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Tantalis f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Empress of Greece and Constantinople, wife of Alexander, emperor of Constantinople. She was the mother of Alexander and Alis, and grandmother of Cligés.... [more]
Tarcisia f Italian
Feminine form of Tarcisio.
Tariisia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tarîsia.
Tarisai f & m Shona
Means "(to) be looked" in Shona.
Tarîsia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Theresia.
Tariso m & f African
Tariso is similar to the name Tariro in that it has the same meaning..."hope"... [more]
Tarissa f American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of the name Tara 1 with a name that ends in -issa, such as Clarissa and Marissa... [more]
Tarzisia f Romansh
Feminine form of Tarzisi.
Tatisha f African American
Combination of Tatiana and Aisha.
Tazaguisa f Guanche
From Guanche *tazagzaw, meaning "immature" (literally "green"). This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
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]
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.
Teiztlacahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
Témisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Themis.
Temiz m & f Turkish
Means "clean" in Turkish.
Teneriste f Guanche
From Guanche *tennerist, meaning "she rests". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tengisa f Tsonga
Means "purify" in Xitsonga.
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.
Teopista f English (African), Italian (Tuscan, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theopista in several languages. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in Uganda and other English-speaking nations in Africa.
Terbish m & f Mongolian
Means "not that one" in Mongolian, from тэр (ter) meaning "that; he, she, it" and биш (bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Tétis f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tethys.
Tetis f Catalan, Galician, Spanish
Catalan, Galician and Spanish form of Tethys.
Tétisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Thetis.
Teunisje f Dutch
Feminine form of Teunis. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch former butterfly and freestyle swimmer Wilma van Velsen (b. 1964), who has it as one of her middle names.
Thabisa f Zulu
Means "delight" in Zulu.
Thaisa f Theatre, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinate form of Thais. This was used by Shakespeare in his play 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1608), where it belongs to the wife of the title character.
Thaisia f German
German form of Thais.
Thaiz f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.
Thalestris f Greek Mythology
The name of an Amazon queen. According to a legend, she met Alexander the Great wishing to conceive a child.
Thamyris m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
As 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.... [more]
Thandiswa f Zulu, Bantu
Means "to be loved" or "to be blessed" in Zulu
Tharbis f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
According to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, this was the name of one of Moses' wives through a political marriage with a city in Ethiopia.
Thembisile f Zulu
Means "the trusted one" in Zulu.
Themista f Ancient Greek
Derived from θεμιστος (themistos), meaning "belonging to the law".
Themiste f Greek Mythology
Derived from θεμῐστός (themistós) meaning “oracular”.
Themisto f Greek Mythology
From Greek θεμιστος (themistos) which means "belonging to the law", or "belonging to the customs". It is therefore related to Themis.... [more]
Themistoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Themistokleia. This was the name of a Greek priestess, philosopher and mathematician from the 6th century BC, who was the teacher of Pythagoras... [more]
Themistokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Themistokles (see Themistocles).
Theocharista f Late Greek
The name of a Byzantine noblewoman. Possibly from the Greek ‘theos’, meaning God, and ‘charis’, meaning ‘grace, kindness’.
Theoctista f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Theoktiste. This name was borne by a sister of the Eastern Roman emperor Maurice (539-602 AD) as well as by one of his daughters.
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".
Theognis m & f Ancient Greek
Variant 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 Roman
This name was borne by a politically Influential Byzantine Acstetic, born 740.
Theoktiste f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Theoktistos. This name was borne by saint Theoktiste of Lesbos (9th century AD) and the mother-in-law of the Byzantine Emperor Theophilos (9th century AD).
Theopiste f Late Greek
Feminine form of Theopistos.
Theopisti f Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek form of Theopiste. A known bearer of this name is the Greek politician Theopisti "Peti" Perka (b. 1961).
Théotiste f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic)
While apparently originally a unisex name, Théotiste seems to have been used predominantly on females since at least the early 1800s.... [more]
Thermuthis f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Θερμουθις (Thermouthis), which was the Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Renenutet. According to the 1st-century historian Josephus, this was the name of Pharaoh's daughter who adopted the infant Moses... [more]
Thisha f Hindi
Meaning: Blessing... [more]
Thistle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant, or in some cases taken from the surname.
Thiszbé f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Thisbe.
Thitis f Arthurian Cycle
One of eight sister’s of Morgan Le Fay, who ruled with Morgan on the island of Avalon.... [more]
Thomais f Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Greek feminine form of Thomas. This name was borne by Thomaïs of Lesbos, a relatively unknown saint from the 10th century AD.
Thomisina f Medieval Italian
Latinized form of Tomisina.
Thoumisi f Coptic
Probably a feminine form of Houmisi, using the article ⲧⲁ- (ta-).
Thrisa f Obscure (Rare)
Unknown origin. It is possibly inspired by Theresa or Trisha.
Thulisile f African, Zulu
Means "she who made things quiet" in Zulu.
Tibisay f South American
According to the Venezuelan historian Tulio Febres Cordero, this was the name of a legendary Chibcha (or Muisca) woman at the time of the Spanish conquest, known as the Enchantress of Mérida (Spanish: La Hechicera de Mérida)... [more]
Tigist f Amharic
Means "patience" in Ahmaric.
Tigisti f Tigrinya
Means "patience" in Tigrinya.
Tigris f History (Ecclesiastical), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Saint Tigris of Britain is traditionally recorded as a sister of Saint Patrick. ... [more]
Tiisetso f Sotho
Means "perseverance" in Sesotho,
Tikisi f Chaga
Means "reward, gift" in Chagga.
Tinisi m & f African
Tribal name common among the southeastern tribes of Liberia, west Africa... [more]
Tinizara f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *tinzar, meaning "promontories" (literally "noses").
Tinozivaishe f Shona
Means "we know God" in Shona.
Tisa f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Of 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 Swahili
Means "nine" in Swahili. It is often given to the ninth-born child.
Tisa f Newar
Means "jewellery" in Newar.
Tisba f Slovene, Ukrainian
Slovenian and Ukranian form of Thisbe.
Tisbe f Literature, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Catalan form of Thisbe, as well as an alternate Latin form. It occurs in the medieval French romance Floriant et Florete (c. 1250-75) belonging to a friend of Florete, the wife of Arthur's knight Floriant.
Tisbé f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Thisbe.
Tisbèa f Occitan
Occitan form of Thisbe.
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.
Tisent f Berber
Means "salt" in Amazigh.
Tish f English
Short form of Letitia.
Tishie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia. Also compare Tisha.
Tisífone f Spanish
Spanish form of Tisiphone.
Tisifone f Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Tisiphone.
Tisifoni f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Tisiphone.
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.
Tissa f Somali
A gift from God
Tistino f Provençal
Short form of Batistino.
Tisungane m & f Chewa
Means "let us keep each other" in Chewa.
Tiyiselani m & f Tsonga
Means "persevere, endure" in Xitsonga.
Tizemt f Berber (Rare), Northern African (Rare)
Means "lioness" in Tamazight, ultimately from ⵉⵣⴻⵎ (izem) meaning "lion" (chiefly Moroccan).
Tizita f Eastern African, Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "memory" in Amharic.
Tizizwit f Ancient Berber
Means "bee" in Amazigh.
Tizzie f Scots
Diminutive of Theresa and occasionally of Elizabeth.
Tlotliso f & m Sotho
Means "honour" in Sotho.
Tolisława f Polish
Feminine form of Tolisław.
To'maris f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Tomyris.
Tomisin m & f Nigerian
Originated from yoruba culture in Nigeria,
Tomisława f Polish
Polish cognate of Tomislava.
Tomris f Turkish
Modern Turkish form of Tomyris.
Tomutendaishe m & f Shona
Meaning “we give thanks to He who is the Lord”, it is synonymous with the names Tinomutendaishe and Tovatendaishe.
Tonisha f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name element Ton (from names such as Antonia) and the common name suffix sha.
Tonislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tonislav.
Tórdis f Faroese
Faroese variant of Tordis.
Treise f Irish
Variant of Treasa.
Trinelise f Norwegian
Combination of Trine and Lise.
Tris f & m English, Literature
Short form of Beatrice, Trisana, Tristan or Tristram.... [more]
Trisana f Literature
Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
Trisba m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Trisba is a character from Miskito Mythology, who appears in his own eponymous folktale. His name has no known meaning.
Trisevgene f Theatre
Means "thrice noble" from Greek τρίς (tris) "thrice, three times" and εὐγενής (eugenes) "noble" (literally "well born"; compare Eugene)... [more]
Trisevgeni f Greek
Modern Greek form of Trisevgene.
Trishamae f Filipino
Combination of Trisha and Mae used primarily in the Philippines.
Trishelle f American (South)
Variant of Michelle, influenced by Trish.
Trishie f English
Variant of Trishy.
Trishu f Sanskrit
MEANING : eagerly desirous, rapidly, greedy... [more]
Trisnaningsih f Indonesian
Derived from Javanese trisna meaning "love" combined with Ningsih.
Trisnawati f Indonesian
Derived from Javanese trisna meaning "love" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Trissy f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.
Tristana f Literature, Breton, Provençal
Feminine form of Tristan. This is the name of the main character in Benito Pérez Galdós' eponymous novel Tristana (1892).
Tristane f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan.
Tristessa f Literature, Popular Culture
Used by the 20th-century writer Jack Kerouac for the title character in his short novel 'Tristessa' (1960), in which case it was intended to be an Anglicization of the Spanish word tristeza meaning "sadness" (from Latin tristis; compare Tristan)... [more]
Tristesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an adoption of the French word tristesse "sadness; melancholy".... [more]
Tristez f African American
Possibly from the word “tristesse”
Tristia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Trista. It coincides with the neuter plural form of Latin tristis "sad".
Tristina f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan using the popular suffix ina, probably influenced by the sound of Christina.
Tristine f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan using the popular suffix ine, probably influenced by the sound of Christine. It is borne by American writer Tristine Rainer.
Tristitia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin tristitia "sadness; grief; melancholy".... [more]
Tristouse f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The posthumous daughter of King Briant of the Red Island and Mariole.... [more]
Tristy f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan.
Tseenaagai'bi'zhaa f Apache
Means "daughter of whitetail" in Apache.
Tshepiso f Tswana
Means "a promise" in Setswana.
Tsirompisama f & m Asháninka
Etymology uncertain, allegedly the name of a type of plant and possibly from the Ashaninka tsirompi meaning "orchid".
Tsismara f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ცისმარა (tsismara) or ცისმარე (tsismare) meaning "long, lifelong". Also compare the related Georgian adjective ცისამარა (tsisamara), which roughly means "single day, whole day".... [more]
Tsisnami f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ცის ნამი (tsis nami) meaning "dew of the sky". It consists of Georgian ცის (tsis) meaning "of the sky" and Georgian ნამი (nami) meaning "dew" (see Nami).
Tsiso f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of given names that contain Georgian ცის (tsis) meaning "of the sky", such as Tsisana and Tsisnami.
Tsis'swakeras f Mohawk
She carries the summer wind
Tsi-Zak-Gay f Indigenous American, Snohomish
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Snohomish woman known for her skill in basket-weaving, and for introducing basket-weaving to the Snohomish people.
Tsizaraina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and zaraina meaning "divided".
Tsogtkhishig m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".
Tsukishiro f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 白 (shiro) meaning "white". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tuhfaniso f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tuhfa meaning "gift".
Tuisku f & m Finnish
From Finnish tuisku meaning "snowstorm".
Tulisa f English (British, Modern)
Usage of this name is most likely adapted from British singer-songwriter Tula Paulinea Contostavlos (1988), who performs under the mononym Tulisa and has Greek ancestry. It is likely Tulisa is an elaboration or diminutive of her given name, Tula, a variant transcription of Toula.
Tulisa’a f Tongan
Short form of Petulisa.
Tumisang m & f Tswana
Means "give praise" in Tswana.
Tumisho m & f Sotho
Means "glory" in Sotho.
Tunisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tanisha, perhaps influenced by the name of the country Tunisia.
Tunisia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the name of the African country.
Turg'unbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from turg'un meaning "unchanging" and buvish meaning "lady".
Turquoise f English (Rare)
From the opaque blue-green mineral whose name is derived from French pierre turquois "Turkish stone".... [more]
Txais m & f Hmong
Means "accept, receive" in Hmong Daw.
Tyaisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyesha composed of Aisha with the popular prefix Ty-.
Tykisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty with the name Kisha.
Tynise f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and nees.
Tyonisho f Asháninka
Possibly from the Ashaninka toniro meaning "moriche palm" and the diminutive suffix -sho.
Tyrisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty, ree and sha.
Tyrissa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek τυρός (tyros) meaning "cheese".
Uiscareua f Gaulish
Variant of Uesuca.
Uladzislava f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vladislava.
Úlfdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".
Ullis f Swedish
Diminutive of Ulrika.
Umaiza f Arabic (Rare)
The meaning of Umaiza is : Bright, Beautiful and soft hearted.
Umehisa f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 梅 (ume) meaning "plum", 比 (hi) meaning "compare" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". This was the name of a geiko of Kamishichiken.
Unaisa f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Spanish Pastora.
Unaisi f Fijian
Meaning unknown.
Undis f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Literature
Variant of Unndís. Used by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren in her novel 'Ronia the Robber's daughter'.
Unisco f Medieval Spanish (Rare), Medieval Portuguese (Rare)
Unknown meaning, possibly of Visigothic origin.
Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Uvamokozis m & f Lepontic
Name of a Lepontic man or woman mentioned on the Prestino stone, possibly its creator.... [more]
Uzaizah f Arabic
Feminine form of Uzaiz.
Vaagiswari f Odia
It is one of Saraswati's names.
Vahisoa m & f Malagasy
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy vahy meaning "vine" and soa meaning "good".
Vaishali f Indian
Transferred use of the surname Vaishali.
Vaišvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišvilas. Also compare Vaišviltė.
Vaišviltė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišviltas. Also compare Vaišvilė.
Vaišvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišvydas.
Valdetrudis f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Latinized variant of Waldetrudis. Saint Waltrude (known as Valdetrudis in Spanish and Latin) was a 7th-century Frankish noblewoman and nun.
Valeris f Popular Culture
Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.
Valisoa f Malagasy
Means "reward", or from the Malagasy name for the Scaevola plumieri shrub.
Vanisha f Hindi, Nepali
Means "queen of the universe" or "pure" in Hindi and Nepali.
Vannisa f American
Possible variant ofVanessa or Vannesa
Várdis f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Varisha f Sanskrit
Name : Varisha वरिषा... [more]
Varishtha f Indian
MEANING : ( excellent, widest, largest, chief, most preferable )... [more]
Varista f Asturian
Truncated form of Evarista.
Varskvlavisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "of a star" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ვარსკვლავის (varskvlavis), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun ვარსკვლავი (varskvlavi) meaning "star".
Vasalisa f Medieval Russian
Likely a variant of Vasilisa.
Vassilissa f Estonian, Italian
Estonian and Italian transcription of Russian Василиса (see Vasilisa).
Védís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse meaning "temple, sanctuary" and dís meaning "goddess".
Vedis f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Védís.
Velislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velislav.
Velizara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velizar.
Verildis f Medieval Dutch
Latinate form of Veerle, recorded in the early 13th century.
Verísima f Galician
Feminine form of Verísimo.
Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.
Vernalisa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Verna and Lisa, perhaps inspired by the name of Italian actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014).
Verrisa f English (American, Americanized, Modern), Italian
Verissa came from the city of Berissa in Italy and became the name of a few people in america and Italy
Vidisha f Indian
Vidisa or Vidisha in sanskrit refers to "Mesopotmia" "the fertile land between two rivers."... [more]
Viise f Estonian
Short form of Loviise.
Vildís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse elements vil(i) "will, desire" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Viradecdis f Germanic Mythology
From wiro- "truth" and dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.
Virginiensis f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Latin virgo meaning "maiden, virgin". According to Augustine, Virginiensis was a Roman goddess that presided over the loosing of the bridal zone, the zone being a belt or girdle worn by adult women which was meant to be knotted prior to a bride's wedding and untied by her husband on their wedding night; see also Cinxia.
Viridis f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Derived from the Latin color word viridis "green".... [more]
Visa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wisa.
Visalgė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Visalgas.
Visara f Albanian
Feminine form of Visar.
Visenya f Literature
Used in Goerge R. R. Martin's "Song of ice and fire". ... [more]
Visgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Visgailas.
Visgaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Visgaudas.
Visgedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Visgedas.
Visgintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Visgintas.
Visgirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Visgirdas.
Visha f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam
MEANING - Atis tree, Aconite tree(its bark is used as dye), feces, wisdom, intellect
Vishada f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), Assamese
MEANING - spotless, brilliant, bright, calm, evident, intelligible, clear, cheerful