English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Tabi f English
Variant of Tabby.
Taborah f English (American)
Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.
Tabrett f English (Australian)
From Tabrett Bethell, an Australian actress and former model
Tace f English (Puritan)
Derived directly from Latin tace meaning "be silent". Also compare Tacey and Silence.
Tacie f English
Variant of Tacey.
Tacoma m English (American, Modern, Rare)
After the city of Tacoma in the state of Washington.
Tacy f English (Rare)
Variant of Tacey. In the Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of Anastacia.
Tadd m English
Diminutive of names beginning in tadd- or tad-.... [more]
Taddei m English (African)
Tanzanian English variant of Thaddeus.
Taddy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy and diminutive of Thaddeus and Thaddea
Taelin f English (American, Modern)
variation of names like Taylor or Tayla
Taffy f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
From the character Taffy Tucker introduced in 1942 in the comic strip 'Terry and the pirates'.... [more]
Taft m English
Transferred use of the surname Taft in honor of famous bearer President William Taft
Tagg m English (Rare)
Short form of Taggart and variant of Tadg.
Taggert m English
Variant of Taggart.
Taggy f English
Diminutive of Agnes.
Tahitia f English
Derived from the word Tahiti, itself from Proto-Polynesian tafiti, meaning “distant, remote.”
Tahlah f English (Australian)
Origin uncertain; may be a variant of Tahlia.
Tahli f English (Australian)
Perhaps a variant of Tahlia influenced by Zali. This is borne by Tahli Gill (1999-), an Australian curler who competed at 2022 Winter Olympics.
Taige m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Tadhg.
Taige f English (Rare)
A diminutive of Paige.
Tailer m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Tyler or Taylor.
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]
Tait m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname or a spelling variant of Tate.
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.
Talcott m English
Transferred use of the surname Talcott.
Taleah f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Taliyah, the spelling influenced by Leah.
Talen m English
Variant of Talon.
Talethia f English
Variant of Talitha.
Taliaferro m English
Transferred use of the surname Taliaferro.
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
Talisia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants in the soapberry family.
Talitha-Cumi f English (Puritan)
Means "little girl arise" in Aramaic, from the phrase spoken by Jesus in Mark 5:41 in order to restore a young girl to life (see also Talitha, Cumi).
Tallan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
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]
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-".
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.
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.
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.
Tam f English
Shortened form of Tammy, somewhat influenced by Pam.
Tamala f English
Variant of Tamela.
Tamantha f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Tam (see Tammy) and Samantha (see also Tamela).
Tamarah f English (Rare)
Variant of Tamara. Tamarah was a character played by actress Fern Andra in the film Lotus Lady (1930).
Tamblyn f & m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Tamblyn.
Tambra f English (American)
Altered form of Tamra, perhaps influenced by Debra.
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.
Tamlyn f English
Transferred use of the surname Tamlyn.
Tammeron f & m English
Variant of Tameron.
Tammye f English
Alternative spelling of Tammy.
Tamsy f English
Variant of Tamsyn.
Tamyka f English
Variant of Tamika.
Tana f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Tanya. This name was popularized by a character in the 1942 movie The Forest Rangers.
Tanami f English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the Tanami Desert, a desert in northern Australia, situated in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The name itself is an Anglicized form of Warlpiri Chanamee "never die", referring to certain rock holes in the desert which were said never to run dry.
Tanc m English (Rare)
Short form of Tancred.
Tandy f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Tandy.
Tanee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of various names starting with Tan-, such as Tanya and Tanisha.
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]
Tanjil f & m English (Australian, Rare)
A clan name of the historic indigenous inhabitants of the area (Gippsland, Victoria, Australia), subsequently given to several natural features (rivers, mountains) and towns in the region.
Tannah f & m English
Variant of Tana or Tanna.
Tannen m & f English
Means "fir tree" in German.
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]
Tanny f & m Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tanaquil or a variant of Danny.
Tanyetta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Tanya.
Tanyth f English (African)
The name Tanyth means the worker of god/word of god. With this name comes a pure heart and a desire to do good.
Taos m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the town of Taos, New Mexico. It might also be influenced by the name Tao.
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".
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.
Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular Culture
The name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
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]
Tarn m English (Rare)
Middle English (originally northern English dialect) from Old Norse tjǫrn.... [more]
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.
Tarquine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Tarquin.
Tarra f English
Variant of Tara 1.
Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.
Tarrance m English
Variation of Terence
Tarren m & f English (Rare)
Variation of Welsh Taran.
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.
Tashey f English
Diminutive of Natasha.
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]
Tasmyn f English
Variant of Tasmin.
Tason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson, possibly inspired by names like Mason and Cason.
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
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]
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.
Tatumn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatum, the spelling influenced by that of Autumn.
Taura f English
Feminine form of Taurus or variant of Tara 1.
Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.
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.
Tauvia f African American (?), English (American)
Name of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is actress Tauvia Dawn.
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]
Tavyn f English
The origin of the name Tavyn is unknown, possibly a made-up name.
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.
Tawnia f English (American)
Probably either a variant of Tawnya or an elaboration 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.
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]
Tayley f English (American)
Invented name inspired by Taylor and the popular suffix -ley
Taylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taelynn, which is a combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lyn probably inspired by Taylor.
Taylon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lon (see Braylon).
Taylynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tay and lyn.
Tayn m & f English
Variant of Tane.
Tayron m English
Variant of Tyrone.
Tayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Tayson or a combination of the phonetic elements tay and son.
Tayte f & m English (Modern)
Unisex variant of Tate. Also used as a diminutive of Tatum.
Taytum f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tatum.
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]
Tea f English
Variant of Tia and Téa.
Tealia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Teal.
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.
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.
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.