This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tallis m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Tallis, which comes from the Old French
taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.
Tamino m German (Rare), TheatreDescends from the Greek word
tamias which means "lord" or "master". There is a Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute".
Tamuz m & f Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "hot, warm" in Hebrew. This is the tenth month in the jewish calendar.
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.
Tanandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Tanandra was apparently invented and has no meaning. It may be a junction names such as Tanya + Sandra, or a composition from the parent's name, for example, Tancred + Leandra. It can be inspired by other names with Andra, as Cassandra for example... [
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Tanie f Japanese (Rare)From 谷 (
tani) meaning "valley" and 栄 (
e) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [
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Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [
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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.
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... [
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Tanpopo f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From 蒲公英
(tanpopo), referring to the dandelion, likely to have originated from a contraction of 田菜
(tana), the old name for the flowering plant, with the addition of 頬
(hoho) meaning "cheek," from the flowering plant's resemblance to a cheek of a face.... [
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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".
Tarka m & f English (Rare), LiteratureName 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.... [
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Tarkhan m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)From an ancient military title used by Mongol, Turkic and Iranian leaders, which is of uncertain origin. In the Mongol Empire this title granted exemption from taxation.
Tarne m Dutch (Rare), LiteratureName of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
Tarōta m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太.... [
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Taşdemir m Turkish (Rare)Most likely a combination of words
taş (from Old Turkic
taş and Proto-Turkic
*tāş) meaning "stone, rock, gem" and
Demir, which is also used as a name, (from Old Turkic
témir and Proto-Turkic
*tämür) meaning "iron."... [
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Taseen m Bengali (Muslim, Rare)Taseen is a Quranic name for boys. Chapter 27 of the Quran (known as Surat an-Naml) begins with Taseen, just like Chapter 36 begins with Yaseen and chapter 20 starts with Taha. The meaning of these words are not known, but since they are in the Quran in the beginning of Quranic chapters, people use them as names.
Tatara m & f Japanese (Rare)the traditional Japanese furnace used for smelting iron and steel. The word later also came to mean the entire building housing the furnace.... [
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Tati m Albanian (Rare)Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian prince Tati of Kosovo (1923-1993).
Tatomir m Polish, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)Derived from Slavic
tata "father" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Tatomir Anđelić (1903-1993), a Serbian mathematician and expert in mechanics.
Tatsumiko f Japanese (Rare)From 辰 (
tatsu) meaning "sign of the dragon (5th sign of Chinese zodiac)", 巳 (
mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Taurean m & f African American (Rare)From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see
Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [
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Tautvaišas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment".... [
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Tawarikh m & f Indonesian (Rare)Derived from the Bible books of
1 dan 2 Tawarikh, the Indonesian translation of 1 and 2 Chronicles.
Tawsif m Arabic (Rare), BengaliMeans "description, specification" in Arabic, derived from the root وَصَفَ
(wasafa) meaning "to describe".