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Thallo f Greek MythologyUltimately from the same linguistic roots as
Thalia, Thallo means "blooming" and by associations "green shoots (of new plants)". This was the name of one of the Horai, goddesses associated with seasons and times... [
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Thalna f Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan goddess of childbirth. She is often found in the company of the god
Tinia, who is presumably her consort.
Thamma m & f ThaiMeans "righteousness, morality, virtue, duty" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit धर्म
(dharma).
Thamyris m & f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyAs a masculine name, it belonged to a bard who claimed he could out-perform the Muses. When he lost the competition, they punished him by taking both his skill and his eye-sight away.... [
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Thân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 申
(thân) referring to the ninth Earthly Branch (3 PM to 5 PM), which is itself associated with the monkey of the Chinese zodiac.
Thanaphon m & f ThaiFrom Thai ธน
(tá-ná) meaning "money, wealth, treasure" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Thanaporn f ThaiMeans "rich blessing", derived from Thai ธน (
thon) meaning "wealth" and พร (
phon) meaning "blessing".
Thancburg f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
thanc, which comes from Old High German
dankjan "to think" or
dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Thanchild f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
thanc, which comes from Old High German
dankjan "to think" or
dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Thành m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 成
(thành) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 城
(thành) meaning "castle, city" or 誠
(thành) meaning "sincere, honest, true".
Thanom m & f ThaiMeans "cherish, conserve" in Thai.
Thanya f & m ThaiFrom Thai ธัญ
(tan) meaning "wealthy, fortunate".
Thanyalak f ThaiFrom Thai ธัญ
(thanya) meaning "wealthy, fortunate, prosperous, good" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "sign, mark, characteristic".
Thanyarat f ThaiFrom Thai ธัญ
(tan) meaning "wealthy, fortunate" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Thapthim f ThaiMeans "pomegranate" or "ruby" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit दाडिम
(dāḍima).
Thara m & f ThaiMeans "water, stream" in Thai.
Thara' f ArabicDerived from Arabic ثروة (
thrwh) meaning "wealth"
Tharanga m & f SinhaleseMeans "wave" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit तरङ्ग
(taranga).
Tharaphi f BurmeseFrom the name of a type of tree that bears fragrant white flowers (scientific name Calophyllum polyanthum), ultimately from Sanskrit सुरभि
(surabhi).
Tharbis f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAccording to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, this was the name of one of Moses' wives through a political marriage with a city in Ethiopia.
Tharini f ThaiDerived from Sanskrit धारिणी
(dhāriṇī) meaning "earth".
Tharja f Popular CulturePossibly a corruption of Sanskrit tharaja meaning "star with full glow". This is the name of a character in the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Tharwat m & f ArabicDerived from Arabic ثَرْوَة
(ṯarwa) meaning "plenty" or "wealth, riches, treasure".
Thasna f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
tha meaning "moon" and
sana meaning "gold, precious".
Thatsawan f ThaiFrom Thai ทัศ
(that) meaning "ten" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Thavone m & f LaoMeans "firm, strong, lasting, enduring" in Lao.
Thaw m & f BurmesePossibly from Burmese သော်တာ
(thawda) meaning "moon" or perhaps from a word meaning "scent" or "floral decoration".
Thawan m & f ThaiMeans "reign, rule, big, large" in Thai.
Thawdar f & m BurmeseMeans "moon" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit सुधांशु
(sudhansu).
Thawi m & f ThaiMeans "increase, add" in Thai.
Thawinan f ThaiFrom Thai ทวิ
(thawi) meaning "two" and นันท์
(nan) meaning "pleasure, delight, joy".
Thawng m & f ChinMeans "sound, noise" or "news" in Hakha Chin.
Thawon m & f ThaiMeans "permanent, lasting, enduring" in Thai.
Thaye m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan མཐའ་ཡས
(mtha-yas) meaning "limitless, endless, infinite".
Thayi m & f TswanaDecendants of the Nyambane speaking people in Mozambique and descendants of Tswana speaking people in Botswana met in South Africa in the early 1800. The great Nyanale from Mozambique "Nambane" came to South Africa to work in mines.
Thế m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 世
(thế) meaning "era, time, generation".
Thear m & f KhmerMeans "great quantity, huge", "support", or "current of water" in Khmer.
Thebe f Greek MythologyThis name is frequently found in the Greek myths on multiple female characters, including at least 2 daughters of Zeus. This name is shared with a moon of Jupiter and is also the etymological source of 3 towns named Thebes... [
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Theemin f & m AstronomyPossibly a corrupted form of Arabic
al thalim, meaning "the ostrich". This is a star in the constellation
Eridanus.
Theingi f BurmeseMeans "gold (of a superior grade)" in Burmese, ultimately of Dravidian origin.
Thel f LiteratureMeans "will, desire, wish" in Greek. This name was invented by the poet William Blake, who used it for the heroine of his 'Book of Thel' (1789).
Thëllëza f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
thëllëzë "partridge" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".
Thello f CopticProbably derived from the feminine article ⲧ-
(t-) combined with ϩⲗⲗⲟ
(hllo) meaning "old person, elder; monk".
Thelxinoe f Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun θέλξις
(thelxis) meaning "enchantment, bewitchment", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb θέλγω
(thelgo) meaning "to enchant, to bewitch, to charm, to captivate"... [
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Themisto f Greek MythologyFrom Greek
θεμιστος (
themistos) which means "belonging to the law", or "belonging to the customs". It is therefore related to
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Thenia f English (American, Archaic)Meaning unknown, possibly a shortened form of
Parthenia. This name was borne by a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings who died in infancy. She was possibly named after one of Sally's sisters, Thenia Hemings (1767-1795).
Theobule f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Θεοβούλη
(Theoboule) meaning "divine will", derived from θεός
(theos) "god" and βουλή
(boule) "will, volition". This is said to be the source of Σίβυλλα
(Sibylla) (see
Sibyl) via Doric Σιοβόλλα
(Siobolla)... [
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Theocharista f Late GreekThe name of a Byzantine noblewoman. Possibly from the Greek ‘theos’, meaning God, and ‘charis’, meaning ‘grace, kindness’.
Théoda f FrankishDiminutive or variant of
Théodrade. Théodrade, wife of Chrodbert II (c. 678), is occasionally referred to as Théoda.
Theodegotha f GothicTheodegotha (5th-century – fl. 502) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to king Alaric II (494–507). She was the daughter of Theodoric the Great. Her marriage was arranged as an alliance between the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths, though it is disputed when it took place and therefore the exact reasons for the alliance... [
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Þeódís f Icelandic (Rare)The first element has been interpreted as a derivative of Old Norse
þjóð meaning "people" (which is cognate to Frankish
þeoda). The second element is Old Norse
dís meaning "goddess".
Théodolinde f French (Archaic)French form of
Theodolinde. Théodolinde de Beauharnais, Princess of Leuchtenberg (13 April 1814 – 1 April 1857), Countess of Württemberg by marriage, was a Franco-German princess... [
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Theognis m & f Ancient GreekVariant of
Theogenes. Bearers of this name include the Greek poet Theognis of Megara (6th century BC) and an Athenian tyrant from the 5th century BC.
Theokiste f Late RomanThis name was borne by a politically Influential Byzantine Acstetic, born 740.
Theologia f GreekFrom the Koine Greek (or Biblical Greek) noun θεολογία
(theologia) meaning "theology, science of things divine". Also compare the related Late Greek name
Theologos.
Theonika f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek
theios meaning "divine" or
theos meaning "god" and
nike meaning "victory".
Theonymphe f Late GreekMeans "bride of god" from Greek θεος
(theos) "god" and νυμφη
(nymphe) "bride, young wife". This name belonged to one of 40 holy virgins martyred in Adrianople at the beginning of the 4th century.
Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late GreekFrom the Greek elements θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and πατήρ
(pater) meaning "father". This name occurs in the
Symposium of Methodius of Olympus, an early Christian theologian.
Theophanu f GreekVariant of
Theophania. Theophanu (c. 955 – June 15, 991) was the niece of the Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes. By her marriage with Holy Roman Emperor Otto II, she was Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire and held regency as Empress dowager upon her husband's death in 983.
Theopoula f GreekMeans "daughter of god" from Greek θεος
(theos) "god" combined with the patronymic suffix -πουλος
(-poulos).
Theosebia f Late Greek (Latinized)Derived from the Greek noun θεοσέβεια
(theosebeia) meaning "service" as well as "fear of God", which consists of Greek θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with Greek σέβας
(sebas) meaning "respect, reverential awe"... [
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Theoxena f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Theoxenos. This name was borne by several Greek noblewomen, one of which was a stepdaughter of Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt.
The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."
Theraephone f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Θηραιφόνη
(Theraiphone), which probably means "slayer of wild beasts" from Greek θήρ
(ther) "a wild beast, beast of prey" or θήρα
(thera) meaning "the hunting of wild beasts, the chase", which is ultimately derived from θηράω
(therao) "to hunt, to chase", combined with φόνος
(phonos) "murder, slaughter"... [
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