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Tamara f Cornish, Celtic MythologyIn Cornish folklore, Tamara is a nymph who lived in the underworld and wanted to wander freely in the mortal world, against the advice of her parents. When she falls in love with the giant
Tawradge, she refuses to return to the underworld with her father... [
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Tamara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 貴 (
tama) meaning "expensive" combined with 麻 (
ra) meaning "flax". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tamasul m & f ArabicMeans "matching, agreement, resemblance" in Arabic.
Tamayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 珠
(tama) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel" or 圭
(tama) meaning "gemstone" combined with 代
(yo) meaning "generation, era". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Tamia f EnglishDiminutive of
Tamara or
Tamina. Means "chipmunk" in French. Also in the case of French composer Tamia Valmont (1947-).
Tamika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Tamisa f Medieval LatinTamisa is the Latinized name the Romans gave to the river Thames in England. The ancient Brittons named Thames after the Celtic goddess of dark water, Tamesis.
Tamisen f English (Archaic)Variant of
Thomasin. Tamisen Brike was the wife of John Mayo, a Puritan minister in pre-revolutionary Boston, Massachusetts and the first minister of Old North Church.
Ta-miu f PetMeans "she-cat" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of Prince
Thutmose's cat, best remembered for being buried in her own sarcophagus.
Tamiyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 民
(tami) meaning "people, citizens" combined with 代
(yo) meaning "generation, era". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Tamiza f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from
tamiz meaning "intelligence, intellect, quick witted".
Tamonante f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tamannant, meaning "woman who knows to read" (literally "she who spells"). Tamonante was the daughter of
Tibiabin, a priestess.
Tamora f TheatreThis name was used by Shakespeare for the evil queen of the Goths in his tragedy
Titus Andronicus (1593). Shakespeare's source for the play is unknown, but he may have based the name on
Tomyris... [
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Tamphasanna m & f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
tampha meaning "jewel" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Tamsïgöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
тамсы (tamsï) meaning "drip, drop" and
гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Tamta f GeorgianDerived from Persian
tahamta or
thamtha meaning "strong, brave", itself ultimately from Pahlavi تهم
(tahm) or
(taham) meaning "brave". Also compare Avestan
takhma meaning "strong, brave, valiant" (see
Tahmina).
Tamuna f GeorgianThis name is often a pet form of
Tamar, but it can also be a name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from Arabic تأمين
(ta'min) meaning "insurance", which itself is ultimately derived from Arabic أمن
(amn) meaning "security, peace"... [
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Tamuz m & f Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "hot, warm" in Hebrew. This is the tenth month in the jewish calendar.
Tamyasisa f QuechuaMeans "rain flower" in Quechua, from
tamya, "rain" and
sisa, "flower".
Tanagra f Greek MythologyThe name of a daughter of Asopos and a naiad of the spring, well or fountain of the town of Tanagra in Boioti. Her name is taken from that place.
Tanaka m & f ShonaMeans "we are good, we are blessed" in Shona.
Tanami f English (Australian, Rare)Transferred use of the name of the
Tanami Desert, a desert in northern Australia, situated in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The name itself is an Anglicized form of Warlpiri
Chanamee "never die", referring to certain rock holes in the desert which were said never to run dry.
Tanan f & m MongolianMeans "pearlaceous, pearly" in Mongolian, derived from тана
(tana) meaning "mother-of-pearl, nacre".
Tanandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Tanandra was apparently invented and has no meaning. It may be a junction names such as Tanya + Sandra, or a composition from the parent's name, for example, Tancred + Leandra. It can be inspired by other names with Andra, as Cassandra for example... [
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Tanaquill f LiteratureVariant of
Tanaquil used in Edmund Spenser's poem
The Faerie Queene (1590), where it belongs to a daughter of Oberon who becomes the fairy queen
Gloriana.
Tanaya f Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit
tanaya (तनया ) "daughter" or "belonging to one's family; this child of mine".
Tanaydin m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
aydın meaning "intellectual".
Tañbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Tanche f History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Tanche is a local Christian saint from Troyes, France. She was killed while defending her virginity when attacked by a servant. She is considered to be a martyr. Her cultus dates from the early 7th century and her feast day is celebrated October 10.
Tandra f MalagasyMeans "mole, beauty mark", inferring that the girl is beautiful.
Tandzile f SwaziMeans "a female addition to the family" in Swazi.
Tané f LiteratureTané is the name of one of the point of view characters in Samantha Shannon's novel 'The Priory of the Orange Tree'.... [
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Tanganutura f Indigenous Tasmanianmeans "to weep bitterly" in Palawa. This was the name of the mother of Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905), who was the last fluent speaker of a Tasmanian language.
Tangerine f Popular CulturePresumably from the English word, which refers to a red or orange colored citrus fruit. Mentioned as a name in the songs 'Tangerine' by Led Zeppelin and 'Tangerine' by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.
Tangjun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and
珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".
Tangli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Tangmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and
梅 (méi) meaning "plums".
Tangna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Tangniu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plum" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Tango f & m EnglishVocabulary name referring to a South American dance style that utilises an embracing hold. Its name may come from the Latin
tangere, meaning "touch".... [
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Tañgöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Tangqiong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Tangu f & m TumbukaMeans "first", usually given to the firstborn of twins.
Tangwen f WelshDerived from Welsh
tanc "peace" combined with
gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.
Tangxing f ChineseFrom Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet". Other characters are possible.
Tangxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Tanhiliw f BashkirCognate of
Tansilu derived from Bashkir таң
(tañ) "dawn, daybreak" combined with һылыу
(hïlïw) "beautiful".
Tania f JapaneseFrom Japanese 渓 (
tani) meaning "mountain stream, creek" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Tanie f Japanese (Rare)From 谷 (
tani) meaning "valley" and 栄 (
e) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Taniko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 谷 (tani) meaning "valley" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [
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Tanitani f QuechuaFrom the word
tani-tani, the name of an Andine flower: the plant species Gentianella primuloides.
Tanji f ArabicTanji is a reference to the sleek, fast coursing hounds of Arabia and Persia.
Tanjil f & m English (Australian, Rare)A clan name of the historic indigenous inhabitants of the area (Gippsland, Victoria, Australia), subsequently given to several natural features (rivers, mountains) and towns in the region.
Täñkäbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
тәңкә (täñkä) meaning "ruble, silver coin (arc.)" or "fish scale", also the name of metal pieces of decoration sewn on women's traditional clothes or interwoven into hair, and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Tanmeet m & f PunjabiA Sikh name meaning “strong” or “loyal” in Punjabi.
Tanna f & m MelanesianTanna is the name of an island of the Republic of Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.
Tannakin f Folklore, LiteratureTannakin Skinker is a pig-faced woman in A Certaine Relation of the Hog-faced Gentlewoman called Mistris Tannakin Skinker, a 1640 chapbook.
Tannis f English (Rare)Variant of
Tanis. This was used by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery in her short story 'Tannis of the Flats' (1920), where it belongs to a Métis girl of Cree descent... [
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Tannoz f UzbekMeans "coquettish, beautiful, graceful" in Uzbek.
Tanoute f & m Coptic (Sahidic)Means "the goddess" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian feminine prefix (or article/pronoun)
ta combined with Egyptian
nuti "God". Also, please note that I am uncertain for which gender this name is used, so I listed both genders.
Tanovar f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from the name of a classical Uzbek folk dance melody.
Tanpopo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From 蒲公英
(tanpopo), referring to the dandelion, likely to have originated from a contraction of 田菜
(tana), the old name for the flowering plant, with the addition of 頬
(hoho) meaning "cheek," from the flowering plant's resemblance to a cheek of a face.... [
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Tañqız f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
танг (tañ) meaning "dawn" and
къыз (qız) meaning "girl".