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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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