TorstenemGreenlandic Archaic spelling of Torsteni (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).
TotonametlmNahuatl Means "resplendent one, shining one" in Nahuatl, a reduplicate form of tonametl "sunbeam, ray of sun". This was a title of the sun and of the planet Venus, as well as a given name.
Towam & fIndigenous American Towa is a sacred name meaning "Sun" and "Sacred" coming from the Tanoan people. It is both a personal name and tribe name.
TozcuecuextlimNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly "yellow parrot jewelry", from toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and cuecuextli "rope decorated with stone beads".
TozmacuexmNahuatl Possibly means "yellow parrot bracelet", from Nahuatl toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and macuextli "bracelet".
TozquihuamNahuatl Means "someone with a voice" or "he who can sing" in Nahuatl, from tozquitl "voice" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Tséghádiʼnídíinii AtʼéédfNew World Mythology, Navajo Means "rock crystal girl" in Navajo, composed of tséghádiʼńdínii "rock crystal" and atʼééd "girl, maiden". This is the name of a character in the creation myth of Navajo mythology.
TsianinafCreek (?), Cherokee (?) Meaning unknown. A noted bearer is Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone (December 13, 1882 – January 10, 1985), a Creek/Cherokee singer and performer.
TsitsikifPurépecha Means "flower" in Purépecha. A known bearer is Tsi-Tsi-Ki Félix (1979-), a former television news anchor in the Chicago area who was born in Michoacán, Mexico.
Tsi-Zak-GayfIndigenous American, Snohomish Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Snohomish woman known for her skill in basket-weaving, and for introducing basket-weaving to the Snohomish people.
TsobakofAsháninka Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Ashaninka tsobo meaning "owl".
Tukumaĸf & mGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "quick", "eager", "active", "cheerful", "vigorous", "is prompt to act" with the connotation "is busy".
TuscaloosamCreek, Choctaw Derived from the western Muskogean elements tashka meaning "warrior" and losa meaning "black". This was the name of a 16th-century Mississippian chief who in 1540 led the Battle of Mabila against Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto... [more]
TyonajanegenfOneida Means "two kettles together" in Oneida. Notable bearer of this name is Tyonajanegen, an Oneida woman who fought in the Battle of Oriskany during the American Revolutionary War.
TyonishofAsháninka Possibly from the Ashaninka toniro meaning "moriche palm" and the diminutive suffix -sho.
TyonkirofAsháninka From the Ashaninka name for a species of yucca, or tyonki meaning "thin bone" and the feminine suffix -ro.
TzihuactlatonalmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl tzihuactlah "place of prickly shrubs" (from tzicuactli, a kind of agave plant) and tonalli "day, sun, heat" or "soul, animating force", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.
Tzihuacxilotlf & mNahuatl Means "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".
TzihuacxochitlfNahuatl Means "agave flower" in Nahuatl, from tzihuactli, a kind of small agave plant, and xōchitl "flower".
TzihuacxochitzinfNahuatl Variant of Tzihuacxochitl, with the diminutive or reverential suffix "-tzin", a suffix that was often used in Aztec royal families. This name was borne by a queen consort of Tezozomoc, the Tlatoani (ruler) of the city-state of Azcapotzalco.
TziuhcoatlmNahuatl Probably derived from Nahuatl tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot (bird)" and cōātl "snake, serpent; twin".
TziuhtlamNahuatl Probably derived from tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot", a kind of bird.
UlloriannguaqmGreenlandic Means "sweet little star", derived from Greenlandic ulloriaq "star" (cf. Ulloriaq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
UncasmAlgonquian, Literature, Popular Culture Derived from the Mohegan word wonkus meaning "fox". This was a character in 'The Last of the Mohicans' book and film.
UnhcegilafSioux From Lakota mythology; a serpentine creature responsible for several unexplained disappearances and deaths. The female equivalent of Unktehi.
UrayoánmSpanish (Caribbean), Taíno Name of a Taíno chief from the island of Puerto Rico. Chief Urayoán ordered the drowning of conquistador Diego de Salcedo to determine whether the Spanish were gods.
UrurimAymara Means "bright star, Venus" in Aymara.
UsdimCherokee From the Cherokee word ᎤᏍᏗ (usdi) which is both a noun meaning "baby" and an adjective meaning "little, small". Wil Usdi ("little Will") was the Cherokee name of William Holland Thomas (1805-1893), an American lawyer, politician and soldier who had been adopted into the Cherokee tribe as a teenager.
UsqullumQuechua Means "mountain cat, wildcat" in Quechua.
UsqullwillkamQuechua Means "sacred mountain cat, sacred wildcat" in Quechua.
VætildrfOld Norse, Algonquian Probably an Old Norse form of an unknown Algonquian or Beothuk name, though the second element coincides with Old Norse hildr meaning "battle".
VinemIndigenous American (?) Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).