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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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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.
Tannah f & m English
Variant of Tana or Tanna.
Tannen m & f English
Means "fir tree" in German.
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... [more]
Tanny f & m Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tanaquil or a variant of Danny.
Tanqueray m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tanqueray. This is the name of a brand of gin, which was founded by British distiller Charles Tanqueray (1810-1868).
Tanyetta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Tanya.
Tanyth f English (African)
The name Tanyth means the worker of god/word of god. With this name comes a pure heart and a desire to do good.
Tanzala f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name.
Tanzania f African American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.
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".
Taquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta and quan.
Taqui m Arabic, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Taqi.
Taraji f African American
Means "hope" in Swahili. It is a verb, not a noun, and means "to hope, to wish for". It is not used as a name in Africa but was part of the Afrocentric African American naming culture of the 70s that borrowed from various African words.
Taralyn f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
An elaboration of Tara 1 using the popular name suffix lyn. Taralyn was a minor character on the TV show "Legend of the Seeker."
Tareak m English
Variant of Tariq.
Taren f & m English
Variant of Taryn or Taron.
Tarhonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ta with the name Rhonda.
Tarissa f American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of the name Tara 1 with a name that ends in -issa, such as Clarissa and Marissa... [more]
Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular Culture
The name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
Tark m English
Short form of Tarquin used in Rin Chupeco's young adult novel 'The Girl from the Well' and it's sequel, 'The Suffering'.
Tarka m & f English (Rare), Literature
Name 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.... [more]
Tarn m English (Rare)
Middle English (originally northern English dialect) from Old Norse tjǫrn.... [more]
Tarnie f English (Australian), English (New Zealand), English (British, Modern)
Derives from either a Maori or Australian Aboriginal name meaning "salty water". It could also be used as a diminuitive of the Tania or Tara 1, or possibly a variation of Marnie.
Tarquine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Tarquin.
Tarra f English
Variant of Tara 1.
Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.
Tarrance m English
Variation of Terence
Tarren m & f English (Rare)
Variation of Welsh Taran.
Tarrhonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Rhonda using the prefix Ta-.
Taryll m African American
Variant of Terrell or Darryl. This name was used by American musician Toriano Adaryll 'Tito' Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5, for his son born 1975.
Tasarla f English (Rare), Romani (Rare, ?)
Possibly means "evening" in Romani, deriving from the Wallachian word searla. Alternatively it is a variant of Tasorlo.
Tash f English
Diminutive of Natasha, Latasha and other similar names.
Tashane m African American
Combination of prefix Ta- with Shane.
Tashaud m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of the phonetic element ta with Rashad.
Tashaun m African American
Combination of the prefix ta and Shaun.
Tasheka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Tasha influenced by Tamika.
Tashey f English
Diminutive of Natasha.
Tashiana f African American (Modern)
Altered form of Tatiana, influenced by Tasha.
Tashonda f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of the prefix ta and the name Shonda.
Tasma f English (Australian)
Originated as the pen name of distinguished Australian novelist, journalist and feminist Jessie Couvreur (1848-1897), who was raised and educated in Tasmania, and took her pen name from the name of the island state... [more]
Tasman m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Tasman. Used in honour of the 17th century Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who claimed the island now known as Tasmania in 1642... [more]
Tasmyn f English
Variant of Tasmin.
Tasya f Russian, English (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Anastasia.
Tatanya f African American, English
Perhaps a variant of Tatiana or a combination of the name prefix Ta- and Tanya
Tatelyn f American (South, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Taylor and Katelyn, or a combination of Tate and the popular name suffix lyn... [more]
Tati f English, Georgian, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Diminutive or short form of Tatiana, Tatiane, Tatjana and Tatyana... [more]
Tatian m English
English form of Tatianus. This name was borne by a Christian writer and theologian from the 2nd century AD.
Tatisha f African American
Combination of Tatiana and Aisha.
Tatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.
Tatumn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatum, the spelling influenced by that of Autumn.
Taura f English
Feminine form of Taurus or variant of Tara 1.
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... [more]
Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.
Tauriel f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Means "young woman of the forest" in Sindarin, from taur "forest" and riel "maiden". It was created by Peter Jackson for the last two films of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, for the name of an elf.
Tauvia f African American (?), English (American)
Name of unknown meaning. A notable bearer is actress Tauvia Dawn.
Tav m English
Diminutive of Gustav or Gustavo. Bearers include musician Gustavo Antonio "Tav" Falco (1945-).
Tavares m African American
From the Portuguese surname Tavares. This name appeared in the American popularity charts in the mid-1970s, due to the American R&B and soul musical group Tavares (a family musical group composed of five brothers surnamed Tavares, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent).
Tavari m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Tavares.
Tavi f & m English (Rare), Yiddish
Feminine diminutive of David. Diminutive of Octavia. Variation of Tavish. ... [more]
Tavoris m African American
Altered form of Tavares.
Tavyn f English
The origin of the name Tavyn is unknown, possibly a made-up name.
Tawanda f & m African American, African
African Zimbabwe meaning we are many... [more]
Tawna f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Tawny, possibly influenced by Shawna. A notable bearer of this name is Tawna Bandicoot, a character in the Crash Bandicoot video game series.
Tawney f English
Variant of Tawny.
Tawnia f English (American)
Probably either a variant of Tawnya or an elaboration of Tawny.
Tay f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Taylor.
Taya f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Taisiya and Thaïs influenced by the spelling of the name Tai.
Tayden m & f American (Rare)
Name created alongside the -den name trend.
Taylar f & m English
Variant of Taylor.
Taylee f English
Variant of Tayley.
Taylene f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Possibly an elaboration of Tayla/Taylor with the name suffix -lene in the style of Jaylene and Raylene (See also Tayley/Taylee).
Taylinn f & m American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meanings and history of the name Taylin. Taylin is the feminine form of Taylor (masculine) from Old English meaning beautiful taylor/seamstress.
Taylon m English
Variant of Talon.
Taylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Taylor and Lynn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.
Tayn m & f English
Variant of Tane.
Tayron m English
Variant of Tyrone.
Tayshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix tay and Shaun.
Tayte f & m English (Modern)
Unisex variant of Tate. Also used as a diminutive of Tatum.
Taytum f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tatum.
Tayven m American
Tayven means a strong and dashing young man who is very good at basketball and fortnite, but mostly is very good with the ladies
Taz m & f English
A diminutive of Tasmin or other names containing similar sounds. Also a British diminutive of Terry 1 or Theresa or Terrence... [more]
Tazzmyn m American
Variant of Tasmin.
T-bone m American (Rare)
Nickname with meaning particular to the bearer, but often used for someone with a name beginning with the letter 'T'. Bearers include blues singer and guitarist Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (1910–1975), for whom the name was derived from his middle name because of its close pronunciation of Tee-bow... [more]
T9C f & m American (South)
This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States... [more]
Tea f English
Variant of Tia and Téa.
Teairra f English
Variant of Tiara. This is the name of Teairra Marí (born Teairra María Thomas) who is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.
Tealia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Teal.
Tealyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare combination of Teal and the popular name suffix lyn, based on similar-sounding names such as Keelin and Teagan.
Tealynn f English
A famous bearer is TeaLynn Adamson who starred on “Dance Moms”
Tebbs m English
Either a transferred surname Tebbs or a nickname for Terence, as it is in the case of British speed-walker Terence Lloyd Johnson (1900 – 1984).
Techna f English (American, Rare)
This name is most likely a play-on-words of the English word “technology”. It was used on the television show “Winx Club” for one of the six main characters.
Teck m English, American
Short form of Tecumseh. A famous namesake is actor Teck Holmes.
Teckla f English (African)
Possibly an English form of Thekla.
Teddi f & m English
Variant of Teddy.
Teddrick m African American
Combination of Ted and Rick.
Tedford m English
Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]
Tedi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy.... [more]
Tedmund m English (Rare)
Variant of Edmund, incorporating the diminutive Ted.
Tedra f American (South, Rare)
Maybe a shortened form of Cátedra.
Tedric m English
Variant of Tedrick.
Tedward m American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Edward, incorporating the diminutive Ted.
Tee f & m African American
Variant of Tea.
Teegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.
Teejay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials TJ.
Teel f English (Rare)
Variant of Teal.
Teeny f English
Diminutive of Tina.
Tehya f English (American)
Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.
Teigan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.
Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.
Telari f American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Teleri or a transferred use of the Italian surname Telari.
Telicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha, possibly influenced by the spelling of Felicia.
Tell m English (British)
Meaning: of the sun or bright, warm light
Teller m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Teller.
Tell-no m English (Puritan)
Referring to telling no lies.
Telvin m African American (Modern)
Probably a spin-off of the name Tevin influenced by names like Calvin and Kelvin, popularised through the R&B singer Tevin Campbell.
Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").
Temetrius m & f African American
Temetrius is a variant spelling of Demetrius.
Tempe f English (Rare)
From the name of the Vale of Tempe, a gorge in Thessaly (located south of Mount Olympus) which was celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.... [more]
Tempestt f English
Variant of Tempest. A famous bearer is the actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'
Tempie m & f American
Diminutive of names beginning with Temp- such as Temperance, Tempest or Temple.
Templar m English (American, Rare)
From Old French templier, from medieval Latin templarius, from Latin templum.
Templeton m English
Transferred use of the surname Templeton.
Tenacious m English (Puritan)
English Puritan name meaning 'firm' and 'fast'.
Tenae f English (Modern)
An invented name that sounds like Renae, but then with a 't' instead.
Tenaya f American (Modern, Rare)
This has been in rare use as a feminine given name in the United States since the 1970s. It is possibly taken from the name of a lake in Yosemite, California, which was itself named for a 19th-century chief of the Ahwahnechee (a Miwok people of the Yosemite Valley), whose name may be derived from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star".
Tenbroeck m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tenbroeck.... [more]
Tenesen f English
Variant of Tennyson.
Tenielle f English
Variant of Tenille.