Feminine Submitted Names

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Telethusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Τελέθουσα (Telethousa), which is possibly derived from Greek τελέθω (telethô) meaning "to come into being". This name belonged to the mother of Iphis in Greek mythology.
Teletta f East Frisian
Diminutive of Tela or Tale.
Telgia f Romansh
Short form of Ottilia, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Telgumas f Berber
Means "girl who has a brother" in Tamazight.
Telicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha, possibly influenced by the spelling of Felicia.
Telig f Breton
Diminutive of Argantael.
Telimena f Polish, Kashubian
Of unknown origin, but is speculated to derive from Philomena via a Belarusian form.
Télka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Telimena.
Tella f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otelie or Otelia. It may also be used as a diminutive of Tellervo.
Telli f & m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal pet form of Torleiv... [more]
Tellus f Roman Mythology
Means "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess Gaia.
Telly m & f Various, Greek (Expatriate)
A diminutive of several names, such as Aristotelis, Donatella, Estella, Theodore and more... [more]
Telmina f Russian
Feminine form of Telman.
Telsa f Low German
Variant of Telse.
Telsche f Low German
Variant of Telse.
Telse f North Frisian, Low German
Originally a Low German diminutive of Elisabeth, which may have arisen from the contraction of either Sünt Else meaning "Saint Else", perhaps applied affectionately or ironically to an individual named Else (or else referring to the biblical character; see Elizabeth) or dat Else, an affectionate phrase meaning "the Else".
Teltse f Yiddish
Variant of Toltse.
Telvina f Asturian (Archaic)
Truncated form of Etelvina.
Telze f Yiddish
Variant of Teltse.
Tema f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Tamar.
Temare f Circassian
Circassian form of Tamara.
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]
Tematea f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Mary, used in reference to the Virgin Mary.
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.
Temene f Altai
Means "needle" in Altai.
Temenuga f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian теменуга (temenuga) "violet (flower)".
Temenuschka f Bulgarian (Germanized)
Variant transcription of Теменужка (see Temenuzhka).
Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").
Temerla f Yiddish
(Polish?) Yiddish diminutive of Tema. Found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Temetrius m & f African American
Temetrius is a variant spelling of Demetrius.
Temidire m & f Yoruba
This Nigerian name means "Mine has turned to blessings" in Yoruba.
Temilola f Yoruba
Means "mine is wealth" in Yoruba.
Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.
Temirgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Témisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Themis.
Temitayo f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of joy" in Yoruba.
Temiz m & f Turkish
Means "clean" in Turkish.
Temoc m & f Nahuatl
Means "she/he descended", derived from Nahuatl temo "to go down, to descend; to let fall".
Tempe f English (Rare)
From the name of the Vale of Tempe, a gorge in Thessaly (located south of Mount Olympus) which was celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.... [more]
Temperantia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin temperantia "moderation, sobriety, temperance, self control".
Tempestas f Roman Mythology
Means "storm, tempest, (bad) weather" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather.
Tempestt f English
Variant of Tempest. A famous bearer is the actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'
Tempie m & f American
Diminutive of names beginning with Temp- such as Temperance, Tempest or Temple.
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.
Temulun f Mongolian
Alternate spelling of Temüülen.
Temüülel m & f Mongolian
Means "inspiration, aspiration" in Mongolian.
Temwa f & m Tumbuka
Means "love" in Tumbuka.
Tena f & m Ethiopian
Possibly from Ethiopian ጠና (t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".
Tenabaabi m & f Akan
Means "just stay at a place" in Akan.
Tenae f English (Modern)
An invented name that sounds like Renae, but then with a 't' instead.
Tenama f Polynesian
Means "lagoon" in Gilbertese.
Tenampi m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "son/daughter of god".
Tenaya f American (Modern, Rare)
This has been in rare use as a feminine given name in the United States since the 1970s. It is possibly taken from the name of a lake in Yosemite, California, which was itself named for a 19th-century chief of the Ahwahnechee (a Miwok people of the Yosemite Valley), whose name may be derived from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star".
Tencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Hortensia.
Tenchali f Armenian
Means "desirable, dear" in Armenian.
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]
Tendeka f Shona
Meaning “be faithful; be true”, a longer form of the name is Tendekamunashe.
Tendelechi f Tumbuka
Means "what should we walk for?" in Tumbuka.
Tendeso f & m Shona (Rare)
Can mean "faith" or some may use it as meaning something used to give thanks
Tene m & f Hebrew
Basket of fruit and vegetables, basket of the first fruits.... [more]
Tenefira f Guanche
From Guanche *tenăfirah, meaning "huffs". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
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]
Teneriste f Guanche
From Guanche *tennerist, meaning "she rests". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tenesen f English
Variant of Tennyson.
Tenesoya f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, possibly from *tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.
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]
Tengausasabe f Polynesian
Means "the hundred flying fish" in Bellonese.
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]
Tengisa f Tsonga
Means "purify" in Xitsonga.
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.
Teniayo f Yoruba
Means "foundation of joy" in Yoruba.
Tenielle f English
Variant of Tenille.
Tenii f Polynesian
Means "coconut tree" in Gilbertese.
Tenille f English
Variant of Tennille. Known bearers include Canadian country singers Tenille Townes (1994-) and Tenille Arts (1994-).
Tenita f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Tanisha.
Teniu'usi m & f Polynesian
Means "the dark coconut" in Bellonese.
Tenko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule", 天 (ten) meaning "heavens, sky" or 展 (ten) meaning "exhibition" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 恋 (ko) meaning "love" (for females) or 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum" (for males)... [more]
Tenku m & f Japanese
Means "erupting fire" or "heaven".
Tenna f Danish
Danish diminutive of Hortensia used from the 19th century onward.
Tenna f Romansh
Variant of Tena.
Tennelle f & m English
Variant of Tenille.
Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]
Tennie f English
Diminutive of Tennessee.
Tennille f English
Transferred use of the surname Tennille. This is the surname of American singer Cathryn Antoinette 'Toni' Tennille (1940-) who gained fame in the 1970s singing duo Captain & Tennille... [more]
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]
Tennisen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennison, which is taken from the surname.
Tenri f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" or 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth."... [more]
Tenshi f Japanese
Means "Angel" in Japanese. One example is Tenshi from the Touhou Project.
Tentagays f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *te-n-tagayəst, meaning "great bustard". This was recorded as the name of a 20-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Tentamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "she of Amun" in Egyptian.
Tentay f Filipino
Diminutive of Vicenta.
Tentepiton f Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and tepiton "a little bit, something small".
Tentkheta f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly meaning "she from the land of the Hittites". This name was borne by the Great Royal Wife of Amasis II.
Tenzile f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Tanzila. A notable bearer was Tenzile Erdoğan (1924-2011), the mother of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Teo f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (te) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 麻 (o) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Teobalda f Polish, Hungarian
Feminine form of Teobald.
Teodolinda f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare), Hungarian
Italian, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese and Hungarian form of Theodelind.
Teodorina f Italian, Romanian, Bulgarian
Rare feminine form of Teodor, variant of Teodora.
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.
Teodózia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Theodosia.
Téòdozjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Theodosia.
Teódula f Spanish
Feminine form of Teódulo.
Teofania f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Polish form of Theophania.
Teofanija f Slovene
Slovene form of Theophania.
Teofilatta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Greek Theophylaktos.
Teofilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian cognate of Teofila.
Teona f Polish, Romanian
Polish and Romanian form of Theona.
Teónia f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Theonasz.
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.
Teopolina f Southern African
Namibian name of uncertain meaning.
Teori m & f Maori
Teosia f Polish
Diminutive of Teofila.
Tepi f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tepi, meaning either "small, little" or "older sister; maid, servant".
Tepiton f Nahuatl
Means "something small, small amount" in Nahuatl. Alternately, may be used as a diminutive form of Tepi.
Tepwanji f Southern African, Eastern African
Means "patience" in Mwanga, a language spoken in Zambia and Tanzania.
Tequila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word tequila for the alcoholic drink. It is ultimately from Spanish, the name of a town in Mexico where the drink was made.
Ter f & m English
Diminutive of Theresa, Terri, and sometimes Terence.
Tera f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Theresa.
Terah f English (Rare)
Variant of Tara 1, possibly intended as an anagram of the English word Earth.
Terama f Corsican (Archaic)
Feminine form of Teramu.
Teratai f Malay
Derived from Malay teratai meaning "waterlily".
Terava f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and rava meaning "dark, brownish".
Teray f Filipino
Diminutive of Sotera.
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.
Tercia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tertia.
Tercsa f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Teréz or Terézia.
Tereapiʻi f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "journey to learn," derived from tere meaning "trip, voyage, journey" and apiʻi meaning "learn, study."
Térébentine f French (Modern, Rare)
Used by French politician Cécile Duflot for her daughter born in 2008.
Tereese f Estonian
Estonian form of Therese.
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."
Terência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Terentia.
Terencia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Terentia.
Terenciana f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Terentianus.
Terencja f Polish
Feminine form of Terencjusz.
Terentia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Terentius. This was the name of the wife of Marcus Tullius Cicero.
Terentiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Terentianus.
Terenziana f Italian
Italian form of Terentiana.
Tererai m & f Shona
Means "listen, pay attention" in Shona.
Terés f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Theresa.
Terèsa f Provençal
Provençal form of Theresa.
Teresá f Sami
Sami form of Teresa.
Teresica f Spanish
Diminutive of Teresa.
Teresina f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Diminutive of Teresa. This name is borne by Argentine senator Teresina Luna.
Teresing f Filipino
Diminutive of Teresa, Teresita, and other related names.
Tereska f Polish
Diminutive of Teresa.
Terèso f Provençal
Provençal form of Thérèse.
Teressa f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Theresa, trying to capture several European pronuncations of this name, for example the Italian pronunciation.
Terexa f Venetian
Venetian form of Theresa.
Terez f Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Teréz and Theres.
Teréza f Kashubian, Hungarian
Kashubian form of Theresa and Hungarian variant of Terézia.
Terēza f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Theresa.
Tereża f Maltese
Maltese form of Theresa.
Terēze f Latvian
Latvian form of Therese.
Tereze f Walloon
Walloon form of Thérèse.
Terezia f Romanian, Prague German
Romanian and Prague German form of Theresia.
Tereżina f Maltese
Diminutive of Tereża.
Terezja f History (Ecclesiastical)
Albanian form of Theresa used to refer to Saint Teresa of Ávila and Saint Thérèse de Lisieux.
Tergel m & f Mongolian
Means "full, complete, round" in Mongolian, used almost exclusively in the phrase тэргэл сар (tergel sar) meaning "full moon".
Tergjerd f Norwegian
Dialectal form of Torgjerd.
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.
Teri f Estonian
Estonian form of Terhi.
Teri f Greek
Diminutive of Eleftheria.
Teria m & f Japanese
Japanese spelling of the English name Taylor, Meaning "tailor" or "one who mends clothes".
Teriaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "ermine" in Kalaallisut.
Terica f African American (Modern, Rare)
Created name. Most likely a blend of Terri and Erica.
Teriina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Terîna.
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.
Terin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegeldy a variant of Taryn.
Terîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Trina.
Terja f Finnish
Finnish variant of Terje 2.
Terka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Terézia.
Terpsichori f Greek
Modern Greek form of Terpsichore.
Terpsihori f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Τερψιχόρη (see Terpsichori) as well as an Albanian form of Terpsichore.
Terralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Terra using the popular name suffix lyn.
Terran m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Terrance or a masculine form of Terra.
Terrel m & f English
Variant of Terrell.
Terrian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Altered form of French Terrien, meaning "owner of a farmland" or of its altered form of Therrien.
Terrica f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Terri (compare Jerrica).
Terrylyn f English
Combination of Terry and Lyn
Terryn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Taryn.
Tersa f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Terza.
Tersa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Tirsa.
Tersilla f Italian
Variant of Tarsilla and Terza.
Terto f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Tertu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Terto.
Tertullia f Late Roman
Diminutive of Tertia.
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]
Teru f Ethiopian
Means "good". This name is often combined with other names (Teruworq is an example).
Teruca f Galician
Diminutive of Tereixa and Teresa.