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Perthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia.

Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.

Posthuma f Medieval English (?), English (Archaic)
Feminization of Posthumus. (Cf. Postuma.) This was used as a second or third name to indicate the child's father had died before her birth, e.g. Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett (1644-1694), the wife of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.

Queenesther f English (African), African American
Combination of the word queen and Esther, used to honor Queen Esther, the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Bible.

Ramoth-gilead m English (Puritan)
Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [more]

Reath m English (Americanized, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Reath.

Reatha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Retha.

Rhodanthe f English (Rare), Literature
Means "rose flower" from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]

Rhythm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word referring to metrical movement, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhythmós) meaning "measured flow/movement, symmetry, arrangement, order, form."

Roberth m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Swedish, English (African)
Variant of Robert.

Robertha f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Roberta. A notable bearer was Robertha Watt (1899-1993), a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.

Ronathan m English
Combination of Ron 1 and Jonathan

Rosabeth f English, Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and Beth.

Rosebeth f English
Combination of Rose and Beth.

Roseltha f English (Rare)

Rosewitha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Roswitha.

Rosfrith f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Old English elements hroð "glory, fame" and friþ "peace, happiness"... [more]

Rudith f English
Rudith Lillian Huxtable is the full name of the main character Rudy Huxtable who appeared on the popular television series The Cosby Show from 1984-1992. The character was originally supposed to be a boy, which was changed at the last minute when producers were impressed by Keshia Knight Pulliam's audition... [more]

Rukyth f English (Modern, Rare), Indian
Indian and English form of Ruki

Ruthamy f English (Rare)
A combination of Ruth and Amy.

Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.

Ruthanna f English (American)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Anna. Also compare Ruthann.

Ruthanne f English
Combination of the names Ruth 1 and Anne 1.

Ruthe f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ruth 1.

Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.

Rutherford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rutherford. Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States.

Rutherfurd m English
Transferred use of the surname Rutherfurd.

Ruthetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Etta.

Ruthilda f English (Archaic)
English cognate of Ruthild.

Ruthlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Lyn.

Ruthmary f English
A combination of Ruth and Mary.

Ruthrose f English

Ruthy f English, Hebrew

Sabbath f & m English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the word "sabbath," referring to the day of rest (Saturday).

Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]

Sadiebethea f English
Princess

Salmantha f English

Samanthe f English (Rare)
Samanthe and its variant spellings, including its most common variant Semanthe, are relatives and possibly predecessors of the name Samantha, which were at their peak use in the 1700s and 1800s in the United States, mainly in New England, though there is also some evidence of Semanthe being used in 1700s England.... [more]

Samanthea f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.

Samanthia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Samantha.

Samanthuel f English
Blend of Samantha and Samuel.

Samatha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

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

Sammantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Sarabeth f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Sara and Beth.

Sarahbeth f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Beth.

Scythia f English (Rare)

Seaforth m English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seaforth. Kenneth Ivo Brownley Langwell Mackenzie (1913-1955) was an Australian poet and novelist... [more]

Search-the-scriptures m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to John 5:39, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Search-truth m English (Puritan)

See-truth m English (Puritan)

Senith f English (American, Archaic)
Truncated form of Asenith.

Sephiroth m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from English sephiroth, the plural form of sephirah, itself derived from Hebrew סְפִירָה (s'fira) meaning "counting, enumeration". In the Kabbalah, the sephiroth are each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself in the physical and metaphysical universes... [more]

Sethanie f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form of Seth 1, could also be a blend of Seth with either Stephanie or Bethanie.... [more]

Sethon m English (American)
Variant of the name Seth 1

Sitharina f English
Most likely a variant of Catherine.

Skipwith m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Skipwith.... [more]

Smithy m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Smith.

Smyth m English (Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Smith.

Southern m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Southern.

Southworth m English
From the surname Southworth

Statham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Statham.

Stith m English
Derived from the Scottish surname Stith, of unknown meaning. This was the name of Stith Thompson (1885-1976), an American folklorist.

Strother m English
From Strother Martin Jr, an American actor (1919-1980).

Sutherland m & f Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)
Scottish regional name that described a person who came from the former county by this name, which got its name from Old Norse suðroen "southern" and land "land". It was called the South Land because it was south of Scandinavia and south of the Norse colonies of Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Sutherlyn f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Sutherland, with the -land ending replaced with -lyn. It means "southern land".

Sweetheart f & m Filipino (Rare), English
From the English word sweetheart, an affectionate term for a beloved person, or a person who is always kind.

Sybothia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from an obscure place name, such as Sibothia (now Sibiu in Romania).

Symantha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Synthia f English
Variant of Cynthia.

Syritha f English
From Syrith, an Anglo-Scandinavian form of Sigríðr.

Tabbitha f English (Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Tabetha f English (Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Tabithah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Talethia f English
Variant of Talitha.

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).

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

Tamatha f English (American, Rare)

Tamworth f English

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

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.

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]

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.

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

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.

Thankfull f English (Puritan)
Variant of Thankful.

Thanks f English (Puritan)
An expression of gratitude, in this instance a gratitude toward God.

Tharah f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Tara 1.

Thayden m English

Thayer m English
Transferred use of the surname Thayer.

Thaylee f English
Probably invented, or a variant of Thalie.

Thayne m English (Modern)
Variant of Thane.

Theadora f English (Rare)
Variant of Theodora.

Theadore m English (American)
Variant of Theodore.

Theadosha f English (American, Rare)
English variant of the Ancient Greek name Theodosia.

Theadosia f English (Rare)
Variant of Theodosia.

Thealene f English (American, Rare)

Thealia f English
Possibly a variant of Thalia influenced by Thea.

Thearsa f English (Rare)

Thedora f English (Rare)
Variant of Theodora.

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.

Theldea f English (American)

Thelen m English

Thelford m English (American, Rare)

Thelm m English
Masculine form (backformation) of Thelma.

Thelmarie f English (Rare)
Blend of Thelma and Marie.

Thelmus m English (American, Rare)
Masculinization of Thelma.

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"

Thena f English (Rare)

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.

Theobalda f English (Puritan)
Feminine form of Theobald.

Theobold m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Theobald, usually used as a surname.

Theodicia f English (American)
Variant of Theodosia

Theodis m English (American), Greek
Possibly a variant of Theodore.

Theodocia f English
Variant of Theodosia.

Theodorica f German (Archaic), Filipino (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Theodoris m Greek, English (Rare)

Theodotia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Theodota, which was probably influenced by the similar name Theodosia.

Theolene f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Theolinde.

Theone f English (American, Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Theon.

Theonora f English (American, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)

Theophan m English
English form of Theophanes. A known bearer of this name was saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894).

Theophylact m English
English form of Theophylaktos.

Theora f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Often a contracted form of Theodora, but there are also instances where it is actually a name on its own, then derived from Greek theorein "to watch, to look at."

Theoren m English (Canadian)

The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

Therapont m English
English form of Therapon.

Thereesa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Theresa.

Theresina f English
Elaboration of Theresa with the suffix -ina

Theressa f English (American), Nigerian (Rare)
Variant of Theresa.

Theria f English

Therman m English (American)
Variant of Thurman.

Therona f South African, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Theron.

Therressa f English
Variant of Theresa.

Therronia f English (American, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)

Thesea f English
Feminine version of Theseus

Thessaly f English
Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.

Theta f English (Rare)
From Ancient Greek thē̂ta, thī́ta is the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter Teth.

Thetra f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Thedra.

Thia f English
Diminutive of Cynthia.

Thicket m English

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

Thilma f English (American, Rare)

Thirry m English (Modern)
Diminutive of Theodore.

Thistle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant, or in some cases taken from the surname.

Thoadosha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Theadosha.

Tholomew m English
Short form of Bartholomew.

Tholy m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Thomaie f Greek (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
A rare English transcription of the Greek name Θωμαή (see Thomai). See also Thomais.

Thomasena f English (Rare)
Variant of Thomasina.

Thomasin f English (Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Thomasina. This was one of the most popular English girls' names in the 16th century. It was used by Thomas Hardy for a character in his novel The Return of the Native (1878).

Thomasine f English (Rare), English (Puritan), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas.

Thomason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an English surname meaning “son of Thomas”.

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

Thomson m English
Transferred use of the surname Thomson.

Thoreau m English (Rare), French (Rare)
From the French surname Thoreau, named after the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Thorina f English, German, Popular Culture
Feminine form of Thorin.

Thorlac m English
English version of Þórlakr. A notable bearer of this name is Thorlac Turville-Petre.

Thorn m English (Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Thorn.

Thorna f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word "thorn", a sharp feature on many plants. Possibly meaning "strong and bright".

Thorndike m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Thorndike. From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "thorny bank" in Old English.

Thorne m English
Transferred use of the surname Thorne. Derived from the Old English word for "thorn." This was the name of a letter in the Old English alphabet, as well as the name of a character from the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."

Thornetta f English (American, Rare)
It seems to be a combination of Thorn and Etta, and/or a feminization of the surname Thornett... [more]

Thorney m & f English (American)

Thornley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thornley.... [more]

Thorold m English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare), Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Þórvaldr via Norman Théroulde.

Thos m English
A nickname for Thomas. In P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, Bertie Wooster calls his Aunt Agatha's son Thomas "Thos".

Thoyce m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alternative to Royce. Used in the south eastern USA at least as early as 1940.

Three m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the number 3.

Thresa f English
Variant of Theresa.

Thressa f English
The given name of the American biochemist Thressa Campbell Stadtman (1920–2016), notable for the discovery of selenocysteine.

Thunder f & m English, English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word thunder meaning "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air’ from Old English thunor.

Thurgood m English
A contraction of the Puritan name Thoroughgood. A famous bearer is Thurgood Marshall (Born: July 2, 1908, Died: January 24, 1993), an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

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

Thurman m English
Transferred use of the surname Thurman.

Thursa f English (Rare)
Variant of Thurza.

Thursday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English þunresdæg meaning literally "Thor's day". A known bearer of this name was Thursday October Christian (1790-1831), the first son of the HMS Bounty mutineer Fletcher Christian and his Tahitian wife Mauatua, who was born on a Thursday in October.

Thurston m English, Medieval English
Variant of Thorsten.

Thurza f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Thirza.

Thwaite m English (Rare)
Meaning, "clearing in a wooded area." May be used on its own, but may also be seen in combination with Medieval English and Old German personal names.

Thylan m & f English (American, Rare)

Thyme f & m English (Rare)
From Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon).

Timantha f English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timanthes. As an English name, this may be a blend of Tim and Samantha.

Timmothy m English
Variant of Timothy.

Timothia f English (Rare)
Variant of Timothea.

Timothie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Timothye m & f English, English (Puritan)
Variant of Timothy, notably the name of theologian William Perkins' wife.

Tobitha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tabitha.

Trothy f English (British, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the archaic English word troth meaning "truth, a pledge". This name was recorded in the 19th century in Yorkshire, England.

Truth f & m English (Puritan), English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "truth" from Old English trīewth, trēowth meaning ‘faithfulness.'

Tryantha f & m English
comes from greek tryphe meaning "softness, delicacy" and anthos meaning "flower"

Tymothee m English
Variant of Timothy.

Tymothy m English
Variant of Timothy.

Tythan m English (Rare)

Unferð m English
Unferth's name can be understood in a number of ways. A common reading, by Morton W. Bloomfield is to see it as un + frith, "mar peace": similarly, J. R. R. Tolkien considered the name to mean Unpeace/Quarrel, or perhaps 'Unfriend'... [more]

Unless-christ-had-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
A variant of If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned.

Unless-jesus-christ-had-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
A variant of If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned.

Urith f English (British, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin, borne by an obscure early saint and martyr who was venerated in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.

Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.

Watho f English

Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]

Wealthia f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Wealthy.

Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.

Weatherford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weatherford.

Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.

Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.

Weltha f English (American, Rare)
Derived from Wealth.

Welthy f English (Canadian)

Wentworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).

Wiltha m & f English

Winther f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter used in several languages.

Worth m English (American)
Transferred from the surname Worth.

Worthie m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Worthy.

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

Worthy m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.... [more]

Wraith m & f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture

Wrath m English (Puritan)
From English wrath meaning "extreme anger", referring to the wrath of God.

Wrintha f English (American)

Wythe m English
Transferred use of the surname Wythe.

Xantha f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Xanthe.

Xanthea f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Yacinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hyacinth 1 or Hyacinth 2 (see also Yacinthe).

Yootha f English
Possibly means "joy" in an Australian Aborigine language. A well known bearer of this name was the British actress Yootha Joyce (1927-1980), star of the British sitcom "George and Mildred".

Zacyntha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zacynthus. This name was very rarely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mainly in Britain.

Zanthia f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Zarabeth f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Sarabeth.... [more]

Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]

Zenith f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Asenath and Aseneth.

Zerynthia f English (Rare)

Zeth m English (Modern)
Variant of Seth 1.

Zyeth m English
Possibly used in reference to Zyeth Atham, or the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha (May–June), a Brahmin festival. For example, the usage Bodhi.