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Tiệp m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 捷 (
tiệp) meaning "to win, succeed" or "quick, fast".
Tierna f IrishMost likely from Irish
tiarna meaning "lord".
Tierney f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Tierney. Known bearers of this fname include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).
Tiết m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 節
(tiết) meaning "section, period, verse, melody".
Tiêu f VietnameseA very rare Vietnamese common middle initial for girls, the masculine version of the name is Tiến.
Tiếu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 肖 (
tiếu) meaning "to resemble, imitate".
Tifa f Popular CultureTifa Lockhart is a character in the massively popular and highly acclaimed 1997 role-playing game game Final Fantasy VII. Contrary to popular belief, Tifa is not a contraction of name Tiffany or the Kabbalah concept Tiferet (beauty)... [
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Tifara f HebrewMeans "glory, splendour, beauty" in Hebrew (closely related to the word תפארת
(tiferet), an important concept in Kabbala).
Tiferet f HebrewMeans "glory, magnificence" in Hebrew. The term "Tiferet Yisrael" comes from the Israeli Declaration of Independence, sighed on the 14th of May 1948.
Tiff f & m EnglishShort form of
Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Tiffnay f English (Rare)Variant of
Tiffany. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 71 babies born with the first name Tiffnay in the United States.
Tigra f Popular CulturePossibly deriving from the word "tiger", with the feminine
-ra suffix added. Name borne by a Marvel character.
Tigraine f LiteratureA character from Robert Jordan's
Wheel of Time fantasy fiction series.
Tiivi f & m Finnish (Rare)Tiivi is an alternative name for such birds as the broad-billed sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus, more commonly used Finnish name is "jänkäsirriäinen") and the Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii, "lapinsirri")... [
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Tikal f MayanFrom Tikal, the ruins of an ancient city found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It may be derived from
ti ak'al in the Yucatec Maya language; it is said to be a relatively modern name meaning "at the waterhole"... [
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Tikasuk f InupiatMeaning unknown. This is the name of an important Iñupiaq educator, poet and writer.
Tikla f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latvian
tikls "coy" and a variant of
Tekla.
Tilek m & f Kyrgyz, KazakhMeans "wish, desire" in Kyrgyz and Kazakh. It is only masculine in Kyrgyzstan while it is occasionally used as a feminine name in Kazakhstan.
Tilla f German, Romansh, Medieval English, Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Medieval English, Dutch and German short form of
Mechtilda or
Mathilda as well as a German short form of
Ottilie and
Ottilia, Romansh short form of
Matilda,
Ottilia,
Domitilla,
Bertilla and
Cecilia and Hungarian short form of
Matild,
Otília and
Klotild.... [
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Tillabibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tilla meaning "gold, precious" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Tillago'zal f UzbekDerived from
tilla meaning "gold, precious" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Tillagul f UzbekDerived from
tilla meaning "gold, precious" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Tillajamol f UzbekDerived from
tilla meaning "gold, precious" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Tilottama f HinduismTilottama (Sanskrit: तिलोत्तमा, Tilottamā) is an Apsara (celestial nymph) described in Hindu mythology. Tila is the Sanskrit word for sesame "seed" or a "bit" and uttama means "better" or "higher"... [
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Timafi f Haitian Creole (Rare)Derived from Haitian Creole
ti "little; little one" in combination with
m, a contracted form of
mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective
ma "my" and
fi "girl; daughter"... [
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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).
Tinaya f English (New Zealand)Modern English name possibly originated from Miwok name
Tenaya or from the Italian word 'tinaia' meaning "wine cellar". This is NOT a Māori name.
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.
Tindómiel f LiteratureA character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived the fictional Quenya language, likely meaning either "daughter of twilight" (from
tindómë meaning "twilight" and "-iel", a feminine suffix sometimes meaning "daughter of") or "morning star" (from
tindómë and
el meaning "star").
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 (
mào) meaning "splendid; luxuriant".... [
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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".