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Teea f Romanian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Tea and Romanian form of Thea.

Teeannie f Romani
Romani form of Tierney.

Teegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teegii f Mongolian
Possibly a nickname.

Te'eina f Jewish, Hebrew
Means "fig" in Hebrew.

Teel f English (Rare)
Variant of Teal.

Teela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tila.

Teela f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Dela and Tela.

Teele f Estonian
Originally a short form of Adeele, used as a given name in its own right.

Te'el-hunu f Arabic (Archaic), Ancient
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a queen regnant of the nomadic tribes of Qedar circa 690 BCE.

Teeli f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Teele.

Teen f English

Teena f English (Modern)
Variant of Tina.

Teenah f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fig tree" in Hebrew.

Teenie f Irish, Scottish
Diminutive of Christina.

Teeny f English
Diminutive of Tina.

Teerana f Thai

Te'erica f African American (Modern, Rare)

Teesa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari तिसा (see Tisa).

Teesha f English, African American
Variant of Tisha.

Tees-ì m & f Sidamo
Means "be wise!" in Sidama.

Teesi f Estonian
Diminutive of Tereese.

Teevi f Estonian (Rare)

Teexa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Theresa.

Tefa f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.

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 Mythology
TEFNUT 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.

Tefta f Albanian
Tosk Albanian form of Teuta.

Tefu f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic written form of Chou.

Tefuko f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic transcription of Chōko.

Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh teg "fair, beautiful" and eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".

Tegen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish tegen "pretty thing, jewel, ornament".

Teghan f English (Modern)
Variant of Tegan.

Teghtsanig f Armenian
Means "canary bird" in Armenian.

Tegla f Eastern African, Pokot
A 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.

Tegla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Tegla is the titular patron of the church and holy well at Llandegla in Denbighshire. Her name is usually treated as the Welsh form of Thecla.

Tegra f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Tecla.

Tegrida f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Tigris.

Tegshbadrakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Tegshbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Tegshbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tegshbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Tegshdelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Tegshgerel f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Tegsh-oyuun f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and оюун (oyuun) meaning "cleverness, wisdom, intellect".

Tegshsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Tegshyeröölt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and ерөөлт (yeröölt) meaning "fated, blessed".

Tegshzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Teguise f Guanche
Meaning 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"... [more]

Tegza f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian tegez "quiver (for arrows)".

Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, Literature
Derived 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... [more]

Tehea f Tahitian
Feminine of the unisex name, Tehei, meaning 'crown'.

Teheiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".

Tehilah f Hebrew (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Tehila.

Tehilla f Swedish
Variation of Tehila. There is Tehilla Blad, Swedish actress.

Tehillah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tehila.

Tehillah f Hebrew
The name means "glory" or "praise". Derived from the word "tehillim" which is the Hebrew word for the book of Psalms in the Bible.

Tehina f Polynesian (Rare)

Tehmina f Urdu
Urdu form of Tahmina.

Tehmine f Armenian
Armenian form of Tahmina.

Tehniat f Urdu
warm tidings, glad tidings

Tehuel m & f Mapuche
Meaning "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.

Teia f Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Theia.

Teia f Japanese
From Japanese 綴 (tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Teia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Teius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.

Teiakotsinarèn:tonte f Mohawk
Means "the hoof lady" in Mohawk.

Teibel f Yiddish
Pet form of Teibe/Teiba, a variant of Toiba.

Teica f Nahuatl
Possibly a variant form of Teicuh.

Teichpoch f Nahuatl
Means "maiden; someone’s daughter" in Nahuatl.

Teicuh f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl teicu "younger sister".

Teicuhton f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Teicuh.

Teiddwen f Welsh (Rare)

Téide f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly a wife of Finn MacCúmhaill.... [more]

Teifi f & m Welsh
From the name of a river in Wales.

Teigan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.

Teighlor f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Teika f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian teika "legend; folktale".

Teiko f Japanese
Means 'upright child' in Japanese.

Teiksma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian teiksma "story; legend, fable".

Teila f English (Modern, Rare)

Teili f Estonian (Rare)

Teilor f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Teilora f Latvian
Latvian adaption of Taylor (feminine form).

Teina m & f Maori
means "brother" in Maori language.

Teioshontathe f Mohawk
Notable bearer is actress Teioshontathe McGregor.

Teira m & f Maori
Maori form of Taylor.

Teirney f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tierney.

Teiryu f Japanese
The name Teiryu (停留) uses the Kanji 停/Tei - "to stop" and 留/Ryū - "detain, halt". The name roughly means "halt, stoppage" in Japanese.

Teisė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Teisius.

Teisi f Estonian
Variant of Teesi.

Teisutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of the rare name Teisė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of Teisutis.

Teitný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" (also compare Teitr) and nýr "new".

Teitrun f Faroese
Faroese combination of teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and rún "secret".

Teivi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Taivi.

Teiztlacahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".

Tėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Thea.

Teja m & f Indonesian
Means "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).

Tejashree f Marathi
Meaning "Power and Grace".

Tejasvini f Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Means "bright; honourable; energic; brave" in Hindi and Telugu.... [more]

Tejaswi f Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit तेजस् (téjas) meaning "light, brilliance, splendour".

Tejaswini f Indian

Tejayasvi f Hinduism

Tejinderpreet f Punjabi
Meaning "One Who Loves the Mighty God".

Tejumola f Yoruba
Means "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from tẹ meaning "press", ojú meaning "eyes, face", mọ́ meaning "onto" and ọlá meaning "wealth".

Tekaha m & f Maori
Means "the strength, a ritual chant to give strength" in Māori.

Tekahentakwa f Mohawk

Tekahionwake f Mohawk
Means "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).

Tekāhu m & f Maori
From Te Kāhu meaning "harrier hawk" in Māori. Transliteration of "hawk".

Tekale f Basque
Variant form of Tekla.

Tekedra f American (Modern, Rare)

Tekeisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Tekena f & m Ijaw
Means "hear my plea" in Ijaw.

Tekesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Tekeshi f Japanese (Rare)

Tekethia f Obscure

Tekiko f Japanese
From Japanese 迪 (teki) meaning "enlighten, advance" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tekina f Japanese
From Japanese 適 (teki) meaning "suitable, appropiate, fit" combine with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tekisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Takisha.

Tekki f Koryak (?)
Koryat form of Tanya.

Tékla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Thekla.

Tekle f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Thekla. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian princess and poet Tekle of Georgia (1776-1846).

Teklė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant of Tecla.

Teklė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian short form of Teofilija.

Tekleczka f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.

Teklia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Thecla.

Teklusha f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tekla and Tekle, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უშა (-usha).

Teklya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Thekla.

Teko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.

Teko m & f Luo (Modern)
"strength"

Tekonwenaharake f Mohawk
Means "her voice travels through the wind" in Mohawk.

Têkoşîn f Kurdish
Means "fight, strive" in Kurdish.

Tekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Teko, which itself is a diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.... [more]

Tekusa f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thekusa.

Tela f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.

Tela f Obscure
Short form of Ottelia.

Telaira f Theatre
The name was used by Jean-Phillippe Rameau in his 1737 opera 'Castor et Pollux'. It is used as the name of a Greek princess whom both Castor and Pollux are in love with.

Teläkbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir теләк (teläk) meaning "wish, desire", and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Telari f American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Teleri or a transferred use of the Italian surname Telari.

Telayah f American (Rare)

Telecleia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Semi-latinized form of Greek Τηλέκλεια (Telekleia), the feminine form of Telekles. This was the name of a Trojan princess in Greek mythology.

Telegone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off" and γονη (gone) "birth, offspring".

Telena f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya телень (telenʹ) meaning "of winter", itself a derivative of теле (tele) "winter".

Telephassa f Greek Mythology
An ancient Greek epithet for the moon, meaning "far-shining".

Telephe f Greek Mythology
Variant of Telephassa.

Teleri f Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
Contraction of Welsh ty meaning "thy, your" and Eleri. This name is mentioned in Culhwch and Olwen as one of the maidens of King Arthur's court.

Telesa f African American

Telesfora f Polish (Modern)
Polish feminine form of Télesphore.

Telesilla f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion", or the noun τέλεσις (telesis) "event, fulfillment". Telesilla (fl... [more]

Telesto f Greek Mythology
An Oceanid, one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. A moon of saturn was named after her.

Telete f Greek Mythology
Means "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion"... [more]

Telethia f African American
Variant of Talethia.

Telethusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Τελέθουσα (Telethousa), which is possibly derived from Greek τελέθω (telethô) meaning "to come into being". This name belonged to the mother of Iphis in Greek mythology.

Teletta f East Frisian
Diminutive of Tela or Tale.

Teleza f Obscure

Telgia f Romansh
Short form of Ottilia, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Telgumas f Berber
Means "girl who has a brother" in Tamazight.

Telica f Caribbean (Rare)

Telicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha, possibly influenced by the spelling of Felicia.

Telie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayley or Telly.

Telig f Breton
Diminutive of Argantael.

Telimena f Polish, Kashubian
Of unknown origin, but is speculated to derive from Philomena via a Belarusian form.

Telisha f African American
Variant of Talisha.

Telissa f English (Canadian)

Télka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Telimena.

Tella f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otelie or Otelia. It may also be used as a diminutive of Tellervo.

Telle f Estonian (Rare)

Telli f & m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal pet form of Torleiv... [more]

Tellita f Judeo-Spanish

Tellus f Roman Mythology
Means "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess Gaia.

Telly m & f Various
A diminutive of several names, such as Aristotelis, Donatella, Estella, Theodore, and more.... [more]

Telmika f American (Modern, Rare)

Telmina f Russian
Feminine form of Telman.

Telsa f Low German
Variant of Telse.

Telsche f Low German
Variant of Telse.

Telse f North Frisian, Low German
Originally a Low German diminutive of Elisabeth, which may have arisen from the contraction of either Sünt Else meaning "Saint Else", perhaps applied affectionately or ironically to an individual named Else (or else referring to the biblical character; see Elizabeth) or dat Else, an affectionate phrase meaning "the Else".

Telsea f American (Rare)

Telsia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Teltse f Yiddish
Variant of Toltse.

Telva f Spanish (?), Aragonese (?)

Telvina f Asturian (Archaic)
Truncated form of Etelvina.

Telze f Yiddish
Variant of Teltse.

Tema f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Tamar.

Temare f Circassian
Circassian form of Tamara.

Temari f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 天 (ten, amatsu, ame, ama-, te) meaning "sky, heaven" or 手 (shu, zu, (-)te(-), ta-) meaning "hand" with 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) or 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari), both meaning "ball."... [more]

Tematea f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Mary, used in reference to the Virgin Mary.

Tematlalehua f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl tematlahuia "to use a rock-hurling sling on something", or from a combination of tematlatl "rock-throwing sling" and either elehuia "to wish, to desire" or ilihuiz "thoughtlessly".

Temazcalteci f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl temāzcalli meaning "steam bath" and tecitl "grandmother". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of steam baths.

Temene f Altai
Means "needle" in Altai.

Temenuga f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian теменуга (temenuga) "violet (flower)".

Temenuschka f Bulgarian (Germanized)
Variant transcription of Теменужка (see Temenuzhka).

Temenuzhka f Bulgarian

Temequah f African American
Variant of Tamika.

Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").

Temerla f Yiddish
(Polish?) Yiddish diminutive of Tema. Found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.

Temetrius m & f African American
Temetrius is a variant spelling of Demetrius.

Temidire m & f Yoruba
This Nigerian name means "Mine has turned to blessings" in Yoruba.

Temilola f Yoruba
Means "mine is wealth" in Yoruba.

Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.

Temima f Jewish, Hebrew

Temira f Ancient Hebrew

Temirgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Témisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Themis.

Temitayo f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of joy" in Yoruba.

Temiz m & f Turkish
Means "clean" in Turkish.

Temmalureng m & f Buginese

Temmaraja m & f Buginese, Far Eastern Mythology

Temmaukkeq m & f Buginese

Temmi f & m Literature

Temoc m & f Nahuatl
Means "she/he descended", derived from Nahuatl temo "to go down, to descend; to let fall".

Tempe f English (Rare)
From the name of the Vale of Tempe, a gorge in Thessaly (located south of Mount Olympus) which was celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.... [more]

Temperantia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin temperantia "moderation, sobriety, temperance, self control".

Tempestas f Roman Mythology
Means "storm, tempest, (bad) weather" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather.

Tempestt f English
Variant of Tempest. A famous bearer is the actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'

Tempie m & f American
Diminutive of names beginning with Temp- such as Temperance, Tempest or Temple.

Temprince f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Temperance.

Tempy f English (Puritan), English
Diminutive of Temperance.

Temülün f Medieval Mongolian
From the stem "temü", meaning "iron", and "lun", a feminine name suffix. Temülün was the sister of Genghis Khan, or Temüjin.

Temulun f Mongolian
Alternate spelling of Temüülen.

Temüülel m & f Mongolian
Means "inspiration, aspiration" in Mongolian.

Temwa f & m Tumbuka
Means "love" in Tumbuka.

Tena f & m Ethiopian
Possibly from Ethiopian ጠና (t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".

Tenabaabi m & f Akan
Means "just stay at a place" in Akan.

Tenae f English (Modern)
An invented name that sounds like Renae, but then with a 't' instead.

Tenama f Polynesian
Means "lagoon" in Gilbertese.

Tenampi m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "son/daughter of god".

Tenanye f Obscure

Tenasha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tenaya f American (Modern, Rare)
This has been in rare use as a feminine given name in the United States since the 1970s. It is possibly taken from the name of a lake in Yosemite, California, which was itself named for a 19th-century chief of the Ahwahnechee (a Miwok people of the Yosemite Valley), whose name may be derived from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star".

Tencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Hortensia.

Tenchali f Armenian
Means "desirable, dear" in Armenian.

Tenchi m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 地 (ji, chi) meaning "earth, ground", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, reason, wisdom" or 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom."... [more]

Tendeka f Shona
Meaning “be faithful; be true”, a longer form of the name is Tendekamunashe.

Tendelechi f Tumbuka
Means "what should we walk for?" in Tumbuka.

Tendeso f & m Shona (Rare)
Can mean "faith" or some may use it as meaning something used to give thanks

Tene f Estonian

Tene m & f Hebrew
Basket of fruit and vegetables, basket of the first fruits.... [more]

Teneal f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

Tenebra f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Teneca f Indigenous American

Tenefira f Guanche
From Guanche *tenăfirah, meaning "huffs". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.

Teneil f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

Tenenet f Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth and beer. She was typically depicted as a woman wearing a cow uterus on her head like another Egyptian childbirth goddess, Meskhenet... [more]

Tenepal f Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl tene "lip-possessor; one who speaks well or vigorously", itself derived from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and the possessive suffix -e, combined with the suffix -pal "through, by means of"... [more]

Teneriste f Guanche
From Guanche *tennerist, meaning "she rests". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.

Tenesaye f Amharic

Tenesen f English
Variant of Tennyson.

Tenesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Teneshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Tenesoya f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, possibly from *tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.

Teneu f History (Ecclesiastical)
Teneu is a legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland. Traditionally she was a sixth-century Brittonic princess of the ancient kingdom of Gododdin and the mother of Saint Kentigern, apostle to the Britons of Strathclyde and founder of the city of Glasgow... [more]

Tengausasabe f Polynesian
Means "the hundred flying fish" in Bellonese.

Teng'chi f Garo
From the Garo word তেঁ (teng) meaning "shining" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Tenghouy f Khmer
There is no concrete meaning or origin for the name TengHouy. However, people with the name TengHouy are resilient, kind, and steadfast but at times could also be indecisive and stubborn. Although these people may not have a well-known meaning attached to their name they show meaning to everyone around them... [more]

Tengisa f Tsonga
Means "purify" in Xitsonga.

Ténia f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Antónia and a short form of names ending in -ténia.

Tenia f African American, American (Modern)

Teniayo f Yoruba
Means "foundation of joy" in Yoruba.

Tenicia f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Teniel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

Tenielle f English
Variant of Tenille.

Tenii f Polynesian
Means "coconut tree" in Gilbertese.

Tenika f African American
Variant of Tanika.

Tenille f English
Variant of Tennille. Known bearers include Canadian country singers Tenille Townes (1994-) and Tenille Arts (1994-).

Tenisha f English, African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tenita f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Tanisha.

Teniu'usi m & f Polynesian
Means "the dark coconut" in Bellonese.

Tenko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule", 天 (ten) meaning "heavens, sky" or 展 (ten) meaning "exhibition" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 恋 (ko) meaning "love" (for females) or 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum" (for males)... [more]

Tenku m & f Japanese
Means "erupting fire" or "heaven".

Tenlee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tenley.

Tenleigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tenley.

Tenna f Danish
Danish diminutive of Hortensia used from the 19th century onward.

Tenna f Romansh
Variant of Tena.

Tenneille f English
Variant of Tenille.

Tennelle f & m English
Variant of Tenille.

Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]

Tennie f English
Diminutive of Tennessee.

Tennielle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

Tennille f English
Transferred use of the surname Tennille. This is the surname of American singer Cathryn Antoinette 'Toni' Tennille (1940-) who gained fame in the 1970s singing duo Captain & Tennille... [more]

Tennise f Dutch (Anglicized), English (American)
Anglicized form of both Teunisje and the Dutch patronymic Teunis(s)e(n), which means "son of Teunis". In some cases, this name can also be a modern variant spelling of the name Denise, via its variant spelling Dennise.... [more]

Tennisen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennison, which is taken from the surname.

Tenny f & m Indonesian

Tenrebile f Medieval Jewish

Tenri f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" or 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth."... [more]

Tenriepeng m & f Buginese

Tenshi f Japanese
Means "Angel" in Japanese. One example is Tenshi from the Touhou Project.

Tensley f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a blend of Tenley and Tinsley.

Tentagays f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *te-n-tagayəst, meaning "great bustard". This was recorded as the name of a 20-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Tentamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "she of Amun" in Egyptian.

Tentay f Filipino
Diminutive of Vicenta.

Tentepiton f Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and tepiton "a little bit, something small".

Tentkheta f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly meaning "she from the land of the Hittites". This name was borne by the Great Royal Wife of Amasis II.

Tenty f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Content.

Tenzee f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Variant of Tenzin

Tenzile f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Tanzila. A notable bearer was Tenzile Erdoğan (1924-2011), the mother of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Teo f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (te) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 麻 (o) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Teobalda f Polish, Hungarian
Feminine form of Teobald.

Teoctista f History (Ecclesiastical), Romanian (Rare, Archaic)
Romanian form of Theoktiste via Theoctista.

Teoda f Medieval Spanish