Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the ending sequence is a or ah; and the length is 7.
gender
usage
ends with
length
Nsonowa m & f Akan
Means "seventh born child" in Akan.
Nthanda m & f Tumbuka
Means "star" in Tumbuka.
Obadiah m Biblical
Means "servant of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from עָבַד (ʿavaḏ) meaning "to serve, to worship" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets, the author of the Book of Obadiah, which predicts the downfall of the nation of Edom. This is also the name of several other biblical characters.
Ọbatala m Yoruba Mythology
Means "king of white cloth" in Yoruba, derived from ọba "king" and àlà "white cloth". According to traditional Yoruba religion he is the creator of the earth and human beings. He also founded the first Yoruba city, Ife.
Obdulia f Spanish
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a saint from Toledo, Spain. The details of her life are unknown.
Octávia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Octavia.
Octavia f English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Octavius. Octavia was the wife of Mark Antony and the sister of the Roman emperor Augustus. In 19th-century England it was sometimes given to the eighth-born child.
Ofeliya f Azerbaijani, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Azerbaijani, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Ophelia.
Ognyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ognyan.
Ohiyesa m Sioux
Means "winner" in Dakota or Lakota, from ohíya "winning" and the suffix s'a "commonly, frequently".
Oktawia f Polish
Polish form of Octavia.
Olīvija f Latvian
Latvian form of Olivia.
Olivija f Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian
Lithuanian, Slovene and Croatian form of Olivia.
Oliviya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Olivia.
Olusola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes wealth" in Yoruba.
Olympia f Greek, Slovak
Feminine form of Olympos.
Omolara f Yoruba
Means "child is family" in Yoruba.
Ophelia f English, Literature, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, advantage". This was a rare ancient Greek name, which was either rediscovered or recreated by the poet Jacopo Sannazaro for a character in his poem Arcadia (1480). It was borrowed by Shakespeare for his play Hamlet (1600), in which it belongs to the daughter of Polonius and the potential love interest of Hamlet. She eventually goes insane and drowns herself after Hamlet kills her father. In spite of this negative association, the name has been in use since the 19th century.
Orabela f Esperanto
Means "golden-beautiful" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin aurea "gold" and bella "beautiful".
Orietta f Italian
Diminutive of Oria.
Orlanda f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Orlando.
Ornella f Italian
Created by the Italian author Gabriele d'Annunzio for his novel La Figlia di Jorio (1904). It is derived from Tuscan Italian ornello meaning "flowering ash tree".
Orsolya f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ursula.
Ottavia f Italian
Italian form of Octavia.
Ottilia f Swedish
Swedish form of Odilia.
Ourania f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek οὐράνιος (ouranios) meaning "heavenly". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of astronomy and astrology, one of the nine Muses.
Pamelia f English
Elaborated form of Pamela.
Pamella f English
Variant of Pamela.
Pandora f Greek Mythology
Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". In Greek mythology Pandora was the first mortal woman. Zeus gave her a jar containing all of the troubles and ills that mankind now knows, and told her not to open it. Unfortunately her curiosity got the best of her and she opened it, unleashing the evil spirits into the world.
Pankaja m Hinduism
Means "born of mud", referring to the lotus flower, derived from Sanskrit पङ्क (paṅka) meaning "mud" and (ja) meaning "born". This is another name of the Hindu god Brahma.
Paolina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Paulinus (see Paulino).
Paquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Pərvanə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Parvaneh.
Parvana f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Pərvanə.
Parvina f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Parvin.
Pastora f Spanish
Feminine form of Pastor.
Paulína f Slovak
Slovak form of Paulina.
Pavlína f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Paulina.
Pavlina f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, Slovene
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Greek form of Paulina.
Pelagia f Ancient Greek, Greek, Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pelagius. This was the name of a few early saints, including a young 4th-century martyr who threw herself from a rooftop in Antioch rather than lose her virginity.
Peninna f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Peninnah.
Perdita f Literature
Derived from Latin perditus meaning "lost". Shakespeare created this name for the daughter of Hermione and Leontes in his play The Winter's Tale (1610). Abandoned as an infant by her father the king, she grows up to be a shepherdess and falls in love with with Florizel.
Perlita f Spanish
Diminutive of Perla.
Petrana f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petra.
Petrică m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Peter.
Petrina f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Petra.
Petrona f Spanish
Possibly a feminine form of Petronius.
Petunia f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, derived ultimately from a Tupi (South American) word.
Phaedra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Φαίδρα (Phaidra), derived from φαιδρός (phaidros) meaning "bright". Phaedra was the daughter of Minos and the wife of Theseus in Greek mythology. Aphrodite caused her to fall in love with her stepson Hippolytos, and after she was rejected by him she killed herself.
Phaenna f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φαεινός (phaeinos) meaning "shining". According to some Greek myths this was the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).
Philipa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Philip.
Pierina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Piero.
Piritta f Finnish
Finnish form of Birgitta.
Piroska f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Prisca, influenced by the Hungarian word piros meaning "red".
Plácida f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).
Placida f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).
Polonca f Slovene
Diminutive of Apolonija.
Pompeia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Pompeius.
Pramoda m Hinduism
Means "joy" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Mahabharata belonging to an attendant of the Hindu god Skanda.
Pratima f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रतिमा (pratimā) meaning "image, likeness, reflection".
Pravina f Marathi, Tamil
Feminine form of Pravin.
Preecha m Thai
Means "intelligence, wisdom" in Thai.
Primula f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the name of a genus of several species of flowers, including the primrose. It is derived from the Latin word primulus meaning "very first".
Purnama f & m Indonesian
Means "full moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā).
Purnima f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā) meaning "full moon".
Quirina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Quirinus.
Rachana f Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Nepali
From Sanskrit रचन (racana) meaning "creation, preparation".
Rachida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيدة or راشدة (see Rashida) chiefly used in North Africa.
Radhika f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Used in Hindu scripture as an endearing form of Radha.
Radinka f Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Radmila f Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Serbian, Croatian and Czech feminine form of Radomil.
Radojka f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".
Rafaela f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Raphael.
Rafinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Rafael.
Ralitsa f Bulgarian
Means "larkspur (flower)" in Bulgarian.
Ramesha m Hinduism
Means "husband of Lakshmi", derived from Rama 2, a name of Lakshmi, combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, husband". This is one of the names of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Rashida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Rashid.
Ravenna f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Raven, or else from the name of the city of Ravenna in Italy.
Rayhana f Arabic
Means "basil" in Arabic. This was the name of a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
Raziela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.
Rébecca f French
French form of Rebecca.
Rebecca f English, Italian, Swedish, German, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqa), probably from a Semitic root meaning "join, tie, snare". This is the name of the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament. It came into use as an English Christian name after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular with the Puritans in the 17th century. It has been consistently used since then, becoming especially common in the second half of the 20th century.... [more]
Rebecka f Swedish
Swedish variant of Rebecca.
Rebekah f Biblical, English
Form of Rebecca used in some versions of the Bible.
Rebekka f German, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish, Dutch (Rare)
Form of Rebecca used in various languages.
Rhianna f English (Modern)
Probably a variant of Rhiannon.
Ricarda f German, Spanish, Portuguese
German, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Richard.
Ridwana f Arabic
Feminine form of Ridwan.
Rihanna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريحانة (see Rayhana). This name is borne by the Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty (1988-), known simply as Rihanna. In the United States it jumped in popularity between the years 2005 and 2008, when Rihanna was releasing her first albums. It quickly declined over the next few years.
Rizwana f Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwana, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Rogelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.
Rohesia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval name Rohese (see Rose).
Roimata f Maori
Means "teardrop" in Maori.
Roksana f Russian, Polish
Russian and Polish form of Roxana.
Romilda f Italian, Germanic (Latinized)
Means "famous battle" from the Germanic elements hruom "fame, glory" and hilt "battle".
Ronalda f Scottish
Feminine form of Ronald.
Rosalba f Italian
Italian name meaning "white rose", derived from Latin rosa "rose" and alba "white". A famous bearer was the Venetian painter Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757).
Rosália f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rosalia.
Rosalía f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Rosalia.
Rosalia f Italian, Late Roman
Late Latin name derived from rosa "rose". This was the name of a 12th-century Sicilian saint.
Rosalva f Spanish
Variant of Rosalba.
Rosanna f Italian, English
Combination of Rosa 1 and Anna.
Rosaria f Italian
Italian feminine form of Rosario.
Rosaura f Spanish
Means "golden rose", derived from Latin rosa "rose" and aurea "golden". This name was (first?) used by Pedro Calderón de la Barca for a character in his play Life Is a Dream (1635).
Rosélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant form of Rosalia.
Rosella f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosenda f Spanish
Feminine form of Rosendo.
Rosetta f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rositsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Rosa 2.
Rossana f Italian
Italian form of Roxana.
Roxanna f English
Variant of Roxana.
Rozália f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Rosalia.
Rozalia f Polish, Romanian
Polish and Romanian form of Rosalia.
Rumiana f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Румяна (see Rumyana).
Rumyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rumen.
Ruperta f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Rupert.
Rüqəyya f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ruqayya.
Ruqayya f Arabic
Derived either from Arabic رقيّ (ruqīy) meaning "rise, ascent" or from رقية (ruqya) meaning "spell, charm, incantation". Both of these words are derived from the Arabic root رقي (raqiya) meaning "to rise". This was the name of one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad. She became a wife of Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. The name was also borne by daughters of Ali and Husayn.
Ruslana f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Ruslan.
Ruzanna f Armenian
Elaboration of Ruzan, perhaps influenced by Rosanna.
Sabeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic صبيحة or Urdu صبیحہ (see Sabiha).
Sabrina f English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Latinized form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the River Severn. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sabrina was the name of a princess who was drowned in the Severn. Supposedly the river was named for her, but it is more likely that her name was actually derived from that of the river, which is of unknown meaning. She appears as a water nymph in John Milton's masque Comus (1634).... [more]
Sadhana f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit साधना (sādhanā) meaning "accomplishment, completion".
Safiyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Safi. This was the name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
Salacia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin sal meaning "salt". This was the name of the Roman goddess of salt water.
Salomea f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Salome.
Samanta f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Latvian, Polish
Variant of Samantha used in several languages.
Sameera 1 f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سميرة (see Samira 1).
Sameera 2 f Telugu, Marathi, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Telugu సమీరా or Marathi/Hindi समीरा (see Samira 2).
Sameera 3 m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Samir 2.
Samuela 1 f Italian
Italian feminine form of Samuel.
Samuela 2 m Fijian
Fijian form of Samuel.
Sandhya f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "twilight" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of twilight, a daughter of Brahma.
Saniyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Sani 1.
Sanjana f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit सञजन (sañjana) meaning "uniting, joining".
Sanjaya m Hinduism
Means "completely victorious, triumphant" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a royal official in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.
Sanjica f Croatian
Diminutive of Sanja.
Santana f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
From a contraction of Santa Ana (referring to Saint Anna) or from a Spanish and Portuguese surname derived from any of the numerous places named for the saint. It can be given in honour of the Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana (1947-), the founder of the band Santana. The name received a boost in popularity for American girls after the character Santana Andrade began appearing on the soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.
Santina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Santo.
Saranna f English (Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Anna, in occasional use since the 18th century.
Šarlota f Czech
Czech form of Charlotte.
Sarolta f Hungarian
Variant of Sarolt, also used as a Hungarian form of Charlotte.
Satisha m Hinduism
Means "lord of Sati" from the name of the Hindu goddess Sati combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler". This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva.
Saundra f English
Variant of Sondra.
Savanah f English
Variant of Savannah.
Saveria f Italian
Italian feminine form of Xavier.
Sayyida f Arabic
Means "lady, mistress" in Arabic.
Scevola m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of the Roman cognomen Scaevola, which was derived from Latin scaevus "left-handed". The first bearer of this name was Gaius Mucius Scaevola, who acquired it, according to legend, after he thrust his right hand into a blazing fire in order to intimidate the Etruscan king Porsenna, who was blockading the city of Rome.
Secunda f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Secundus. Saint Secunda and her sister Rufina were martyred in Rome in the 3rd century.
Segunda f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Secundus.
Séphora f French
French form of Zipporah.
Septima f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Septimus.
Sequoia f & m English (Rare)
From the name of huge trees that grow in California. The tree got its name from the 19th-century Cherokee scholar Sequoyah (also known as George Guess), the inventor of the Cherokee writing system.
Seraiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is ruler" in Hebrew, from שָׂרָה (sara) meaning "to have power" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father of Ezra.
Shabana f Urdu
Feminine form of Shaban.
Shadiya f Arabic
Feminine form of Shadi 1.
Shafiqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Shafiq.
Shahida f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Feminine form of Shahid 1.
Shahira f Arabic
Means "renowned" in Arabic.
Shaimaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima).
Shakila f Arabic
Feminine form of Shakil.
Shakira f Arabic
Feminine form of Shakir. A famous bearer is the Colombian singer Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (1977-), known simply as Shakira.
Shakura f Arabic
Feminine form of Shakur.
Shamika f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Tamika.
Shamira f Hebrew
Means "guardian, protector" in Hebrew, from the root שָׁמַר (shamar) "to guard, to watch".
Shanika f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha, nee and ka.
Shanita f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements sha, nee and ta.
Shaniya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shania, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements sha, ny and ya.
Sharada f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "autumnal, associated with autumn" in Sanskrit, a derivative of शरद् (śarad) meaning "autumn". This is another name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Shariah m Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شريعة (see Sharia).
Sharifa f Arabic
Feminine form of Sharif.
Sharona f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Sharon.
Shawnda f English
Variant of Shonda.
Shaynah f Yiddish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna).
Sheerah f Biblical
Means "kinswoman" in Hebrew. This is the name of a daughter of Ephraim in the Old Testament.
Shelena f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix sha and the name Lena.
Sheraga m Jewish
Means "light, candle" in Aramaic.
Shikoba m & f Choctaw
Means "feather" in Choctaw.
Shizuka f Japanese
From Japanese (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with (ka) meaning "summer" or (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shpresa f Albanian
From Albanian shpresë meaning "hope".
Sibilla f Italian
Italian form of Sibylla.
Sibylla f Late Roman, German
Latinate form of Sibyl.
Siddiqa f Arabic (Rare), Urdu
Feminine form of Siddiq.
Sidónia f Slovak
Slovak form of Sidonia.
Sidonia f Late Roman, Georgian
Feminine form of Sidonius. This is the name of a legendary saint from Georgia. She and her father Abiathar were supposedly converted by Saint Nino from Judaism to Christianity.
Silvana f Italian
Italian feminine form of Silvanus.
Silvija f Latvian, Lithuanian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Form of Silvia in several languages.
Silviya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Silvia.
Sinikka f Finnish
Elaborated form of Sini, also meaning "bluebird".
Sintija f Latvian
Latvian form of Cynthia.
Slađana f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbian and Croatian sladak meaning "sweet".
Slavěna f Czech
Derived from Czech slavná meaning "glorious", a derivative of Old Slavic slava "glory".
Slavica f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
From the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" combined with a diminutive suffix. It was originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Snežana f Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene form of Snježana.
Soheila f Persian
Persian feminine form of Suhail.
Sotiria f Greek
Feminine form of Sotirios.
Sovanna f & m Khmer
Variant of Sovann.
Ștefana f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Stephen.
Stefana f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Stefan.
Stefcia f Polish
Diminutive of Stefania.
Štefica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Štefanija.
Stelara f Esperanto
From Esperanto stelaro meaning "constellation", ultimately from Latin stella "star".
Stošija f Croatian (Rare)
Form of Anastazija, used in particular to refer to the saint.
Suhaila f Arabic, Malay
Feminine form of Suhail.
Süheyla f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Suhail.
Sujatha f Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhala form of Sujata.
Sulabha f Marathi
Means "easy, simple, natural" in Sanskrit.
Sultana f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Feminine form of Sultan.
Sumaiya f Bengali
Bengali form of Sumayya.
Sumayya f Arabic
Means "high, elevated, lofty" in Arabic, derived from سما (samā) meaning "to be high". This was the name of the first martyr for Islam.
Sunčana f Croatian
From Croatian sunčan meaning "sunny", a derivative of sunce meaning "sun".
Sunčica f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sunce meaning "sun".
Sundara m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful". This is the name of several minor characters in Hindu texts, and is also another name of the Hindu god Kama.
Sunitha f Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Sunita.
Sunniva f Norwegian
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Sunngifu, which meant "sun gift" from the Old English elements sunne "sun" and giefu "gift". This was the name of a legendary English saint who was shipwrecked in Norway and killed by the inhabitants.
Surayya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثريّا or ثريّة (see Thurayya).
Suresha m Hinduism
Means "ruler of the gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord". This is another name of the Hindu gods Indra, Shiva or Vishnu.
Süreyya f Turkish
Turkish form of Thurayya.
Susanna f Italian, Catalan, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch, English, Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
From Σουσάννα (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshanna). This was derived from the Hebrew word שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose"), perhaps ultimately from Egyptian sšn "lotus". In the Old Testament Apocrypha this is the name of a woman falsely accused of adultery. The prophet Daniel clears her name by tricking her accusers, who end up being condemned themselves. It also occurs in the New Testament belonging to a woman who ministers to Jesus.... [more]
Sushila f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "good-tempered, well-disposed", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with शील (śīla) meaning "conduct, disposition". This is a transcription of both the feminine form सुशीला (long final vowel, borne by a consort of the Hindu god Yama) and the masculine form सुशील (short final vowel).
Suzanna f English
Variant of Susanna.
Svatava f Czech
Derived from Czech svatý meaning "sacred, holy", ultimately from Old Slavic *svętŭ.
Sybilla f Polish, Late Roman
Polish form and Latin variant of Sibylla.
Sylvana f Various
Variant of Silvana.
Szabina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Sabina.
Szandra f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Alexandra.
Szilvia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Silvia.
Tabatha f English
Variant of Tabitha.
Tabitha f English, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Means "gazelle" in Aramaic. Tabitha in the New Testament was a woman restored to life by Saint Peter. Her name is translated into Greek as Dorcas (see Acts 9:36). As an English name, Tabitha became common after the Protestant Reformation. It was popularized in the 1960s by the television show Bewitched, in which Tabitha (sometimes spelled Tabatha) is the daughter of the main character.
Tahmina f Persian Mythology, Tajik, Bengali
Derived from Persian تهم (tahm) meaning "brave, valiant". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh. She is a daughter of the king of Samangan who marries the warrior hero Rostam and eventually bears him a son, whom they name Sohrab.
Taisiya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Thaïs (referring to the saint).
Tajuana f African American
Combination of the prefix ta and the name Juana.
Talisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Lisha.
Talitha f Biblical
Means "little girl" in Aramaic. The name is taken from the phrase talitha cumi meaning "little girl arise" spoken by Jesus in order to restore a young girl to life (see Mark 5:41).
Talulla f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of the Old Irish name Taileflaith, Tuileflaith or Tuilelaith, probably from tuile "abundance" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This was the name of an early saint, an abbess of Kildare.
Tamanna f Hindi, Bengali
Means "wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian تمنّا (tamannā), ultimately from Arabic.
Tamatoa m Tahitian
From Tahitian tama "child" and toa "warrior".
Taniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ta, nee and qua.
Tanisha f African American
Popularized by the African-American actress Ta-Tanisha (1953-), born Shirley Cummings. The name spiked in popularity in the early 1970s, when she was featured on the television series Room 222. She apparently took her stage name from Swahili tatanisha meaning "puzzle, tangle, confuse". The name probably resonated with parents because of its similarity to other names such as Tamika and Natasha.
Tashina f Sioux (Anglicized)
From Lakota Tȟašína meaning "her blanket", derived from šiná "blanket, shawl". This is the first part of the name of historic figures such as Tȟašína Lúta, called Red Blanket, or Tȟašína Máni, called Moving Robe Woman.
Tasoula f Greek
Greek diminutive of Anastasia.
Tasunka m Sioux (Anglicized)
From Lakota Tȟašuŋke meaning "his horse", derived from šuŋg "horse". This forms the first part of the name of Tasunka Witko (1840-1877), translated as Crazy Horse, a Lakota war leader.
Tatanka m Sioux (Anglicized)
From Lakota tȟatȟáŋka meaning "male bison". This was the first part of the name of the Lakota holy man and chief Tatanka Iyotake (1831-1890), usually translated into English as Sitting Bull.
Tatenda m & f Shona
Means "thank you" in Shona, from tenda meaning "thank".
Tatiana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, French, Slovak, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Greek, Georgian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, a derivative of the Roman name Tatius. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint who was martyred in Rome under the emperor Alexander Severus. She was especially venerated in Orthodox Christianity, and the name has been common in Russia (as Татьяна) and Eastern Europe. It was not regularly used in the English-speaking world until the 1980s.
Tatjana f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Tatiana in several languages, in some cases via Russian Татьяна (Tatyana).
Tatsuya m Japanese
From Japanese (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with (ya) meaning "to be". Other kanji combinations having the same reading are also possible.
Tatyana f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Tatiana.
Tayyiba f Arabic
Feminine form of Tayyib.
T'Challa m Popular Culture
The real name of the superhero Black Panther from Marvel comic books, debuting in 1966. In a 2018 issue it was revealed that his name means "he who put the knife where it belonged" in the fictional Wakandan language.
Teodóra f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Theodore.
Teófila f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Theophilus.
Teofila f Italian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Italian and Polish feminine form of Theophilus.
Teresia f Swedish
Swedish variant of Teresa.
Terézia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Theresa.
Tetiana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Тетяна (see Tetyana).
Tetsuya m Japanese
From Japanese (tetsu) meaning "philosophy" combined with (ya) meaning "to be". Other combinations of kanji with the same reading can form this name as well.
Tetyana f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Tatiana.
Thaleia f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Thalia.
Thamina f Arabic
Means "valuable, precious, priceless" in Arabic.
Thanina f Berber
Variant of Tanina.
Theresa f English, German
From the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa. It was first recorded as Therasia, being borne by the Spanish wife of Saint Paulinus of Nola in the 4th century. The meaning is uncertain, but it could be derived from Greek θέρος (theros) meaning "summer", from Greek θερίζω (therizo) meaning "to harvest", or from the name of the Greek island of Therasia (the western island of Santorini).... [more]
Thuraya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثريّا or ثريّة (see Thurayya).
Timotha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Timothy.
Tinkara f Slovene
Elaboration of Tina.
Titania f Literature
Perhaps based on Latin Titanius meaning "of the Titans". This name was (first?) used by William Shakespeare in his comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595) where it belongs to the queen of the fairies, the wife of Oberon. This is also a moon of Uranus, named after the Shakespearean character.
Titiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Titianus.
Tiziana f Italian
Feminine form of Tiziano.
Toccara f African American (Modern)
From the name of a 1981 Avon perfume, derived from the Italian verb toccare "to touch".
Todorka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Theodore.
Toviyya m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Tobiah.
Trishna f Hindi
Means "thirst, desire" in Sanskrit.