is the name of an apostle. When he heard that Jesus had risen from the dead he initially doubted the story, until Jesus appeared before him and he examined his wounds himself. According to tradition he was martyred in India. Due to his renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world.... [more]
Thorben m Danish, German
Variant of Torben.
Þorbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórbjǫrg.
Thorburn m English (Rare)
From a Scottish and English surname that was derived from the Norse name Þórbjǫrn (see Torbjörn).
Thorley m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "thorn clearing" in Old English.
Thornton m English
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "thorn town" in Old English.
Þunor m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon form of *Þunraz (see Thor).
Thurstan m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the Norse name Þórsteinn (see Torsten).
Thutmose m Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)
From Τούθμωσις (Touthmosis), the Greek form of Egyptian ḏḥwtj-ms meaning "born of Thoth", itself composed of the name of the Egyptian god Thoth combined with msj "be born". Thutmose was the name of four Egyptian pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Thutmose III who conquered Syria and Nubia in the 15th century BC.
Thyge m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Tyge.
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.
Tibby f & m English
Diminutive of Tabitha or Theobald.
Tibor m Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Tiborc m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Tiede m Frisian
Frisian form of Diede.
Tierra f Various
Means "earth" in Spanish.
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-).
Tighearnach m Medieval Irish
From Old Irish Tigernach, derived from tigerna meaning "lord". This was the name of an Irish saint, the founder of the monastery at Clones in the 6th century. According to some tales of his life, he was taken by British pirates to the monastery of Rosnat in his youth, but he escaped and returned to Ireland.
Tighearnán m Medieval Irish
From Old Irish Tigernán meaning "little lord", from tigerna "lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. It was borne by a 6th-century saint who founded a monastery at Errew. It was also the name of a 12th-century king of Breifne.
Tiia f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian short form of Dorothea.
Tiina f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Kristiina.
Tiitus m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Titus.
Tijmen m Dutch
Variant of Thijmen.
Tikhon m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Tychon.
Tilda f English, Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Matilda.
Tilen m Slovene
Slovene form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Tillie f English
Diminutive of Matilda.
Tilly f English
Diminutive of Matilda.
Tilo m German
Variant of Till.
Timmy m English
Diminutive of Timothy.
Timo 1 m Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch
Finnish, Estonian, German and Dutch short form of Timotheus (see Timothy).
Timo 2 m German, Dutch
From Thiemo, an old short form of Thietmar (see Dietmar).
Timon m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Dutch
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem". According to ancient writers, this was the name of a wealthy man of Athens who grew to hate humanity after he lost his riches and his friends deserted him. His story is related in Shakespeare's tragedy Timon of Athens (1607). This name is also mentioned in the New Testament as belonging to one of the original seven deacons of the church, considered a saint.
Timur m Tatar, Chechen, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkish, Russian, History
From the Turkic and Mongol name Temür meaning "iron". This was the name of several Mongol, Turkic and Yuan leaders. A notable bearer was Timur, also known as Tamerlane (from Persian تیمور لنگ (Tīmūr e Lang) meaning "Timur the lame"), a 14th-century Turkic leader who conquered large areas of western Asia.
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.
Tino m Italian
Short form of Valentino, Martino and other names ending in tino.
Tiphaine f French
French form of Tiffany.
Tiras m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew תִּירָס (Tiras), meaning unknown. Tiras is a grandson of Noah in the Old Testament. This is also a modern Hebrew word meaning "corn".
Tirta m & f Indonesian
Means "sacred water, place of pilgrimage" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तीर्थ (tīrtha).
Tirto m Javanese
Javanese variant of Tirta.
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.
Titian m History
Usual English form of Titianus (see Tiziano) used to refer to the painter Tiziano Vecellio.
Tito m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Titus.
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.
Titus m Ancient Roman, English, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour". It is more likely of Oscan origin, since it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius.... [more]
Tlaloc m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl tlālloh meaning "covered with earth", derived from tlālli meaning "earth, land, soil". This was the name of the Aztec god of rain and fertility, the husband of Chalchiuhtlicue.
Tobiasz m Polish
Polish form of Tobias.
Tobin m English
From an English surname that was itself derived from the given name Tobias.
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).
Tódor m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Theodore.
Toini f Finnish
Either a Finnish short form of Antoinette, or from Finnish toinen meaning "second (child)".
Toirdhealbhach m Irish (Rare)
From Old Irish Tairdelbach meaning "instigator", derived from tairdelb "prompting". This name was borne by several medieval Irish kings.
Toivo m Finnish, Estonian
Means "hope" in Finnish.
Tola 1 m & f Khmer
Means "October" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit तुल (tula), referring to the constellation Libra.
Tolga m Turkish
Means "helmet" in Turkish.
Tolya m Russian
Diminutive of Anatoliy.
Toma 2 m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Georgian
Form of Thomas used in several languages.
Tomás m Spanish, Portuguese, Irish
Spanish, Portuguese and Irish form of Thomas.
Tomáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Thomas.
Tomàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Thomas.
Tomas m Swedish, Norwegian, Lithuanian
Swedish, Norwegian and Lithuanian form of Thomas.
Tomasz m Polish
Polish form of Thomas.
Tomé m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Thomas.
Tomek m Polish
Diminutive of Tomasz.
Tomi m Finnish, Hungarian, Welsh
Finnish, Hungarian and Welsh diminutive of Thomas.
Tommi m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Thomas.
Tommie m & f English
Diminutive of Thomas, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Tommy m English
Diminutive of Thomas.
Tomo m Croatian
Either a variant of Toma 2 or a diminutive of Tomislav.
Tomos m Welsh
Welsh form of Thomas.
Tondra f Esperanto
Means "thunderous", from Esperanto tondro meaning "thunder".
Tóni m Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Antal.
Toni 1 m Finnish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Spanish, Portuguese, German
Short form of Anttoni, Antun, and other related names.
Toni 2 f English
Short form of Antonia and other related names.
Tonia f English
Variant of Tonya.
Tonio m Italian
Short form of Antonio.
Toño m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Antonio.
Tony m English
Short form of Anthony. Famous bearers include singer Tony Bennett (1926-2023) and skateboarder Tony Hawk (1968-). It is also the real name of the comic book superhero Iron Man (Tony Stark), created 1963, and two antihero criminal characters: Tony Montana from the movie Scarface (1983) and Tony Soprano from the television series The Sopranos (1999-2007).
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.
Tooru m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji or (see Tōru).
Topaz f English (Rare)
From the English word for the yellow precious stone, the traditional birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek τόπαζος (topazos).
Topher m English
Short form of Christopher.
Topi m Finnish
Finnish short form of Tobias.
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).
Torben m Danish, German
Danish form of Torbjörn.
Tori f English
Diminutive of Victoria.
Toros m Armenian
Armenian form of Theodore.
Torsten m Swedish, Danish, German
From the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, which meant "Thor's stone" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with steinn "stone".
Torsti m Finnish
Finnish form of Torsten.
Tōru m Japanese
From Japanese (tōru) meaning "pierce, penetrate", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Tory m & f English
Diminutive of Salvatore, Victoria, and other names containing the same sound.
Toše m Macedonian
Diminutive of Todor. This name was borne by the Macedonian pop star Toše Proeski (1981-2007).
Toshe m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Тоше (see Toše).
Tosia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Antonina.
Tottie f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.
Totty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.
Toussaint m French
Means "all saints" in French. This is the name of a Christian festival celebrated on November 1 (All Saints' Day).
Tove f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, a short form of Þórfríðr.
Toya f American (Hispanic)
Diminutive of Victoria or Custodia used among Hispanic Americans.
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.
Trafford m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "fish-trap ford" in Old English.
Trajan 1 m History
From the Roman cognomen Traianus, which is of unknown meaning. The Roman emperor Trajan (full name Marcus Ulpius Traianus) is considered among the most capable men to have led the empire. His military accomplishments include victories over Dacia and Parthia.
Tranter m English (Rare)
From a surname meaning "wagoner" in Old English.
Traudl f German
Diminutive of Gertraud or Waltraud.
Travers m English (Rare)
From the surname Travers.
Travis m English
From the English surname Travis (a variant of Travers). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.
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".
Trenton m English
From the name of a New Jersey city established in the 17th century by William Trent. It means "Trent's town".
Tressa f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Theresa. It may also be associated with the English word tress meaning "long lock of hair".
Trevon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and von.
Trevor m Welsh, English
From a Welsh surname, originally taken from the name of towns in Wales meaning "big village", derived from Middle Welsh tref "village" and maur "large". As a given name it became popular in the United Kingdom in the middle of the 20th century, then caught on in the United States in the 1960s.
Triana f Spanish (Modern)
From the name of a neighbourhood in the city of Seville, of uncertain meaning.
Tricia f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trijntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Katrijn.
Trina f English
Short form of Katrina.
Trini f Spanish
Short form of Trinidad.
Trisha f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trista f English
Feminine form of Tristan.
Tristán m Spanish
Spanish form of Tristan.
Tristan m English, French, Arthurian Cycle
Probably from the Celtic name Drustan, a diminutive of Drust, which occurs as Drystan in a few Welsh sources. As Tristan, it first appears in 12th-century French tales, probably altered by association with Old French triste "sad". According to the tales Tristan was sent to Ireland by his uncle King Mark of Cornwall in order to fetch Iseult, who was to be the king's bride. On the way back, Tristan and Iseult accidentally drink a potion that makes them fall in love. Later versions of the tale make Tristan one of King Arthur's knights. His tragic story was very popular in the Middle Ages, and the name has occasionally been used since then.
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.
Tristram m English (British)
Medieval English form of Tristan.
Triton m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly related to a root meaning "the sea" (cognate with Old Irish trethan). Alternatively it could be connected to Greek τρεῖς (treis) meaning "three" (ordinal form τρίτος). In Greek mythology Triton was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. He was often depicted as a merman, half-human and half-fish. The largest of Neptune's moons is named after him.
Trixie f English
Diminutive of Beatrix.
Trofim m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Trophimus.
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.
Trueman m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Truman.
Truman m English
From a surname that meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984).
Tryggvi m Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Trygve.
Trygve m Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse tryggr meaning "trustworthy".
Tsering m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (see Tshering).
Tsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower" in Mongolian.
Tshering m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "long life" in Tibetan, from ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and རིང (ring) meaning "long".
Tsuru f Japanese
From Japanese (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)", as well as other kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
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.
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.
Tudor 2 m Romanian
Variant of Teodor.
Tuesday f English (Rare)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English tiwesdæg meaning "Tiw's day".
Tufayl m Arabic
Means "small child" in Arabic.
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.
Tülay f Turkish
Means "tulle moon" in Turkish.
Tulio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Tullio.
Tullia f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tullius (see Tullio).
Tullio m Italian
Italian form of the Roman family name Tullius, derived from the praenomen Tullus, which is of unknown meaning. A famous bearer was Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman orator and author.
Tullus m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Roman praenomen, or given name, of unknown meaning. This was a rare praenomen.
Tully m History
Form of Tullius (see Tullio) used to refer to the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero.
Tuncay m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "bronze moon" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
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.
Tuomas m Finnish
Finnish form of Thomas.
Tuomo m Finnish
Finnish form of Thomas.
Turid f Norwegian
Modern form of Þórfríðr.
Turner m English
From an English surname for one who worked with a lathe, derived from Old English turnian "to turn", of Latin origin.
Turnus m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. According to Virgil's Aeneid, Turnus was a king of the Rutuli. He led the Latins in war against the Trojans led by Aeneas. At the end of the book he is killed by Aeneas in a duel.
Tutku f & m Turkish
Means "passion" in Turkish.
Tuukka m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Tuure.
Tuula f Finnish
Variant of Tuuli.