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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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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]
T9C f & m American (South)
This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States... [more]
Tea f English
Variant of Tia and Téa.
Teairra f African American
Variant of Tierra. It can be spelled Teairra or with a capitalized third letter as TeAirra. A known bearer is Teairra Marí Thomas (1987-), an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.
Tealia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Teal.
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.
Tealynn f English
A famous bearer is TeaLynn Adamson who starred on “Dance Moms”
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).
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.
Teck m English, American
Short form of Tecumseh. A famous namesake is actor Teck Holmes.
Teckla f English (African)
Possibly an English form of Thekla.
Teddi f & m English
Variant of Teddy.
Teddrick m African American
Combination of Ted and Rick.
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.
Tedra f American (South, Rare)
Maybe a shortened form of Cátedra.
Tedric m English
Variant of Tedrick.
Tedward m American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Edward, incorporating the diminutive Ted.
Tee f & m African American
Variant of Tea.
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.
Teeny f English
Diminutive of Tina.
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.
Teigan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.
Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.
Telari f American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Teleri or a transferred use of the Italian surname Telari.
Telicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha, possibly influenced by the spelling of Felicia.
Tell m English (British)
Meaning: of the sun or bright, warm light
Teller m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Teller.
Tell-no m English (Puritan)
Referring to telling no lies.
Telvin m African American (Modern)
Probably a spin-off of the name Tevin influenced by names like Calvin and Kelvin, popularised through the R&B singer Tevin Campbell.
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").
Temetrius m & f African American
Temetrius is a variant spelling of Demetrius.
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.'
Tempie m & f American
Diminutive of names beginning with Temp- such as Temperance, Tempest or Temple.
Templar m English (American, Rare)
From Old French templier, from medieval Latin templarius, from Latin templum.
Templeton m English
Transferred use of the surname Templeton.
Tenacious m English (Puritan)
English Puritan name meaning 'firm' and 'fast'.
Tenae f English (Modern)
An invented name that sounds like Renae, but then with a 't' instead.
Tenaya f American (Modern, Rare)
This has been in rare use as a feminine given name in the United States since the 1970s. It is possibly taken from the name of a lake in Yosemite, California, which was itself named for a 19th-century chief of the Ahwahnechee (a Miwok people of the Yosemite Valley), whose name may be derived from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star".
Tenbroeck m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tenbroeck.... [more]
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-).
Tenita f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Tanisha.
Tenn m English
Diminutive of Tennessee.
Tennelle f & m English
Variant of Tenille.
Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]
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.
Tennise f Dutch (Anglicized), English (American)
Anglicized form of both Teunisje and the Dutch patronymic Teunis(s)e(n), which means "son of Teunis". In some cases, this name can also be a modern variant spelling of the name Denise, via its variant spelling Dennise.... [more]
Tennisen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennison, which is taken from the surname.
Teopista f English (African), Italian (Tuscan, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theopista in several languages. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in Uganda and other English-speaking nations in Africa.
Tequan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Taquan, a combination of the popular phonetic elements ta and quan.
Tequila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word tequila for the alcoholic drink. It is ultimately from Spanish, the name of a town in Mexico where the drink was made.
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.
Terentian m English
English form of Terentianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Teressa f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Theresa, trying to capture several European pronuncations of this name, for example the Italian pronunciation.
Terica f African American (Modern, Rare)
Created name. Most likely a blend of Terri and Erica.
Terik m African American
Alternate spelling of Tariq
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.
Terin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegeldy a variant of Taryn.
Termaine m African American
Possible combination of Tremaine and Germaine.
Terquavion m African American (Rare)
A modern African-American name... [more]
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.
Terrian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Altered form of French Terrien, meaning "owner of a farmland" or of its altered form of Therrien.
Terrica f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Terri (compare Jerrica).
Terrion m African American
Possibly a variant of Tyrone.
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.
Tesehki f & m African American (Rare)
First used by TV personality Latifa “Tesehki” Malone. Origin unknown.
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]
Teslin f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the mountain, plateau, river, and lake in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada. It comes from the Tlingit name for the river, Teslintoo or Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."
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.
Tessanee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Destiny, influenced by Tessa
Tessann f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ann.
Tessarah f American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a blend of Tessa and Sarah.
Tessarena f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of the names Tessa and Rena.
Tessi f English
Variant of Tessie.
Tessiana f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ana.
Tessianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Anna.
Tessibel f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the fictional character Tessibel Skinner, occurring in the books 'Tess of the Storm Country' (1909) and 'Tess, The Secret of the Storm Country' (1917) by Grace Miller White. There were also four films where Tessibel appears.
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.”
Tevina f African American
Feminine form of Tevin.
Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]
Texana f American (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]
Texanna f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of English Texan meaning "of Texas". Also compare Texana and Tex.
Texas f & m English (American, Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States. It may be derived from Spanish Texas, itself from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ meaning "friend, ally", used to refer to the Caddo nation... [more]
Teyana f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Tiana with the popular prefix/suffix Tey.
Teyla f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Tayla. This was the name of one of the main characters in 'Stargate Atlantis'.
Teylan m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Taylan.
Tezana f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Tezana is 'Princess, Fairy Queen, The Morning star
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.
Thai m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Ty influenced by the word Thai, referring to the language spoken in Thailand.
Thailand m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Asian country.
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]
Thalma f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Thelma. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Thalia with Alma 1.... [more]
Thalmus m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Thelmus. Also compare Thalma.... [more]
Thalo m English
Thalo is short for Phthalo, which is a dark shade of blue.
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.
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.
Thanks f English (Puritan)
An expression of gratitude, in this instance a gratitude toward God.
Tharah f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Tara 1.
Thayer m English
Transferred use of the surname Thayer.
Thaylee f English
Probably invented, or a variant of Thalie.
Theadosha f English (American, Rare)
English variant of the Ancient Greek name Theodosia.
Thealia f English
Possibly a variant of Thalia influenced by Thea.
Thedore m English
Variant of Theodore.
Thedra f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Theodora or a shortened form of Cathedra.
Theena f English
Variant of Thina.
Theeny f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Thenie.
Thelm m English
Masculine form (backformation) of Thelma.
Thelmetta f African American (Rare)
Combination of Thelma with the suffix -etta. This name is borne by Thelmetta "Toddy" Suggs, the wife of American singer Chuck Berry.
Thelonious m English
Anglicized form of Thelonius. A famous bearer was jazz musician Thelonious Monk (1917-1982).
The-Lord-Is-Near m English (Puritan)
Referring to multiple scriptures that state "the day of the Lord is near."
Thelred m English
"Noble Counsel"
Thenia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a shortened form of Parthenia. This name was borne by a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings who died in infancy. She was possibly named after one of Sally's sisters, Thenia Hemings (1767-1795).
Thenie f English
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -thena and -thenia, such as Athena, Parthena and Parthenia.
Theobold m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Theobald, usually used as a surname.
Theodate f American (Rare, Archaic)
Apparently coined as a feminine form of Theodatus.
Theodis m English (American), Greek
Possibly a variant of Theodore.
Théodort m Louisiana Creole
Elaboration from Théodore, with "dort" who means sleep in French. A influencer got this names "Theodort" who got creole origins.
Theodotia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Theodota, which was probably influenced by the similar name Theodosia.
Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.