Submitted Names Starting with T

Tinaye m Shona
Tinaye means "We have got him or her". Former Manicaland Provincial Governor Tinaye Chigudu is one well known bearer of this name.

Tinca f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tina.

Tinch m Uzbek
Means "quiet, peaceful, calm" in Uzbek.

Tinchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Martina, Christine, or other names ending in -tina/-tine.... [more]

Tinchi f Uzbek
Means "to find relief, repose" in Uzbek.

Tinchit f Uzbek
Means "to calm down" in Uzbek.

Tinchlik m Uzbek
Means "peace" in Uzbek.

Tincuța f Romanian
Diminutive of Tinca.

Tincy f Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)

Tinda f English (Rare)

Tindara f Italian
From Tindari, the name of a city in Sicily where there is a famous statue of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Tindari is a Black Madonna. The Italian place name derives from Greek Τυνδαρίς (Tyndaris), the name of the preexisting Greek colony which honours the legendary Spartan king Tyndareus.

Tindara f Guanche
From Guanche *te-n-dara, meaning "she from the small village".

Tindaro m Italian
Italian form of Tyndareus.

Tinde f Serbian
Maybe a Serbian form of Tünde.

Tindi f Obscure
Borne by Tindi Mar, a model from Guadalajara, Mexico.

Tindr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tindur.

Tindur m Icelandic
From Old Norse tindr "spike, sharp tooth".

Tindyebwa m & f Bantu
Means "I will not forget" in Bantu

Tineria f African American (Rare)

Tinetta f Hungarian
Elaboration of Tina.

Tinevimbo f Shona
Means "we have faith" in Shona.

Tiney f English
Either from the English tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in -tina.

Ting m & f Chinese
亭"upright, straight", 婷"graceful, beautiful", 庭"court, yard", 廷"royal court", 霆"sudden thunder"

Tingai f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Tingfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" or 斐 (fěi) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Tinghao f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous".

Tinghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine, light, bright".

Tingjie f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".

Tingjue f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".

Tingjun f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".

Tinglan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Tinglei f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower".

Tingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 利 (lì) meaning "advantage, profit, merit", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".

Tinglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".

Tinglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Tinglun f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Tingmao f & m Chinese
Derived from Chinese character 廷 (tíng) meaning "courtyard; palace hall; court" combined with 懋 (mào) meaning "splendid; luxuriant".... [more]

Tingmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming".

Tingmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, fast" or "clever".

Tingnao f Chinese
From the Chinese 珽 (tǐng) meaning "jade tablet" and 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful".

Tingni f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag" or "romantic".

Tingqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 琦 (qí) meaning "precious stone, gem".

Tingqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Tingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Tingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 莛 (tíng) meaning "stalks of grass" or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Tingshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on".

Tingsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life".

Tingting f Chinese
From Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" combined with itself. This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.

Tinguafaya f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *ti-n-ggafayah, meaning "climber".

Tinguaro m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *ti-n-əgraw, meaning "meeting cave". Alternatively, it may be derived from *ti-n-ahwaru "first one's land".

Tingwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 薇 (wēi), a type of fern or 苇 (wěi) meaning "reed".

Tingwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" or 霆 (tíng) meaning "sudden peal of thunder" and 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Tingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for" or "rare" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Tingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Tingxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".

Tingxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".

Tingxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".

Tingxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun".

Tingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".

Tingxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Tingyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" or 晏 (yàn) meaning "peaceful, quiet".

Tingyao f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Tingyao was the wife of the Flame Emperor (sometimes said to be Shennong). In some sources she is listed as an ancestress to Zhurong and mother of Jingwei.

Tingye f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" or 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".

Ting-yi m & f Chinese

Tingyi m & f Chinese

Tingyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".

Tingyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 彧 (yù) meaning "refined, cultured" or 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining".

Tingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far, profound" or 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Tingyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological magical pearl, mysterious gem".

Tĩnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 靜 (tĩnh) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

Tinhinan f Berber
Means "she of the campfires" in Tamazight. This was the name of a Tuareg queen.

Tinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Roberto.

Tini f Indonesian

Tinia m Etruscan Mythology
Tinia was the god of the sky and the highest god in Etruscan mythology, equivalent to the Roman Jupiter and the Greek Zeus... [more]

Tinica f Slovene
Diminutive of Tina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Tinie f Danish, English (American)
Pet form of Tina.... [more]

Tinifsan f Berber
Means "blooming one" in Tamazight.

Tiniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Tinatin.

Tínima f Caribbean, Taíno (Archaic)
A former cacica in Cuba.

Tininha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cristina.

Tiniq f Uzbek
Means "clear, bright" in Uzbek.

Tiniqgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Tiniqoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and oy meaning "moon".

Tinish m Uzbek
Means "resting, respite" in Uzbek.

Tinisha f African American

Tinisi m & f African
Tribal name common among the southeastern tribes of Liberia, west Africa... [more]

Tinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentina.

Tinito m Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino.

Tinitran f Berber
Means "of the stars" in Amazigh.

Tinius m Norwegian
Variant of Tinus, a short form of names ending with -tinus.

Tinizara f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *tinzar, meaning "promontories" (literally "noses").

Tinja f Finnish
Possibly a variant of Tiina. It may have been influenced by other feminine names ending nja, such as Tanja and Sonja.

Tink f Popular Culture, English
Diminutive of Tinker Bell.

Tinka f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Tina.

Tinker f & m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tinker.

Tinkomaros m Old Celtic
A Gaulish name, composed of tinkos "firm, solid" + maros "great".

Tinku f Pet
Japanese pet name. Borrowed from English tink or twink.

Tinlee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tinleigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tinley f English (American)
Variant of Tenley.

Tinmiaq m & f Yupik, Inupiat

Tinna f Danish, Icelandic
Either from Old Norse tinna meaning "flint", or a variant of Tina.

Tinne f Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish
Variant of Tinna.

Tinni m Icelandic
Masculine form of Tinna. In some cases it can be a diminutive of Martin. This is also the name of Tintin in the Icelandic version of The Adventures of Tintin.

Tinnie f & m Igbo
Used for very small children.

Tinnie f American
The 19th century American name is possibly a variant of Tennie.

Tino m Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Means "important" in Maori.

Tino f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Tinatin and of its diminutives Tinano and Tiniko.

Tinong m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Florentino, Faustino, Celestino and other names ending in tino.

Tinopiwanashe f Shona
Means "we are given by God" in Shona.

Tinotenda m & f Shona
Meaning “we believe” and “ we gives thanks or gratitude.” Longer forms of the name would be Tinotendaishe or Tinotendanashe.

Tinozivaishe f Shona
Means "we know God" in Shona.

Tinsel f English (Modern, Rare)
A "glittering metallic thread" invented in Nuremberg around 1610. It is usually found woven in fabric to give a shimmery aesthetic or hung in strands on trees, usually Christmas trees, during the winter season to simulate icicles... [more]

Tinslee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tinsley.

Tinsleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tinsley.

Tinsley f & m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tinsley.

Tint m & f Burmese
Means "proper, fitting, comely, becoming" in Burmese.

Tintadêfi f Berber
Means "sweetness, of sweetness" in Tamazight.

Tintfsut f Berber
Means "of spring" in Tamazight.

Tintifawin f Berber
Means "of the light, shining" in Tamazight.

Tintin m & f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a pet form of names ending in -tin, -tine, -tina or similar sounds. The name was made popular for girls by actress Tintin Anderzon (whose birth name is Anna Catharina).

Tintin m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Agustin.

Tintlelli f Berber
Means "of the free" in Tamazight.

Tintswalo f Tsonga
Means "grace" in Xitsonga.

Tintziri f Berber
Means "moonlit" in Tamazight.

Tinu m Yoruba
Diminutive of names beginning with tinu- such as Tinuade, Tinubu, Tinuke, Tinuola, Tinuosho, Tinuoso and Tinuoye... [more]

Tinuka f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tinatin.

Tinus m Afrikaans, Dutch
Usually a short form of Martinus, but there are also cases where it is a short form of Constantinus.

Tinus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish teno- "heat; fire".

Tiny f & m English
Nickname for someone with a tiny build.

Tiny f & m Dutch
Diminutive of names that end in -tina (such as Christina and Hubertina) and -tinus (such as Justinus and Martinus).... [more]

Tinyiko m & f Tsonga
Means "gifts" in Xitsonga.

Tinyl f Chukchi

Tinzley f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tinsley.

Tio m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Teo.

Tio m Maori
Means "freezing cold" in Māori. Also Māori form of Joe

Tiobaid m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Theobald.

Tiobóid m History
Irish form of Theobald.

Tiodoro m Asturian
Asturian form of Theodore.

Tiódulo m Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Theodulus.

Tiòfilu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Teofilo.

Tîôĸ m Greenlandic
Short form of Tiutôĸ.

Tiöma m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Timothy.

Tiomóid m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Timothy, occurring in some Irish translations of the Bible. It is not commonly used as a given name.

Tiona f American (Modern, Rare)

Tiōng m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Zhòng.

Tionne f English (Modern, Rare)
This name is Modern English in origin and has an unknown meaning. Tionne Watkins is the birth name of T-Boz from the American musical group TLC

Tiorahkwathe m Mohawk

Tioulong m Khmer

Tip m English (Rare)

Tipagya f & m Dagbani
Means "we thank God" in Dagbani.

Tipah f Indonesian, Malay
Short form of Latipah.

Tipanan f Thai

Tiphani f English (Modern)
Variant of Tiffany.

Tiphany f English
Variant of Tiffany.

Tipharah f Mormon
The name used by some Mormon groups for the wife of the Brother of Jared.

Tiphenn f Breton
Variant of Tifenn.

Tiphina f Medieval English
Variant of Tiffany.

Tipi f & m Maori
It means “affect by incantations” and “pare, slice, pare off”. This is the name of a female cousin of Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga who was married to a Waikato chief of Ngatikoroki named Taui... [more]

Tipkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Theobald.

Tipnaree f Thai
Means "Heaven girl" in Thai.

Típo f Greenlandic
Archaic (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Tippu, a Greenlandic form of Deborah. Also compare Tippoora.

Típôra f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Tippoora.

Tipp m Germanic
Anglicized short form of the Germanic name 'Theobald' meaning "Courageous race"

Tippah f Chickasaw
Means "cut off" in Chickasaw.

Tippan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi
MEANING : a gloss, comment... [more]

Tipparat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thippharat.

Tippawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thipphawan.

Tippi f English

Tippins m Medieval English
Diminutive of Theobald.

Tippoora f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Deborah.

Tippu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Deborah. Also compare Tippoora.

Tippy f English
Diminutive of Tiffany

Tipsap m Khmer
Means "celestial harmony" in Khmer.

Tipton m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tipton.

Tipu m Japanese, Korean

Tiqriganiannig m Inuit

Tiqua f African American (Modern, Rare)

Tir m Persian Mythology

Tíra f Hungarian
Cognate of Tyra.

Tira f Muslim (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Feminine name related to Tirdad and Tir.

Tira f Hebrew
Means "castle" in Hebrew.

Tirachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirachai.

Tiradentes m Portuguese (Brazilian)
tira (strip) + dentes (teeth)

Tirah f English (Rare)
unknown

Tirak m Uzbek
Means "support" and, figuratively, "supporter" in Uzbek.

Tiramayr f Armenian
Means "Virgin Mary, Mother of God" in Armenian.

Tiran f Japanese
Tiran means "Tea Orchid"... [more]

Tiran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
This name has several meanings: the first is a type of songbird, the second meaning is an island in the Suez Canal in the northern Red Sea. ... [more]

Tiran m Armenian
From the name of the Iranian god Tir, known in Avestan as Tishtrya.

Tirannione m Italian
Italian form of Tyrannion.

Tirapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thiraphong.

Tirasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirasak.

Tirawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirawat.

Tirawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirawut.

Tirayut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirayut.

Tirayuth m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirayut.

Tircá f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tirzah.

Tirdad m Persian
Persian name meaning "given by Tir".

Tírechán m History, Old Irish

Tireem m Arabic
Means "tall", "thick clouds", or "honey".

Tireisha m & f Obscure

Tîrêj m Kurdish
Means "sunbeam" in Kurdish.

Tirek m English (Modern, Rare)

Tirene f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tirenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Terenzio.

Tiresa f Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican variant and Sicilian form of Teresa.

Tirese m English (American, Rare)
Masculine variant of Therese.

Tiresias m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Teiresias.

Tirfi f Amharic, Ethiopian

Tirgatao f Scythian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Scythian name *Tigratavā meaning "arrow power". This was the name of a Sindi-Maeotian queen and military leader, in about 430-390 BC.

Tirhani m & f Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga word tirha meaning "work".

Tiri m Persian Mythology
With Tirya apparently being the original form, Tiri (later simply Tir) is the name of a popular Persian astral god. His name apparently means "the swift one" or "he who moves swiftly"... [more]

Tiri f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "outsider" in Ijaw.

Tiri m Karachay-Balkar
Means "energetic, lively" in Karachay-Balkar.

Tíria f Hungarian

Tirian m Literature
Variant of Tyrian. The last king of Narnia and one of the main characters in 'The Last Battle' by C.S. Lewis.

Tiridata m Old Persian
Derived from the name of the Persian god Tiri combined with Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put" - also compare Middle Persian dādan "to give")... [more]

Tiridates m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Tiridata. Throughout history, this name was borne by three kings of Parthia and three kings of Armenia.

Tiriel m English (Modern, Rare)

Tirien f & m African American
Meaning "kind", Tirien may be invented, or a variant of Tirion.

Tirik m Uzbek
Means "alive, living", "fresh", and, figuratively, "cheerful, vivacious" in Uzbek.

Tirill f Norwegian (Modern)
Variant of Tiril.

Tirimüjgan f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish تیر (tir) meaning "arrow" (of Persian origin) and Persian مژگان (mozhgan) meaning "eyelashes" (see Müjgan).

Tirion f & m Welsh (Rare), Welsh Mythology
Means "gentle; happy" in Welsh.... [more]

Tirivanhu m Shona
Means "We are people". This name says do not look down upon us or take us for granted, we are human like you

Tirivashe m & f Shona
Means "We belong to the Lord". #This is a Christian name for believers declaring their loyalty to God".

Tirkash m Uzbek
Means "saddle girth (for hitching a wagon)" or "leaning against" in Uzbek.

Tirmash m Uzbek
Means "to clamber, to cling to" in Uzbek.

Tîroj f Kurdish
Means "sunlight" in Kurdish.

Tirone m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Latin American Spanish borrowing of Tyrone. It was borne by the Venezuelan rapper Tirone González (1988-2015), who was best known by his stage name Canserbero.

Tiroyamodimo m Tswana
Means "God's work" in Setswana.

Tirrell m African American
Variant of Terrell.

Tirs m Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Catalan and Romanian form of Thyrsus.

Tirsa f Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician
Cognate of Tirzah.

Tirsha f Indian (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)

Tirso m Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Thyrsus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish Baroque dramatist, poet and monk Tirso de Molina (1579-1648) and the Spanish prince Tirso Panagiurishtski of Bulgaria (b... [more]

Tirtej m Croatian
Croatian form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.

Tirteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.

Tirteu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.

Tirtey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Tyrtaios.

Tirtsa f Basque
Basque feminine form of the Ancient Roman name Thyrsus, most likely given in reference to Saint Thyrsus, as well as an equivalent of Spanish Tirsa.

Tirtsa f Dutch (Rare), Hebrew
Variant of Tirzah.

Tiru f Japanese
From Japanese ティール, meaning teal, the color made when mixing blue and green.

Tiruhi f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Armenian տիրուհի (tiruhi) meaning "mistress, lady".

Tirun f Armenian
Diminutive form of Tiruhi.

Tiruneh m Amharic
Means "you are good" in Amharic.

Tirunesh f Ethiopian

Tirûske f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish çirûsk meaning "glint".

Tirutir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of an obscure god in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language. Tirutir was a local god (1): he was worshipped only in the Elamite city Ayapir (2) (also spelled Aiapir; it was later called Malamir, and nowadays it is known as Izeh in Iran (3))... [more]

Tirval m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Torvald.

Tirweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīr "fame, glory, honour" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".

Tirza f Dutch, Portuguese (Rare), English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Tirzah.

Tirze f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Tirzah.

Tisa f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the river flowing through Ukraine, Romania, Hungary and Serbia and a derivation from tisa "yew tree".

Tisa m & f Swahili
Means "nine" in Swahili. It is often given to the ninth-born child.

Tisa f Newar
Means "jewellery" in Newar.

Ti-sái m Taiwanese
This is a name given by Taiwanese fortune tellers to ward off evil spirits, as it means "hog manure." It is often an unofficial given name.

Tisámeno m Spanish
Spanish form of Tisamenos via Tisamenus.

Tisâmeno m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tisamenos via Tisamenus.

Tisameno m Italian
Italian form of Tisamenos via Tisamenus.

Tisamenos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution, reprisal" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "strength".

Tisamenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tisamenos.

Tisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tisandros.

Tisandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution, reprisal" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

Tisandrus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tisandros.

Tisba f Slovene, Ukrainian
Slovenian and Ukranian form of Thisbe.

Tisbe f Literature, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Catalan form of Thisbe, as well as an alternate Latin form. It occurs in the medieval French romance Floriant et Florete (c. 1250-75) belonging to a friend of Florete, the wife of Arthur's knight Floriant.

Tisbé f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Thisbe.

Tisbèa f Occitan
Occitan form of Thisbe.

Tíscar f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Tíscar and Nuestra Señora de Tíscar, meaning "The Virgin of Tíscar" and "Our Lady of Tíscar," venerated at the sanctuary in Quesada in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.

Tischa f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Tisja.

Tisent f Berber
Means "salt" in Amazigh.

Tisetso m & f Tswana

Tiseu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Theseus.

Tish f English
Short form of Letitia.

Tisha m Russian
Nickname for Timofey or Tikhon.

Tishandra f English, African American
Form of Tisha.

Tishelle f African American, Trinidadian Creole

Tishie f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia. Also compare Tisha.

Tishtrya m Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
This was the name of a Zoroastrian deity, who at first was responsible for bringing rainfall and fertility, but later became an astral deity that was associated with what is now the star Sirius. The name may have been derived from Avestan tištriia, which in turn came from púṣiya (via dissimilation) "he who makes prosper" or from Indo-European tri-str-o-m "group of three stars".

Tisicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of both Tisikrates and Teisikrates. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from the Greek city of Croton (5th century BC).

Tisífone f Spanish
Spanish form of Tisiphone.

Tisifone f Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Tisiphone.

Tisifoni f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Tisiphone.

Tisikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "power of vengeance" or "vengeance of power" in Greek. It is derived from the Greek noun τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution" as well as "payment" combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Tisiphonus m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Tisiphone.

Tisja f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps be the Dutch form of Tisha, but it is also possible that it is actually a variant form of Tiesje and perhaps even a short form of Patricia.

Tîşk m Kurdish
Means "ray of light" in Kurdish.

Tisken m Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant form of Tijsken.

Tiso m Galician (Rare)
Contracted form of Tirso.

Tiso m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Tyso.

Tišoi m Veps
Veps form of Tikhon.

Tisquantum m Wampanoag
Means "divine rage" in Wampanoag.... [more]

Tissa f Somali
A gift from God

Tissaia f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It could be based on an elaboration of Tess, or an alteration of Taisia (the Russian and Ukrainian form of Thaïs)... [more]

Tissaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Chithrafarna. This was the name of a Persian soldier and statesman from the 4th century BC.

Tisse m Picard
Diminutive of Batisse.

Tista m Romansh
Short form of Battista, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Tístram m Faroese
Faroese form of Tristan.