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Tauriel f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Means "young woman of the forest" in Sindarin, from taur "forest" and riel "maiden". It was created by Peter Jackson for the last two films of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, for the name of an elf.

Taurinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Taurus. This was the name of a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD, and of a Frankish saint from the 5th century AD.

Tausif m Indian (Muslim), Bengali
Indian and Bengali transcription of Tawsif.

Tautgailas m Lithuanian
Means "(a) strong people", derived from Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Tautrimas m Lithuanian
Derived from Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas) combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Tava'esina f Samoan
Derived from the Samoan tava'e meaning "tropical bird" and sina meaning "white, grey, silver".

Tavares m African American
From the Portuguese surname Tavares. This name entered the American top 1000 rankings in the mid-1970s due to the R&B and soul musical group Tavares, a family musical group composed of five brothers surnamed Tavares, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent.

Taven m & f Kurdish, Uzbek
Means "spring rain" in Kurdish and/or "healthy, strong" in Uzbek.

Távio m Portuguese
Diminutive of Octávio and Otávio.

Tawanda f & m African American, African
African Zimbabwe meaning we are many... [more]

Tawarikh m & f Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Bible books of 1 dan 2 Tawarikh, the Indonesian translation of 1 and 2 Chronicles.

Tawelfryn m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from the Welsh word tawel meaning "quiet" and bryn meaning "hill".

Taya f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Taisiya and Thaïs influenced by the spelling of the name Tai.

Tayaĝuudaadax̂ m Aleut
Meaning "small little man" related to Tayaĝux̂ and Tayaĝuudax̂.

Tayil m Arabic
Means "great", "high of rank and status", "powerful", "generous".

Taylene f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Possibly an elaboration of Tayla/Taylor with the name suffix -lene in the style of Jaylene and Raylene (See also Tayley/Taylee).

Tayley f English (American)
Invented name inspired by Taylor and the popular suffix -ley

Taylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taelynn, which is a combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lyn probably inspired by Taylor.

Taylon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lon (see Braylon).

Taylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Taylor and Lynn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.

Taymaz m Persian, Chechen, Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek (Rare)
Possibly a modern form of the ancient Persian name Tahmasp (also see its Georgian form Tamaz). Alternatively, this name may be a contracted form of Taymuraz, which ultimately comes from the ancient Persian name Tahmuras.... [more]

Tayran m Persian
Tayran is the name of a champion fictional racehorse who won almost all races ran. His name is really Tayran Blow Away, but everyone calls him Tayran. He has gone through many things, such as he was stolen, he was marked to be stolen after the robbery, and he went through many life-threatening situations due to an evil horse robber, Sectir, and his friend, Claudia... [more]

Tayseer m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic تيسير (see Taysir). It is used as a feminine name in Sudan while it is typically masculine elsewhere. A literary bearer was the Jordanian writer and poet Tayseer Sboul (1939-1973).

Tayshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix tay and Shaun.

Tayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Tayson or a combination of the phonetic elements tay and son.

Tayu f & m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick," 多 meaning "many, much," 大 meaning "large, big" or 手, the bound form of te meaning "hand," and a yu kanji, such as 結 meaning "tie, bond" or 優 meaning "gentle, elegant."... [more]

Tayven m American
Tayven means a strong and dashing young man who is very good at basketball and fortnite, but mostly is very good with the ladies

Tayys f Arabic
Lebanese and Syrian Arabic form of Thais.

Täzegül f Turkmen
From the Turkmen täze meaning "new" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Tazhibai m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh тәж (tazh) or Kyrgyz таажы (taazhy) meaning "crown" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Tazuko f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many" or 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "ferry" or 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane (bird)" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Tazuna m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 手 (ta, te) meaning "hand" and 綱 (tsuna) meaning "rope, leash, polychaeta".

T-bone m American (Rare)
Nickname with meaning particular to the bearer, but often used for someone with a name beginning with the letter 'T'. Bearers include blues singer and guitarist Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (1910–1975), for whom the name was derived from his middle name because of its close pronunciation of Tee-bow... [more]

T9C f & m American (South)
This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States... [more]

Tchelio m Theatre
Tchelio is a magician and the king's (and prince's) protector in "L'amour des trois oranges", a 1921 satirical French-language opera by Sergei Prokofiev.

Tchue m African Mythology
A cultural founder hero of the Bushmen. Tchue's deeds and transformations were 'many, many and not one'. He was a genius of fruit; also was he at different times a bird, an elephant, a fly, a lizard and even a water hole... [more]

Tea f English
Variant of Tia and Téa.

Teairra f African American
Variant of Tierra. It can be spelled Teairra or with a capitalized third letter as TeAirra. A known bearer is Teairra Marí Thomas (1987-), an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.

Tealyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare combination of Teal and the popular name suffix lyn, based on similar-sounding names such as Keelin and Teagan.

Teang f Filipino
Diminutive of Dorotea, Matea, and other names with a similar sound.

Teany f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Dinah and Diana.

Tearoha f & m Maori
Means "the love" in Maori (te, "the" and aroha, "love"). A variant of Aroha. May also be spelled Te Aroha.

Teata f Chickasaw
Possibly a variant of Te Ata, the stage name of Mary Frances Thompson (1895 - 1995), best known as Te Ata or Te Ata Fisher after her marriage. Te Ata means "bearer of the morning" in the Chickasaw language... [more]

Teba f Greek Mythology
Serbian and Croatian form of Thebe.

Tebarekberhaneyessus m Amharic
This name means "Bless the light of jesus" and is used in Ethiopian families. Mostly Tigray and Gurage.

Tebro f Georgian
Short form of Tebrole, Tebrone and Tebronia.

Tebronia f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian name sources state that this name is of Greek origin, but that the meaning is unknown.... [more]

Tecapan f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix -pan, or be related to tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".

Tecciztecatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "person from Tecciztlann" in Nahuatl, a place name derived from Nahuatl tēcciztli "conch" and tlācatl "person, human being". In Aztec mythology, Tecciztecatl was a lunar deity, representing the "Man in the Moon"... [more]

Techan m & f Nahuatl
Means "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix te- and chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from tetl "stone".

Techilde f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed with the second name element hild "battle" and an unidentified first part.

Teck m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of De.

Tecuecuecha m Nahuatl
Possibly means "mischievous person" or "someone bold, shameless, insolent" in Nahuatl, from cuecuech "mischievous, shameless, insolent" and the prefix te-.

Tecuepotzin m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl tecue "venemous lizard" and -poh "one’s equal, another like oneself", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.

Tecuetlaza m Nahuatl
Means "he throws like a lizard", from Nahuatl tecue "a kind of venomous lizard" and tlaza "to throw".

Tecuexoch f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and xōchitl "flower". Alternatively, the first element could be tecue "venomous lizard".

Tecuichpoch f Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and ichpochtli "maiden". This was the name of a daughter Motecuhzoma the younger.

Tecuizolli m Nahuatl
Probably means "old lord", derived from Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and -zolli "old, worn out". Alternately, the second element could be from zolin, "quail".

Tecwyn m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Welsh teg "beautiful; fair" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.

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".

Teguh m Indonesian, Javanese
Means "firm, strong, unwavering" in Indonesian and Javanese.

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, Greek (Expatriate)
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]

Tengku m & f Malay
From a hereditary title used by Malay men and women of royal descent, typically placed before the given name.

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]

Tetsunobu m Japanese
From 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron" and 敦 (nobu) meaning "kindness, affinity, dui (vessel)" or 展 (nobu) meaning "to unfold, to expand". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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]