Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tainá f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi tainã "star, morning star".
Taio m Yoruba, Papuan
Variant of Tayo. A famous bearer is British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz (1985-), born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, the son of a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother.
Tair f Hebrew
Means "(she) will light up" in Hebrew, making it relative to Yair.
Tairo m & f Arabic
Arabic meaning little bird from the word "Ta'ir" meaning bird
Taissa f Russian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare Russian variant of Taisa as well as an anglicized form (or variant transcription) of the name.... [more]
Taito m Finnish
Means "skill, knowledge" in Finnish.
Taivan m & f Mongolian
Means "peace, tranquility" in Mongolian.
Taivas m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "sky, heaven" in Finnish.
Taiyan m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Tai and Yan 2
Tajna f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian тајна, tajna, meaning "a secret".
Takae f Japanese
From Japanese 孝 (taka) "filial piety, obedience" and 江 (e) "large river".
Takdir m Indonesian
Means "destiny, fate" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic تقدير (taqdir).
Take m Japanese
From Japanese 威 (take) meaning "intimidate", 岳 (take) meaning "mountain peak", 巌 (take) meaning "rock", 丈 (take) meaning "height", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" or 武 (take) meaning "military, martial"... [more]
Tako f Georgian
Contracted form of Tamriko, which is a diminutive of Tamar.
Taksin m History
From Thai ตาก (tak) referring to the historical kingdom of Tak (located in the present-day province of Tak in northern Thailand) combined with the name สิน (Sin). This was the name of Taksin the Great (1734-1782), the only king of the Thonburi Kingdom... [more]
Taksin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thaksin.
Taku m Japanese
This name can be used as 拓 (taku, hira.ku) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 卓 (taku) meaning "eminent, table, desk, high", 琢 (taku, miga.ku) meaning "polish" or 択 (taku, era.bu) meaning "choose, select, elect, prefer."... [more]
Tala f Philippine Mythology
Means "star" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit तारा (tārā). In Tagalog mythology, Tala is the goddess of stars and a daughter of the supreme deity Bathala.
Talai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).
Talal m Arabic
Means "dews, drizzles" in Arabic, the plural of طل (ṭall) meaning "dew, drizzle".
Talan m English
Variant of Talon.
Talaus m Greek Mythology
Means "steadfast, enduring" or "unhappy", derived from Greek τλήμων (tlemon) meaning "patient, steadfast; wretched, miserable". In Greek mythology, Talaus was the king of Argos and one of the Argonauts.
Taleb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طالب (see Talib).
Talğat m Bashkir
Eastern Bashkir form of Tal'at.
Tali f Filipino
Very common short form of Catalina.
Tali m Welsh
Short form of Taliesin
Talir f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil தளிர் (taḷir) meaning "sprout; shoot; tender leaf".
Tālis m Latvian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Tālivaldis, now used as a given name in its own right.
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.
Tally f Hebrew, English
Diminutive of Tallulah, Talia 1 and other names that begin with or contain the element "Tal-".
Talmage m English
Variant of Talmadge.
Talmor f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Tal and Mor means "dew of myrrh" in Hebrew.
Tālrīts m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian tāls "far away, distant" and rīts "morning".
Talshyn f Kazakh
Means "chestnut tree" in Kazakh.
Taly f Hebrew
Variant of Tali.
Tama f Japanese
Means "gem, jewel" in Japanese.
Tama f Hebrew
means "Pure, innocent, honest" in hebrew.
Tamaar f Dutch
Short form of Tamara.... [more]
Tamar m African American (Modern), Obscure
Possibly intended to be a masculine form of Tamara or a combination of the phonetic elements ta and mar.
Tamblyn f & m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Tamblyn.
Tame m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have thanc for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "m." The name Dankmar is a good example of that.
Tameem m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic تميم and Bengali তামিম (see Tamim).
Tameron f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Cameron by replacing the initial C with a T or an elaboration of Tamara.
Tami f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Hinduism
MEANING - night... [more]
Tamim m Arabic, Bengali
Possibly means "strong" in Arabic.
Tamir m & f Mongolian
Means "strength, vigour" in Mongolian.
Tammas m Scots
Scots form of Thomas.
Tamon m Japanese
This name can be used as 多門, 多聞, 太門, 汰門 or 田門 with 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 汰 (ta, tai, ogo.ru, nigo.ru, yona.geru) meaning "luxury, select", 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy", 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate" and 聞 (bun, mon, ki.ku, ki.koeru) meaning "ask, hear, listen."... [more]
Tamrin m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
Means "practice, habituation, accustoming" in Arabic, from the root مَرَّنَ (marrana) meaning "to practise, to exercise".
Tamron f African American (Americanized, Modern)
Tamron is a Japanese manufacturer of photographic lenses and optical components for cameras.
Tamrong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thamrong.
Tamu f Swahili
Means "sweet" in Swahili.
Tamuz m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly means "hot, warm" in Hebrew. This is the tenth month in the jewish calendar.
Tana f & m Malagasy
Means "chameleon" in Malagasy. (See Kamara and its variant, Kamora.
Tana f East Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tanne.
Tana f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Catalan
Variant of Tania, diminutive of Cayetana, and a form of Tanit.
Tana f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Tanya. This name was popularized by a character in the 1942 movie The Forest Rangers.
Tanat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanat.
Tandra f Malagasy
Means "mole, beauty mark", inferring that the girl is beautiful.
Tane m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element thanc, such as Dankmar.
Tanee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of various names starting with Tan-, such as Tanya and Tanisha.
Tangman m Garo
From the Garo word তঙ্ (tang) meaning "living" and মঁ (man) meaning "person".
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]
Tangxing f Chinese
From Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet". Other characters are possible.
Tanio m Asturian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Tania.
Tanjef m German (Modern, Rare)
A spelling variant of Tanjev.
Tanjeff m German (Modern, Rare)
A spelling variant of Tanjev.
Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)
Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [more]
Tanji f Arabic
Tanji is a reference to the sleek, fast coursing hounds of Arabia and Persia.
Tanmeet m & f Punjabi
A Sikh name meaning “strong” or “loyal” in Punjabi.
Tanmoy m & f Indian, Bengali
Variant transcription of Tanmaya.
Tannah f & m English
Variant of Tana or Tanna.
Tanne f & m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Tane, which is a Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element thanc "thought", such as Thancmar.
Tanong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanong.
Tansu m & f Turkish
From Turkish tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and su meaning "water".
Tanto m Javanese
From Javanese tanta meaning "big, large, more, a lot".
Tanva m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanwa.
Tanwa m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanwa.
Tanweer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic تنوير (see Tanwir), as well as the Urdu transcription.
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.
Tanwir m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "enlightening, illuminating, flowering, blossoming" in Arabic.
Tanya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanya.
Tao m Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury", 陶 (tao) meaning "pottery, porcelain", 道 (tao) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings" or 夕 (ta) meaning "evening" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 生 (o) meaning "raw, live"... [more]
Taohua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (which is usually only feminine) or 华/華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
Táotáo f Chinese
From Chinese; contains 桃 (táo), meaning "peach" two times.
Tao-yi f Taiwanese
The name Tao-yi has several meanings: 道宜, meaning “suitable and proper way,” 道怡, meaning “joyful and harmonious way,” 道儀 meaning “ceremonious way,” 道毅, meaning “resolute and decisive way,” 道義, meaning “righteous way,” 道益, meaning “way of benefit and profit,” 道伊, meaning “his or her way.”
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".
Taptim f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thapthim.
Tapu f Maori
Means "sacred" and "forbidden" in Māori.
Taqdees f Kashmiri, Dogri
Means "purity".
Taquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta and quan.
Tara f Serbian
From the name of a river and mountain Таra in Serbia and Montenegro. In this countries it is traditional name.
Tara f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Tara f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a pre-Hispanic village located in Telde, Gran Canaria, where a small terracotta figure was allegedly found. The name of the village could derive from Guanche *tarha(h) meaning "script", Tarifit ⵜⴰⵔⴰ (tara) meaning "spring, fountain" or Amazigh tara meaning "love".
Tara f & m Maori
Means "peak, point" in Māori. Also Māori for "sternidae".
Taran m Azerbaijani
Masculine form of Tarana.
Taren f & m English
Variant of Taryn or Taron.
Tarin f & m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" and 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other Kanji combinations are possible.
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]
Tarkhan m Chechen (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.
Tarne m Dutch (Rare), Literature
Name of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
Tarni f Indigenous Australian
Means "surf, wave, breaker" in Kaurna. The original form of Tahnee.
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.
Taro m Georgian
Short form of Tariel.
Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.
Tarush m Indian
Means "conqueror" in Sanskrit.
Tarvo m Finnish, Estonian
Derived from either Old Finnish tarvas "wild aurochs" or from Estonian tarv, a dialectal variant of tarm, "energy, vigour".
Tarwa f Indonesian (?)
Derived from the surname Tarwa.
Taryar m & f Burmese
Means "constellation" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तारक (taraka).
Tasa f Berber
Means "love" when used as a name. Literally means "liver," the organ thought to be the seat of emotions, much like the heart's role in Western cultures.
Taseen m Bengali (Muslim, Rare)
Taseen is a Quranic name for boys. Chapter 27 of the Quran (known as Surat an-Naml) begins with Taseen, just like Chapter 36 begins with Yaseen and chapter 20 starts with Taha. The meaning of these words are not known, but since they are in the Quran in the beginning of Quranic chapters, people use them as names.
Tashey f English
Diminutive of Natasha.
Tashlan m Literature
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.
Tasleem m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic تسليم or Urdu تسلیم (see Taslim).
Taslim m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian
Means "submission, salutation, delivery" in Arabic, from the root سَلَّمَ (sallama) meaning "to surrender, to submit to".
Tasma f English (Australian)
Originated as the pen name of distinguished Australian novelist, journalist and feminist Jessie Couvreur (1848-1897), who was raised and educated in Tasmania, and took her pen name from the name of the island state... [more]
Tasman m English (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]
Tasneem f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic تسنيم (see Tasnim), as well as the Urdu and Bengali form.
Tason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson, possibly inspired by names like Mason and Cason.
Tasos m Greek
Diminutive of Anastasios.
Tasuke m Japanese
Combination of a ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick" or 多 meaning "many, much," and 助け (suke) meaning "help," the element also written as 介, 祐, and so on. The second kanji can also be used on its own, from 助け (tasuke), extended from suke with 手 (ta), the combining form of te meaning "hand," now the usual form.... [more]
Tasuku m Japanese
From the verb 助く (tasuku) meaning "to help, save, rescue," from earlier suku with prefixation of 手 (ta), the combining form of te meaning "hand." It can also be combined with a ku kanji, like 来 meaning "arrival," 空 meaning "sky," 久 meaning "long time" or 玖, referring to the numeral nine in legal documents.... [more]
Tata f Russian
Russian diminutive of Tatiana and Natalya.
Tatag m Javanese
Means "firm, confident, assured" in Javanese.
Tatelyn f American (South, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Taylor and Katelyn, or a combination of Tate and the popular name suffix lyn... [more]
Tatnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and noð "boldness, daring". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Rochester.
Tato m & f Georgian
When written as ტატო, this name is a short form of Anton, Estate and Tatash (masculine) and Tatiana (feminine).... [more]
Tatsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 起 (tatsu) meaning "rouse, wake up, get up", 健 (tatsu) meaning "healthy, strong", 建 (tatsu) meaning "build", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 達 (tatsu) meaning "accomplished, reach, arrive, attain", 辰 (tatsu) meaning "sign of the dragon", 立 (tatsu) meaning "stand up, rise, set up, erect" or 竜 (tatsu) and 龍 (tatsu) both meaning "dragon" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry"... [more]
Tatsuki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 太月, 汰月 or 竜貴 with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 汰 (ta, tai, ogo.ru, nigo.ru, yona.geru) meaning "luxury, select", 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon", 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" and 貴 (ki, tatto.i, tatto.bu, touto.i, touto.bu) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value."... [more]
Tatul m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
From the Old Armenian word թաթուլ (tʿatʿul) meaning "paw". It has been in use since the 5th century.
Tatumn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatum, the spelling influenced by that of Autumn.
Taufan m Indonesian
Means "typhoon, cyclone, storm" in Indonesian.
Tauheed m Urdu
Urdu variant of Tawhid.
Taulant m Albanian
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]
Tauras m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian tauras, referring to an aurochs.
Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.
Taus m German, Danish
Variant of Tage.
Tavasz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian tavasz "springtime".
Tavat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธวัช (see Thawat).
Täve m German
Short form of Gustav.... [more]
Taven m & f Kurdish, Uzbek
Means "spring rain" in Kurdish and/or "healthy, strong" in Uzbek.
Tavi f & m English (Rare), Yiddish
Feminine diminutive of David. Diminutive of Octavia. Variation of Tavish. ... [more]
Tavus f Turkmen, Turkish
Alternate transcription of Tawus.
Tawan m & f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai.
Tawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธวัช (see Thawat).
Tawee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawi.
Taweep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทวีป (see Thawip).
Taweh m Western African
Means "go there!" in Vai, spoken in Liberia.
Tawfik m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Tawfiq.
Tawheed m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic توحيد or Bengali তাওহিদ (see Tawhid).
Tawhid m Arabic, Bengali
Means "oneness, unification" in Arabic, from the root وحد (waḥḥada) meaning "to unify, to unite". In Islamic thought this term refers to the oneness or unity of Allah.
Tawin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawin.
Tawip m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทวีป (see Thawip).
Tawney f English
Variant of Tawny.
Tawon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ถาวร (see Thawon).
Taworn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawon.
Tawsif m Arabic (Rare), Bengali
Means "description, specification" in Arabic, derived from the root وَصَفَ (wasafa) meaning "to describe".
Taya f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Taisiya and Thaïs influenced by the spelling of the name Tai.
Taya f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "Made in The Beautiful Land of Israel" (Hebrew: תוצרת ארץ ישראל היפה)
Taya m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese တာရာ (see Taryar).
Tayfur m Turkish, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic طَيْفُور (ṭayfūr) meaning "(small) bird".
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).
Tayley f English (American)
Invented name inspired by Taylor and the popular suffix -ley
Taylon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lon (see Braylon).
Tayna f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tayná.
Tayná f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tainá.
Taynah f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tayná.
Tayo f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Tayson or a combination of the phonetic elements tay and son.
Taytum f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tatum.
Tayu f & m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick," 多 meaning "many, much," 大 meaning "large, big" or 手, the bound form of te meaning "hand," and a yu kanji, such as 結 meaning "tie, bond" or 優 meaning "gentle, elegant."... [more]
Tayza m Burmese
Means "power, might, authority" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).
Tayzar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese တေဇ (see Tayza).
Tazhai f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil தாழை (tāḻai) meaning "pandanus odorifer".
Tazim m Arabic
Means "honour" in Arabic.
Tazo m Georgian
Short form of Tamaz.
T-bone m American (Rare)
Nickname with meaning particular to the bearer, but often used for someone with a name beginning with the letter 'T'. Bearers include blues singer and guitarist Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (1910–1975), for whom the name was derived from his middle name because of its close pronunciation of Tee-bow... [more]
Tchårlote f Walloon
Walloon form of Charlotte.
Tchelet f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "Azure" or "Light blue" in Hebrew.
Tchofile m Walloon
Walloon form of Théophile.
Tealyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare combination of Teal and the popular name suffix lyn, based on similar-sounding names such as Keelin and Teagan.
Teang f Filipino
Diminutive of Dorotea, Matea, and other names with a similar sound.
Teao m & f Maori
Means "the world, the day" in Māori.
Techiya f Jewish
Hebrew for "rebirth". It is a modern Israeli name, often connected to the rebirth of the state of Israel. It can also be an amuletic name.
Techna f English (American, Rare)
This name is most likely a play-on-words of the English word “technology”. It was used on the television show “Winx Club” for one of the six main characters.
Techy f Spanish
Diminutive of Esther.
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.
Tedford m English
Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]
Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Tedda. This name was borne by a 5th-century virgin and saint in Wales and Cornwall. Early Latin records, however, mention the saint by the name Tecla (itself a form of the name Thecla borne by the first female martyr in Christianity) and consider her a companion of Breaca, while in Cornish sources, she was listed among the daughters of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales... [more]
Tedi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy.... [more]
Tedjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Tejo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Tedo m Georgian
Short form of Tedore, Teodore and Tevdore, though there is some evidence that it already existed as an independent name before the Greek name Theodoros was introduced to the Kartvelian peoples... [more]
Tedward m American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Edward, incorporating the diminutive Ted.
Teea f Romanian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Tea and Romanian form of Thea.
Teegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.
Teegii f Mongolian
Possibly a nickname.
Teejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials TJ. It has been used sometimes as a standalone name.
Teeny f English
Diminutive of Tina.
Teera m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thira.
Teesa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari तिसा (see Tisa).
Tefa f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.
Tefta f Albanian
Tosk Albanian form of Teuta.
Tefuko f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic transcription of Chōko.
Tegoeh m Indonesian
Older spelling of Teguh influenced by Dutch orthography.
Teguh m Indonesian, Javanese
Means "firm, strong, unwavering" in Indonesian and Javanese.
Tehuan m Nahuatl
Means "he has someone" or "with another" in Nahuatl.
Tehya f English (American)
Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.
Teia f Japanese
From Japanese 綴 (tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
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).
Teiji m Japanese
From Japanese 貞 (tei) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, unrighteousness" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Teiko f Japanese
Means 'upright child' in Japanese.
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]
Teira m & f Maori
Maori form of Taylor.
Teisi f Estonian
Variant of Teesi.
Tėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Thea.
Teja m & f Indonesian
Means "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).
Tejas m Indian, Gujarati, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit तेजस (téjas) meaning "light, radiance, brilliance, splendour" as well as "fire".
Tejo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Theo.
Tejo m Javanese
Javanese form of Teja.
Tejram m Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
This name means "radiance of Rama," "soul of Rama" or "majesty of Rama", which is derived from a combination of Sanskrit तेज (tēja) meaning "radiance, soul, majesty, lustre, energy, splendour, magnificence" and the name of the god Rama 1.
Teki m Japanese
From Japanese 適 (teki) meaning "suitable, appropriate, fit" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Tellus f Roman Mythology
Means "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess Gaia.
Telly m & f Various, Greek (Expatriate)
A diminutive of several names, such as Aristotelis, Donatella, Estella, Theodore and more... [more]
Telsche f Low German
Variant of Telse.
Tema f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Tamar.
Tempa m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བསྟན་པ (see Tenpa).
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]
Tempie m & f American
Diminutive of names beginning with Temp- such as Temperance, Tempest or Temple.
Tena f & m Ethiopian
Possibly from Ethiopian ጠና (t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".
Tenae f English (Modern)
An invented name that sounds like Renae, but then with a 't' instead.
Tenchi m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 地 (ji, chi) meaning "earth, ground", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, reason, wisdom" or 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom."... [more]
Tene m & f Hebrew
Basket of fruit and vegetables, basket of the first fruits.... [more]
Teng'chi f Garo
From the Garo word তেঁ (teng) meaning "shining" and চি (chi) meaning "water".
Tengil m Swedish (Rare), Literature
From Old Norse þengill meaning "prince, king". Tengil is the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's novel 'The Brothers Lionheart' from 1973.
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-).
Tenko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule", 天 (ten) meaning "heavens, sky" or 展 (ten) meaning "exhibition" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 恋 (ko) meaning "love" (for females) or 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum" (for males)... [more]
Tenku m & f Japanese
Means "erupting fire" or "heaven".
Tenma m Japanese
From Japanese 典 (ten) meaning "ceremony, rule" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tenne m West Frisian
Variant of Tanne.