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Twilight f & m American (Modern, Rare)From the English word referring to the time of day when the sun is just below the horizon. Ultimately from Old English
twi- "half" +
līht "light".... [
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Twinkle f English (Rare)From the English word "twinkle", ultimately from Old English
twincan, "to blink".
Twosret f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
tꜣ-wsr.t meaning "mighty lady", derived from
tꜣ "the; she of" combined with
wsr "mighty, powerful" and the feminine suffix
-t. This was the name of the last known ruler and the final pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (c.1191 BCE – c.1189 BCE), who inherited the position after the death of her husband
Seti II... [
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Txais m & f HmongMeans "accept, receive" in Hmong Daw.
Txhiaj m & f HmongMeans "ballad, story song" in Hmong Daw.
Txiaj m & f HmongMeans "money, wealth" or "valuable" in Hmong Daw.
Txori f Basque (Rare)Derived directly from
txori, the Basque word for "bird", and the name of a Marian statue in Gares / Puente la Reina.
Tybie f Welsh, HistoryThis was the name of an obscure Welsh saint of the 5th century, supposedly a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog. A church in Dyfed, Wales was named after her.
Tycharete f Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek τύχη
(tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ἀρετή
(arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Tydomie f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThe Queen of Karmerie (Kamerie) who married Meleranz, Arthur’s nephew. The two met and fell in love when Meleranz was on his way to Arthur’s court. When he had been knighted, she sent him tokens of a belt, a wreath and a clasp.... [
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Tyene f LiteratureTyene Sand is a fictional character in the book series 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R R Martin. Tyene is a 'sand snake', one of the eight bastard daughters of Prince Oberyn Martell. Tyene comes across as very sweet and innocent, but however she is very deadly, taking poisons as her weapon of choice.
Tyesi f MeroiticFrom the Egyptian Demotic
tꜥ-ꜣs.t meaning "She of Isis".
Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials)
T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (
Teejay).
Tyllagözel f TurkmenFrom Turkmen
tylla meaning "golden, gold" combined with
gözel meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Tyne-nny f ChukchiTraditional feminine Chukchi name with an unknown meaning.
Tyonajanegen f OneidaMeans "two kettles together" in Oneida. Notable bearer of this name is Tyonajanegen, an Oneida woman who fought in the Battle of Oriskany during the American Revolutionary War.
Tyonisho f AsháninkaPossibly from the Ashaninka
toniro meaning "moriche palm" and the diminutive suffix
-sho.
Tyonkiro f AsháninkaFrom the Ashaninka name for a species of yucca, or
tyonki meaning "thin bone" and the feminine suffix
-ro.
Tyrande f Popular CultureCreated by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for a character in the "Warcraft" video game series. In the series, Tyrande Whisperwind is the High Priestess of Elune and the leader of the night elves.
Tyro f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek τυρός (
tyrôs) meaning "cheese". In Greek myth she was a Thessalian princess, daughter of
Salmoneus and
Alcidice, whose name was allegedly given in reference to her complexion, which was "as fair as white goat's cheese"... [
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Tytti f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
tyttö, meaning "a girl". It has also been used as a pet form of
Tyyne.
Tz'akbu f Classic MayanEtymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "the successor, the counted one", deriving from the Classic Maya element
tz’akbuj (counted, successor). Name borne by Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw, who was the mother of
K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II of Palenque.
Tzalanti f & m NahuatlProbably related to Nahuatl
tzalantic, "clear water".
Tzarina f Russian (Rare)Derived from the notable wife of the Tzar and popularized in the newer 21st century due to it's exotic pronunciation. It means "wife of the great Tzar"
Tzatzi m & f NahuatlMeans "to shout, to yell, to vocalize" in Nahuatl.
Tzedaka f Hebrew (Rare)Hebrew name meaning "justice, justness, fairness, righteous, merit, good deed, mercy, charity".
Tzefaniyah f HebrewVariation of the name Tzephanya or Tzephanyahu. Means (Hebrew): 'Secret of God'.
Tzeril f YiddishTzeril is the
Yiddish diminutive form of
Sarah meaning 'princess'. When an 'e' is added to the end of the name, it adds the meaning 'little', which is an endearment.
Tzihuacxilotl f & m NahuatlMeans "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from
tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".
Tzihuacxochitzin f NahuatlVariant of
Tzihuacxochitl, with the diminutive or reverential suffix "-
tzin", a suffix that was often used in Aztec royal families. This name was borne by a queen consort of
Tezozomoc, the Tlatoani (ruler) of the city-state of Azcapotzalco.
Tziquin f & m Classic MayanMeans "bird" in the Tzeltal and Quiche-Kaqchikel languages. Also the 15th day in the Tzental and Quiche-Cakchiquel calendars in ancient Maya.
Tzitzimitl f Aztec and Toltec MythologyEtymology uncertain; the second element is probably
mitl, meaning "arrow" in Nahuatl. In Aztec mythology, this was the name of a number of skeletal deities linked to stars, eclipses, and fertility.
Tzlil f & m HebrewVariant of the name
Tslil which means "sound; voice" in Hebrew.
Tzuf m & f HebrewModern Hebrew form of
Zuph, or directly from Hebrew צוף
(tsuf) meaning "nectar, honeydew".
Tzviad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Tzvi and the word
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity". The illustration of the gazelle, along with the value of eternity, creates a meaning that represents the beauty and existence of the Land of Israel... [
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U f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽
(u) meaning "feather".
Ẩu f VietnameseDerived from Vietnamese
嫗 (yu) which can mean "old woman, hag", "mother", "to raise, nurture" or "friendly". It is often given as the given name of the Vietnamese national hero Lady Trieu.
U m & f KoreanAlternative transcription of the Korean Hangul 우 (see
Woo).
Ua m & f ThaiMeans "charitable, kind" in Thai.
Uaichai m & f ThaiFrom Thai อวย
(uai) meaning "grant, give" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Uainionn f IrishFeminine Irish name meaning "foam-white complexion".
Ualani f HawaiianMeans "rain from heaven" or "heavenly rain" in Hawaiian.
Uallach f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
uall meaning "pride". Uallach ingen Muinechain (died 934) was an Irish woman poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland.
Uan m & f LaoMeans "younger brother or sister, beloved" in Lao. If written
ອ້ວນ (uan) it means "stout, fat, large".
Uathach f Irish MythologyFrom Irish
úathach meaning "terrible, dreadful". In Irish legend she was the daughter of
Scáthach and fellow teacher at her school for warriors.
Ubaldesca f Medieval ItalianFeminine form of
Ubaldo. Saint Ubaldesca Taccini (1136–1205) was an Italian Roman Catholic nun and member of the Order of Saint John. Among the miracles attributed to her the most famous is the ability to turn water from the water well in the Church of the Santo Sepolcro in Pisa into wine... [
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Ubartum f Ancient Near Eastern, SumerianOf uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Sumerian element
tum, meaning "wind; cardinal point" or "to bring; to carry away; to obtain". Ubartum was a female physician of the Neo-Sumerian Empire, who lived in Garšana.
Ubava f SerbianFrom the Serbian feminine form of
убав (ubav) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous, delightful".
Ubax f SomaliMeans "flower" or "blossom" in Somali.
Ubonphan f ThaiFrom Thai อุบล
(ubon) meaning "lotus" and พรรณ
(phan) meaning "colour, complexion, kind, type".
Ubonrat f ThaiFrom Thai อุบล
(ubon) meaning "lotus" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ubonwan f ThaiFrom Thai อุบล
(ubon) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Uchechukwu m & f Igbo, AfricanBased on the IGBO belief in a Supreme deity, Chukwu whose decision or will is final in the determination of human fate or destiny. It is a combination of two words of the Igbo (IBO), language, UCHE (WISH,WILL,THOUGHT) and CHUKWU (GOD)... [
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Uchralsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian учрал
(uchral) meaning "chance, fate" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uchraltsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian учралт
(uchralt) meaning "fated, predestined" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".