TarkanmTurkish, Popular Culture In the case of the Turkish popstar Tarkan, this name comes from a Turkish comic book character in the 1960's, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Khazar king. Also, it was the title of a high-ranking military rank.... [more]
TarkhanmChechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare) From an ancient military title used by Mongol, Turkic and Iranian leaders, which is of uncertain origin. In the Mongol Empire this title granted exemption from taxation.
TashlanmLiterature This was a name given to a cross between a demon, Tash and a god, Aslan to trick citizens into thinking they were one, in the novel the Last Battle, by C.S. Lewis.
TasmanmEnglish (Australian) Transferred use of the surname Tasman. Used in honour of the 17th century Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who claimed the island now known as Tasmania in 1642... [more]
TatannuaqmInuit Means "it is full" or "the belly" in Inuktikut. Name borne by an Inuit interpreter that worked with John Franklin on two of his Arctic expeditions.
Tathanm & fWelsh 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.
TatianmEnglish English form of Tatianus. This name was borne by a Christian writer and theologian from the 2nd century AD.
TatianafLate Greek, Greek, Georgian Derived from Attic Greek τάττω (tatto) meaning "to place in order, to arrange, to form". This name is not to be confused with the Latin name Tatiana.
TatyjanafRussian (Magyarized) Magyarised form of Tatyana. This is used exclusively as a spelling from Russian, and is not the form Hungarians use. For the Hungarian form of Tatyana, see Tatjána.
TaufiqurrahmanmIndonesian Derived from Arabic توفيق الرحمن (tawfīq al-raḥmān) meaning "success of the merciful", from توفيق (tawfīq) meaning "success, good fortune" and رحمن (raḥmān) meaning "merciful".
TaulanmKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and улан (ulan) meaning "son".
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]
TauqanmKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler". This was the name of a mythological musician, son of Apsat.
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.
TawanannafHittite Of uncertain etymology. This was the personal name of a Hittite queen, which was consequently used as a title for all subsequent Hittite queens.
TaymaskhanmChechen, Kumyk Derived from Turkic таймас (taymas) meaning "a child whose life's path does not die" combined with the Turkic title Khan meaning "ruler, leader".
TayranmPersian Tayran is the name of a champion fictional racehorse who won almost all races ran. His name is really Tayran Blow Away, but everyone calls him Tayran. He has gone through many things, such as he was stolen, he was marked to be stolen after the robbery, and he went through many life-threatening situations due to an evil horse robber, Sectir, and his friend, Claudia... [more]
TebarekberhaneyessusmAmharic This name means "Bless the light of jesus" and is used in Ethiopian families. Mostly Tigray and Gurage.
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".
Techanm & fNahuatl Means "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix te- and chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from tetl "stone".
Tegshbayanm & fMongolian From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tegshbuyanm & fMongolian From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Tegshsaikhanm & fMongolian From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
TehanifTahitian, Hawaiian, Literature Derived from Tahitian te meaning "the" and hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [more]
TehuanmNahuatl Means "he has someone" or "with another" in Nahuatl.
TelesandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τέλος (telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [more]
TemirkhanmKazakh Combination of the given name Temir and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
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".
TenanmNahuatl Means "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from tenantli "wall, rampart", tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of tetl "stone" and nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".
TernanmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Saint Ternan is venerated as the "Bishop of the Picts". Not much is known of his life; different historians place him either at the mid-fifth century or the latter part of the sixth. Those who place him in the earlier period, associate him with Palladius.
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.
TexanafAmerican (South, Rare) Means "Texan" in Spanish, referring to a female inhabitant of the state of Texas. It may also be used as a feminine elaboration of Tex... [more]
Thânm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 申 (thân) referring to the ninth Earthly Branch (3 PM to 5 PM), which is itself associated with the monkey of the Chinese zodiac.
Thậnm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 慎 (thận) meaning "prudent, careful" or 祳 (thận) meaning "raw meat used in sacrifice".
ThanasakmThai From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, prosperity" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
ThanasakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Thanasis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
ThanatmThai Means "skilled, adept, clever" in Thai.
ThanawutmThai From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, prosperity" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".
ThanayotmThai From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, riches" and ยศ (yot) meaning "rank, title".
ThancbaldmGermanic 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 bald "bold, brave."
ThancbertmGermanic 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 beraht "bright."
ThancburgfGermanic 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 bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
ThancfridmGermanic 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 fridu "peace."
ThancgrimmGermanic 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 Norse grîma "mask."
ThanchardmGermanic 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 hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
ThanchildfGermanic 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 Norse hildr "battle."
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."
ÞancrædmAnglo-Saxon Old English cognate of Tancred, derived from the elements þanc "thanks, thoughts" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]
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."
ThancwardmGermanic 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 wart "guard."