TeguestemGuanche Possibly from Thagaste, the name of a historic Roman-Berber city in present-day Algeria, presumably derived from a word meaning "humid" in Berber (*tegăsət in Guanche). It was borne by two menceyes (leaders) of the menceycato (kingdom) of the same name.
TegwaredmMedieval Welsh Presumably it is a combination of teg "fair" and gwared "deliverance." The eldest natural son of Llywelyn the Great was named Tegwared, born c. 1210.
Teheiuram & fTahitian Derived from Tahitian te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".
TeilhardmGermanic, German Derived from Gothic dails (tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
TejumolafYoruba 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".
TelegonefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off" and γονη (gone) "birth, offspring".
TeleklesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τέλος (telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [more]
TelestesmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun τελεστής (telestes) meaning "(religious) initiator" as well as "priest" and "initiated person".... [more]
TelipinumNear Eastern Mythology Means "excited son" in Hattic. He was a Hittite god who most likely served as a patron of farming, though he has also been suggested to have been a storm god or an embodiment of crops.
TemerityfEnglish (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").
TemirlanmKazakh, Kyrgyz Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Tamerlane. It could also be formed from Kazakh темір (temir) or Kyrgyz темир (temir) meaning "iron" and Turkic arslan meaning "lion".
TencuauhmNahuatl Means "obstinate" or "loud-mouthed" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden lip", from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and cuahuitl "tree, wood".
TenesoyafSpanish (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.
TengdoshmUzbek Means "equal" or "of the same age" in Uzbek.
TenghouyfKhmer 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]
TennillefEnglish 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]
TeogenesmPolish (Rare) Name of Greek origin, which means "coming from God", from the elements theo and genes. This was the name of a Greek saint who died in 320.
TerramermLiterature In medieval German literature, Terramer is the name of a heathen king from the epic poem Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220). He was based on Desramé, a Saracen king from the French epic poem Aliscans (12th century), which was the main source of inspiration for Willehalm.... [more]
TerufumimJapanese From 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "writing". Other kanji combinations can be used.
TeruhikomJapanese From Japanese 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince".
TeruhisamJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
TeruhitomJapanese From 輝, 瑛, or 耀 (teru) meaning "to shine" combined with 仁 (hito) meaning "benevolence, compassionate". Other kanji combinations can be used.
TerumasamJapanese From 栄 (teru) meaning "glory, honor" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, right, justice". Other kanji combinations can be used.
TeruyukimJapanese From 昭 (teru) meaning "bright, shining" or 瑛 (teru) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal" combined with 千 (yuki) meaning "thousand" or 志 (yuki) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition"... [more]
TessannefJamaican Patois Combination of Tess and Anne 1. This is borne by Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin (1985-), who won Season 5 of The Voice in 2013.
TessibelfLiterature, English (American, Rare, Archaic) From the fictional character Tessibel Skinner, occurring in the books 'Tess of the Storm Country' (1909) and 'Tess, The Secret of the Storm Country' (1917) by Grace Miller White. There were also four films where Tessibel appears.
TetricusmLate Roman Derived from Latin taetricus "harsh, severe, forbidding". This was the name of two Emperors of the Gallic Empire (3rd century AD) and a Frankish saint (6th century AD).
TetsuakimJapanese From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 明 (aki) meaning "bright" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
TetsuarimJapanese From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 有 (ari) meaning "exist". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TetsudenmJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" or 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron" combined with 伝 (den), meaning "communicate, transmit, legend, tradition". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TetsudoumJapanese From 鉄 (tetsu) "iron" and 道 (dou) "course." Means "railway."
TetsujinmJapanese From Japanese 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron" combined with 人 (jin) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TetsushimJapanese From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "clear" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TeunisjefDutch 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.
Teunteunm & fKorean (Modern, Rare) From the stem of adjective 튼튼하다 (teunteunhada) meaning "sturdy, strong, solid; healthy."
TeutatesmCeltic Mythology, Popular Culture Derived from Proto-Celtic teutā- meaning "people" or "tribe", likely inferring he was a protector of a people or tribe.... [more]
TeutobodmGermanic (?), Old Celtic (?) This was the name of a king of the Teutones who lived in 2nd-century BC Europe. The historical tribe the Teutones (or Teutoni) are generally classified as Germanic, though some ancient writers called them Celts... [more]
TeutoniafGerman From the name for the land of the Teutons. The Teutons (Latin: Teutones, Teutoni) were a Germanic tribe or Celtic people. According to a map by Ptolemy, they originally lived in Jutland. Rather than relating directly to this tribe, the broad term, Teutonic peoples or Teuton in particular, is used now to identify members of a people speaking languages of the Germanic branch of the language family generally, and especially, of people speaking German.
TevahinefTahitian From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and vahine meaning "woman".
TewamehamAlgonquian A noted bearer is Chief Taimah of the Meskwaki Thunder Clan, whose full name was Tewameha.
Texenerym & fGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Meaning unknown. It was borne by a 9-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497. It was revived in the 1970s in the Canary Islands, primarily as a feminine name.
TezcapocmNahuatl A kind of black obsidian used in making mirrors, derived from Nahuatl tezcatl "mirror" and poctli "smoke". It could also refer to a powder containing flecks of metal used to paint religious icons, in this case meaning "shining smoke, reflective smoke"... [more]
ThadeesafGreek It is a one of the feminine variations of the masculine name Thaddeus, which means "Gift of God". The other feminine variation of the name Thaddeus is Thadoosa.
Thahleelf & mArabic (Anglicized, Rare) "Believe in the oneness of Allah (God), believe there is none worthy of worship except Allah (God)"... [more]
ThailaismArthurian Cycle Uther Pendragon’s grandfather (and Arthur’s great-grandfather), as given by Prose Lancelot. He ruled the city of Clarence near South Wales, and “Clarence” was thus Arthur’s battle cry.
Thamyrism & fAncient 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]
ThanasakmThai From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, prosperity" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
ThanawutmThai From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, prosperity" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".
ThancmanmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from man "man."
ThancradmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."
ThancricmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
ThanculfmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
ThankhunmThai Means "to pay back (a favour)" in Thai.
ThapthimfThai Means "ruby" or "pomegranate" in Thai.
Tharangam & fSinhalese Means "wave" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit तरङ्ग (taranga).
TharaphifBurmese From the name of a type of tree that bears fragrant white flowers (scientific name Calophyllum polyanthum), ultimately from Sanskrit सुरभि (surabhi).