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Taya f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "Made in The Beautiful Land of Israel" (Hebrew: תוצרת ארץ ישראל היפה)
Taydula f Medieval MongolianPossibly means "having a foal tail", deriving from the Turkic element
tay ("colt"). Name borne by a queen consort of the Mongol Horde.
Tayo m & f YorubaMeans "worth joy" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names ending in
tayo, such as
Olatayo.
Tayo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 多 (
ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tayoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 賀 (ta) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", 世 (yo) meaning "world" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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).
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."... [
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Tazaguisa f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tazagzaw, meaning "immature" (literally "green"). This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Täzegül f TurkmenFrom the Turkmen
täze meaning "new" and Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Tazuko f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Tazuna m & f Japanese (Rare)From 手 (
ta, te) meaning "hand" and 綱 (
tsuna) meaning "rope, leash, polychaeta".
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... [
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Tcliblento f AlgonquianMeaning unknown. Tcliblento is a character from the Choptank tribe in the novel 'Chesapeake' by James A. Michener.
Teairra f African AmericanVariant 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.
Tealynn f EnglishA famous bearer is TeaLynn Adamson who starred on “Dance Moms”
Teao m & f MaoriMeans "the world, the day" in Māori.
Tearoha f & m MaoriMeans "the love" in Maori (
te, "the" and
aroha, "love"). A variant of
Aroha. May also be spelled Te Aroha.
Teata f ChickasawPossibly 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... [
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Teawa m & f AkanMeans "the slim one" in Akan.
Tecapan f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl
teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix
-pan, or be related to
tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".
Tecayehuatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl
teca yehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".
Techan m & f NahuatlMeans "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix
te- and
chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from
tetl "stone".
Techiya f JewishHebrew for "rebirth". It is a modern Israeli name, often connected to the rebirth of the state of Israel. It can also be an amuletic name.
Techna f English (American, Rare)This name is most likely a play-on-words of the English word “technology”. It was used on the television show “Winx Club” for one of the six main characters.
Tecoše f CopticFrom Egyptian
tȝ-kȝš(.t) meaning "she of Kush", derived from
tȝ "the; she of" combined with
kȝš "Kush", the name of an ancient kingdom in Nubia.
Tecpatl m & f NahuatlMeans "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Tecuexoch f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
xōchitl "flower". Alternatively, the first element could be
tecue "venomous lizard".
Tecuichpoch f NahuatlPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
ichpochtli "maiden". This was the name of a daughter
Motecuhzoma the younger.
Tecusa f History (Ecclesiastical)This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr from Ancyra, the capital of the Roman province of Galatia. She was the eldest of seven holy virgins who were drowned in a lake during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [
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Tedesca f Medieval ItalianDerived from Proto-Germanic
*þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective
tedesca, the feminine form of
tedesco, "German".
Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval CornishCornish 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... [
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Tefke f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though the second element of this name certainly consists of the diminutive suffix
-ke. The name is possibly Frisian in origin.
Tefnut f Egyptian MythologyTEFNUT 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, PokotA 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.
Tegshbadrakh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Tegshbayan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tegshbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tegshbuyan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Tegshdelger f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Tegshgerel f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Tegsh-oyuun f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and оюун
(oyuun) meaning "cleverness, wisdom, intellect".
Tegshsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Tegshyeröölt m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and ерөөлт
(yeröölt) meaning "fated, blessed".
Tegshzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Teguise f GuancheMeaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Berber
t-eguize-t, meaning "careful female guardian"; from the ancient place name
Thiges, in Tunisia, allegedly meaning "terrain elevation"; or from Tuareg
tégezé, meaning "feminine lineage"... [
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Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, LiteratureDerived 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... [
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Tehatna f Ancient Hebrewmeaning unknown but is possibly derived from the root
חתן (hatan) meaning "to get married", this name could mean "(you will get her) married"
Tehea f TahitianFeminine of the unisex name, Tehei, meaning 'crown'.
Tehillah f HebrewThe name means "glory" or "praise". Derived from the word "tehillim" which is the Hebrew word for the book of Psalms in the Bible.
Tehuel m & f MapucheMeaning "brave", "indomitable" in
mapudungun the language of the Mapuche people. Used in Argentina and Chile.
Tehya f English (American)Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as
Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.
Tei f & m JapaneseFrom 亭 (
tei) meaning "arbor, pavilion". Other kanji are possible.
Teia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 綴 (
tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Teifi f & m WelshFrom the name of a river in Wales.
Teiko f JapaneseFrom 禎 (
tei) meaning "auspicious, divine grace, straight", 汀 (
tei) meaning "water's edge, shore, beach" or 貞 (
tei) meaning "chastity, upright, faithfulness, virtue" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac sign, sign of the rat"... [
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Teiksma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
teiksma "story; legend, fable".
Teina m & f Maorimeans "brother" in Maori language.