Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Taytum f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tatum.
Tazen m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Turkish taze meaning "new, fresh".
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.
Teenah f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fig tree" in Hebrew.
Tegen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish tegen "pretty thing, jewel, ornament".
Teko m & f Luo (Modern)
"strength"
Telari f American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Teleri or a transferred use of the Italian surname Telari.
Telesfora f Polish (Modern)
Polish feminine form of Télesphore.
Teller m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Teller.
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.
Temari f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 天 (ten, amatsu, ame, ama-, te) meaning "sky, heaven" or 手 (shu, zu, (-)te(-), ta-) meaning "hand" with 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) or 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari), both meaning "ball."... [more]
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").
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".
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]
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.
Térébentine f French (Modern, Rare)
Used by French politician Cécile Duflot for her daughter born in 2008.
Terica f African American (Modern, Rare)
Created name. Most likely a blend of Terri and Erica.
Terin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegeldy a variant of Taryn.
Terralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Terra using the popular name suffix lyn.
Terrian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Altered form of French Terrien, meaning "owner of a farmland" or of its altered form of Therrien.
Terry m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Teris influenced by the unrelated English name Terry 1 or Terry 2.
Tessanee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Destiny, influenced by Tessa
Tessarah f American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a blend of Tessa and Sarah.
Tesse f Danish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Theresa.
Tetwin m German (Modern, Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements tet "soft, tender" and wini "friend".
Teunteun m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of adjective 튼튼하다 (teunteunhada) meaning "sturdy, strong, solid; healthy."
Teva f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "nature" in Hebrew.
Tevel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Yiddish
Means "world", "universe" or "macrocosm" in Hebrew.
Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]
Teyla f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Tayla. This was the name of one of the main characters in 'Stargate Atlantis'.
Tezana f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Tezana is 'Princess, Fairy Queen, The Morning star
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.
Thalía f Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Talía. A famous bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actress Thalía Sodi (1971-), known simply as Thalía.
Thaniel m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Nathaniel or a variant of Daniel.
Théane f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Theano, an elaboration of Théa and a contraction of Théa and Anne 1.
Þeba f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From the Icelandic name for the ancient town of Thebes, or possibly an Icelandic form of Thebe, the name of multiple female characters in Greek mythology.
Thela f German (Modern, Rare)
Not available.... [more]
Thielen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thielen.
Thienan m & f Vietnamese (Modern)
Means "stable" in Vietnamese.
Thikim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Thi and Kim 3.
Thimai f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Thi and Mai 1.
Thistle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant, or in some cases taken from the surname.
Þoka f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse þoka meaning 'fog, mist'.
Thomason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an English surname meaning “son of Thomas”.
Thór m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Thor.
Thorgan m French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
This is the name of Belgian footballer Thorgan Hazard. His name was inspired by the Belgian comic strip "Thorgal".
Thorin m Literature, Germanic Mythology, German (Modern), Popular Culture
German male name representing the Germanic god Thor.... [more]
Thorna f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word "thorn", a sharp feature on many plants. Possibly meaning "strong and bright".
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.
Thucam f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Thu and Cam 1.
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.
Thyatira f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. According Stephanus of Byzantium, the name of the city meant "daughter" from Greek θυγατήρ (thugatēr), though it may actually be from an older Lydian name... [more]
Thylane f French (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Vietnamese Thùy, Thủy or Thy and Lan 1... [more]
Þyrill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a mountain in Iceland, which means "whirl" from Old Norse þyrill (referring to wind gusts at the mountain peak). This is also the modern Icelandic word for "kingfisher (bird)".
Tiasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyasia, It is influenced by the prefix ti-.
Tibet m German (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form (back-formation) of Tibeta.
Tíbrá f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic tíbrá "mirage".
Tida m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 太陽 (tida), the word for "sun" in many Ryukyuan languages, cognate to Japanese 天道 (tendō), referring to the sun or the god of heaven and the earth.
Tiësto m Dutch (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Stage name of the Dutch DJ Tijs Michiel Verwest.
Tifani f Hungarian (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern), English (Rare)
Hungarian and Portuguese borrowing of Tiffany, as well as an English variant.
Tifānija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Tiffany.
Tighearna f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Possibly deriving from the name Tiernan.
Til m German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Till.... [more]
Tilhi f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "(Bohemian) waxwing" (Bombycilla garrulus) in Finnish.
Tilia f Breton (Modern)
Feminine form of Tilio.
Tilma f Finnish, Swedish (Modern)
Perhaps a blend of Thelma with either Vilma, Hilma or Ilma 1.
Timaël m French (Modern, Rare)
Recent coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of Timéo and Maël.
Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [more]
Timberley f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberley.
Timberly f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberly.
Timberlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Timber with the popular name suffix -lyn. This particular combination may have been somewhat inspired by the name Kimberly.
Timi m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Timor.
Timion m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Timon.
Timjami m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "thyme" in Finnish.
Timmy m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Timis influenced by the unrelated English name Timmy.
Timpe m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the fairytale The Fisherman and His Wife by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.... [more]
Tinsel f English (Modern, Rare)
A "glittering metallic thread" invented in Nuremberg around 1610. It is usually found woven in fabric to give a shimmery aesthetic or hung in strands on trees, usually Christmas trees, during the winter season to simulate icicles... [more]
Tinsley f & m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tinsley.
Tintin m & f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a pet form of names ending in -tin, -tine, -tina or similar sounds. The name was made popular for girls by actress Tintin Anderzon (whose birth name is Anna Catharina).
Tionne f English (Modern, Rare)
This name is Modern English in origin and has an unknown meaning. Tionne Watkins is the birth name of T-Boz from the American musical group TLC
Tiran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
This name has several meanings: the first is a type of songbird, the second meaning is an island in the Suez Canal in the northern Red Sea. ... [more]
Tisifoni f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Tisiphone.
Titouan m Occitan (Modern), Gascon (Modern), French (Modern)
Diminutive of Titou, itself a diminutive of Antoine found in the French region of Béarn.
Tiuri m Dutch (Modern, Rare), Literature
The name of a figure in 'De brief voor de Koning' by Tonke Dagt.
Tiyumtaba m & f Dagbani (Modern)
Meaning: "Let's love one another"
Tjorven m & f German (Modern, Rare)
This was the nickname of a character called Maria in Astrid Lindgren's "We on Salt-Crow Island" (1964). It is not exactly known what Lindgren based the nickname on, but she might have based it on Swedish tjock meaning "thick" combined with korv meaning "sausage"... [more]
Tjure m German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from Swedish tjur "bull". This is the name of a character of the German Anime-Show 'Vicky the viking (Wickie und die starken Männer)', based on a novel by Swedish author Runer Jonsson.
T'Keyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takia. This was popularized by the American actress, comedian, writer and singer T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1962-), who was born Crystal Walker and adopted her stage name in 1988... [more]
Tlaytmas f Northern African (Modern)
Female name meaning "The one with brothers/has brothers". Combination of "Tla" meaning "has", and "Ytmas" meaning "Her brothers".
Tlilticoatl m & f Nahuatl (Hispanicized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tlilcoatl, replacing the first element with tliltic, "black".
Toddi m Icelandic (Modern)
From Old Norse toddi meaning "bit, piece, slice".
Tohar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "pureness", "cleanness", "brightness" in Hebrew.
Tōka f Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 桃 (tou, momo) meaning "peach tree", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 桐 (tou, dou, kiri) meaning "paulownia", 瞳 (tou, dou, hitomi) meaning "pupil", 藤 (tou, dou, fuji) meaning "wisteria" or 透 (tou, su.kasu, su.ku, su.keru, tou.su, tou.ru, tooru) meaning "filter, penetrate, permeate, transparent" with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."... [more]
Tokyo f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the Japanese capital city Tokyo as a given name. Its usage as a feminine given name is popularized by the TV show Money Heist, where Tokyo is one of the nine robbers featured there.
Tolan m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolan.
Tolson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolson.
Tolvar m Danish (Modern)
Modern diminutive of Tholf.
Tolver m Danish (Modern)
Diminutive of Tholf.
Tomli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tom 2 and Li 2.
Tommen m Popular Culture, Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Tommen Baratheon is the name of a royal character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Tomu m & f Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten", 登 (shou, chou, to, tou, dou, a.garu, nobo.ru) meaning "ascend, climb up", (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 富 (fu, fuu, tomi, to.mu) meaning "abundant, enrich, wealth" or 吐 (to, tsu.ku, ha.ku) meaning "belch, confess, spit, tell (lies), vomit" with 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision."... [more]
Tonette f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a (slightly corrupted) short form of Antoinette.
Tonibler m Albanian (Modern, Rare), Kosovar (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Tonicha f African American (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tanisha. In the case of the Portuguese singer Tonicha (1946-), born Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha, it is apparently from her surname.
Tonisha f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name element Ton (from names such as Antonia) and the common name suffix sha.
Topeka f American (Modern, Rare), Indigenous American
From the name of the capital city of the US state of Kansas (see Topeka).... [more]
Tophia f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Used by notable tiktoker "tophiachu"
Tor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "turtle-dove" in Hebrew. The turtledove is a type of pigeon bird of small medium size. There are 16 species for this bird. The upper part is light brown and the lower part is in shades of pink-red... [more]
Tōri f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 桃李, 冬里, 桃里, 桃梨, 桃理, 冬莉, 東李, 東里 or 桐璃 with 桃 (tou, momo) meaning "peach tree", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 桐 (tou, dou, kiri) meaning "paulownia", 李 (ri, sumomo) meaning "plum", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" and 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [more]
Torrence m African American (Modern, Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Torrence or variation of Terrance.
Torryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Torin.
Toshia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Tosha.
Tracker m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word tracker, which is an expert at following trails.
Trad m American (Modern)
Short form of unknown origin.
Trail m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Trail or simply from the English word trail.
Tranese f African American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Tracy and names that end in -nese.
Trayden m American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name created using the suffix aden. First used in 2002.
Traysen m American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
I used the name Grayson and switched the g for a t and played with the spelling and loved it.
Tregereth f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Means "mercy" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Treia f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a diminutive for any name containing the element or sound of -trey-, or derived from the Latin tria, trēs "three" (see: Trey).
Trejsi f Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Tracy.
Trenay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nay, probably modelled on Renee.
Treshawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix tre and Shawn.
Tressa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish tressa "third". This is a modern Cornish name.
Tressi f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tressa or else a transferred use of the surname Tressi.
Trevonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre, von and tay.
Treyden m American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name created using the suffix aden, possibly influenced by the name Trey.
Tribeca f English (American, Modern, Rare)
After the New York neighbourhood, ultimately derived from "TRIangle BElow CAnal street".
Trieu-mi m & f Vietnamese (Modern)
Means "million" in Vietnamese.
Trillion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word trillion.
Trillium f English (Modern)
The name of a flowering plant genus, which is derived from Latin trium "three". (It has also been speculated that the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus modified the Swedish word trilling "triplet" to arrive at the New Latin name trillium.) The plant is so called for its whorl of three leaves (at the top of the stem), from the center of which rises a solitary, three-petaled flower, in color white, purple or pink.... [more]
Trinie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Trinity.