Tiivif & mFinnish (Rare) Tiivi is an alternative name for such birds as the broad-billed sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus, more commonly used Finnish name is "jänkäsirriäinen") and the Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii, "lapinsirri")... [more]
Tikam & fNepali, Indian, Hindi, Indonesian From Sanskrit टिका (ṭikā) meaning "mark, symbol, sign". It is also used as a short form of Indonesian names containing -tika such as Sartika or Kartika... [more]
TikalfMayan From Tikal, the ruins of an ancient city found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It may be derived from ti ak'al in the Yucatec Maya language; it is said to be a relatively modern name meaning "at the waterhole"... [more]
TikokuramPolynesian Mythology "Storm-Wave". A Polynesian god of monstrous size and enormous power. He has an angry temperament which, without provoking, easily flares up.
Tik-tokmLiterature From the name of a character that is featured several times in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. His name might be modeled on the sound that the clockwork inside of him produces.... [more]
TilakmSanskrit, Hinduism Tilak (or Tilaka) is the Hindu ritual of marking someone's forehead with a fragrant paste, such as of sandalwood or vermilion, as a welcome and expression of honour when they arrive. ... [more]
TilakberdimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek tilak meaning "wish, hope" and berdi meaning "gave".
TilakmurodmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek tilak meaning "wish, hope" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
TilbeorhtmAnglo-Saxon From the Old English elements til "good" and beorht "bright". This was the name of a medieval bishop of Hexham.
TilbertmNorwegian (Rare, Archaic) Combination of Till and björt, from Old Norse bjartr "light, bright, shining". It was mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Tilekm & fKyrgyz, Kazakh Means "wish, desire" in Kyrgyz and Kazakh. It is only masculine in Kyrgyzstan while it is occasionally used as a feminine name in Kazakhstan.
TilioĸmGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "friend", "companion", deriving from Greenlandic tilivaa meaning "sends him on an errand" or "sends him a message through another person".
Tillef & mEnglish (American, Archaic) For men most likely use of the surname Tille as a given name for women a nickname of Matilda or a variation of Tilly is also possible.
TilliusmAncient Roman Lucius Tillius Cimber (died 42 BC) was a Roman senator. He was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar, creating the diversion that enabled the conspirators to attack
TilottamafHinduism Tilottama (Sanskrit: तिलोत्तमा, Tilottamā) is an Apsara (celestial nymph) described in Hindu mythology. Tila is the Sanskrit word for sesame "seed" or a "bit" and uttama means "better" or "higher"... [more]
TīlwealdmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements tīl "good" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler". This name gave rise to the place name Tyldesley in Greater Manchester.
TimafifHaitian Creole (Rare) Derived from Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" in combination with m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my" and fi "girl; daughter"... [more]
TimagorasmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".
TimandermAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Timandros. A known bearer of this name was the father of Asclepiodorus of Macedon, one of the generals of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).
TimarchosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".
TimasiosmAncient Greek Doric Greek form of Timesios, because it contains τίμασις (timasis), which is the Doric Greek form of the noun τίμησις (timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation".
TimasitheosmAncient Greek Doric Greek form of Timesitheos, because it contains τίμασις (timasis), which is the Doric Greek form of the noun τίμησις (timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation".... [more]
TimasitheusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Timasitheos. Bearers of this name include the Olympic victor Timasitheus of Delphi (6th century BC) and the archon Timasitheus of Lipara (4th century BC).
Timberm & fEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [more]
TimesileosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun τίμησις (timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).... [more]
TimesiosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek τιμήσιος (timesios), which can be an adjective that means "honourable, valuable" as well as be the genitive of the Greek noun τίμησις (timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation".
TimesitheosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun τίμησις (timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".
TimianmNorwegian From Norwegian timian meaning "thyme". The name of plant of the mint family derives from Latin thymum, from Greek thymon, from Proto Indo European dheu-, a base of words meaning "to rise in a cloud" (related to "fume"); so thyme might be the plant "with a strong odor", or it might be related to thyein meaning "burn as a sacrifice", which would indicate the plant was used as incense.
Timnaf & mBiblical Hebrew (Rare), German (Austrian) From a Biblical place name. In the Bible, this name is borne by a concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and mother of Amalek ( Genesis 36:12 ) (it may be presumed that she was the same as Timna sister of Lotan... [more]
TimnahfBiblical A variant transcript of Timna, which was used several times in Genesis 38, Joshua 15, Joshua 19, Judges 14, and 2 Chronicles 28.