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Tedaldo m Medieval Italian
Variant form of Teodaldo. A known bearer of this name was the Italian count and margrave Tedaldo of Canossa (died in 1012 AD).

Teddrick m African American
Combination of Ted and Rick.

Teddyson m Caribbean
Possibly a variation of Tennyson, possibly modeled on Teddy.... [more]

Tedford m English
Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]

Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Tedda. This name was borne by a 5th-century virgin and saint in Wales and Cornwall. Early Latin records, however, mention the saint by the name Tecla (itself a form of the name Thecla borne by the first female martyr in Christianity) and consider her a companion of Breaca, while in Cornish sources, she was listed among the daughters of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales... [more]

Tedo m Georgian
Short form of Tedore, Teodore and Tevdore, though there is some evidence that it already existed as an independent name before the Greek name Theodoros was introduced to the Kartvelian peoples... [more]

Teea f Romanian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Tea and Romanian form of Thea.

Teela f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Dela and Tela.

Tefkros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Teukros. This name is rare and used mostly in Cyprus.

Tefnut f Egyptian Mythology
TEFNUT is a goddess of moisture, moist air, dew and rain in Ancient Egyptian religion. She is the sister and consort of the air god Shu, and the mother of Geb and Nut.

Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh teg "fair, beautiful" and eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".

Tegla f Eastern African, Pokot
A famous bearer is Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 1973) a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.

Tegla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Tegla is the titular patron of the church and holy well at Llandegla in Denbighshire. Her name is usually treated as the Welsh form of Thecla.

Tegrimo m Italian
Possibly a short form of Teudegrimo, the Italian form of a Germanic name derived from the elements þeud "people" and grim "mask".

Tegshbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Tegshbadrakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Tegshbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Tegshbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tegshbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Tegshdelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Tegshgerel f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Tegshmurun m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and мөрөн (mörön) meaning "river, large river"

Tegsh-oyuun f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and оюун (oyuun) meaning "cleverness, wisdom, intellect".

Tegshsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Tegshyeröölt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and ерөөлт (yeröölt) meaning "fated, blessed".

Tegshzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Tegwared m Medieval Welsh
Presumably it is a combination of teg "fair" and gwared "deliverance." The eldest natural son of Llywelyn the Great was named Tegwared, born c. 1210.

Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, Literature
Derived from Tahitian te meaning "the" and hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [more]

Tehron m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Теҳрон (Tehron), which is the Tajik and Uzbek name for Tehran, the capital city of Iran.

Tehuel m & f Mapuche
Meaning "brave", "indomitable" in mapudungun the language of the Mapuche people. Used in Argentina and Chile.

Teig m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Tadhg used by Douglas Hyde in his translation of the Irish folktale 'Teig O'Kane (Tadhg O Cáthán) and the Corpse'.

Teiji m Japanese
From Japanese 貞 (tei) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, unrighteousness" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Teilo m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
From Teilio, which was originally a diminutive of Eiludd, composed of the Welsh pronoun ty meaning "thy, your" prefixed to a diminutive of Eiludd... [more]

Teiresias m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τεῖρος (teiros) "constellations, heavenly signs" and εἴδω (eidô) "to see". This was the name of a blind seer who appears in many Greek myths. Due to objecting the goddess Hera in a debate with her husband Zeus, he lost his eyesight, but was given the ability to see into the future by Zeus... [more]

Teiryu f Japanese
The name Teiryu (停留) uses the Kanji 停/Tei - "to stop" and 留/Ryū - "detain, halt". The name roughly means "halt, stoppage" in Japanese.

Teitný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" (also compare Teitr) and nýr "new".

Teitrun f Faroese
Faroese combination of teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and rún "secret".

Teitur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Teitr.

Teixconemi m Nahuatl
Means "a belittler, someone who is disrespectful and inattentive" in Nahuatl, literally "one who goes to someone’s face".

Tejashree f Marathi
Meaning "Power and Grace".

Tejasvini f Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Means "bright; honourable; energic; brave" in Hindi and Telugu.... [more]

Tej Bahadur m Kashmiri, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Dogri
Means "radiant and brave person".

Tejram m Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
This name means "radiance of Rama," "soul of Rama" or "majesty of Rama", which is derived from a combination of Sanskrit तेज (tēja) meaning "radiance, soul, majesty, lustre, energy, splendour, magnificence" and the name of the god Rama 1.

Tejumola f Yoruba
Means "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from tẹ meaning "press", ojú meaning "eyes, face", mọ́ meaning "onto" and ọlá meaning "wealth".

Tekahionwake f Mohawk
Means "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).

Tekkeitsertok m Inuit Mythology
The name of one of the most important hunting gods in the Inuit pantheon. Tekkeitsertok is a god of hunting and the master of caribou.

Tekle f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Thekla. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian princess and poet Tekle of Georgia (1776-1846).

Teklusha f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tekla and Tekle, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უშა (-usha).

Teko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.

Tekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Teko, which itself is a diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.... [more]

Telaira f Theatre
The name was used by Jean-Phillippe Rameau in his 1737 opera 'Castor et Pollux'. It is used as the name of a Greek princess whom both Castor and Pollux are in love with.

Teläkbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir теләк (teläk) meaning "wish, desire", and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Telchar m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Telchar was one of the greatest smiths of the First Age of Middle-earth, having learned from Gamil Zirak the old.1 Telchar was commonly regarded amongst the greatest smiths of all time, save only Fëanor and Celebrimbor... [more]

Telegone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off" and γονη (gone) "birth, offspring".

Telephus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "far-shining", derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "afar, far off" and φάος (pháos) meaning "light".

Teleri f Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
Contraction of Welsh ty meaning "thy, your" and Eleri. This name is mentioned in Culhwch and Olwen as one of the maidens of King Arthur's court.

Telesfor m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).

Telésforo m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).

Telesilla f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion", or the noun τέλεσις (telesis) "event, fulfillment". Telesilla (fl... [more]

Telestes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun τελεστής (telestes) meaning "(religious) initiator" as well as "priest" and "initiated person".... [more]

Telesto f Greek Mythology
An Oceanid, one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. A moon of saturn was named after her.

Telete f Greek Mythology
Means "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion"... [more]

Teleus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος (teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω (teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [more]

Telgia f Romansh
Short form of Ottilia, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Telis m Greek
Diminutive of Aristotelis and Pantelis.

Telly m & f Various
A diminutive of several names, such as Aristotelis, Donatella, Estella, Theodore, and more.... [more]

Telvin m African American (Modern)
Probably a spin-off of the name Tevin influenced by names like Calvin and Kelvin, popularised through the R&B singer Tevin Campbell.

Temari f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 天 (ten, amatsu, ame, ama-, te) meaning "sky, heaven" or 手 (shu, zu, (-)te(-), ta-) meaning "hand" with 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) or 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari), both meaning "ball."... [more]

Tematl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly means "someone’s hand", derived from Nahuatl maitl "hand" and the prefix te-. May alternately refer to a kind of cape.

Tematlalehua f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl tematlahuia "to use a rock-hurling sling on something", or from a combination of tematlatl "rock-throwing sling" and either elehuia "to wish, to desire" or ilihuiz "thoughtlessly".

Temazcalteci f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl temāzcalli meaning "steam bath" and tecitl "grandmother". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of steam baths.

Temeluchus m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Temeluchus (probably a transliteration of the Greek Telémakhos; literally, "far-away fighter") is the leader of the tartaruchi, the chief angel of torment (and possibly Satan himself), according to the extracanonical Apocalypse of Paul.

Temirali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and the given name Ali 1.

Temiraliy m Karachay-Balkar
From the names Temir and Ali 1.

Temirberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and berdi meaning "gave".

Temircan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar темир (temir) meaning "iron" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".

Temirgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Temirkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Temir and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Temirlan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Tamerlane. It could also be formed from Kazakh темір (temir) or Kyrgyz темир (temir) meaning "iron" and Turkic arslan meaning "lion".

Temirmalik m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and malik meaning "king, lord".

Temirniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and niyoz meaning "offering".

Temirpo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".

Temirqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Temirqutlug' m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and qutlug' meaning "blessed".

Temirtoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and toy meaning "colt".

Temirzhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Temir and Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Temistio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Themistios via Themistius.

Temístocles m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Themistocles (see Themistokles).

Tempestas f Roman Mythology
Means "storm, tempest, (bad) weather" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather.

Temülün f Medieval Mongolian
From the stem "temü", meaning "iron", and "lun", a feminine name suffix. Temülün was the sister of Genghis Khan, or Temüjin.

Tenacious m English (Puritan)
English Puritan name meaning 'firm' and 'fast'.

Tenan m Nahuatl
Means "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from tenantli "wall, rampart", tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of tetl "stone" and nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".

Tenbroeck m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tenbroeck.... [more]

Tenchi m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 地 (ji, chi) meaning "earth, ground", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, reason, wisdom" or 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom."... [more]

Tencuauh m Nahuatl
Means "obstinate" or "loud-mouthed" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden lip", from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and cuahuitl "tree, wood".

Tencuecuenotl m Nahuatl
Means "foul-mouthed man" or "mischievous, unrestrained" in Nahuatl, from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and cuecuenotl "proud, arrogant, insolent".

Tene m & f Hebrew
Basket of fruit and vegetables, basket of the first fruits.... [more]

Tenenet f Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth and beer. She was typically depicted as a woman wearing a cow uterus on her head like another Egyptian childbirth goddess, Meskhenet... [more]

Tenepal f Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl tene "lip-possessor; one who speaks well or vigorously", itself derived from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and the possessive suffix -e, combined with the suffix -pal "through, by means of"... [more]

Tenerus m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a Theban hero and prophet in Greek mythology, a son of Apollo and Melia.

Tenesor m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, meaning "you precede (others)", "lead the way" or "you stay ahead". This was the name of an Aboriginal chieftain from Gran Canaria who converted to Christianism and allied with the Spaniards, aiding them in the conquest of the Canary Islands... [more]

Teneu f History (Ecclesiastical)
Teneu is a legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland. Traditionally she was a sixth-century Brittonic princess of the ancient kingdom of Gododdin and the mother of Saint Kentigern, apostle to the Britons of Strathclyde and founder of the city of Glasgow... [more]

Teng'chi f Garo
From the Garo word তেঁ (teng) meaning "shining" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Tenghouy f Khmer
There is no concrete meaning or origin for the name TengHouy. However, people with the name TengHouy are resilient, kind, and steadfast but at times could also be indecisive and stubborn. Although these people may not have a well-known meaning attached to their name they show meaning to everyone around them... [more]

Ténia f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Antónia and a short form of names ending in -ténia.

Tenille f English
Variant of Tennille. Known bearers include Canadian country singers Tenille Townes (1994-) and Tenille Arts (1994-).

Tennise f Dutch (Anglicized), English (American)
Anglicized form of both Teunisje and the Dutch patronymic Teunis(s)e(n), which means "son of Teunis". In some cases, this name can also be a modern variant spelling of the name Denise, via its variant spelling Dennise.... [more]

Tenoch m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl te- "stone" and nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". This was the name of a possibly-legendary Aztec ruler, who is said to have led his people southward to found the city of Tenochtitlan.

Tensley f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a blend of Tenley and Tinsley.

Tentepiton f Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and tepiton "a little bit, something small".

Teobald m Polish, Croatian (Rare), Gascon
Polish, Croatian and Gascon form of Theobald.

Teócrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Theocritus.

Teodahad m Norwegian, Polish
Norwegian and Polish form of Theodahad.

Teodard m Swedish, Catalan, Polish
Swedish, Catalan, and Polish form of Theudehard via Latinized form Theodardus.

Teodardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian, and Spanish form of Theudehard via Latinized form Theodardus.

Teodato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodahad.

Teodebaldo m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theudebald.

Teodeberto m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodebert.

Teodemundo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodemund.

Teoderik m Danish, Finnish, Norwegian
Danish, Finnish and Norwegian form of Theodoric.

Teodolinda f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare), Hungarian
Italian, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese and Hungarian form of Theodelind.

Teodòr m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Theodore.

Teodorico m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician
Italian, Portuguese, Galician and Spanish form of Theodoric.

Teodoru m Sicilian, Corsican, Sardinian
Sicilian, Corsican and Sardinian form of Theodore.

Teodosi m Georgian (Archaic), Romansh
Georgian and Romansh form of Theodosios (see Theodosius).

Teodosia f Spanish, Galician (Rare), Italian, Romansh, Romanian
Spanish, Galician, Romansh, Romanian and Italian form of Theodosia.

Teodota f Italian (Rare), Polish
Italian and Polish feminine form of Greek Theodotos.

Teódoto m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Theodotos (see Theodotus).

Teodozije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Theodosius.

Teodul m History (Ecclesiastical)
Serbian, Polish and Romanian form of Theodulus.

Teodulfo m Spanish, Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Theudulf.

Teody m Filipino
Diminutive of Teodoro, Teodulo, and other beginning with Teod-. A bearer of this name was Teody Belarmino, a Filipino actor.

Teófanes m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Theophanes.

Teofania f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Polish form of Theophania.

Teofilacto m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Theophylaktos.

Teofrast m Catalan, Polish
Catalan and Polish form of Theophrastus.

Teofrasto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Theophrastus.

Teógenes m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Theogenes.

Teogenes m Polish (Rare)
Name of Greek origin, which means "coming from God", from the elements theo and genes. This was the name of a Greek saint who died in 320.

Teohua m Nahuatl
Means "high priest" in Nahuatl, literally "possessor of divinity" from teotl "deity, god; divine force" and the possessive prefix -hua.

Teoman m Turkish, Bosnian (Rare)
Modern Turkish and Bosnian form of the Mongol name Tümen via its Chinese form Touman.... [more]

Teona f Polish, Romanian
Polish and Romanian form of Theona.

Teonilla f Italian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Italian and Polish form of Theonilla.

Teopista f English (African), Italian (Tuscan, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theopista in several languages. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in Uganda and other English-speaking nations in Africa.

Teopisto m Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Theopistus.

Teóscar m Spanish
Combination of Teodoro and Óscar.... [more]

Tepan m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Stepan.

Tepeyacan m Nahuatl
Means "mountain leader", derived from Nahuatl yacatl "mountain" and yacana "to lead, to guide".

Tepozmitl m Nahuatl
Means "iron bolt, crossbow bolt" in Nahuatl, literally "metal arrow", from tepoztli "metal" and mitl "arrow, dart".

Teppei m Japanese
This name combines 哲 (tetsu, aki.raka, satoi, saba.ku, shi.ru, te') meaning "clear, philosophy", 鉄 (tetsu, kurogane, te') meaning "iron" or 徹 (tetsu, te') meaning "clear, penetrate, pierce, sit up (all night), strike home" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" or 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono, he) meaning "army, private, soldier, strategy, tactics, troops, warfare."... [more]

Tepwanji f Southern African, Eastern African
Means "patience" in Mwanga, a language spoken in Zambia and Tanzania.

Tequan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Taquan, a combination of the popular phonetic elements ta and quan.

Ter f & m English
Diminutive of Theresa, Terri, and sometimes Terence.

Teramo m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Likely derived from Teramo, the name of a city in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its name comes from the first part of its ancient Roman name, which was Interamnia Praetutiorum. It essentially means "between the two rivers of the Praetutii" in Latin, derived from the Latin words inter meaning "between" and amnis meaning "river, stream" combined with Praetutii, the name of an Italic tribe... [more]

Terapont m Polish (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Polish and Serbian forms of Therapon.

Terava f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and rava meaning "dark, brownish".

Terbish m & f Mongolian
Means "not that one" in Mongolian, from тэр (ter) meaning "that; he, she, it" and биш (bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".

Tercia f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Tersa and a derivation from Middle English tercel and Middle French terçuel "hawk; falcon.

Tereapiʻi f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "journey to learn," derived from tere meaning "trip, voyage, journey" and apiʻi meaning "learn, study."

Tereine f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph consort of the god Ares. Her name comes from τερεο (tereo) and means "piercer, she who pierces (like a sword)".

Terela f Galician
Diminutive of Tereixa and Teresa.

Terelu f Spanish (Rare)
Contraction of Teresa and Lourdes.

Teremoana f & m Cook Islands Maori
Derived from tere meaning "trip, voyage, journey" and moana meaning "ocean."

Terenci m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Terentius.

Terenciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Terentianus.

Terencio m Galician (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Terence.

Tereo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Tereus.

Teresing f Filipino
Diminutive of Teresa, Teresita, and other related names.

Tereu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Tereus.

Terey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Tereus.

Terez f Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Teréz and Theres.

Teréza f Kashubian, Hungarian
Kashubian form of Theresa and Hungarian variant of Terézia.

Terezia f Romanian, Prague German
Romanian and Prague German form of Theresia.

Terezja f History (Ecclesiastical)
Albanian form of Theresa used to refer to Saint Teresa of Ávila and Saint Thérèse de Lisieux.

Terhenetär f Finnish Mythology
A character in the Finnish epic the 'Kalevala,' who was a forest sprite. The name itself means "mist." The short (and common) form of this name is Terhi.

Terica f African American (Modern, Rare)
Created name. Most likely a blend of Terri and Erica.

Terilyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Teri and Lyn. According to the SSA, 10 girls were named Terilyn in 2002.

Terilynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Teri and Lynn. According to the SSA, Terilynn was given to 5 girls in 2014.

Terkel m Old Danish, Danish, Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torkel and Danish dialectal (Jutish) variant of Torkel.

Termaine m African American
Possible combination of Tremaine and Germaine.

Teron m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish
Bulgarian, Croatian and Polish form of Theron.

Terpandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Terpander.

Terramer m Literature
In medieval German literature, Terramer is the name of a heathen king from the epic poem Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220). He was based on Desramé, a Saracen king from the French epic poem Aliscans (12th century), which was the main source of inspiration for Willehalm.... [more]

Terrangi m Romani
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Terrianna f African American (Rare)
Combination of Terri and Anna.

Terrylyn f English
Combination of Terry and Lyn

Tersandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Thersander.

Tersilla f Italian
Variant of Tarsilla and Terza.

Tertuliano m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Tertullianus.

Teru m & f Japanese
From the verb 照る (teru) meaning "to shine." Other kanji related to the verb include 輝, 瑛, 耀 and 晴, the last one referring to clear or fine weather.... [more]

Teruca f Galician
Diminutive of Tereixa and Teresa.

Teruha f Japanese
From 照 (teru) meaning "shine, illuminate" and 葉 (ha) meaning "sheet, leaf".

Teruhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince".

Teruhisa m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Teruša f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Tereza (Czech) and Terézia (Slovak). Also compare Teruška.

Teruška f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Tereza (Czech) and Terézia (Slovak). Also compare Teruša.

Teruworq f Amharic
Means "good gold", from a combination of Teru and Worq.

Tesalonika f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Thessalonica, used primarily by Christian women in reference to the Bible books, 1 and 2 Thessalonians (which is 1 dan 2 Tesalonika in Indonesian) or the Biblical place.

Teseo m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Theseus.

Teseu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Theseus.

Tesey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Theseus.

Tesfamariam m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "hope of Mary" from Amharic ተስፋ (tasfa) meaning "hope" and ማርያም (Mariyami), the Amharic form of Miriam (see Mary).

Tesifonte m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ctesiphon (see Ktesiphon).

Tesla f English
Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname or Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system... [more]

Teslin f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the mountain, plateau, river, and lake in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada. It comes from the Tlingit name for the river, Teslintoo or Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."

Tessalynn f English
Combo of Tessa and Lynn. Nicknames can be Tessa, Tess, etc.

Tessandra f English (Rare, ?)
Combination of Tess and Sandra. A famous bearer was Tessandra Chavez.

Tessann f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ann.

Tessanne f Jamaican Patois
Combination of Tess and Anne 1. This is borne by Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin (1985-), who won Season 5 of The Voice in 2013.

Tessarah f American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a blend of Tessa and Sarah.

Tessarena f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of the names Tessa and Rena.

Tesse f Danish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Theresa.

Tesselschade f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Tessel (referring to the Dutch island Texel) and schade "damage".... [more]

Tessiana f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ana.

Tessianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Anna.

Tessibel f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the fictional character Tessibel Skinner, occurring in the books 'Tess of the Storm Country' (1909) and 'Tess, The Secret of the Storm Country' (1917) by Grace Miller White. There were also four films where Tessibel appears.

Tessica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of Jessica and Tessie.

Teta f Medieval Czech, Slavic Mythology
In Bohemian mythology, Teta is the second oldest daughter of the Bohemian ruler Krok (or Crocco). Her sisters are Kazi and Libuše. While Libuše is a soothsayer, Teta is guiding people to worship supernatural beings and worshiping natural forces... [more]

Tethra m Irish Mythology
In Irish myth, king of the Fomorians, as well as the sea god and god of the otherworld. He was killed in the first battle of Mag Tuireadh. Since then he rules Mag Mell.

Teti f Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Tethys and Thetis.

Teti f Greek
Diminutive of Erato and Efterpi.

Tetija f Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian
Bosnian, Croatian and Lithuanian form of Tethys.

Tetis f Catalan, Galician, Spanish
Catalan, Galician and Spanish form of Tethys.

Tetlacatl m Nahuatl
Probably means "stone person", from Nahuatl tetl "stone" and tlacatl "man, human being". Alternately, the second element could be acatl "reed, cane".

Teto f Japanese
Te meaning "raspberry" and To meaning "diva"

Tétrico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Tetricus.

Tetricus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin taetricus "harsh, severe, forbidding". This was the name of two Emperors of the Gallic Empire (3rd century AD) and a Frankish saint (6th century AD).

Tetsudou m Japanese
From 鉄 (tetsu) "iron" and 道 (dou) "course." Means "railway."

Tetsuharu m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 春 (haru) meaning "spring". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Tetsuji m Japanese
This name is made up of 哲 (testu) meaning "philosophy, clear", 達 (tetsu) meaning "reach, arrive, accomplished, attain" or 徹 (tetsu) meaning "sit up all night, penetrate, pierce, strike home", and 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji, haru) meaning "govern, rule", or 次 (ji, tsugu) meaning "next, second"... [more]

Tetwin m German (Modern, Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements tet "soft, tender" and wini "friend".

Teubald m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Theobald.

Teudiselo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theudigisel.

Teuira m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and uira meaning "lightning".

Teunisje f Dutch
Feminine form of Teunis. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch former butterfly and freestyle swimmer Wilma van Velsen (b. 1964), who has it as one of her middle names.

Teura m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and 'ura, an archaic term meaning "red".

Teutates m Celtic Mythology, Popular Culture
Derived from Proto-Celtic teutā- meaning "people" or "tribe", likely inferring he was a protector of a people or tribe.... [more]

Teutberga f Frankish
Teutberga (died 11 November 875) was a queen of Lotharingia by marriage to Lothair II. She was a daughter of Bosonid Boso the Elder and sister of Hucbert, the lay-abbot of St. Maurice's Abbey. In 855 she was married to the Carolingian Lothair II, the second son of Emperor Lothair I. Lothar II, at the time of marriage, already had a mistress named Waldrada... [more]

Teutonia f German
From the name for the land of the Teutons. The Teutons (Latin: Teutones, Teutoni) were a Germanic tribe or Celtic people. According to a map by Ptolemy, they originally lived in Jutland. Rather than relating directly to this tribe, the broad term, Teutonic peoples or Teuton in particular, is used now to identify members of a people speaking languages of the Germanic branch of the language family generally, and especially, of people speaking German.

Tevahine f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and vahine meaning "woman".

Tevdore m Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Meaning unknown. In Georgian mythology, this was the name of the god of agriculture and horses, whose name and person became associated with saint Theodore of Amasea after the christianization of Georgia... [more]

Texanna f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of English Texan meaning "of Texas". Also compare Texana and Tex.

Texiuh m Nahuatl
Possibly means "someone’s year" in Nahuatl, from xihuitl "year" (or "turquiose") and the possessive prefix te-. Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Teymour m Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Persian and Egyptian Arabic form of Timur.

Tez m Sanskrit
It's originally an Indian name, but I don't think its used there anymore. It's more of a modern name used in the US and Canada now.

Tezcacoacatl m Nahuatl
Means "of the mirrored snake", derived from Nahuatl tezcatl "mirror" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin", with the affiliative suffix -catl.

Tezcamitl m Nahuatl
Means "mirror arrow", "arrow in the mirror", or possibly "reflection" in Nahuatl, from tezcatl "mirror" and mitl "arrow, dart".

Tezcapoc m Nahuatl
A kind of black obsidian used in making mirrors, derived from Nahuatl tezcatl "mirror" and poctli "smoke". It could also refer to a powder containing flecks of metal used to paint religious icons, in this case meaning "shining smoke, reflective smoke"... [more]

Tezej m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Theseus.

Tezey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant spelling of Tesey.

Tezozomoc m Nahuatl
Meaning unknown. This was a common name among Aztec royalty and the name of four different tlatoanis (rulers of city-states).

Thabalsana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei thabal meaning "moonlight" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Thade m Popular Culture
General Thade is a central chimpanzee in the 2001 Planet of the Apes movie and the main antagonist.

Thady m Irish
Irish diminutive of Thaddeus, an anglicized form of Tadhg. Thady Quill is the subject of an Irish ballad, 'The Bould Thady Quill' (ca... [more]

Thageledj m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of Flora and crops.

Thaicrucia f Greek Mythology (?), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
Meaning unknown. According to the Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions, Thaicrucia was a daughter of Proteus and the mother of Nympheus by Zeus.

Thailais m Arthurian Cycle
Uther Pendragon’s grandfather (and Arthur’s great-grandfather), as given by Prose Lancelot. He ruled the city of Clarence near South Wales, and “Clarence” was thus Arthur’s battle cry.

Thalelaios m Late Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom" (also see Thalia). The second element probably derives from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people", although Greek λαιός (laios) "left, on the left side" and Greek λεῖος (leios) "smooth" are also possibilities.

Thalía f Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Talía. A famous bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actress Thalía Sodi (1971-), known simply as Thalía.

Thalisson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Thales and Alisson.

Thallo f Greek Mythology
Ultimately from the same linguistic roots as Thalia, Thallo means "blooming" and by associations "green shoots (of new plants)". This was the name of one of the Horai, goddesses associated with seasons and times... [more]

Thalma f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Thelma. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Thalia with Alma 1.... [more]

Thameen m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic adjective ثـَمين (thameen) or (thamyn) meaning "precious, (in)valuable" as well as "costly, expensive".... [more]

Thametes f Arthurian Cycle, History (Ecclesiastical)
A latinized form of Teneu used in John Major (or Mair)'s chronicle Historia Majoris Britanniae (1521), where she is a daughter of Lot, sister of Gawain and the mother of Saint Kentigern.

Thamos m Theatre, Literature
Thamos, King of Egypt (Thamos, König in Ägypten in German) is a play by Tobias Philipp, baron von Gebler, for which, between 1773 and 1780, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote incidental music, K. 345/336a, of an operatic character.

Thamsanqa m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "luck, fortune" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Thamyris m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
As a masculine name, it belonged to a bard who claimed he could out-perform the Muses. When he lost the competition, they punished him by taking both his skill and his eye-sight away.... [more]

Thanachit m Thai
From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, prosperity" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".

Thanaphon m & f Thai
From Thai ธน (tá-ná) meaning "money, wealth, treasure" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Thanaphop m Thai
From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, riches" and ภพ (phop) meaning "world, earth" or "origin, being".

Thanaporn f Thai
Means "rich blessing", derived from Thai ธน (thon) meaning "wealth" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Thanasak m Thai
From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, prosperity" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Thanawut m Thai
From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, prosperity" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Þancræd m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Tancred, derived from the elements þanc "thanks, thoughts" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]

Thancric m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Thandolwethu m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "our love" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Þangbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þang "kelp or bladder-wrack, a kind of sea-weed" and brandr "fire, torch".

Thanin m Thai
Means "city" in Thai (a poetic word). A notable bearer is Thanin Kraivichien (1927-), who served as the prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977.

Thanongchai m Thai
From Thai ทะนง (thanong) meaning "proud, confident" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Thanongsak m Thai
From Thai ทะนง (thanong) meaning "proud, confident" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Thantzin m & f Burmese
Combination of Thant and Zin.

Thanyalak f Thai
From Thai ธัญ (thanya) meaning "wealthy, fortunate, prosperous, good" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "sign, mark, characteristic".

Thanyarat f Thai
From Thai ธัญ (tan) meaning "wealthy, fortunate" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Thaoughweanjawegen m Oneida
Of uncertain etymology. The name Thaoughweanjawegen was a ceremonial name given to Col. John Harper (1734-1811) by an Oneida sachem who adopted him. Harper led a corp of frontier rangers and Oneida scouts during the early years of the Revolutions New York border war... [more]

Tharmas m Literature
In the mythological writings of William Blake, Tharmas is one of the four Zoas, who were created when Albion, the primordial man, was divided fourfold. He represents sensation, and his female counterpart is Enion, who represents sexual urges... [more]

Thasna f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei tha meaning "moon" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Thatchaphon m Thai
From Thai ธัช (thatcha) meaning "flag" or "characteristic, symbol" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Thatsanai m Thai
From Thai ทัศ (that) meaning "ten" and นัย (nai) meaning "way, manner, style" or "significance, meaning".

Thatsawan f Thai
From Thai ทัศ (that) meaning "ten" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Thaumas m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun θαῦμα (thauma) meaning "wonder, marvel". Also compare the related name Thaumasios.... [more]

Thawatchai m Thai
From Thai ธวัช (thawat) meaning "flag, sign, mark" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Thawatsak m Thai
From Thai ธวัช (thawat) meaning "flag, sign, mark" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Thawichai m Thai
Derived from Thai ทวี (thawi) meaning "increase, add" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Thawinan f Thai
From Thai ทวิ (thawi) meaning "two" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, delight, joy".

Thawisak m Thai
From Thai ทวี (thawi) meaning "increase, add" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Thawisin m Thai
From Thai ทวี (thawi) meaning "increase, add, multiply" and สิน (sin) meaning "money, wealth".

Thayi m & f Tswana
Decendants of the Nyambane speaking people in Mozambique and descendants of Tswana speaking people in Botswana met in South Africa in the early 1800. The great Nyanale from Mozambique "Nambane" came to South Africa to work in mines.

Thé m Dutch
Short form of both Matheus and Mattheus as well as Theodorus.... [more]

Theaitetos m Ancient Greek
From Greek θεαίτητος (theaitetos) meaning "obtained from God", itself from θεός (theos) "god" and αἰτητός (aitetos) "asked for, requested" (from the verb αἰτέω (aiteo) "to ask").

Théane f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Theano, an elaboration of Théa and a contraction of Théa and Anne 1.