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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".
Tansholpan f KazakhFrom Kazakh таң
(tan) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and Шолпан
(Sholpan) meaning "Venus (the planet)".
Tansilu f TatarFrom Tatar сылу
(sılu) meaning "beautiful" combined with таң
(tañ) "dawn, daybreak".
Tansiqa f UzbekDerived from
tansiq meaning "rare" or "cherished, well-loved".
Tansu m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
su meaning "water".
Tañsulpan f BashkirFrom Bashkir
таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
cулпан (sulpan) meaning "Venus".
Tanta f Literatureused by J.R.R. Tolkien for the Hobbit Tanta Hornblower, the great-grandmother of Frodo Baggins.
Tanta f Inca"Beautiful beyond exaggeration," is how one Spanish chronicler described Tanta Carhua. Carhua was a ten-year old Inca child whose father offered her to the Inca Emperor as a Capacocha sacrifice. The honour of sacrifice was bestowed not only on the family, but was forever immortalized in the child... [
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Tantalis f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureEmpress of Greece and Constantinople, wife of Alexander, emperor of Constantinople. She was the mother of Alexander and Alis, and grandmother of Cligés.... [
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Tanuja f Hinduismriver yamuna in india,hindu mythalogy-sisiter of yam.
Tanulduz f AzerbaijaniFrom the Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, evening" and Azerbaijani
ulduz meaning "star".
Tanwen f WelshMeans "white fire" from Welsh
tan "fire" (compare
Tanguy) combined with
gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s.
Tanyaradzwa f ShonaMeans "we have been consoled", "we have found comfort" in Shona, often bestowed upon a girl born after a tragedy or difficulty, she being the source of consolation or comfort; the implied meaning is "blessing, godsend".
Tanyth f English (African)The name Tanyth means the worker of god/word of god. With this name comes a pure heart and a desire to do good.
Tanyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
潭 (tán) meaning "deep pool, deep, profound" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Tañzifa f BashkirFrom Bashkir
таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
зифа (zifa) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Tanzil m & f Arabic, BengaliMeans "revelation, inspiration, sending down" in Arabic, from the root نزل
(nazzala) meaning "to send down, to reveal".
Tạo m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 造
(tạo) meaning "make, build, create".
Taofang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous".
Taofen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Taohong f ChineseFrom the
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Taohua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (which is usually only feminine) or 华/華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
Taohuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Taohui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Taojie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
Taoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Taomei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Taoning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
宁 (níng) meaning "calm, peaceful, tranquil".
Taoping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach" and
平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".
Táotáo f ChineseFrom Chinese; contains 桃 (táo), meaning "peach" two times.
Taowan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peace, marriage" and
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".
Táoxia f ChineseFrom Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Taoxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Taoxiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, refined".
Tao-yi f TaiwaneseThe name Tao-yi has several meanings: 道宜, meaning “suitable and proper way,” 道怡, meaning “joyful and harmonious way,” 道儀 meaning “ceremonious way,” 道毅, meaning “resolute and decisive way,” 道義, meaning “righteous way,” 道益, meaning “way of benefit and profit,” 道伊, meaning “his or her way.”
Taoyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach" and
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Taozhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and
枝 (zhī) meaning "branches".
Tapa f & m OjibweMeans "water antelope" in Ojibwe.
Tapayaxi m & f NahuatlMeans "toad" in Nahuatl. Alternately, could derive from
tapayaxin "chameleon, salamander".
Taphaph f BiblicalMeaning unknown. She is the daughter of Solomon, mentioned in 1 Kings 4:11.
Tapiam f CopticFrom Demotic
tꜣ-pꜣ-ym meaning "the one of the sea", derived from Egyptian
ym "sea, lake".
Tapiotar f Finnish MythologyIn Finnish mythology Tapiotar, queen of forest, was the female version of
Tapio. The name Tapiotar was formed of simply adding
tar, a Finnish feminine suffix, behind
Tapio.
Täpp f SwedishOld Swedish name meaning "part of a field or meadow". It is more often used as a prefix name rather than a standalone first name. It is also a common farm name in Dalarna.
Tapputi f BabylonianTapputi, or Tapputi-Butt, is the earliest known chemist. She distilled and mixed perfumes and was overseer of the royal palacein Babylonian Mesopotamia ca. 1200 BCE.
Tapshay f Coptic, Egyptian MythologyUltimately from Egyptian
ta-pȝ-šȝy meaning "she of Shai", in Coptic derived from the possessive feminine article ⲧⲁ-
(ta-) combined with the name of the god
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Tapu f MaoriMeans "sacred" and "forbidden" in Māori.
Taqadum m & f ArabicMeans "preeminence" or "advance, progress" in Arabic.
Tara f SerbianFrom the name of a river and mountain Таra in Serbia and Montenegro. In this countries it is traditional name.
Tara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 多 (
ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 蘭 (
ra) meaning "orchid". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [
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Tara f Spanish (Canarian)From the name of a pre-Hispanic village located in Telde, Gran Canaria, where a small terracotta figure was allegedly found. The name of the village could derive from Guanche
*tarha(h) meaning "script", Tarifit ⵜⴰⵔⴰ
(tara) meaning "spring, fountain" or Amazigh
tara meaning "love".
Tara f & m MaoriMeans "peak, point" in Māori. Also Māori for "sternidae".
Taraji f African AmericanMeans "hope" in Swahili. It is a verb, not a noun, and means "to hope, to wish for". It is not used as a name in Africa but was part of the Afrocentric African American naming culture of the 70s that borrowed from various African words.
Taraka f Sanskrit, Indian" Star; pupil of eye; meteor; asterisk; rescuing; protector; Name of wife of lord Brihaspati "
Taral f & m IndianMeaning
Honey bee or
liquid; famous bearer of this name is Taral Hicks.
Tarana f HausaGiven for females who are born during the day.
Tarandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" combined with दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Taranjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" and जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Taranjot m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" combined with ज्योतिस्
(jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Taranpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit तरण
(taraṇa) meaning "crossing over, passing, overcoming" combined with प्रीति
(prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Tarhata f FilipinoMeaning unknown. This has been the first name of several notable Filipino figures, such as Princess Tarhata Kiram and Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman
Tariana f MaoriPossibly derived from Maori
tāriana meaning "stallion".... [
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Taribi m & f IjawMeans "ask for or seek love" in Ijaw.
Tarin f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big" and 凛 (
rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other Kanji combinations are possible.
Tarirai m & f ShonaMeaning “look; behold” or “look forth”, names with similar meanings include
Onai and
Ringai.
Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular CultureThe name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
Tarka m & f English (Rare), LiteratureName of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh
dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate
dowrgi.... [
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Tarkā f Scythian, Scythian Mythology, MythologyPossibly deriving from the Iranic element
tark ("to turn"). This was the name of a Scythian goddess who was worshipped at a shrine on the Tarkhankut peninsula.
Taroow f CopticDerived from Coptic ⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ
(arooue) "burr, thistle".
Tarpeia f Ancient Roman, Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology, Tarpeia, daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius, was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines at the time of their women's abduction for what she thought would be a reward of jewelry... [
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Tarsilla f ItalianFrom the Ancient Roman cognomem
Tharsilla meaning "one from Tarsus". Tarsus was an historical city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean.
Taruto m & f Popular CultureTaruto (aka Tart) is the name of a major character in Tokyo Mew Mew (masculine use), and the titular character of Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto (feminine use).
Taryar m & f BurmeseMeans "constellation" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तारक
(taraka).
Tasa f BerberMeans "love" when used as a name. Literally means "liver," the organ thought to be the seat of emotions, much like the heart's role in Western cultures.
Tasalla f HausaFrom the Hausa
ta meaning “of” and
sallā̀ meaning "prayer, religious holiday”.
Tasamuh m & f ArabicMeans "be tolerant, show goodwill" in Arabic.
Tasché f AfrikaansIt probably derives from the hebrew "tach", meaning "crown".