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Tyrian m English (Rare)Derived from Latin
Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [
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Tyro f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek τυρός (
tyrôs) meaning "cheese". In Greek myth she was a Thessalian princess, daughter of
Salmoneus and
Alcidice, whose name was allegedly given in reference to her complexion, which was "as fair as white goat's cheese"... [
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Tyrvi m Old NorseEither derived from the name of the Norse god
Týr (see
Tyr) or from Old Norse
tyrfi meaning "resinous fir-tree, fatwood".
Tytos m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Tytos Lannister is the patriarch of House Lannister during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty and the father of Tywin and Kevan.
Tytti f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
tyttö, meaning "a girl". It has also been used as a pet form of
Tyyne.
Tywin m Literature, Popular CultureThe name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels. He is the patriarch of House Lannister, and father of Jaime, Cersei, and Tyrion.
Tz'akbu f Classic MayanEtymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "the successor, the counted one", deriving from the Classic Maya element
tz’akbuj (counted, successor). Name borne by Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw, who was the mother of
K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II of Palenque.
Tzalanti f & m NahuatlProbably related to Nahuatl
tzalantic, "clear water".
Tzarina f Russian (Rare)Derived from the notable wife of the Tzar and popularized in the newer 21st century due to it's exotic pronunciation. It means "wife of the great Tzar"
Tzatzi m & f NahuatlMeans "to shout, to yell, to vocalize" in Nahuatl.
Tzavalas m Greek (Archaic)Meaning unknown, possibly of Albanian origin. The best known bearer of this name is the Greek actor Tzavalas Karousos (1904-1969).
Tzedaka f Hebrew (Rare)Hebrew name meaning "justice, justness, fairness, righteous, merit, good deed, mercy, charity".
Tzefaniyah f HebrewVariation of the name Tzephanya or Tzephanyahu. Means (Hebrew): 'Secret of God'.
Tzeren m KalmykMeans "long Life," most likely from Tibetan ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life."
Tzeril f YiddishTzeril is the
Yiddish diminutive form of
Sarah meaning 'princess'. When an 'e' is added to the end of the name, it adds the meaning 'little', which is an endearment.
Tzihuac m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
tzihuactli, a kind of small agave with a spiny flower stalk.
Tzihuacmitl m NahuatlMeans "agave arrow" in Nahuatl, an arrow (
mitl) made from the stalk of the
tzihuactli plant, a kind of small agave.
Tzihuactlatonal m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tzihuactlah "place of prickly shrubs" (from
tzicuactli, a kind of agave plant) and
tonalli "day, sun, heat" or "soul, animating force", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Tzihuacxilotl f & m NahuatlMeans "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from
tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".
Tzihuacxochitzin f NahuatlVariant of
Tzihuacxochitl, with the diminutive or reverential suffix "-
tzin", a suffix that was often used in Aztec royal families. This name was borne by a queen consort of
Tezozomoc, the Tlatoani (ruler) of the city-state of Azcapotzalco.
Tzilacatzin m Aztec and Toltec Mythology (Archaic)Name of an old Otomi warrior ally of Tenochtitlan-Tlatelolco, who stood out during the conquest of Anahuac. According to the chronicles, Tzilacatzin was the only warrior to face Pedro de Alvarado when he arrived with the Spanish in Tlatelolco.
Tziquin f & m Classic MayanMeans "bird" in the Tzeltal and Quiche-Kaqchikel languages. Also the 15th day in the Tzental and Quiche-Cakchiquel calendars in ancient Maya.
Tzitzimitl f Aztec and Toltec MythologyEtymology uncertain; the second element is probably
mitl, meaning "arrow" in Nahuatl. In Aztec mythology, this was the name of a number of skeletal deities linked to stars, eclipses, and fertility.
Tziuhcoatl m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot (bird)" and
cōātl "snake, serpent; twin".
Tziuhtla m NahuatlProbably derived from
tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot", a kind of bird.
Tzlil f & m HebrewVariant of the name
Tslil which means "sound; voice" in Hebrew.
Tzuf m & f HebrewModern Hebrew form of
Zuph, or directly from Hebrew צוף
(tsuf) meaning "nectar, honeydew".
Tzviad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Tzvi and the word
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity". The illustration of the gazelle, along with the value of eternity, creates a meaning that represents the beauty and existence of the Land of Israel... [
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U f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽
(u) meaning "feather".
Ẩu f VietnameseDerived from Vietnamese
嫗 (yu) which can mean "old woman, hag", "mother", "to raise, nurture" or "friendly". It is often given as the given name of the Vietnamese national hero Lady Trieu.
U m & f KoreanAlternative transcription of the Korean Hangul 우 (see
Woo).
Ua m & f ThaiMeans "charitable, kind" in Thai.
Uaichai m & f ThaiFrom Thai อวย
(uai) meaning "grant, give" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Uainionn f IrishFeminine Irish name meaning "foam-white complexion".
Ualani f HawaiianMeans "rain from heaven" or "heavenly rain" in Hawaiian.
Ualgharg m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
úall "vanity, pride" and
garg "fierce, rough".
Ualikhan m KazakhFrom Arabic ولِي
(wali) meaning "guardian, friend" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Uallach f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
uall meaning "pride". Uallach ingen Muinechain (died 934) was an Irish woman poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland.
Uallachán m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Uan m & f LaoMeans "younger brother or sister, beloved" in Lao. If written
ອ້ວນ (uan) it means "stout, fat, large".
Uarkhag m Ossetian MythologyMeans "like a wolf" in Ossetian, derived from Scythian
varka "wolf". His name comes from the fact that wolves were seen as a totemic symbol to the Ossetian people. This is the name of the ancestor of the Narts in the Ossetian Nart epic... [
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Uarraig m Scottish GaelicAnglicised as the etymologically unrelated given name
Kennedy, The name is said to have been borne by various families of the surname Kennedy.
Uathach f Irish MythologyFrom Irish
úathach meaning "terrible, dreadful". In Irish legend she was the daughter of
Scáthach and fellow teacher at her school for warriors.
Uatsilla m Ossetian MythologyFrom the name of Saint
Elijah of the Bible. Uatsilla was the God of rain, lightning, and thunder, and the protector of the harvest. If one was struck by lightning, they were considered to be chosen by this God, and if they survived, they would receive a sheep sacrifice in their honor... [
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Uatu m Popular CultureMeaning unknown. A famous bearer of this name is Uatu a.k.a. The Watcher from a series of Marvel comic books, movies, TV shows etc. (beginning 1963). He is the narrator of the Disney+ series "What if...?".
Ubai m ArabicMeans "refusing humiliation" in Arabic.
Ubaid m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic عبيد (see
Ubayd), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Ubaldesca f Medieval ItalianFeminine form of
Ubaldo. Saint Ubaldesca Taccini (1136–1205) was an Italian Roman Catholic nun and member of the Order of Saint John. Among the miracles attributed to her the most famous is the ability to turn water from the water well in the Church of the Santo Sepolcro in Pisa into wine... [
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Ubartum f Ancient Near Eastern, SumerianOf uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Sumerian element
tum, meaning "wind; cardinal point" or "to bring; to carry away; to obtain". Ubartum was a female physician of the Neo-Sumerian Empire, who lived in Garšana.
Ubava f SerbianFrom the Serbian feminine form of
убав (ubav) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous, delightful".
Ubax f SomaliMeans "flower" or "blossom" in Somali.
Ubayd m ArabicMeans "little servant" in Arabic, a diminutive of عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant".
Ubayd Allah m ArabicMeans "little servant of
Allah" from Arabic عبيد
(ʿubayd) meaning "little servant" (a diminutive of عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant") combined with الله
(Allah).
Ubbe m East FrisianVariant of names with the name element
od meaning "property".
Ubiratã m TupiMeans "strong spear" in Tupi, from
übü'ra á'tã.
Ubonphan f ThaiFrom Thai อุบล
(ubon) meaning "lotus" and พรรณ
(phan) meaning "colour, complexion, kind, type".
Ubonrat f ThaiFrom Thai อุบล
(ubon) meaning "lotus" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ubonwan f ThaiFrom Thai อุบล
(ubon) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Ucal m BiblicalAn obscure biblical name possibly derived from Hebrew יכל
(yakol) meaning "to be able, to prevail". It is mentioned only in Proverbs 30:1, in which it is apparently the name of a person to whom
Agur's words are addressed... [
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Ucharboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
uchar meaning "flying", "fleet", or "clever", and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Uchechukwu m & f Igbo, AfricanBased on the IGBO belief in a Supreme deity, Chukwu whose decision or will is final in the determination of human fate or destiny. It is a combination of two words of the Igbo (IBO), language, UCHE (WISH,WILL,THOUGHT) and CHUKWU (GOD)... [
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Uchi m African, LiteratureUchi is of African-Igbo origin. Uchi is a derivative of the African and Igbo
Uchechi. This is the name of Uchi Akimbo, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Uchim m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
uch meaning "end", "peak, summit", or "three".
Uchralsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian учрал
(uchral) meaning "chance, fate" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uchraltsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian учралт
(uchralt) meaning "fated, predestined" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".