the etymology and history of first names
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THABO m Southern African
Means "joy" in Tswana.
THAD m English
Short form of THADDEUS
THADDEUS m English, Biblical
From Θαδδαιος (Thaddaios), the Greek form of the Aramaic name Thaddai... [more]
THAIS f Ancient Greek
Possibly means "bandage" in Greek... [more]
THALES m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom"... [more]
THALIA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Θαλεια (Thaleia), derived from θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom"... [more]
THAMINA f Arabic
Means "healthy" in Arabic.
THANA f Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.
THANASIS m Greek
Modern Greek short form of ATHANASIOS
THANATOS m Greek Mythology
Means "death" in Greek... [more]
THANDIWE f Southern African
Means "loving one" in Xhosa.
THANE m English (Rare)
From the Scottish and English noble title, which was originally from Old English thegn.
THANH m & f Vietnamese
Means "bright, clear, elegant, blue" in Vietnamese.
THANKFUL f English (Archaic)
From the English word thankful... [more]
THANOS m Greek
Diminutive of ATHANASIOS
THEA f German, Scandinavian, English
Short form of THEODORA or DOROTHEA
THECLA f History
English form of THEKLA
THEDA f German
Short form of THEODORA
THEIA f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek θεα (thea) meaning "goddess"... [more]
THEIRN m French
Possibly a Cajun French form of THEODORE
THEKLA f Greek, German
From the ancient Greek name Θεοκλεια (Theokleia), which meant "glory of God" from the Greek elements θεος (theos) meaning "god" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
THELMA f English
This name was invented by British author Marie Corelli for the Norwegian heroine of her novel 'Thelma' (1887)... [more]
THELONIUS m Various
Latinized form of Tielo (see TILLO).
THEMA f Western African
Means "queen" in Akan.
THEMBA m & f Southern African
Means "trust" in Zulu.
THEMIS f Greek Mythology
Means "law of nature, divine law" in Greek... [more]
THEMISTOCLES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεμιστοκλης (Themistokles), which meant "glory of the law" from θεμιστος (themistos) "of the law, of customs" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]
THÉO m French
Short form of THÉODORE
THEO m English, Dutch
Short form of THEODORE, THEOBALD, and other names that begin with Theo.
THEOBALD m English (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and bald "bold"... [more]
THEOCRITUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Θεοκριτος (Theokritos), a Greek name which meant "judge of god" from θεος (theos) "god" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic"... [more]
THEODOOR m Dutch
Dutch form of THEODORE
THEODOR m German, Scandinavian, Czech, Romanian
German form of THEODORE, as well as a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of TEODOR.
THEODORA f English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of THEODORE... [more]
THÉODORE m French
French form of THEODORE
THEODORE m English
From the Greek name Θεοδωρος (Theodoros), which meant "gift of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]
THEODORIC m Ancient Germanic
Germanic name meaning "ruler of the people", derived from the elements þeud "people" and ric "power, ruler"... [more]
THEODOROS m Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of THEODORE
THEODORUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοδωρος (Theodoros) (see THEODORE).
THEODOSIA f Ancient Greek, Greek
Feminine form of THEODOSIUS
THEODOSIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοδοσιος (Theodosios) which meant "giving to god", derived from θεος (theos) "god" and δοσις (dosis) "giving"... [more]
THEODOTUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοδοτος (Theodotos) which meant "given to god" from θεος (theos) "god" and δοτος (dotos) "given"... [more]
THEODULUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοδουλος (Theodoulos) which meant "slave of god", derived from θεος (theos) "god" and δουλος (doulos) "slave"... [more]
THEOFILUS m Dutch
Dutch form of THEOPHILUS
THEOPHANES m Ancient Greek
Means "manifestation of God" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]
THEOPHANIA f Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of THEOPHANES
THEOPHILA f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of THEOPHILUS
THÉOPHILE m French
French form of THEOPHILUS
THEOPHILUS m Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοφιλος (Theophilos) which meant "friend of god", derived from θεος (theos) "god" and φιλος (philos) "friend"... [more]
THEOPHYLAKTOS m Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "guarded by god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and φυλασσω (phylasso) "to guard"... [more]
THERA f Dutch
Diminutive of THERESIA
THERAPON m Ancient Greek
Means "servant" or "worshipper" in Greek.
THERESA f English, German, Scandinavian
From the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa... [more]
THÉRÈSE f French
French form of THERESA... [more]
THERESE f German, Scandinavian
German and Scandinavian variant of THERESA
THERESIA f German, Dutch, Swedish
German, Dutch and Swedish form of THERESA
THERON m Ancient Greek
Means "hunter" in Greek.
THESEUS m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τιθημι (tithemi) meaning "to set"... [more]
THEUNIS m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of ANTONIUS
THI f Vietnamese
Means "poem" in Vietnamese. This is a very common middle name for girls.
THIAGO m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of TIAGO
THIBAULT m French
French form of THEOBALD
THIERRY m French
French form of THEODORIC
THIJS m Dutch
Short form of MATTHIJS
THIRZA f Dutch
Dutch form of TIRZAH
THOM m English
Short form of THOMAS
THOMAS m English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical
Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma which meant "twin"... [more]
THOMASINA f English
Medieval feminine form of THOMAS
ÞÓR m Icelandic
Short form of Old Norse names beginning with the element Þór (which refers to the god THOR).
THOR m Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse Þórr meaning "thunder", ultimately from the early Germanic *Þunraz... [more]
THORA f Scandinavian, German
Feminine form of Þórr (see THOR)... [more]
THORBEN m German
Variant of TORBEN
ÞÓRBJÖRN m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of TORBJÖRN
THORBJÖRN m Swedish
Variant of TORBJÖRN
THORBJØRN m Norwegian, Danish
Variant of TORBJØRN
THORBORG f Danish
Danish variant of TORBORG
THORBURN m English (Rare)
From a Scottish and English surname which was derived from the Norse name Þórbjörn (see TORBJÖRN).
ÞÓRDÍS f Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Means "Thor's goddess" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see THOR) combined with Old Norse dís "goddess".
ÞÓRFRÍÐR f Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr (see THOR) and fríðr "beautiful".
ÞÓRIR m Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Means "Thor's warrior" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see THOR) combined with Old Norse verr "warrior, man".
THORLEY m English (Rare)
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "thorn clearing" in Old English.
THORNTON m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "thorn town" in Old English.
ÞÓRR m Norse Mythology
Original Old Norse form of THOR
THORSTEIN m Norwegian
Norwegian form of TORSTEN
ÞÓRSTEINN m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of TORSTEN
THORSTEN m Swedish, Danish, German
Variant of TORSTEN
THORVALD m Scandinavian
Variant of TORVALD
THOTH m Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian Tehuti, perhaps meaning "he who balances"... [more]
THRACIUS m Ancient Roman
From a Roman name which meant "of Thracia"... [more]
THU f Vietnamese
Means "autumn" in Vietnamese.
THUÁN m Vietnamese
Means "tamed" in Vietnamese.
THUCYDIDES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Θουκυδιδης (Thoukydides), derived from θεου (theou) "of god" and κυδος (kydos) "glory"... [more]
THULANI m Southern African
Means "be quiet, be comforted" in Zulu.
THULILE f Southern African
Means "is quiet" in Zulu.
ÞUNOR m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon cognate of Þórr (see THOR).
THURAYYA f Arabic
Means "the Pleiades" in Arabic... [more]
THURSTAN m English (Rare)
From an English surname which was derived from the Norse name Þórsteinn (see TORSTEN).
THUTMOSE m Ancient Egyptian
Means "son of Thoth", composed of the name of the Egyptian god THOTH combined with the word mes "son" or mesu "be born"... [more]
THUY f Vietnamese
Means "friendly, loyal" in Vietnamese.
THYRA f Scandinavian
Variant of TYRA
THYRZA f Dutch
Variant of THIRZA
TIA f English
Short form of names ending with tia... [more]
TIAGO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of SANTIAGO
TIAMAT f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "sea" in Akkadian... [more]
TIANA f English
Short form of TATIANA or CHRISTIANA
TIANNA f English (Modern)
Variant of TIANA
TIARA f English (Modern)
From the English word for a semicircle crown, ultimately of Greek origin.
TIARNACH m Irish
Anglicized form of TIGHEARNACH
TIARNAN m Irish
Anglicized form of TIGHEARNÁN
TIBBY f & m English
Diminutive of TABITHA or THEOBALD
TIBERIU m Romanian
Romanian form of TIBERIUS
TIBERIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "of the Tiber" in Latin... [more]
TIBOR m Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Tiburtius (see TIBURCIO).
TIBORC m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tiburtius (see TIBURCIO).
TIBURCIO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Tiburtius which meant "of Tibur"... [more]
TICHAONA m Southern African
Means "we will see" in Shona.
TIEDE m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of DIEDE
TIEN f Vietnamese
Means "fairy, spirit" in Vietnamese.
TIERNAN m Irish
Anglicized form of TIGHEARNÁN
TIERNEY m Irish
Anglicized form of TIGHEARNACH
TIERRA f Various
Means "earth" in Spanish.
TIES m Dutch
Diminutive of MATTHIJS as well as Dutch names beginning with the Germanic element þeud meaning "people".
TIFFANI f English
Variant of TIFFANY
TIFFANY f English
Medieval form of THEOPHANIA... [more]
TIFFINY f English (Rare)
Variant of TIFFANY
TIGER m English (Rare)
From the name of the large striped cat, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek τιγρις (tigris), ultimately of Iranian origin... [more]
TIGERNACH m Irish
Variant of TIGHEARNACH
TIGERNÁN m Irish
Variant of TIGHEARNÁN
TIGHE m Irish
Anglicized form of TADHG
TIGHEARNACH m Irish
Derived from Irish Gaelic tigern meaning "lord"... [more]
TIGHEARNÁN m Irish
Means "little lord" from Irish Gaelic tigern "lord" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]
TIHANA f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Croatian and Serbian tih meaning "quiet".
TIIA f Finnish
Short form of DOROTHEA
TIINA f Finnish
Short form of KRISTIINA
TIJANA f Croatian, Serbian
Variant of TIHANA
TIJN m Dutch
Short form of MARTIJN or AUGUSTIJN
TIKHON m Russian
Russian form of Tychon (see TYCHO).
TIKVA f Jewish
Means "hope" in Hebrew.
TILDA f English, Swedish, Finnish
Short form of MATILDA
TILL m German
From Tielo, a Medieval Low German diminutive of names that began with Diet (for example DIETRICH).
TILLIE f English
Diminutive of MATILDA
TILLO m German
From Tielo, a Low German diminutive of names that began with Diet (for example DIETRICH)... [more]
TILLY f English
Diminutive of MATILDA
TIM m English, German, Dutch, Slovene
Short form of TIMOTHY
TIMAEUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latinized form of the Greek name Τιμαιος (Timaios) meaning "honour"... [more]
TÍMEA f Hungarian
Possibly a Hungarian feminine form of TIMAEUS... [more]
TIMEUS m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of TIMAEUS
TIMMY m English
Diminutive of TIMOTHY
TIMO (1) m Finnish
Finnish form of TIMOTHY or TIMON
TIMO (2) f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of TIMON
TIMOFEI m Russian
Variant transcription of TIMOFEY
TIMOFEY m Russian
Russian form of TIMOTHY
TIMON m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from Greek τιμη (time) meaning "honour, esteem"... [more]
TIMOTEI m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of TIMOTHY
TIMOTEJ m Slovene, Slovak
Slovene and Slovak form of TIMOTHY
TIMOTEO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of TIMOTHY
TIMOTEUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of Τιμοθεος (Timotheos) (see TIMOTHY).
TIMOTHA f English (Rare)
Feminine form of TIMOTHY
TIMOTHEA f Ancient Greek, Greek
Feminine form of TIMOTHY
TIMOTHÉE m French
French form of TIMOTHY
TIMOTHEUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized), German
Latinized form of Τιμοθεος (Timotheos) (see TIMOTHY).
TIMOTHY m English, Biblical
From the Greek name Τιμοθεος (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", derived from τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and θεος (theos) "god"... [more]
TIMOTI m Maori
Maori form of TIMOTHY
TIMOUR m History
Variant of TIMUR
TIMUR m History, Russian
From the Turkic name Temor meaning "iron"... [more]
TINA f English, Italian, Slovene, Dutch
Short form of CHRISTINA, MARTINA, and other names ending in tina... [more]
TINASHE m & f Southern African
Means "God is with us" in Shona.
TINE f Norwegian, Danish
Short form of KRISTINE
TINEK m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of MARTIN
TINEKE f Dutch
Diminutive of TINA
TINO m Italian
Short form of VALENTINO, MARTINO, and other names ending in tino.
TINUVIEL f Literature
Means "nightingale" in Sindarin... [more]
TIPENE m Maori
Maori form of STEPHEN
TIPHANIE f English (Rare)
Variant of TIFFANY
TIRAS m Biblical
Possibly means "desire" in Hebrew... [more]
TIRIAQ m Native American
Means "ermine" in Inuktitut.
TIRTA m Indonesian
Means "water" in Indonesian.
TIRZAH f Biblical
Means "favourable" in Hebrew... [more]
TISHA f English (African American)
Short form of LETITIA or LATISHA
TISIPHONE f Greek Mythology
Means "avenging murder" in Greek, derived from τισις (tisis) "vengeance" and φονη (phone) "murder"... [more]
TIT m Russian
Russian form of TITUS
TITANIA f Literature
Perhaps based on Latin Titanius meaning "of the Titans"... [more]
TITILAYO f Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.
TITO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of TITUS
TITTY f English
Diminutive of LETITIA... [more]
TITUS m Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour"... [more]
TIVADAR m Hungarian
Hungarian form of THEODORE
TIVOLI m & f Various
From the name of a picturesque Italian town, used as a summer resort by the ancient Romans.
TIW m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon form of Tiwaz (see TYR).
TIWLIP f Welsh
Means "tulip" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.
TIZIANA f Italian
Feminine form of TIZIANO
TIZIANO m Italian
Italian form of the Roman family name Titianus, which was derived from the Roman praenomen Titus... [more]
TJAARD m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements þeud "people" and ward "watcher".
TJAŠA f Slovene
Diminutive of TATJANA
TJEERD m Frisian, Dutch
Variant of TJAARD
TLALOC m New World Mythology
Means "of the earth" in Nahuatl... [more]
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