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Sylas m English (Modern), Biblical Polish
Variant of Silas, as well as the form found in the Polish New Testament.

Sylvanus m English (Archaic)
Variant of Silvanus.

Tadgh m Irish
Variant of Tadhg.

Tanguy m Breton, French
From Breton tan "fire" and gi "dog". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint.

Tarben m Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Torben.

Tarqik m & f Inuit
Variant of Taqqiq.

Tayler f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Taylor.

Temujin m History
Means "of iron" in Mongolian, derived ultimately from the Turkic word temür "iron". This was the original name of the Mongolian leader better known by the title Genghis Khan. Born in the 12th century, he managed to unite the tribes of Mongolia and then conquer huge areas of Asia and Eastern Europe.

Terance m English
Variant of Terence.

Terell m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Terrell.

Terje 1 m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Torgeir.

Terrance m English
Variant of Terence.

Terrence m English
Variant of Terence.

Theudemar m Germanic
Variant of Theudemer.

Thiago m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tiago.

Thietmar m Germanic
Variant of Theudemer.

Thorben m Danish, German
Variant of Torben.

Tian m Slovene
Variant of Tijan.

Timour m History
Variant of Timur.

Tomo m Croatian
Either a variant of Toma 2 or a diminutive of Tomislav.

Tracey f & m English
Variant of Tracy.

Tristen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Tristin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Triston m English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan.

Trystan m Welsh
Variant of Tristan.

Tutankhamon m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Tutankhamun.

Tybalt m Literature
The name of a cousin of Juliet killed by Romeo in William Shakespeare's drama Romeo and Juliet (1596). The character earlier appears as Tebaldo, an Italian form of Theobald, in Luigi Da Porto's novella Giulietta e Romeo (1524), one of Shakespeare's sources. Shakespeare was also inspired by the character of Tybalt the Cat (from Thibault the French form of Theobald) in medieval fables of Reynard the Fox (evidenced by Mercutio calling Tybalt the "prince of cats").

Tylar m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tyler.

Tylor m English (Modern)
Variant of Tyler.

Tyron m English
Variant of Tyrone.

Uzi m Hebrew
Variant of Uzzi.

Vangelis m Greek
Variant of Evangelos.

Vedast m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Vedastus.

Villum m Danish
Danish variant of Vilhelm.

Vinícios m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Vinícius.

Volos m Slavic Mythology
Variant of Veles.

Vydmantas m Lithuanian
Variant of Vidmantas.

Vyvyan m English (British)
Variant of Vivian. This was the name of one of Oscar Wilde's sons.

Waldhar m Germanic
Old German form of Walter.

Waldomar m Germanic
Old German variant of Waldemar.

Walganus m Arthurian Romance
Latin variant of Gualguainus.

Waylon m English
Variant of Wayland. This name was popularized by country music singer Waylon Jennings (1937-2002), who was originally named Wayland.

Wilmar m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Wilmer.

Winfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Winfrið.

Winoc m Breton
Variant of Gwenneg.

Witołd m Polish (Archaic)
Polish variant of Witold.

Wolfe m English (Rare)
Variant of Wolf, influenced by the spelling of the surname (which is also derived from the animal).

Woodie m English
Variant of Woody.

Wulfgang m Germanic
Old German form of Wolfgang.

Wulfram m Germanic
Old German form of Wolfram.

Wynn m Welsh
Variant of Wyn.

Wynne 1 m & f Welsh
Variant of Wyn, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Xavior m English (Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xzavier m English (Modern)
Variant of Xavier.

Yahveh m Theology
Variant of Yahweh.

Yan 3 m French
Variant of Yann.

Yegor m Russian
Russian form of George.

Yehowah m Theology
Variant spelling of Yahweh.

Yered m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jared.

Yvo m Dutch
Variant of Ivo 1.

Zachary m English, Biblical
Usual English form of Zacharias, used in some English versions of the New Testament. This form has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. It was borne by American military commander and president Zachary Taylor (1784-1850).

Zachery m English
Variant of Zachary.

Zackary m English
Variant of Zachary.

Zackery m English
Variant of Zachary.

Zaiden m English (Modern)
Variant of Zayden.

Zander m English (Modern)
Variant of Xander.

Zavier m English (Modern)
Variant of Xavier.

Zayne m English (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1.

Zdeno m Slovak
Slovak variant of Zdenko.

Zsolt m Hungarian
Old variant of Zoltán.

Zulfiqar m Arabic, Urdu
From Arabic ذو الفقار (Dhu al-Faqar) interpreted as meaning "cleaver of the spine", derived from ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, holder" and فقار (faqar) meaning "spine, vertebra". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's sword, also used by his son-in-law Ali.

Zyaire m African American (Modern)
Variant of Zaire.