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Sypavê f GuaraniEtymology uncertain. This is the name of the first woman in Guarani mythology.
Syrie f English (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the British interior decorator Syrie Maugham (1879-1955), who was born as Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo. She was given the name in honour of her mother, whose name was Sarah Louise "Syrie" Elmslie.
Syringa f American (Rare), VariousFrom
Syringa, the name of a genus of plants commonly known as lilacs, which is derived from Greek σῦριγξ
(syrinx) meaning "hollow tube, pipe" (compare
Syrinx), referring to the broad pith in the shoots of some species... [
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Syrinx f Greek MythologyFrom Greek σῦριγξ
(syrinx) meaning "tube" or "panpipes", referring to a musical instrument played by mouth and comprising tubes arranged in order of length. In Greek myth this was the name of a nymph and follower of
Artemis, the virgin huntress... [
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Syrlene f BrazilianSYRLENE CLARKE was competing in the SECOND series of "Gladiators" which took place in 1993. She got as far as the QUARTER-FINALS before being eliminated by Georgina Berger.
Syune f ArmenianIt derives from the Sunik Province in Armenia that took its name from the Siunia Dynasty (also called Syunik or Siak) whose legendary ancestor was
Sisak.
Syvne f NenetsMeans "winter woman" in Nenets. It is traditionally given to baby girls born in the wintertime.
Syx m & f African American (Modern, Rare)Apparently derived from the English word
six, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of
Styx. This name was used by American singer-songwriter and rapper 6lack (real name Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr.; 1992-) for his daughter born 2017.
Syzygy f & m English (Rare)From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (
súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.
Szaffi f HungarianCoined by Mór Jókai for his novel
Gypánybaró. He possibly based the name on
Szofi.
Száva f Hungarian, LiteratureProbably derived from the Hungarian name for a river in central Europe, known as the Sava in English. This was used as a feminine name by French author Jules Verne in his novel
Mathias Sandorf (1885).
Színes f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
szín "color; complexion", which would have been understood as "beautiful face; being beautiful". The name coincides with Modern Hungarian
színes "colorful".
Szira f HungarianOld Hungarian name, probably derived from the ancient Hungarian word for "grey". Another possible meaning is "Syrian woman".
Sziringa f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Latin
syringa "lilac (shrub or flower)" (ultimately from Ancient Greek
σῦριγξ (sûrinx) which also meant “shepherd's pipe”).
Szirka f HungarianEtymology uncertain, perhaps from an older form of
szürke meaning "grey".
Tabarak f & m ArabicTabarak is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means “he/she is blessed”, “he/she is raised in status”.
Tabarik f ChechenDerived from Arabic تَبْرِيك
(tabrīk), itself a form of بَرَّكَ
(barraka) meaning "to kneel, to invoke a blessing".
Tabekenamun f MeroiticPossibly derives from the Egyptian name
Beketamun, which means "The Handmaid of Amun". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt.
Tabiah f ArabicMeans "follower, subject, servant" in Arabic.
Tabiti f Scythian (Latinized), MythologyLatinised name of the Scythian goddess of fire and kingship
*Tāpayantī, meaning "the Burning One" or "the Flaming One", deriving from an element likely related to similar elements from other Indo-European languages, such as the Avestan
tāpaiieⁱti ("to be warm").
Tabliope f Literature, Greek MythologyA made-up name of a 'Muse' that is a comic invention of Palladas, a late Greek poet and epigrammatist, appearing in his epigram found in book 11 (Humorous and convivial - Scoptic - Σκωπτικά) of
Anthologia Palatina... [
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Tabluṭ f BabylonianMeans "she lives", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element
bašû ("to be, exist").
Taborah f English (American)Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.
Tabuyan f Medieval Mongolian, History, ChineseDerived from Chinese 塔 (
ta) meaning "tower, pagoda, spire", 不 (
bu) meaning "not" and 煙 (
yan) meaning "smoke, mist". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Tacha f SpanishSpanish. A diminutive of Natacha or Anastacia. As a word by itself, not a name, Tacha could mean "stain," "chip" or "mark."
Tacita f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
tace "to be silent". In Roman mythology, (Dea) Tacita was a goddess of the dead. According to Ovid, she was originally a water nymph called
Lara or
Lala, a daughter of the god
Almo who was raped by
Mercurius and eventually became a goddess of the underworld... [
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Tacoremi f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Allegedly means "here is the one related to a Christian" in Guanche (compare
Arume). It was found in a baptismal register from Seville in the 15th century.
Tacy f English (Rare)Variant of
Tacey. In the
Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of
Anastacia.
Tadako f JapaneseFrom 隆 (
tada) meaning "noble, prosperous", 只 (
tada) meaning "only, simply, just", 理 (
tada) meaning "reason, logic", 資 (
tada) meaning "property, resources, material", or 直 (
tada) meaning "straight" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Tadisa f & m ShonaIt means "we have loved profusely/a great deal", from the verb 'kudisa' meaning "to love a lot/profusely". A longer form of the name may be
Tadisisa.
Tadisisa f & m ShonaIt means "we have loved profusely/a great deal and with much abundance", from the verb 'kudisisa' meaning "to love a lot/profusely and with great abundance". A shorter form of the name may be
Tadisa.
Tadmuštum f Near Eastern MythologyName borne by a Mesopotamian goddess associated with the underworld, often thought of as the daughter of
Nergal. The etymology is uncertain, although possible elements have been identified in both Akkadian (
dāmasu meaning "to humble" or
dāmašu meaning the interrogative form of "cover up") and Ge'ez (
damasu meaning "to abolish, destroy, hide").
Tadukhipa f Ancient Near EasternFrom Hurrian
Tadu-Hepa, in which the second element is the name of the sun goddess
Hepa (also transcribed
Hebat,
Heba,
Kheba,
Khepat or
Hepatu). This was the name of a princess of the Mitanni kingdom in northern Mesopotamia, who married the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III at the very end of his reign and later became one of the wives of Akhenaten (when he took over his father's royal harem)... [
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Tadzmahal f Filipino, TausugFrom the name of the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum located in the Indian city of Agra. Its name comes from Persian تاج محل
(taj mahal) meaning "crown of the palace".
Tae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 多 (
ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 瑛 (
e) meaning "crystal". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Tae-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 (
tae) "great, exalted, superior; big" and 夏 (
ha) meaning "summer, great, grand".
Tae-hui m & f KoreanKorean unisex name which can have several different meanings depending on the hanja chosen;
太 (tae) meaning "big, great" or
泰 (tae) meaning "great, superior, exhalted, big" and
熙 meaning "bright, glorious", or
泰 (tae) as before and
希 meaning "hope".
Taeiam f CopticMeaning uncertain. Possibly begins with the feminine prefixes ⲧⲁ-
(ta) or ⲧ-
(ⲧ-).
Taeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 多 (
ta) meaning "many", 恵 (
e) meaning "favour, benefit" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Tae-ri f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰
(tae) meaning "big, large, great; easy, calm" and 梨
(ri) meaning "pear (tree)" or 利
(ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," along with other hanja combinations.... [
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Taesis f Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)From Egyptian
tꜣ-Ꜣs.t meaning "she of Isis" or "belonging to Isis", derived from
tꜣ "the aforementioned; the; she of" combined with the name of the goddess
Isis.
Tae-sun f & m Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 泰 (tae) "great, exalted" and 順 (sun) "obey, submit to, go along with". Other hanja can be used.
Tae-yeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted" (
tae), and 連 "join, connect; continuous; even" or 姸 "beautiful" (
yeon). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Tae-yeon (1989-).
Taeyeon f & m KoreanMeans "calm". Taeyeon is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups Girls' Generation and TTS and has her own solo career.
Tae-yeong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior" (
tae) and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", 映 "project; reflect light" or 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" (
yeong).
Tafa m & f YorubaMeans "belonging to the white oracle" in Yoruba, derived from
ti meaning "belonging to",
àlà meaning "white cloth; banner" and
ifá meaning "divination; oracle". It is possibly used as diminutive of a longer name as well.