Submitted Names in Scotland

Taisie f English (Rare)

Tait m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname or a spelling variant of Tate.

Tal m Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Tawelfryn. It also means "head; front" in Welsh.

Talaith f Welsh (Rare)

Talan m Cornish, Medieval Cornish
Possibly derived from Cornish tal "brow; forehead".

Talan m English
Variant of Talon.

Talana f South African, English
Use of this name in South Africa probably owes something to the Battle of Talana Hill in 1899.

Talara f English

Talcott m English
Transferred use of the surname Talcott.

Taleah f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Taliyah, the spelling influenced by Leah.

Taleela f English (Rare)

Taleesha f English (Modern)
Variant of Talisha.

Talek m Cornish
Derived from Cornish talek "big-browed", ultimately from Old Cornish talawg "high forehead" or "big brow".

Talen m English
Variant of Talon.

Talesha f English (Modern)
Variant of Talisha.

Talethia f English
Variant of Talitha.

Talfan m Welsh
Talfan has its origins in the Welsh language and it is also used largely in Welsh. The meaning of Talfan is 'tall beacon'. Famous individuals with the name: Aneirin Talfan Davies OBE, (11 May 1909 – 14 July 1980) was a Welsh poet, broadcaster and literary critic... [more]

Tali m Welsh
Short form of Taliesin

Taliaferro m English
Transferred use of the surname Taliaferro.

Taliah f English (Modern)
Variant of Talia.

Talice f Indigenous American (Modern), English, American (Hispanic)
Talice is a Muscogee (Creek) name meaning Beautiful Water. It is also an English name as well with Irish Gaelic roots. Talice is also an American Hispanic name for a Varient of the name Talicia

Talicia f English (Rare)
Variant of Talisha.

Taliesyn m Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Taliesin.

Talisa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talisha.

Talise f English (Modern)

Talisia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants in the soapberry family.

Tallan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Tallia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talia.

Tallie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tally, a diminutive of Natalie.... [more]

Tallis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tallis, which comes from the Old French taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.

Tallon m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French surname of Tallon. ... [more]

Tallu f English
Diminutive of Tallulah

Tallula f English
Variant of Tallulah.

Tally f Hebrew, English
Diminutive of Tallulah, Talia 1 and other names that begin with or contain the element "Tal-".

Tallyn m English (Modern, Rare)

Tallynn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Talyn

Tallyssa f English
Variant form of the English Talisa.... [more]

Talmadge m English
Transferred use of the surname Talmadge.

Talmage m English
Variant of Talmadge.

Talmon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Talmon.

Talonna f English

Talor m & f English, Hebrew
Combination of the word "טל" (Tal), "dew", and the word אור (Or), "light", also used as a variant of Taylor.

Talula f English (Rare)
Variant of Tallulah.

Talulah f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Tallulah. A known bearer is Talulah Riley (1985-), an English actress who was formerly married to business magnate Elon Musk.

Talullah f English (Rare)
Variant of Tallulah, influenced by the similar Irish name Talulla.

Talwyn f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish tal "brow; forehead; temple" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.

Talynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talyn.

Tam f English
Shortened form of Tammy, somewhat influenced by Pam.

Tamala f English
Variant of Tamela.

Tamalia f Indonesian, English (Modern, Rare)

Tamanqueiro f English

Tamantha f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Tam (see Tammy) and Samantha (see also Tamela).

Tamara f Cornish, Celtic Mythology
In Cornish folklore, Tamara is a nymph who lived in the underworld and wanted to wander freely in the mortal world, against the advice of her parents. When she falls in love with the giant Tawradge, she refuses to return to the underworld with her father... [more]

Tamarah f English (Rare)
Variant of Tamara. Tamarah was a character played by actress Fern Andra in the film Lotus Lady (1930).

Tamarin f English (British, Rare), South African (Rare)

Tamarl f English (Rare)

Tamarra f English (Rare)
Variant of Tamara.

Tamaryn f English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Tamas m Scots
Scots form of Thomas.

Tamasin f English (British), English (Australian)
Variant of Thomasin.

Tamasyn f English

Tamblyn f & m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Tamblyn.

Tamerine f English (Rare, Archaic)

Tameron f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Cameron by replacing the initial C with a T or an elaboration of Tamara.

Tamesia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Tamesa and variant of Tamesis, the two names of the river Thames in Roman times.

Tamia f English
Diminutive of Tamara or Tamina. Means "chipmunk" in French. Also in the case of French composer Tamia Valmont (1947-).

Tamica f English
Variant of Tamika.

Tamisen f English (Archaic)
Variant of Thomasin. Tamisen Brike was the wife of John Mayo, a Puritan minister in pre-revolutionary Boston, Massachusetts and the first minister of Old North Church.

Tamisin f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Tamsin.

Tamlane m Scottish (Rare, ?), English (Rare)

Tamlen m English

Tamlyn f English
Transferred use of the surname Tamlyn.

Tammas m Scots
Scots form of Thomas.

Tammeron f & m English
Variant of Tameron.

Tammye f English
Alternative spelling of Tammy.

Tamsind f Cornish
Tamsin

Tamsine f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Tamsin.

Tamson f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Thomasin.

Tamsy f English
Variant of Tamsyn.

Tamworth f English

Tamyka f English
Variant of Tamika.

Tamzene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tamsin.

Tamzin f English (British), English (Australian)
Variant of Tamsin.

Tanc m English (Rare)
Short form of Tancred.

Tandi f English (Anglicized, Rare)

Tandia f English (Modern)

Tandice f English (Modern, Rare)

Tanee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of various names starting with Tan-, such as Tanya and Tanisha.

Taneishia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tanisha.

Tanelle f English (Modern, Rare)

Tangelene f English (Rare)

Tango f & m English
Vocabulary name referring to a South American dance style that utilises an embracing hold. Its name may come from the Latin tangere, meaning "touch".... [more]

Tangwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh tagc "peace" combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.

Tanielle f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Tenille modelled on Danielle.

Tanitha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Tanith.

Taniyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tania.

Tankerville f English

Tannah f & m English
Variant of Tana or Tanna.

Tannar m & f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Tanner

Tannen m & f English
Means "fir tree" in German.

Tannia f English, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Tanja.

Tannis f English (Rare)
Variant of Tanis. This was used by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery in her short story 'Tannis of the Flats' (1920), where it belongs to a Métis girl of Cree descent... [more]

Tannon m English

Tannyn m & f English (Rare)

Tanwen f Welsh
Means "white fire" from Welsh tan "fire" (compare Tanguy) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s.

Tanwyn m Welsh
Means "white fire", derived from Welsh tân "fire" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

Tanyetta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Tanya.

Tapia f English

Tapley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".

Tappan m English

Taqui m Arabic, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Taqi.

Taralyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
An elaboration of Tara 1 using the popular name suffix lyn. Taralyn was a minor character on the TV show "Legend of the Seeker."

Tareak m English
Variant of Tariq.

Taren f & m English
Variant of Taryn or Taron.

Taria f English (Modern, Rare)

Tarin m & f Indian, English

Tarisa f English

Tark m English
Short form of Tarquin used in Rin Chupeco's young adult novel 'The Girl from the Well' and it's sequel, 'The Suffering'.

Tarka m & f English (Rare), Literature
Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.... [more]

Tarl m English

Tarla f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Carla/Darla/Marla.

Tarn m English (Rare)
Middle English (originally northern English dialect) from Old Norse tjǫrn.... [more]

Tarna f English (Modern, Rare)

Tarnie f English (Australian), English (New Zealand), English (British, Modern)
Derives from either a Maori or Australian Aboriginal name meaning "salty water". It could also be used as a diminuitive of the Tania or Tara 1, or possibly a variation of Marnie.

Tarnya f English (British, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern)
Variant of Tanya.

Taron m Welsh
Variant of Taran.

Tarquine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Tarquin.

Tarra f English
Variant of Tara 1.

Tarrance m English
Variation of Terence

Tarren m & f English (Rare)
Variation of Welsh Taran.

Tarryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Taryn.

Tarsha f English

Tasarla f English (Rare), Romani (Rare, ?)
Possibly means "evening" in Romani, deriving from the Wallachian word searla. Alternatively it is a variant of Tasorlo.

Tash f English
Diminutive of Natasha, Latasha and other similar names.

Tashana f English (Modern, Rare)

Tashey f English
Diminutive of Natasha.

Tashia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Tasha.

Tashy f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Natasha.

Tasie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Tacey.

Tasmin f English

Tasmine f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tasmin.

Tasmyn f English
Variant of Tasmin.

Tassi f English

Tasya f Russian, English (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Anastasia.

Tatanya f African American, English
Perhaps a variant of Tatiana or a combination of the name prefix Ta- and Tanya

Tatelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatelyn.

Tathan m & f Welsh
The meaning is unfortunately unknown to me. This was the name of a Welsh saint from the 5th century AD; sources conflict over whether the saint was a male or a female. In the case of the latter, the saint was thought to be a daughter of a King of Gwent.

Tati f English, Georgian, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Diminutive or short form of Tatiana, Tatiane, Tatjana and Tatyana... [more]

Tatian m English
English form of Tatianus. This name was borne by a Christian writer and theologian from the 2nd century AD.

Tatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Taura f English
Feminine form of Taurus or variant of Tara 1.

Tauriel f Popular 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.

Tav m English
Diminutive of Gustav or Gustavo. Bearers include musician Gustavo Antonio "Tav" Falco (1945-).

Tavi f & m English (Rare), Yiddish
Feminine diminutive of David. Diminutive of Octavia. Variation of Tavish. ... [more]

Tavin m Scottish (Modern), Irish (Modern)
In Scottish, Tavin means 'twin'. Tavin is also the Irish word teevee meaning 'hillside'.

Tavyn f English
The origin of the name Tavyn is unknown, possibly a made-up name.

Tawelfryn m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from the Welsh word tawel meaning "quiet" and bryn meaning "hill".

Tawna f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Tawny, possibly influenced by Shawna. A notable bearer of this name is Tawna Bandicoot, a character in the Crash Bandicoot video game series.

Tawney f English
Variant of Tawny.

Tawni f English (Modern)
Variant of Tawny.

Tay f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Taylor.

Taya f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Taisiya and Thaïs influenced by the spelling of the name Tai.

Tayah f English

Tayce f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tace

Taye m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tay.

Taylar f & m English
Variant of Taylor.

Taylene f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Possibly an elaboration of Tayla/Taylor with the name suffix -lene in the style of Jaylene and Raylene (See also Tayley/Taylee).

Tayleona f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning: God's "Jewel of Nature"... [more]

Taylore f English (Rare)
Variant of Taylor

Taylos m English (Rare, ?)

Tayn m & f English
Variant of Tane.

Tayron m English
Variant of Tyrone.

Tayshan m English (Modern, Rare)

Tayte f & m English (Modern)
Unisex variant of Tate. Also used as a diminutive of Tatum.

Taytum f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tatum.

Tayvin f & m English

Taz m & f English
A diminutive of Tasmin or other names containing similar sounds. Also a British diminutive of Terry 1 or Theresa or Terrence... [more]

Tazanna f English (Rare)

Tazmin f English (British, Rare), English (Canadian)
Variant of Tasmin.

Tea f English
Variant of Tia and Téa.

Teag m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Tadhg.

Tealia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Teal.

Tealynn f English
A famous bearer is TeaLynn Adamson who starred on “Dance Moms”

Teana f English (Modern)
Variant of Tiana.

Tearlach m Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Teàrlach.

Tebbs m English
Either a transferred surname Tebbs or a nickname for Terence, as it is in the case of British speed-walker Terence Lloyd Johnson (1900 – 1984).

Tebra f English (Rare)
Variant of Debra.

Teck m English, American
Short form of Tecumseh. A famous namesake is actor Teck Holmes.

Tecwen m Welsh

Tecwyn m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Welsh teg "beautiful; fair" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.

Teddi f & m English
Variant of Teddy.

Tedford m English
Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]

Tedi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy.... [more]

Tedmund m English (Rare)
Variant of Edmund, incorporating the diminutive Ted.

Tedric m English
Variant of Tedrick.

Teegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials TJ. It has been used sometimes as a standalone name.

Teel f English (Rare)
Variant of Teal.

Teela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tila.

Teen f English

Teena f English (Modern)
Variant of Tina.

Teenie f Irish, Scottish
Diminutive of Christina.

Teeny f English
Diminutive of Tina.

Teesha f English, African American
Variant of Tisha.

Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh teg "fair, beautiful" and eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".

Tegen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish tegen "pretty thing, jewel, ornament".

Teghan f English (Modern)
Variant of Tegan.

Tegwyn m Welsh
Variant of Tecwyn.

Teiddwen f Welsh (Rare)

Teifi f & m Welsh
From the name of a river in Wales.

Teifion m Welsh
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).

Teigan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teila f English (Modern, Rare)

Teilo m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
From Teilio, which was originally a diminutive of Eiludd, composed of the Welsh pronoun ty meaning "thy, your" prefixed to a diminutive of Eiludd... [more]

Teilor f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Tejay m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Teejay.

Teleri f Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
Contraction of Welsh ty meaning "thy, your" and Eleri. This name is mentioned in Culhwch and Olwen as one of the maidens of King Arthur's court.

Telie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayley or Telly.

Tell m English (British)
Meaning: of the sun or bright, warm light

Tell m English (British)
Variant of Tel.

Teller m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Teller.

Temerity f English (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").

Tempe f English (Rare)
From the name of the Vale of Tempe, a gorge in Thessaly (located south of Mount Olympus) which was celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.... [more]

Tempestt f English
Variant of Tempest. A famous bearer is the actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'

Templeton m English
Transferred use of the surname Templeton.

Tempy f English (Puritan), English
Diminutive of Temperance.

Tenae f English (Modern)
An invented name that sounds like Renae, but then with a 't' instead.

Tenesen f English
Variant of Tennyson.

Tenielle f English
Variant of Tenille.

Tenille f English
Variant of Tennille. Known bearers include Canadian country singers Tenille Townes (1994-) and Tenille Arts (1994-).

Tenisha f English, African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tenn m English
Diminutive of Tennessee.

Tenneille f English
Variant of Tenille.

Tennelle f & m English
Variant of Tenille.

Tenneson m English
Variant of Tennyson.

Tennie f English
Diminutive of Tennessee.

Tennille f English
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]

Tennis m English (Rare)
This name was given to five baby boys in 1915.

Ter f & m English
Diminutive of Theresa, Terri, and sometimes Terence.

Terah f English (Rare)
Variant of Tara 1, possibly intended as an anagram of the English word Earth.

Terenia f English (Rare)
Variant of Theresa.

Terentian m English
English form of Terentianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.

Terfel m Welsh
Variant of Derfel.

Terilyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Teri and Lyn. According to the SSA, 10 girls were named Terilyn in 2002.

Terilynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Teri and Lynn. According to the SSA, Terilynn was given to 5 girls in 2014.

Teriza f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Terisa.

Terrain m English (Rare)
Means "open road" in English. Derived from the English-speaking word used to describe what road or ground you drive or walk on.

Terralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Terra using the popular name suffix lyn.

Terran m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Terrance or a masculine form of Terra.

Terrel m & f English
Variant of Terrell.

Terrelle m English (Rare)
Variant of Terrell.

Terrika f English, American

Terrylyn f English
Combination of Terry and Lyn

Terryn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Taryn.

Tertullian m English
English form of Tertullianus. This was the name of a prolific early Christian author from the 3rd century AD.

Teryl f & m English
Variant of Terrell.

Teryn f English
Variant of Taryn.

Tesa f English (Modern, Rare), Croatian, Serbian, Spanish
Variant of Tessa.

Tesiana f English (Rare)
Variant of Tessiana.

Tesianna f English
Variant of Tessiana.

Tesla f English
Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname or Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system... [more]

Tesley m & f English

Tesna f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Tesni.

Tessah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tessa.

Tessalyn f English
Variant of Tessalynn.

Tessalynn f English
Combo of Tessa and Lynn. Nicknames can be Tessa, Tess, etc.

Tessandra f English (Rare, ?)
Combination of Tess and Sandra. A famous bearer was Tessandra Chavez.

Tessann f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ann.

Tessarena f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of the names Tessa and Rena.

Tessi f English
Variant of Tessie.

Tessia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Tessa or Tess.

Tessiana f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ana.

Tessianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Anna.

Tessy f English, Various
Variant of Tessie.

Testimony m & f English
From the English word Testimony: "A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact".... [more]

Tetra m & f Indonesian (Rare), English, Indian
From the Greek prefix tetra- meaning, “four.”

Tettie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Tetty.

Tevan m English (Modern)
Variant of Tevin.

Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]

Tevon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tavon.

Tewdar m Cornish
Cornish cognate of Tudur.

Teyarna f English (Modern, Rare)

Teygan f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teyla f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Tayla. This was the name of one of the main characters in 'Stargate Atlantis'.

Teylor f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Teyona f English (Rare)
Variant of Teyana.

Teyrnon m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from the Brythonic *Tigernonos meaning "great lord".

Thackeray m English
Transferred use of the surname Thackeray, often inspired by the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray.

Thackery m Popular Culture, Literature, English
Transferred use of the surname Thackery.

Thaddea f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Thaddeus.

Thai m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Ty influenced by the word Thai, referring to the language spoken in Thailand.

Thain m Scots, English
Transferred use of the surname Thain meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king... [more]

Thalo m English
Thalo is short for Phthalo, which is a dark shade of blue.

Thamasin f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Thomasin.

Thames m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the River Thames. It has been in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.

Thamisin f English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Tamisin.

Thamsyn f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Tamsyn.

Thanael m English
Short form of Nathanael.

Thandy f English
Variant of Thandie.

Thaniel m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Nathaniel or a variant of Daniel.