Browse Names

Tajeǧǧigt f Berber
Kabyle variant of Tajddigt.

Tamandani m & f Chewa
Means "exalt, praise" in Chewa.

Tambudzai f Shona
From Shona tambudza meaning "make trouble, frustrate".

Tamerlane m History
Westernized form of Tīmūr e Lang (see Timur).

Tangwystl f Medieval Welsh
From Welsh tanc "peace" and gwystl "hostage, pledge". This name was borne by a mistress of the 13th-century Welsh ruler Llywelyn the Great.

Tautvydas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian tauta "people, nation" and the root vyd- "to see".

Teimurazi m Georgian
Form of Teimuraz with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Telesforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).

Teodomiro m Spanish
Spanish form of Theodemir.

Teodosija f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Theodosia.

Terentius m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Terence.

Teresinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Teresa.

Terezinha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Tereza.

Thaddaeus m Biblical Latin, Biblical
Usual Latin form of Thaddeus, as well as the form used in most English versions of the New Testament.

Thaddaios m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Thaddeus.

Thamsanqa m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "luck, fortune" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Thelonius m Various (Rare)
Latinized form of Tielo (see Till). A famous bearer was jazz musician Thelonious Monk (1917-1982).

Theodemir m Gothic (Anglicized)
From the Gothic name *Þiudamers, derived from the elements þiuda "people" and mers "famous". This was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths, the father of Theodoric the Great. It was also borne by a 6th-century king of the Suebi in Galicia. There was also a saint by this name, a 9th-century Benedictine monk who was martyred at Córdoba.

Theodoard m Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and wart meaning "guard, guardian".

Theodoric m Gothic (Anglicized)
From the Gothic name *Þiudareiks meaning "ruler of the people", derived from the elements þiuda "people" and reiks "ruler, king". It was notably borne by Theodoric the Great, a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths who eventually became the ruler of Italy. By Theodoric's time the Ostrogoths were partially Romanized and his name was regularly recorded as Theodoricus. This was also the name of two earlier (5th century) Visigothic kings.

Theodoros m Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Theodore.

Theodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of the Greek name Theodoros (see Theodore). As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Theodoor is typically used in daily life.

Theodosia f Ancient Greek, Greek
Feminine form of Theodosius.

Theodotos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Theodotus.

Theodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεόδοτος (Theodotos) meaning "given to god", derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given". This name belonged to several early saints and martyrs.

Theodulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεόδουλος (Theodoulos) meaning "servant of god", derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god" and δοῦλος (doulos) meaning "slave, servant". This name was borne by several early saints.

Theofania f Greek
Modern Greek form of Theophania.

Theofanis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Theophanes.

Theofilos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Theophilus.

Theofilus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Theophilus.

Theokleia f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Thekla.

Theophila f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Theophilus.

Théophile m French
French form of Theophilus.

Theophile f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Theophilus.

Theothelm m Germanic
Old German form of Diethelm.

Theotimos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Theotimus.

Theotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεότιμος (Theotimos) meaning "honouring god", derived from the elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour". Saint Theotimus was a 4th-century bishop of Tomi in Scythia.

Theotleib m Germanic
Old German form of Detlef.

Theudemar m Germanic
Variant of Theudemer.

Theudemer m Germanic
Old German form of Theodemir. Theudemer (or Theodemer) was a 5th-century king of the Franks.

Thokozani m & f Chewa
Means "thank" in Chewa.

Thomasina f English
Medieval feminine form of Thomas.

Þórarinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with ǫrn "eagle".

Þórbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse name meaning "Thor's protection", from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Þorbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórbjǫrg.

Þórbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torbjörn.

Þorbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Torbjörn.

Thorbjörn m Swedish
Variant of Torbjörn.

Thorbjørn m Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Torbjørn.

Þórfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr (see Thor) and fastr "firm, solid".

Þórfinnr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torfinn.

Þórgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torgeir.

Þórgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr (see Thor) and gríma "mask".

Þórhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torhild.

Þórleifr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torleif.

Þórleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tollak.

Þórmóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tormod.

Thorstein m Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Torsten.

Þórvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torvald.

Tiburtius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Tiburcio.

Tiedemann m German (Archaic)
German form of Theotman (see Thijmen).

Tigerlily f English (Rare)
From tiger lily, a name that has been applied to several orange varieties of lily (such as the species Lilium lancifolium). Tiger Lily is also the name of the Native American princess in J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904).

Tigernach m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Tighearnach.

Timotheos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Timothy.

Timotheus m Biblical Latin, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Timotheos (see Timothy).

Tisiphone f Greek Mythology
Means "avenging murder" in Greek, derived from τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance" and φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder". This was the name of one of the Furies or Ἐρινύες (Erinyes) in Greek mythology. She killed Cithaeron with the bite of one of the snakes on her head.

Tomislava f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Tomislav.

Torquatus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin torquis meaning "twisted neck chain, collar", a derivative of torqueo "to twist". This name was borne by Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus, a noted Roman consul and dictator of the 4th century BC. It was also the name of the 1st-century saint Torquatus of Acci.

Toussaint m French
Means "all saints" in French. This is the name of a Christian festival celebrated on November 1 (All Saints' Day).

Toutorīxs m Brythonic (Hypothetical)
Older form (possibly) of Tudor 1.

Trahaearn m Medieval Welsh
Means "very much like iron", derived from Welsh tra "very, over" prefixed to haearn "iron". This name was borne by an 11th-century king of Gwynedd.

Trevelyan m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a Cornish place name meaning "homestead on the hill".

Trophimos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of Trophimus.

Trophimus m Biblical Latin, Biblical
From the Greek name Τρόφιμος (Trophimos) meaning "nourishing", a derivative of τροφή (trophe) meaning "nourishment, food". In the New Testament this is the name of a companion of Paul.

Tryphaina f Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Tryphena.

Tsukuyomi m Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 月 (tsuku) meaning "moon" and 読 (yomi) meaning "to read". In Japanese mythology Tsukuyomi was the god of the moon, the sibling of Amaterasu and Susanoo.

Tsvetanka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.

Tupaarnaq f Greenlandic
Means "wild thyme" in Greenlandic.

Tymoteusz m Polish
Polish form of Timothy.