TatsuzomJapanese Tatsu could mean "Dragon", written like this: 竜 or 龍, and others. So could mean "Storehouse, Own, Possess" written like this: 蔵, or could mean "Three", often referring to the "Third Son", written like this: 三... [more]
TatwinemAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and wine "friend".
TaulantmAlbanian Derived from Taulantii, which is the latinized form of Ταυλάντιοι (Taulantioi), the Greek name for a cluster of Illyrian tribes that lived on the Adriatic coast of Illyria (modern Albania)... [more]
Taulbeef & mNorman Taulbee is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Taulbee family lived in Lincolnshire. Their name, however, is a reference to Taillebois, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
TaullasmArthurian Cycle A knight who is said to be one of those who started in the first and second quests of Lancelot.
Taurayim & fShona Means "speak out, speak up!" in Shona.
Taureanm & fAfrican American (Rare) From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [more]
TaurianmArthurian Cycle, Literature Brother of Arthur’s Sir Dodinel the Wild. He was a friend of Perceval’s hermit uncle, Trevrizent. Perceval came across one of his lances, abandoned near Treverizent’s abode, and took it.
TaurielfPopular Culture, English (Modern) Means "young woman of the forest" in Sindarin, from taur "forest" and riel "maiden". It was created by Peter Jackson for the last two films of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, for the name of an elf.
TavaresmAfrican American From the Portuguese surname Tavares. This name entered the American top 1000 rankings in the mid-1970s due to the R&B and soul musical group Tavares, a family musical group composed of five brothers surnamed Tavares, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent.
TaydulafMedieval Mongolian Possibly means "having a foal tail", deriving from the Turkic element tay ("colt"). Name borne by a queen consort of the Mongol Horde.
Tayseerm & fArabic (Mashriqi) Alternate transcription of Arabic تيسير (see Taysir). It is used as a feminine name in Sudan while it is typically masculine elsewhere. A literary bearer was the Jordanian writer and poet Tayseer Sboul (1939-1973).
TcheliomTheatre Tchelio is a magician and the king's (and prince's) protector in "L'amour des trois oranges", a 1921 satirical French-language opera by Sergei Prokofiev.
TeairrafAfrican American Variant of Tierra. It can be spelled Teairra or with a capitalized third letter as TeAirra. A known bearer is Teairra Marí Thomas (1987-), an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.
TecapanfNahuatl Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix -pan, or be related to tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".
TechiyafJewish Hebrew for "rebirth". It is a modern Israeli name, often connected to the rebirth of the state of Israel. It can also be an amuletic name.
TecocoamNahuatl Means "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".
Tecpatlm & fNahuatl Means "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
TedaldomMedieval Italian Variant form of Teodaldo. A known bearer of this name was the Italian count and margrave Tedaldo of Canossa (died in 1012 AD).
TedescafMedieval Italian Derived from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective tedesca, the feminine form of tedesco, "German".
TedescomMedieval Italian Derived from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective tedesco "German".
TedfordmEnglish Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]
TegrimomItalian Possibly a short form of Teudegrimo, the Italian form of a Germanic name derived from the elements þeud "people" and grim "mask".
TeguazomGuanche Name borne by a Guanche prince, who was the son of the mencey (leader) Tegueste.
TeguisefGuanche 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]
TegwolomIgbo An Igbo name from the YouTube channel House of Ajebo.
TehatnafAncient Hebrew meaning unknown but is possibly derived from the root חתן (hatan) meaning "to get married", this name could mean "(you will get her) married"
Tehseenf & mUrdu Alternate transcription of Urdu تحسین (see Tehsin).
TeifionmWelsh Possibly an elaborated form of Teifi, the name of a river in Ceredigion, Wales, using the suffix on (found in names of Welsh rivers dedicated to gods, such as Aeron, as well as some early Welsh saints' names, such as Mabon).
TeirnonmArthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology Likely a variant of Teyrnon. This name appears in the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen belonging to Teirnon Twrfliant, an Arthurian warrior who ruled Gwent Ys Coed... [more]
TeisiusmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian adjective teisus meaning "righteous, just".
TeispesmOld Persian (Latinized) Latinized form of Τεΐσπης (Teḯspēs), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Čišpiš, of uncertain meaning. This was the name of the second ruler of the Teispid Kingdom, who ruled from 705 BC up until 559 BC.
TeisutėfLithuanian (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.
TeitrunfFaroese Faroese combination of teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and rún "secret".
TejaswifIndian, Telugu, Kannada Derived from Sanskrit तेजस् (téjas) meaning "light, brilliance, splendour".
Tejdeepm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
TelairafTheatre 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.
TelcharmLiterature A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Telchar was one of the greatest smiths of the First Age of Middle-earth, having learned from Gamil Zirak the old.1 Telchar was commonly regarded amongst the greatest smiths of all time, save only Fëanor and Celebrimbor... [more]
TenenetfEgyptian 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]
TenepalfNahuatl 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]
TenerusmGreek Mythology Etymology unknown. This was the name of a Theban hero and prophet in Greek mythology, a son of Apollo and Melia.
TenesormSpanish (Canarian, Rare) Of Guanche origin, meaning "you precede (others)", "lead the way" or "you stay ahead". This was the name of an Aboriginal chieftain from Gran Canaria who converted to Christianism and allied with the Spaniards, aiding them in the conquest of the Canary Islands... [more]
TennisefDutch (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]
TenshinmJapanese From 天 (ten) meaning "heaven" or 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule, rite" combined with 慎 (shin) meaning "prudent, careful" or 心 (shin) meaning "heart, soul, spirit"... [more]
TenzilefTurkish (Rare) Turkish form of Tanzila. A notable bearer was Tenzile Erdoğan (1924-2011), the mother of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
TeodoremMedieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare) Medieval Georgian form of Theodoros (see Theodore), which is still in use today, but rarely so. It has largely been replaced by the newer form Tedore, which is now quite common in Georgia.... [more]
TequilafEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From the English word tequila for the alcoholic drink. It is ultimately from Spanish, the name of a town in Mexico where the drink was made.
Terbishm & fMongolian Means "not that one" in Mongolian, from тэр (ter) meaning "that; he, she, it" and биш (bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
TereinefGreek Mythology The name of a nymph consort of the god Ares. Her name comes from τερεο (tereo) and means "piercer, she who pierces (like a sword)".
TeressafAmerican (Rare) Phonetic respelling of Theresa, trying to capture several European pronuncations of this name, for example the Italian pronunciation.