This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Todhunter m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Todhunter. In the case of Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller "Tod", this is a family surname (her grandmother was Mary Todhunter Sill, and great-grandmother, Jane Todhunter).
Tojiboy m Tajik (Rare), UzbekThe first element of this name is derived from Tajik тоҷ
(toj) and Uzbek тож
(toj), which both mean "crown". Both words are ultimately of Parthian (i.e. Iranian) origin.... [
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Tojixol f Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Uzbek
toj meaning "crown" and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Tokiwa m & f Japanese (Rare)From the Japanese kanji 常 (
tokiwa) meaning "eternal; unchanging". It could derive also from 常 (read
toko or
toki) meaning "eternal; unchanging" combined with 磐 (
iwa or
wa) meaning "rock".... [
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Tokuhime f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 徳 (
toku) meaning "virtue, ethics", 督 (
toku) meaning "coach, command", 説 (
toku) meaning "theory" or 悳 (
toku) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue", and 姫 (
hime) or 妃 (
hime) meaning "princess".
Tolv m Norwegian (Rare)Norwegian form of
Þólfr. This was often associated with the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian word
tolv meaning "twelve" and hence given to the twelfth child of the family.
Tomam f Ket (Rare), Siberian MythologyMeaning unknown. In Ket mythology, Tomam was the goddess of migratory birds who was associated with the south, warmth, and migration.
Tonnus m Dutch (Rare)Variant form of
Tonnis. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch writer and poet Tonnus Oosterhoff (b. 1953).
Toplica m Serbian (Rare)A toponym literally meaning "warm river" (from the Slavic element
topao, toplo ''warm''). Toplica is a river in southern Serbia which gave its name to Toplica District with the administrative center in the city of Prokuplje... [
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Tor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "turtle-dove" in Hebrew. The turtledove is a type of pigeon bird of small medium size. There are 16 species for this bird. The upper part is light brown and the lower part is in shades of pink-red... [
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Torfhildur f Icelandic (Rare)From
Torfi or Old Norse
torf "turf, sod" combined with
hildr "battle". This was borne by the Icelandic author Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (1845-1918), who is frequently referred to as the first Icelandic woman novelist.
Torghva m Georgian (Rare), FolkloreMeaning unknown. In Georgian folklore, this is the name of a Khevsur hero from the village of Mutso in the historical Georgian province of Khevsureti.
Törner m Swedish (Rare)Modern form of the Old Swedish name Thyrnir meaning "thorn, spike", ultimately derived from Old Norse
þyrnir.
Tōshirō m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter" or 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east" with 四郎 (shirou) meaning "fourth son", from 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son", or 史郎 (shirou), from 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" and 郎.... [
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Totti f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Charlotte and
Dorothy. A known bearer of this name was the British actress Totti Truman Taylor (1903-1981), whose birth name was Dorothy Leah Truman.
Towşan f Turkmen (Rare)Derived from Turkmen
towşan "hare", ulitmately from Proto-Turkic
*tabɨĺgan "hare". Towşan Esenowa (1915 - 1988) was a Turkmen Soviet poetess, writer, playwright and translator. She was an "Honored Poetess of the Turkmen SSR" (1939) and "People's Writer of the Turkmen SSR" (1974).
Toʻybibi f Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Uzbek
toʻy meaning "celebration, wedding" combined with Persian بیبی
(bibi) meaning "learned woman, dame, lady".
Toyohisa m Japanese (Rare)Toyo means "Abundant" and Hisa means "Long lived". Other meanings are possible due to other possible kanji.
Track m English (Rare)From Middle English
trak,
tracke, from Old French
trac, from a Germanic source akin to Old Norse
traðk (“a track; path; trodden spot”).
Traktor m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun трактор
(traktor) meaning "tractor" (as in, the agricultural vehicle). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Traktorin m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun трактор
(traktor) meaning "tractor" (as in, the agricultural vehicle) combined with the Russian possessive suffix -ин
(-in). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Tranquilino m Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Tranquillinus. Notable bearers of this name include Tranquilino Luna, a 19th-century American politician, and Saint Tranquilino Ubiarco Robles (1899-1928), a Mexican priest who was martyred during the persecutions of the Mexican Revolution and canonized in 2000.
Transmundus m Medieval Italian (Rare)From Latin
trans "across, over, beyond; on the other side" combined with Latin
mundus "world". This phrase, more often used as a byname, was also rarely used as a given name.
Treia f English (Modern, Rare)Either a diminutive for any name containing the element or sound of -
trey-, or derived from the Latin
tria,
trēs "three" (see:
Trey).
Trendafil m Bulgarian (Rare)Bulgarian masculine form of
Trendafilka. Though it was popular in the 19th and 20th centuries, its usage has declined in recent years. The name also coincides with the Bulgarian word for the Japanese rose, a type of flower.
Trëndelinë f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
trëndelinë "sickle-fruited fenugreek" and, figuratively, "pleasant and pretty girl".
Trigger m American (Rare), English (British, Rare)Meaning can be particular to the bearer, such as "trigger of a gun" for someone noted for marksmanship. In the British television series 'Only Fools and Horses' (1981-1991) one character was called Trigger after the horse owned by
Roy Rogers.
Trilby f English (Rare), LiteratureThe name of the titular character in George Du Maurier's 1894 novel 'Trilby', about an tone-deaf model who is hypnotized to become a talented singer. The name became a (now obsolete) colloquial term for a foot, as the character's feet were objects of admiration... [
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Trinny f English (British, Modern, Rare)This nickname is most well known because of British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author, Sarah-Jane "Trinny" Woodall. The 'Trinny' nickname came from a friend who likened her to a "St Trinian’s" character.... [
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Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureMeans "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').