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Tunnawiya f HittiteOf uncertain etymology, but possibly using the Luwian suffix
wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from several compositions bearing her name.
Tunu m & f AymaraMeans "offspring, lineage" in Aymara.
Tünzalə f AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic نَزَلَ
(nazala) meaning "to descend (from above), to come down".
Tuonetar f Finnish MythologyTuonetar is the Queen of the Underworld in Finnish mythology. She is the wife of
Tuoni, with whom she rules over the Underworld Tuonela.
Tường m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 祥
(tường) meaning "good luck, good omen".
Tuovi f & m FinnishDerived from the place name
Tuovila "village of Tove", a village in Finland. It was invented by the Finnish author Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen for a character of his novel "Pohjan-Piltti" (1859).
Tupã m TupiKnown as the supreme god in Guarani mythology.
Tupelo f ObscureFrom the name of a type of tree, derived from Creek
ito meaning "tree" and
opilwa meaning "swamp", for which the city of Tupelo, Mississippi, was named. This is borne by American author Tupelo Hassman... [
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Tupi m MiwokMeans "salmon" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "throwing salmon onto bank".
Tupsuuna f YakutFrom the Yakut word тупсуу (
tupsuu) meaning "reconciliation; truce".
Tuptim f Thai (Rare)Variant of
Thabthim. This is the name of a concubine in the novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944) and the movie adaptation(s) The King and I (1956 and 1999).
Tuqapu f AymaraMeans "very well made painting, fabric" in Aymara.
Tuqniya f BabylonianPossibly deriving from the Akkadian element
tuqūnu ("good order , security , safety").
Tura f AmericanNoted bearer is American actress Tura Satana (1938-2011), born Suvaki to a Japanese-Filipino father and Cheyenne-Scots-Irish mother. She said of her names: 'Suvaki means "white chameleon" or "white flower" in Japanese, but in Cheyenne it's
Tura'... [
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Turai f HausaName given to a girl born on a Tuesday.
Turan f Etruscan MythologyTuran was the Etruscan goddess of love, fertility and vitality and patroness of the city of Velch. She was commonly associated with birds such as the dove, goose and above all the swan. Her name is the pre-Hellenic root of
Turannos (absolute ruler, see tyrant), so Turan can be viewed as “Mistress".
Turandokht f Iranian (Rare), LiteratureMeans "daughter of Turan", composed of Persian توران
(Tūrān), a region of Central Asia that was part of the Persian Empire, allegedly meaning "land of Tur" (said to have been named for the legendary Persian prince
Tur, a son of King
Fereydoun who reigned around 750 BC), and دخت
(dokht) "daughter".... [
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Turandot f TheatreDerived from the Persian name
Turandokht, meaning "daughter of Turan" (Turan being a region in Central Asia). This is the name of the title character in an opera by Giacomo Puccini... [
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Turar m & f KazakhMeans "will live", derived from Kazakh тірі
(tiri) meaning "survive" or "alive, lively". This name was traditionally given when a child (usually a son) was not expected to live.
Turfah f ArabicDerived from Arabic طرفة
(turfah) meaning "novelty, rarity".
Turg'unbibi f UzbekDerived from
turg'un meaning "unchanging" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Turg'unpo'lat m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
turg'un meaning "permanent, unchanging" and
po'lat meaning "steel, sword".
Turgunu-Sanga m SumerianTurgunu-Sanga (3100 BC) seems to have been a Sumerian accountant for the Turgunu family. His names is one of the earliest names recorded.
Turhan m & f Turkish, AlbanianTurkish masculine name; meaning unknown. It is also occasionally used as a feminine name, as was the case of Turhan Hatice, wife of Sultan Ibrahim I of the Ottoman Empire.
Turishboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
turish meaning "standing, waking up" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Turkessa f African AmericanAn invented name, based on the Spanish word
turquesa meaning "turquoise". This was used by American singer Mary Wilson of the Supremes for her daughter born 1975.
Turki m ArabicFrom Arabic تُرْكِيّ
(turkiyy) meaning "Turk, Turkish".
Turlan m KazakhMeans "Turkish lion" from Kazakh түрік
(türik) meaning "Turkish, Turk" and the given name
Aslan.
Turna f UzbekDerived from
turna which can mean "heron" or a refer to a decoration for lace.
Turnaxol f UzbekDerived from
turna which can mean "heron" or a refer to a decoration for lace, and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Turo m FinnishVariant of
Tuure or taken directly from Finnish
turo meaning "structure built from tree branches in order to lure spawning fish".
Turpal m ChechenMeans "hero" in Chechen. This is the name of the legendary ancestor of the Chechen people, who is also called Nokhcho.
Turpilianus m Late RomanThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Turpilius. A bearer of this name was Publius Petronius Turpilianus, a Roman politician, general and consul from the 1st century AD.
Turpilius m Ancient RomanProbably derived from the Latin adjective
turpis meaning "ugly, filthy, disgraceful", which itself derives from the Latin verb
turpo "to make ugly, to defile, to disgrace". This name was borne by a Roman comic poet from the 2nd century BC.
Turquoise f English (Rare)From the opaque blue-green mineral whose name is derived from French
pierre turquois "Turkish stone".... [
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Turstin m Old Norman, HistoryNorman form of
Þórsteinn. Turstin fitz Rou (known as
Turstin FitzRolf in English) played a prominent role in the Norman conquest of England and is regarded as one of the few proven companions of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Tursun m UyghurIt means "Being Alive" or "Stay", from the Uyghur language.
Tursunkhon f UzbekFrom
tursun meaning "to stay" combined with
khon meaning "king, ruler"
Tursynay f KazakhFrom Kazakh тұрсын (
tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (
turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with
ay meaning "moon"
Tursynbay m Kazakh (Rare)From Kazakh тұрсын
(tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру
(turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with бай
(bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tursynbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh тұрсын
(tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру
(turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Turukáno m LiteratureMeaning uncertain; contains the Quenya word
káno, meaning "commander". In The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien, this is the original name of King
Turgon of Gondolin... [
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Turzhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh тұру
(turu) meaning "to rise, to stand" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Tuscaloosa m Creek, ChoctawDerived from the western Muskogean elements
tashka meaning "warrior" and
losa meaning "black". This was the name of a 16th-century Mississippian chief who in 1540 led the Battle of Mabila against Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto... [
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Tusholi f Caucasian MythologyMeaning unknown, possibly means "hoopoe" in Ingush (referring to a type of bird). In Vainakh mythology, Tusholi was the goddess of spring and fertility, protector of mankind, and daughter of the supreme god
Dela... [
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Tusitala m SamoanMeans "teller of tales" in Samoan. This name was adopted by the writer Robert Louis Stevenson when he lived on the island.
Tuskulaana f YakutEither from тускул
(tuskul) meaning "future" or means "doing good" in Yakut.
Tuspaquin m WampanoagName of the "Black Sachem", a Wampanoag war captain who was feared by the English.
Tut m & f BurmeseAlternate transcription of Burmese ထွတ်/ထွဋ် (see
Htut).
Tuta f Georgian, MingrelianDerived from the Georgian noun თუთა
(tuta) meaning "mulberry". For Mingrelian bearers, the name is derived from the Mingrelian noun თუთა
(tuta) meaning "moon, month". Also compare the similar name
Tutana.
Tuti f IndonesianPossibly means "little girl" or "kind" in Indonesian.
Tuti f PersianMeaning: ? An old fashioned Iranian name, perhaps related to توت meaning "berries".
Tutia f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Tutiya f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Tuuğan m Karachay-BalkarMeans "born" in Karachay-Balkar, or alternatively from the Turkish
doğan meaning "falcon".
Tuul f MongolianDerived from the name of the Tuul River in Mongolia, itself from туулах
(tuulakh) meaning "to cross, traverse, wade" or "to overcome, conquer".
Tuulaikhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian туулай
(tuulai) meaning "hare, rabbit" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Tüvshinbayar m MongolianMeans "level of happiness" in Mongolian, from түвшин
(tüvshin) meaning "level, degree" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Tüvshinjargal m & f MongolianMeans "level of happiness" in Mongolian, from түвшин
(tüvshin) meaning "level, degree" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Túy m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 睟 (
túy) meaning "shining, pure".
Tùy f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 隨
(tùy) meaning "follow, listen, submit".
Tuy f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 綏 (
tuy) meaning "to pacify, to placate".
Tuyaabadrakh m MongolianFrom Mongolian туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Tuyaasaikhan f MongolianFrom Mongolian туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Tuyaboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tuya meaning "camel" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tuyana f BuryatDerived from Buryat туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".
Tuya-Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianCombination of
Tuya and
Nebettawy. This was the name given to one of the several daughters of pharaoh Ramesses II (ca 1303-1213 BC), third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (from 1292 to 1189 BC ca).
Tuybikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
туй (tuy) meaning "wedding" or "feast" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Tuyên m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 宣 (
tuyên) meaning "to declare, announce, command".
Tuyen f VietnameseMeans "angel" in Vietnamese. It is also a variant of
Tuyến used outside of Vietnam.
Tuyg'una f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tuyg'un meaning "sharp, alert".
Tuyg'unjon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tuyg'un meaning "sharp, alert" or "hawk" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Tüyme f Karachay-BalkarMeans "button" in Karachay-Balkar. This also refers to a kind of traditional bib or breastplate made of metal which is part of traditional Karachay-Balkarian womens' festive dress.
Tuyển m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 選 (
tuyển) meaning "to choose, pick, select".
Tuzal m UzbekMeans "to recover, get better, improve" in Uzbek.
Tuzan m UzbekMeans "to make oneself ready" in Uzbek.
Tvalchina f Georgian (Rare)The meaning of the name as a whole is uncertain. The first element should be derived from the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye" (also compare
Mamistval and
Mzistvala), whilst the second element is uncertain... [
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Twain m EnglishTransferred use of the surname and pseudonym,
Twain. Twain is an archaic term for "two", as in "The veil of the temple was rent in twain."
Twana m KurdishFrom Persian توانا (
tavânâ) meaning "powerful".
Twardomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
twardy "hard, tough, firm", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
tvьrdъ "hard". Compare Croatian
tvrd and Czech/Slovak
tvrdý, all of which mean "hard, tough, firm"... [
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Twardosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
twardy "hard, tough, firm", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
tvьrdъ "hard". Compare Croatian
tvrd and Czech/Slovak
tvrdý, all of which mean "hard, tough, firm"... [
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Tweedy m English (Rare)Transferred from the surname
Tweedy. Some famous bearers of this name are American rapper Tweedy Bird Loc (1967-2020) and English doctor Tweedy John Todd (1789-1840).
Tweety m & f Popular Culture, Various (Rare)Wordplay on the words
sweetie and
tweet, the onomatopoeia of birds. This is the name of Warner Bros. character Tweety, a yellow canary who began to appear in Looney Tunes (1930) and Merrie Melodies (1931) series of animated cartoons... [
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Twelani f TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
twila meaning "pity, feel pity".
Twilight f & m American (Modern, Rare)From the English word referring to the time of day when the sun is just below the horizon. Ultimately from Old English
twi- "half" +
līht "light".... [
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