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Timoxena f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Timoxenos. This name was borne by the wife and daughter of the famous Greek historian and philosopher Plutarch (1st century BC).
Timoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [
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Timuk m KalashaTimuk is a traditional Kalash name. It has no meaning in the Kalash language.
Timun Mas f Indonesian MythologyMeans "golden cucumber" in Javanese, from
timun meaning "cucumber" and
emas meaning "gold". This is the name of a girl featured in Javanese folklore, so named because she was born from a golden cucumber seed.
Tín m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 信
(tín) meaning "trust, believe".
Tin m & f BurmeseMeans "to survive, to remain" in Burmese.
Tina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (ti) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tina f Indian, HindiMeans "clay" in Hindi. This name has been used for characters in many Bollywood films, including popular blockbusters such as
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
Tinaya f English (New Zealand)Modern English name possibly originated from Miwok name
Tenaya or from the Italian word 'tinaia' meaning "wine cellar". This is NOT a Māori name.
Tinaye m ShonaTinaye means "We have got him or her". Former Manicaland Provincial Governor Tinaye Chigudu is one well known bearer of this name.
Tinch m UzbekMeans "quiet, peaceful, calm" in Uzbek.
Tindara f ItalianFrom
Tindari, the name of a city in Sicily where there is a famous statue of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Tindari is a Black Madonna. The Italian place name derives from Greek Τυνδαρίς
(Tyndaris), the name of the preexisting Greek colony which honours the legendary Spartan king
Tyndareus.
Tindara f GuancheFrom Guanche
*te-n-dara, meaning "she from the small village".
Tindi f ObscureBorne by Tindi Mar, a model from Guadalajara, Mexico.
Tinerfe m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly derived from
Chinerfe, itself from
guachinerfe, referring to the inhabitants of the island of Tenerife, located in the Canary Islands. It was borne by the last Guanche
mencey (leader) of Tenerife before its division into nine
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Tiney f EnglishEither from the English
tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in
-tina. Tingai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Tingfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" or
斐 (fěi) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Tinghao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous".
Tinghui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine, light, bright".
Tingjie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Tingjue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
Tingjun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".
Tinglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Tinglei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower".
Tingli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
利 (lì) meaning "advantage, profit, merit",
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Tinglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Tinglu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Tinglun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
Tingmao f & m ChineseDerived from Chinese character 廷 (
tíng) meaning "courtyard; palace hall; court" combined with 懋 (
mào) meaning "splendid; luxuriant".... [
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Tingmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming".
Tingmin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, fast" or "clever".
Tingnao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珽 (tǐng) meaning "jade tablet" and
婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful".
Tingni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag" or "romantic".
Tingqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
琦 (qí) meaning "precious stone, gem".
Tingqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Tingrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Tingrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
莛 (tíng) meaning "stalks of grass" or
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" or
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Tingshao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on".
Tingsheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Tingting f ChineseFrom Chinese 婷
(tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" combined with itself. This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.
Tinguaro m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*ti-n-əgraw, meaning "meeting cave". Alternatively, it may be derived from
*ti-n-ahwaru "first one's land".
Tingwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
薇 (wēi), a type of fern or
苇 (wěi) meaning "reed".
Tingwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" or
霆 (tíng) meaning "sudden peal of thunder" and
玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Tingxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for" or "rare" or
汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".
Tingxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy" or
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Tingxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or
祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
Tingxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" or
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Tingxiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".
Tingxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun".
Tingxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" or
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or
煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Tingxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Tingyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome",
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose",
彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" or
晏 (yàn) meaning "peaceful, quiet".
Tingye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" or
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".
Tingyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Tingyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
彧 (yù) meaning "refined, cultured" or
煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining".
Tingyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far, profound" or
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Tingyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological magical pearl, mysterious gem".
Tính m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 性
(tính) meaning "nature, character".
Tĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 靜
(tĩnh) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Tinhinan f BerberMeans "she of the campfires" in Tamazight. This was the name of a Tuareg queen.
Tinica f SloveneDiminutive of
Tina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Tiniqgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Tiniqoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tinisi m & f AfricanTribal name common among the southeastern tribes of Liberia, west Africa... [
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Tinius m NorwegianVariant of Tinus, a short form of names ending with -
tinus.
Tinku f PetJapanese pet name. Borrowed from English
tink or
twink.
Tinni m IcelandicMasculine form of
Tinna. In some cases it can be a diminutive of
Martin. This is also the name of
Tintin in the Icelandic version of
The Adventures of Tintin.
Tinsel f English (Modern, Rare)A "glittering metallic thread" invented in Nuremberg around 1610. It is usually found woven in fabric to give a shimmery aesthetic or hung in strands on trees, usually Christmas trees, during the winter season to simulate icicles... [
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Tint m & f BurmeseMeans "proper, befitting, comely, becoming" in Burmese.
Tintin m & f Swedish (Modern)Possibly a pet form of names ending in
-tin,
-tine,
-tina or similar sounds. The name was made popular for girls by actress Tintin Anderzon (whose birth name is Anna Catharina).
Tiny f & m EnglishNickname for someone with a tiny build.
Tio m MaoriMeans "freezing cold" in Māori. Also Māori form of
Joe Tio f & m BatakMeans "clear, transparent" in Batak.
Tiomóid m Irish (Rare)Irish form of
Timothy, occurring in some Irish translations of the Bible. It is not commonly used as a given name.
Tionne f English (Modern, Rare)This name is Modern English in origin and has an unknown meaning. Tionne Watkins is the birth name of T-Boz from the American musical group TLC
Tipharah f MormonThe name used by some Mormon groups for the wife of the Brother of Jared.
Tipi f & m MaoriIt means “affect by incantations” and “pare, slice, pare off”. This is the name of a female cousin of Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga who was married to a Waikato chief of Ngatikoroki named Taui... [
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Tipp m GermanicAnglicized short form of the Germanic name 'Theobald' meaning "Courageous race"
Tipsan m NepaliMeaning: Handsome, Cute, Energetic beam of Heavenly light, sigma boy
Tirak m UzbekMeans "support" and, figuratively, "supporter" in Uzbek.
Tiran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)This name has several meanings: the first is a type of songbird, the second meaning is an island in the Suez Canal in the northern Red Sea. ... [
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Tirgatao f Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name *
Tigratavā meaning "arrow power". This was the name of a Sindi-Maeotian queen and military leader, in about 430-390 BC.
Tirhani m & f TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
tirha meaning "work".
Tiri m Persian MythologyWith
Tirya apparently being the original form, Tiri (later simply
Tir) is the name of a popular Persian astral god. His name apparently means "the swift one" or "he who moves swiftly"... [
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Tirian m LiteratureVariant of
Tyrian. The last king of Narnia and one of the main characters in 'The Last Battle' by C.S. Lewis.
Tiridata m Old PersianDerived from the name of the Persian god
Tiri combined with Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
dadātuv "to give, to put" - also compare Middle Persian
dādan "to give")... [
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Tirik m UzbekMeans "alive, living", "fresh", and, figuratively, "cheerful, vivacious" in Uzbek.
Tirimüjgan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish تیر
(tir) meaning "arrow" (of Persian origin) and Persian مژگان
(mozhgan) meaning "eyelashes" (see
Müjgan).
Tirivanhu m ShonaMeans "We are people".
This name says do not look down upon us or take us for granted, we are human like you Tirivashe m & f ShonaMeans "We belong to the Lord". #This is a Christian name for believers declaring their loyalty to God".
Tirkash m UzbekMeans "saddle girth (for hitching a wagon)" or "leaning against" in Uzbek.
Tirso m Spanish, Galician, PortugueseSpanish, Galician and Portuguese form of
Thyrsus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish Baroque dramatist, poet and monk Tirso de Molina (1579-1648) and the Spanish prince Tirso Panagiurishtski of Bulgaria (b... [
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Tirtsa f BasqueBasque feminine form of the Ancient Roman name
Thyrsus, most likely given in reference to Saint Thyrsus, as well as an equivalent of Spanish
Tirsa.
Tiru m IndianPossibly from திரு (Tiru) meaning "monsoon" in Tamil.
Tirutir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of an obscure god in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language. Tirutir was a local god (1): he was worshipped only in the Elamite city Ayapir (2) (also spelled Aiapir; it was later called Malamir, and nowadays it is known as Izeh in Iran (3))... [
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Tirweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tīr "fame, glory, honour" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".