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Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [
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Timerbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
тимер (timer) meaning "iron" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Timila f NewarFrom Newar तिमिला (
timilā), a contraction of तुयु मिला (
tuyu milā) meaning "white sky".
Timna f & m Biblical Hebrew (Rare), German (Austrian)From a Biblical place name. In the Bible, this name is borne by a concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and mother of Amalek ( Genesis 36:12 ) (it may be presumed that she was the same as Timna sister of Lotan... [
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Timnah f BiblicalA variant transcript of
Timna, which was used several times in Genesis 38, Joshua 15, Joshua 19, Judges 14, and 2 Chronicles 28.
Timoxena f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Timoxenos. This name was borne by the wife and daughter of the famous Greek historian and philosopher Plutarch (1st century BC).
Timun Mas f Indonesian MythologyMeans "golden cucumber" in Javanese, from
timun meaning "cucumber" and
emas meaning "gold". This is the name of a girl featured in Javanese folklore, so named because she was born from a golden cucumber seed.
Tin m & f BurmeseMeans "to survive, to remain" in Burmese.
Tina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (ti) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tina f Indian, HindiMeans "clay" in Hindi. This name has been used for characters in many Bollywood films, including popular blockbusters such as
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
Tindara f ItalianFrom
Tindari, the name of a city in Sicily where there is a famous statue of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Tindari is a Black Madonna. The Italian place name derives from Greek Τυνδαρίς
(Tyndaris), the name of the preexisting Greek colony which honours the legendary Spartan king
Tyndareus.
Tindara f GuancheFrom Guanche
*te-n-dara, meaning "she from the small village".
Tindi f ObscureBorne by Tindi Mar, a model from Guadalajara, Mexico.
Tiney f EnglishEither from the English
tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in
-tina. Tingai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Tingfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" or
斐 (fěi) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Tinghao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous".
Tinghui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine, light, bright".
Tingjie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Tingjue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
Tingjun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".
Tinglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Tinglei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower".
Tingli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
利 (lì) meaning "advantage, profit, merit",
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Tinglin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Tinglu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Tinglun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
Tingmao f & m ChineseDerived from Chinese character 廷 (
tíng) meaning "courtyard; palace hall; court" combined with 懋 (
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Tingmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming".
Tingmin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, fast" or "clever".
Tingnao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珽 (tǐng) meaning "jade tablet" and
婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful".
Tingni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag" or "romantic".
Tingqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
琦 (qí) meaning "precious stone, gem".
Tingqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Tingrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Tingrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
莛 (tíng) meaning "stalks of grass" or
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" or
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Tingshao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on".
Tingsheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Tingting f ChineseFrom Chinese 婷
(tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" combined with itself. This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.
Tingwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
薇 (wēi), a type of fern or
苇 (wěi) meaning "reed".
Tingwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" or
霆 (tíng) meaning "sudden peal of thunder" and
玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Tingxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for" or "rare" or
汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".
Tingxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy" or
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Tingxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or
祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
Tingxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" or
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Tingxiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".
Tingxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun".
Tingxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" or
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or
煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Tingxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Tingyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome",
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose",
彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" or
晏 (yàn) meaning "peaceful, quiet".
Tingye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" or
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".
Tingyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Tingyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
彧 (yù) meaning "refined, cultured" or
煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining".
Tingyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far, profound" or
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Tingyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological magical pearl, mysterious gem".
Tính m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 性
(tính) meaning "nature, character".
Tĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 靜
(tĩnh) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Tinhinan f BerberMeans "she of the campfires" in Tamazight. This was the name of a Tuareg queen.
Tinica f SloveneDiminutive of
Tina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Tiniqgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Tiniqoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tinisi m & f AfricanTribal name common among the southeastern tribes of Liberia, west Africa... [
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Tinku f PetJapanese pet name. Borrowed from English
tink or
twink.
Tinsel f English (Modern, Rare)A "glittering metallic thread" invented in Nuremberg around 1610. It is usually found woven in fabric to give a shimmery aesthetic or hung in strands on trees, usually Christmas trees, during the winter season to simulate icicles... [
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Tint m & f BurmeseMeans "proper, befitting, comely, becoming" in Burmese.
Tintin m & f Swedish (Modern)Possibly a pet form of names ending in
-tin,
-tine,
-tina or similar sounds. The name was made popular for girls by actress Tintin Anderzon (whose birth name is Anna Catharina).
Tiny f & m EnglishNickname for someone with a tiny build.
Tio f & m BatakMeans "clear, transparent" in Batak.
Tionne f English (Modern, Rare)This name is Modern English in origin and has an unknown meaning. Tionne Watkins is the birth name of T-Boz from the American musical group TLC
Tipharah f MormonThe name used by some Mormon groups for the wife of the Brother of Jared.
Tipi f & m MaoriIt means “affect by incantations” and “pare, slice, pare off”. This is the name of a female cousin of Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga who was married to a Waikato chief of Ngatikoroki named Taui... [
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Tiran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)This name has several meanings: the first is a type of songbird, the second meaning is an island in the Suez Canal in the northern Red Sea. ... [
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Tirgatao f Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name *
Tigratavā meaning "arrow power". This was the name of a Sindi-Maeotian queen and military leader, in about 430-390 BC.
Tirhani m & f TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
tirha meaning "work".
Tirimüjgan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish تیر
(tir) meaning "arrow" (of Persian origin) and Persian مژگان
(mozhgan) meaning "eyelashes" (see
Müjgan).
Tirivashe m & f ShonaMeans "We belong to the Lord". #This is a Christian name for believers declaring their loyalty to God".
Tirtsa f BasqueBasque feminine form of the Ancient Roman name
Thyrsus, most likely given in reference to Saint Thyrsus, as well as an equivalent of Spanish
Tirsa.
Tisa f Slovene, Croatian, SerbianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the river flowing through Ukraine, Romania, Hungary and Serbia and a derivation from
tisa "yew tree".
Tisa m & f SwahiliMeans "nine" in Swahili. It is often given to the ninth-born child.
Tíscar f Spanish (European)From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Tíscar and
Nuestra Señora de Tíscar, meaning "The Virgin of Tíscar" and "Our Lady of Tíscar," venerated at the sanctuary in Quesada in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.
Tisja f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps be the Dutch form of
Tisha, but it is also possible that it is actually a variant form of
Tiesje and perhaps even a short form of
Patricia.
Titaina f TahitianCombination of Tahitian
taina meaning "Gardenia jasminoides" (a type of flower) and the prefix
ti- meaning "small".
Titanita f BrazilianTitanite, spheno or sphene is a mineral, titanium and calcium nesosilicate, CaTiSiO5. Traces of iron and aluminum impurities are present.
Tíðfríðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tíð "time" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Tithorea f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain. In Greek mythology, Tithorea was a Phocian nymph of Mount Parnassus, from whom the town of Tithorea, previously called Neon, was believed to have derived its name.
Titi f IndonesianMeans "true, correct, precise, careful" in Indonesian.
Titi f YorubaMeans "forever" in Yoruba and is typically a short form for names starting with
Titi such as
Titilayo.
Tituba f History, LiteratureThe origins of this name are uncertain. This was the name of a Barbadian slave who was one of the first people accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. In the literary world, said Tituba is featured in Maryse Condé's novel
I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem (1986) as well as in the 1952 play
The Crucible by Arthur Miller.... [
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