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Tareef m ArabicMeans "exquisite", "rare", "unique", "quaint" in Arabic.
Tarhata f FilipinoMeaning unknown. This has been the first name of several notable Filipino figures, such as Princess Tarhata Kiram and Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman
Tariana f MaoriPossibly derived from Maori
tāriana meaning "stallion".... [
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Taribi m & f IjawMeans "ask for or seek love" in Ijaw.
Tarieli m GeorgianForm of
Tariel with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Tarin f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big" and 凛 (
rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other Kanji combinations are possible.
Tarirai m & f ShonaMeaning “look; behold” or “look forth”, names with similar meanings include
Onai and
Ringai.
Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular CultureThe name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
Tark m EnglishShort form of
Tarquin used in Rin Chupeco's young adult novel 'The Girl from the Well' and it's sequel, 'The Suffering'.
Tarka m & f English (Rare), LiteratureName of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh
dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate
dowrgi.... [
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Tarkā f Scythian, Scythian Mythology, MythologyPossibly deriving from the Iranic element
tark ("to turn"). This was the name of a Scythian goddess who was worshipped at a shrine on the Tarkhankut peninsula.
Tarkan m Turkish, Popular CultureIn the case of the Turkish popstar Tarkan, this name comes from a Turkish comic book character in the 1960's, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Khazar king. Also, it was the title of a high-ranking military rank.... [
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Tarkhan m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)From an ancient military title used by Mongol, Turkic and Iranian leaders, which is of uncertain origin. In the Mongol Empire this title granted exemption from taxation.
Tarlok m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तर
(tara) meaning "crossing, passing over" combined with लोक
(loka) meaning "world, realm, earth".
Tar'mach m KhazarTar'mach was a Khazar general, active in the Arab–Khazar Wars of the 720s and 730s CE.
Tarmizi m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad ibn Isa al-Tirmidhi, whose name was derived from the city of Termaz in present-day Uzbekistan.
Tarne m Dutch (Rare), LiteratureName of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
Taroow f CopticDerived from Coptic ⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ
(arooue) "burr, thistle".
Tarōta m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太.... [
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Tarouichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big", 郎 (
rou) meaning "son" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Taroushi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tarpeia f Ancient Roman, Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology, Tarpeia, daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius, was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines at the time of their women's abduction for what she thought would be a reward of jewelry... [
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Tarqeq m AstronomyAlternate spelling of
Tarĸik, an Inuit god of the moon. A moon of Saturn was named after him.
Tarr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*tarr, found in Old Norse
svíntarr meaning "boar".
Tarsicius m Late RomanThis name entered the Latin language via Greek
Tarsisi. Tarsisi is what the ancient Greek city of Tarsos was called at times; the city's name was the hellenized form of
Tarsa, which is what the city's first settlers - the Hittites - called it... [
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Tarsilla f ItalianFrom the Ancient Roman cognomem
Tharsilla meaning "one from Tarsus". Tarsus was an historical city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean.
Tartarus m Greek MythologyTartarus was the Greek Primordial god that ruled over the abyss, the deepest and darkest pit in the Underworld.
Taruli m & f BatakMeans "luck, blessing, good fortune" in Batak.
Taruno m JavaneseFrom Javanese
taruna meaning "young, youth, boy", ultimately from Sanskrit तरुण
(taruṇa).
Taruto m & f Popular CultureTaruto (aka Tart) is the name of a major character in Tokyo Mew Mew (masculine use), and the titular character of Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto (feminine use).
Taruu m AtayalTaruu Masing is the name of the ancestor of the Tranan Atayal tribe
Tarvo m Finnish, EstonianDerived from either Old Finnish
tarvas "wild aurochs" or from Estonian
tarv, a dialectal variant of
tarm, "energy, vigour".
Taryar m & f BurmeseMeans "constellation" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तारक
(taraka).
Tašʲ m UbykhDerived from
t’ašʷ meaning "younger".
Tasa f BerberMeans "love" when used as a name. Literally means "liver," the organ thought to be the seat of emotions, much like the heart's role in Western cultures.
Tasalla f HausaFrom the Hausa
ta meaning “of” and
sallā̀ meaning "prayer, religious holiday”.
Tasamuh m & f ArabicMeans "be tolerant, show goodwill" in Arabic.
Tasché f AfrikaansIt probably derives from the hebrew "tach", meaning "crown".
Taşdəmir m AzerbaijaniFrom the Turkish
taş meaning "rock, gem" and Azerbaijani
dəmir meaning "iron".
Taşdemir m Turkish (Rare)Most likely a combination of words
taş (from Old Turkic
taş and Proto-Turkic
*tāş) meaning "stone, rock, gem" and
Demir, which is also used as a name, (from Old Turkic
témir and Proto-Turkic
*tämür) meaning "iron."... [
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Taseen m Bengali (Muslim, Rare)Taseen is a Quranic name for boys. Chapter 27 of the Quran (known as Surat an-Naml) begins with Taseen, just like Chapter 36 begins with Yaseen and chapter 20 starts with Taha. The meaning of these words are not known, but since they are in the Quran in the beginning of Quranic chapters, people use them as names.
Tash m LiteraturePossibly from the Turkic word for stone, tash. This was the name of a demon in The Chronicles of Narnia. He is the chief god of the Calormenes.
Tashlan m LiteratureThis was a name given to a cross between a demon,
Tash and a god,
Aslan to trick citizens into thinking they were one, in the novel the Last Battle, by C.S. Lewis.
Tashrif m UzbekMeans "honorary visit" or "arrival" in Uzbek.
Tasi m NganasanDerived from
татуси (tatusi) meaning "to keep deer".
Tasin m Arabicthis word is a Arabic word which in the religious book of Islam. The word meaning is unpredictable .
Taslim m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, IndonesianMeans "submission, salutation, delivery" in Arabic, from the root سَلَّمَ
(sallama) meaning "to surrender, to submit to".
Taslimoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
taslim meaning "surrender" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tasma f English (Australian)Originated as the pen name of distinguished Australian novelist, journalist and feminist Jessie Couvreur (1848-1897), who was raised and educated in Tasmania, and took her pen name from the name of the island state... [
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Taso f GeorgianShort form of
Anastasia, which tends to be used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Tasoni f CopticMeans "my sister", derived from the possessive feminine article ⲧⲁ-
(ta-) combined with ⲥⲱⲛⲓ
(soni) "sister".
Tassadit f Ancient Berber, KabyleFrom Arabic سعد
(sa'd) meaning "fortune, good luck" combined with the Tamazight feminine prefix ⵜⴰ
(ta) and suffix ⵜ
(t).
Tassia f GreekDiminutive of
Anastasia. This name belonged to an 8th-century Lombard queen, the Roman wife of Ratchis.... [
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Tasuke m JapaneseCombination of a
ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick" or 多 meaning "many, much," and 助け
(suke) meaning "help," the element also written as 介, 祐, and so on. The second kanji can also be used on its own, from 助け
(tasuke), extended from
suke with 手
(ta), the combining form of
te meaning "hand," now the usual form.... [
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Tasuku m JapaneseFrom the verb 助く
(tasuku) meaning "to help, save, rescue," from earlier
suku with prefixation of 手
(ta), the combining form of
te meaning "hand." It can also be combined with a
ku kanji, like 来 meaning "arrival," 空 meaning "sky," 久 meaning "long time" or 玖, referring to the numeral nine in legal documents.... [
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