TreebeardmLiterature Treebeard or (Sindarin) Fangorn is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. He is the oldest of the Ents, tree-like beings who are the "shepherds of trees".
TrendafilmBulgarian (Rare) Bulgarian masculine form of Trendafilka. Though it was popular in the 19th and 20th centuries, its usage has declined in recent years. The name also coincides with the Bulgarian word for the Japanese rose, a type of flower.
TristessafLiterature, 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]
TrofimenafItalian (Rare) This given name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century saint Trofimena, who was born and raised on the island of Sicily. During her lifetime, Sicily was a province of the Byzantine Empire, where Greek was the primary language... [more]
True-heartmEnglish (Puritan) Referring to Hebrews 10:22, "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
TruganinifIndigenous Australian Means "grey saltbush" (scientific name: Atriplex cinerea) in Palawa. Truganini is believed to have been the last "full-blood" Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) woman; she died in 1876.
TruitonnefLiterature Derived from the French word for trout, truite. This is the name of the ugly stepsister in the French fairy tale The Blue Bird. She is named so because her face has many spots like a trout. She is turned into a pig at the end - which is a pun due to the similarity of her name to the French word for sow, truie.
TryggúlfrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse tryggr "trustworthy" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf."
TrzebimirmMedieval Polish Composed of the Polish element trzebić from Old Slavic trěbiti "clear, ritually cleanse, sacrifice" and Old Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world".
TrzebowitmPolish Meaning "rulers sacrifice", composed of the Old Polish elements trzebo "sacrifice, offering" and wit "lord, ruler".
Tshilidzif & mVenda Possibly means "Grace". A notable bearer is Tshilidzi Marwala, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation at the University of Johannesburg.
Tsi-Zak-GayfIndigenous 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.
Tsogbayarm & fMongolian Derived from цог (tsog) meaning "embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Tsogzayaaf & mMongolian From Mongolian цог (tsog) meaning "energy, ember, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
TsubakikofJapanese From Japanese 椿 (tsubaki) meaning "camellia flower" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TsubasakofJapanese From Japanese 翼 (tsubasa) meaning "wing" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
TsuguharumJapanese From 嗣 (tsugu, tsuguru) meaning "descendants, heirs" or 次 (tsugu, tsuguru) meaning "next, secondary" combined with 陽 (haru, yo) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "clear weather"... [more]
TsuguhidemJapanese From Japanese 次 (tsugu, ji) meaning "next, order, sequence, below", 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 嗣 (tsuguru, tsugu) meaning "descendants, heirs" combined with 秀 (hide) meaning "beautiful; elegant; graceful" or (hide) meaning "excellent, fine"... [more]
TsuguhikomJapanese From 次 (tsugu, ji) meaning "next, order, sequence, below", 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 嗣 (tsuguru, tsugu) meaning "descendants, heirs" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince"... [more]
TsuguhiromJapanese From 次 (tsugu, ji) meaning "next, order, sequence, below", 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 嗣 (tsuguru, tsugu) meaning "descendants, heirs" combined with 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide"... [more]
TsuguhisamJapanese From 次 (tsugu, ji) meaning "next, order, sequence, below", 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 嗣 (tsuguru, tsugu) meaning "descendants, heirs" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, yet, furthermore", or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]
TsuguhitomJapanese From Japanese 亜 (tsugu) meaning "second, Asia" or 胤 (tsugu) meaning "paternal blood, offspring" combined with 史 (hito) meaning "history".
TsuguichimJapanese From Japanese 亜 (tsugu) meaning "second, Asia" or 胤 (tsugu) meaning "paternal blood, offspring" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can be used.
TsugukiyomJapanese From Japanese 亜 (tsugu) meaning "second, Asia" or 胤 (tsugu) meaning "paternal blood, offspring" combined with 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 聖 (kiyo) meaning "holy, sacred"... [more]
TsugumasamJapanese From 次 (tsugu) meaning "second, next" or 継 (tsugu) meaning "to succeed someone, inherit" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant"... [more]
TsugumunemJapanese (Rare) From 次 (tsugu, ji) meaning "next, order, sequence, below" combined with 旨 (delicious, appetizing, clever, principle, aim, gist, purpose, meaning", 崇 (mune) meaning "to adore, worship, revere, lofty or 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect."
TsugunorimJapanese From 禎 (tsugu) meaning "divine grace, auspicious, straightforward", meaning 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 次 (ji, tsugu) meaning "next" combined with 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", or 紀 (nori, ki) meaning "chronicle"... [more]
TsugutakamJapanese From 注 (tsugu) meaning "to pour, annotation, note" combined with 崇 (taka) meaning "to adore, worship, revere". Other kanji combinations can be used.
TsugutaromJapanese (Rare) From 承 (tsugu, sho) meaning "acquiesce, consent" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TsuguyasumJapanese From 禎 (tsugu) meaning "divine grace, auspicious, straightforward" combined with 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" or 裕 (yasu) meaning "abundant". Other kanji combinations can be used.
TsuguyorimJapanese (Rare) From 継 (tsugu) meaning "successor" and 尚 (yori) meaning "furthermore, in addition." Other kanji combinations can be used.
TsuguyukimJapanese From 詔 (tsugu) meaning "imperial decree, edict" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good fortune". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TsukihikomJapanese From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" or 槻 (tsuki) meaning "zelkova tree" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
TsunehikomJapanese From Japanese 恒 (tsune) meaning "constant, persistent" or 雅 (tsune) meaning "elegant, graceful", combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
TsunekazumJapanese From Japanese 恒 (tsune) meaning "constant, persistent", 常 (tsune) meaning "always, consistently, constantly", 庸 (tsune) meaning "ordinary, commonplace", 恆 (tsune) meaning "constant", or 毎 (tsune) meaning "every" combined with 和 (kazu, wa) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu, ichi) meaning "one", or 数 (saku, shu, su, suu, soku, kazu, kazo.eru, shibashiba, se.meru, wazurawa.shii) meaning "figure, number, count"... [more]
TsunemasamJapanese From 常 (tsune) meaning "usual" and 正 (masa) meaning "right, correct, proper, justice". Other kanji combinations can be used.
TsunetamimJapanese (Rare) Looking into definition. Tsunetami worked in the Japanese Navy,the same as his son ,Tsuneha.
TsurukomafJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" or 弦 (tsuru) meaning “bowstring; musical instrument string" or 蔓 (tsuru) meaning "connections; contacts; influence" combined with 駒 (koma) meaning "foal, young horse"... [more]
TsvetomirmBulgarian The first element of this name is either derived from Bulgarian tsvete "flower" or from Bulgarian tsvyat "color". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is either "flower of peace" or "color of peace"... [more]
TubtsheejmHmong Means "one who completes", from the Hmong tub which can mean "son", but in this instance is likely a linguistic device preceding a word to designate someone who is engaged in an action, and tsheej meaning "complete".
TudhaliyamHittite Of uncertain etymology, although possibly of Anatolian origin. This name was borne by several Hittite kings, and was possibly given in honour of a deified mountain of the same name.
Tueanchaim & fThai Means "memorable, recognisable" or "remind, call to mind" in Thai.
TugbaatarmMongolian Means "flag hero" in Mongolian, from туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
TugendsamfGerman (Archaic) Derived from the German adjective tugendsam meaning "virtuous". This is one of the so-called Pietistic given names that were coined in Germany from the late 17th century onwards.
TuguzhukomCircassian (Rare), History Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Tuguzhuko Kyzbech (1777-1840), a Circassian nobleman and leader during the Russian-Circassian War.
TuhfanisofUzbek Derived from Uzbek tuhfa meaning "gift".
TunnawiyafHittite Of uncertain etymology, but possibly using the Luwian suffix wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from several compositions bearing her name.
TurishboymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek turish meaning "standing, waking up" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
TurpiliusmAncient Roman Probably derived from the Latin adjective turpis meaning "ugly, filthy, disgraceful", which itself derives from the Latin verb turpo "to make ugly, to defile, to disgrace". This name was borne by a Roman comic poet from the 2nd century BC.
TurquoisefEnglish (Rare) From the opaque blue-green mineral whose name is derived from French pierre turquois "Turkish stone".... [more]
TursynbaymKazakh (Rare) From Kazakh тұрсын (tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
TursynbekmKazakh From Kazakh тұрсын (tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Tuyg'unjonmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek tuyg'un meaning "sharp, alert" or "hawk" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
TvalchinafGeorgian (Rare) The meaning of the name as a whole is uncertain. The first element should be derived from the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye" (also compare Mamistval and Mzistvala), whilst the second element is uncertain... [more]
TwardomirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish twardy "hard, tough, firm", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ "hard". Compare Croatian tvrd and Czech/Slovak tvrdý, all of which mean "hard, tough, firm"... [more]
TwintellefPopular Culture Twintelle is a fictional character in the 2017 Nintendo Switch video game ARMS.
TworzymirmPolish Means "to create peace", derived from Polish tworzyć "to create, to make" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvoriti "to make, to create") combined with Slavic mir "peace".
TycharetefAncient Greek Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
TychipposmAncient Greek Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
TyndareusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Τυνδάρεως (Tyndareos), of which the meaning is uncertain. However, it is possible that the first element of the name may have been derived from Doric Greek τύνη (tune) or (tyne), which is a second-person singular pronoun... [more]
TyndarionmAncient Greek Most likely a diminutive form of Tyndareos (see Tyndareus), since this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). Tyndarion was the name of a tyrant of Tauromenion (which is nowadays Taormina in Sicily), who lived in the 3rd century BC.
TyrannionmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun τύραννος (turannos) or (tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). A known bearer of this name was Tyrannion of Amisus, a Greek grammarian from the 1st century BC.
UbaldescafMedieval Italian Feminine form of Ubaldo. Saint Ubaldesca Taccini (1136–1205) was an Italian Roman Catholic nun and member of the Order of Saint John. Among the miracles attributed to her the most famous is the ability to turn water from the water well in the Church of the Santo Sepolcro in Pisa into wine... [more]
Ulzhalgasf & mKazakh (Rare) From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with жалғас (zhalgas) "continuation, prolongation".
UlziisukhmMongolian From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
UmanosukemJapanese Umanosuke means "horse" (uma, 馬), a possessive article which is the equivalent of "of" (no, 之), and "to concern oneself with" (suke, 介)
Umm HabibafMuslim (?) Means "mother of Habiba" in Arabic. Notable bearer of the name is Umm Ḥabība Ramla bint Abī Sufyān, one of the wives of Muhammad.
Umm SalamafMuslim (?) Means "mother of Salama" in Arabic. It is the kunya (a name derived from their first-born child) of Hind al-Makhzūmiyah.
UmrgulsunfUzbek Derived from umr meaning "life" and gulsun, a kind of jewellery with a hammered design.
Ünenbayarm & fMongolian From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Ünenbuyanf & mMongolian From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
UnfeignedmEnglish (Puritan) Meaning, "genuine; sincere." Referring to being unfeignedly thankful for the blessings of God.
UngoliantfLiterature Sindarin translation of the Quenya name Ungweliantë, meaning "dark spider". Ungoliant was a character in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. She was an evil spirit in spider form who helped Morgoth destroy the Two Trees of Valinor.
UniesławafPolish Derived from unie meaning "united, combined" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
UrgulaniafAncient Roman Meaning unknown, most likely of Etruscan origin. This name was borne by a noblewoman who was a close friend of the empress Livia 1.
UsermontumAncient Egyptian From Egyptian wsr-mnṯw meaning "powerful is Montu", derived from wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" and the name of the god Montu.
VagitanusmRoman Mythology A god who opened the newborn's mouth for its first cry. The name is related to the Latin noun vagitus, "crying, squalling, wailing," particularly by a baby or an animal, and the verb vagio, vagire.
VaharsoltmChechen Meaning unknown; possibly from Nakh vakha meaning “to live” (see Vakha) combined with Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning “sultan, ruler, king”.
VaidaugasmLithuanian The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai-, vaid- or vait-... [more]
VaidilutėfLithuanian Diminutive of Vaidilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. However, it is important to note that vaidilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "priestess" (as in, a pagan one)... [more]
VaidminasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
VaidvilasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
VaigailasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
VaigaudasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
VaigintasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
VaigirdasmLithuanian (Rare) The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]
VaimintasmLithuanian (Rare) The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
VaingedasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
VairocanamBuddhism, Hinduism From Sanskrit वैरोचन (vairocana) meaning "solar, of the sun", a derivative of विरोचन (virochana) meaning "sun, giver of light". This is the name of a cosmic buddha in Mahayana tradition, as well as an epithet of the Hindu asura (demon) Bali.
VaišnorasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]
VaišvilasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]
VaišvydasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]
VaitautasmLithuanian The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai-, vaid- or vait-... [more]
VaitiekusmLithuanian This name is a derivative from Polish name Wojciech, often used as a first name in Lithuania during 16-19c. Lithuanian patronymic surname Vaitkus is originated from first name Vaitiekus.
VaitnorasmLithuanian (Rare) The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
VaitvilasmLithuanian (Rare) The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
VajezathamBiblical Hebrew Meaning uncertain, probably of Persian origin. It has been claimed to mean "sprinkling the chamber". This was the name of a son of Haman in the Book of Esther in the Old Testament.
VajrapanimBuddhism Means "vajra in (his) hand" from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि (pani) meaning "hand". This is the name of an early bodhisattva who protected and guided Gautama Buddha; he eventually came to represent the Buddha's power.
VakhtangimGeorgian Form of Vakhtang with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
VakhushtimGeorgian This compound name is of Iranian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. According to one Georgian source, it means "best" as well as "bliss, paradise". This would likely make the name etymologically related to Avestan vohu meaning "good" and to Persian خوب (khub) or (xub) meaning "good"... [more]