Names Matching Pattern *t*m*

This is a list of names in which the pattern is *t*m*.
gender
usage
pattern
Aatami m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Adam.
Æðelmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and mære "famous". A famous bearer was the 11th-century English monk Æðelmær of Malmesbury who attempted to fly with a gliding apparatus (breaking his legs in the process).
Antelmo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Anthelm.
Anthelm m Germanic
From the Old German element anto meaning "zeal" combined with helm meaning "helmet, protection". Saint Anthelm was a 12th-century bishop of Belley in France.
Anthelme m French (Rare)
French form of Anthelm.
Antiman m Mapuche
Means "condor of the sun" in Mapuche, from antü "sun" and mañku "condor".
Aristodemos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people". This was the name of a descendant of Herakles in Greek legend.
Aristomache f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Artem m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Artemios. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Артём (see Artyom).
Artemi m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Артемий (see Artemiy).
Artemidoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Artemis" from the name of the goddess Artemis combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". This was the name of a Greek author of the 2nd century who wrote about the interpretation of dreams.
Artemio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Artemios.
Artemios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Artemis. This was the name of a 4th-century general in the Roman army who is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.
Artemis f Greek Mythology, Greek
Meaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek ἀρτεμής (artemes) meaning "safe" or ἄρταμος (artamos) meaning "a butcher". Artemis was the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting, the twin of Apollo and the daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was known as Diana to the Romans.
Artemisia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Artemisios. This was the name of the 4th-century BC builder of the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. She built it in memory of her husband, the Carian prince Mausolus.
Artemisios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Artemis.
Artemiy m Russian
Russian variant form of Artemios.
Artemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Artemis.
Artemy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Артемий (see Artemiy).
Arthmail m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Armel.
Artiom m Moldovan
Romanian form of Artyom.
Artjom m Estonian
Estonian form of Artyom.
Artjoms m Latvian
Latvian form of Artyom.
Artsiom m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Artemios.
Artsyom m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Арцём (see Artsiom).
Artyom m Russian
Russian form of Artemios.
Atum m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian jtm or tmw, derived from tm meaning "completion, totality". This was the name of an Egyptian creator god. He was first prominently worshipped in Heliopolis during the Old Kingdom.
Automne f French (Modern)
Means "autumn" in French.
Autumn f English
From the name of the season, ultimately from Latin autumnus. This name has been in general use since the 1960s.
Bartholomaios m Biblical Greek
New Testament Greek form of Bartholomew.
Bartholomei m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Bartholomew.
Bartholomeus m Dutch, Biblical Latin
Dutch and Latin form of Bartholomew.
Bartholomew m English, Biblical
English form of Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaios), which was the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai". In the New Testament Bartholomew is the byname of an apostle, possibly the same person as the apostle Nathanael. According to tradition he was a missionary to India before returning westward to Armenia, where he was martyred by flaying. Due to the popularity of this saint the name became common in England during the Middle Ages.
Bartłomiej m Polish
Polish form of Bartholomew.
Bartolomé m Spanish
Spanish form of Bartholomew.
Bartolomea f Italian
Italian feminine form of Bartholomew.
Bartoloměj m Czech
Czech form of Bartholomew.
Bartolomej m Slovak, Croatian (Rare)
Slovak and Croatian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolomeo m Italian
Italian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolomeu m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Bartholomew. A notable bearer was the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias (1450-1500).
Bartomeu m Catalan
Catalan form of Bartholomew, most common on the Balearic Islands.
Berahthram m Germanic
Old German form of Bertram.
Bertram m English, German, Germanic
Means "bright raven", derived from the Old German element beraht "bright" combined with hram "raven". This name has long been conflated with Bertrand. The Normans introduced it to England, and Shakespeare used it in his play All's Well That Ends Well (1603).
Boitumelo f & m Tswana
Means "joy" in Tswana, from itumela meaning "to be happy".
Botum f & m Khmer
From Pali paduma meaning "lotus", from Sanskrit पद्म (padma).
Bratumił m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements bratŭ "brother" and milŭ "gracious, dear".
Čestmír m Czech
Derived from the Slavic elements čĭstĭ "honour" and měrŭ "great, famous" or mirŭ "peace, world".
Christmas m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the holiday, which means "Christ festival".
Chrysostomos m Greek
Means "golden mouth", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" and στόμα (stoma) meaning "mouth". This was an epithet applied to eloquent orators, notably Saint John Chrysostom, a 4th-century archbishop of Constantinople.
Čĭstimirŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Čestmír.
Clytemnestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klytaimnestra) and Κλυταιμήστρα (Klytaimestra), in which the first element is κλυτός (klytos) meaning "famous, noble". The spelling Klytaimnestra would suggest the second element is μνηστήρ (mnester) meaning "courter, wooer", while Klytaimestra would suggest a connection to μήδομαι (medomai) meaning "to plan, to intend". There is debate over which spelling is earlier or more authentic, since the ancient texts seem to make puns based on both etymologies. Klytaimestra appears in the works of the Greek tragedians such as Aeschylus, while Klytaimnestra appears in Homer's poems (the earliest extant copy dating from the post-classical period).... [more]
Crisóstomo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysostomos.
Črtomir m Slovene
Derived from Slovene črt "hatred" combined with the Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world". This is the name of the hero in the Slovene national epic Baptism on the Savica (1835) by France Prešeren.
Cuauhtemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending eagle" in Nahuatl, from cuāuhtli "eagle" and temo "descend". This was the name of the last Aztec emperor, ruling until he was captured and executed by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in the year 1525.
Diethelm m German
Derived from the Old German elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and helm meaning "helmet, protection".
Dietmar m German
German form of Theudemer.
Djehutimesu m Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Thutmose.
Eastmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Esmond.
Efthimia f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ευθυμία (see Efthymia).
Efthimios m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ευθύμιος (see Efthymios).
Efthymia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euthymia.
Efthymios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Euthymius.
Euthymia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Euthymius.
Euthymios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Euthymius.
Euthymius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐθύμιος (Euthymios) meaning "in good spirits, generous", derived from the word εὔθυμος (euthymos), which was composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and θυμός (thymos) meaning "soul, spirit". This was the name of several early saints.
Eutímio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Euthymius.
Eutimio m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Euthymius.
Fatema f Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatima), as well as a common Bengali transcription.
Fatemah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatima).
Fatemeh f Persian
Persian form of Fatima.
Fathima f Indian (Muslim), Malayalam, Sinhalese
Form of Fatima used by South Indian and Sri Lankan Muslims.
Fathimath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Fatima.
Fátima f Portuguese, Spanish
From the name of a town in Portugal, which was derived from the Arabic feminine name Fatima, apparently after a Moorish princess who converted to Christianity during the Reconquista. The town became an important Christian pilgrimage center after 1917 when three local children reported witnessing repeated apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
Fàtima f Catalan
Catalan form of Fátima.
Fatima f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Derived from Arabic فطم (faṭama) meaning "to abstain, to wean". Fatima was a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the wife of Ali, the fourth caliph. She is regarded as the exemplary Muslim woman, especially among Shias.
Fatimə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Fatima.
Fatima az-Zahra f Arabic
Combination of Fatima and Zahra 1, referring to Fatima the daughter of Muhammad.
Fatimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة (see Fatima), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Fatimata f Western African
Form of Fatima used in West Africa.
Fatimatou f Western African
Form of Fatima used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Fatima Zahra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاطمة الزهراء (see Fatima az-Zahra) mainly used in North Africa.
Fatime f Albanian
Albanian form of Fatima.
Fatma f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form of Fatima, as well as an Arabic variant.
Fatmanur f Turkish
Combination of Fatma and Nur.
Fatmir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fatmirë meaning "lucky".
Fatmire f Albanian
Feminine form of Fatmir.
Fatoumata f Western African
Form of Fatima used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
Fatuma f Eastern African
Form of Fatima used East Africa.
Festim m Albanian
Means "festivity, celebration" in Albanian.
Fitzwilliam m Literature
From an English surname meaning "son of William", formed using the Anglo-Norman French prefix fitz-, derived from Latin filius "son". This is the given name of Mr. Darcy, a character in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (1813).
Gautam m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Modern form of Gautama.
Gautama m Sanskrit, Buddhism
In the case of Siddhartha Gautama, it was a patronymic form of Gotama. Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, was the founder of Buddhism. He was a 6th-century BC nobleman who left his family in order to lead a life of meditation and poverty.
Gethsemane f Various (Rare)
From a biblical place name, the garden where Jesus was arrested, located on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. It is derived from Γεθσημανί (Gethsemani), the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "oil vat". It is very rarely used as a given name.
Gotam m Hindi (Rare)
Modern form of Gotama.
Gotama m Hinduism
Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit गो (go) meaning "ox, cow" and तम (tama) meaning "best". It is best known in its patronymic form Gautama (with the initial vowel lengthened), which was borne by the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. In Hindu texts this is also the name of one of the Saptarshis, or seven sages. Additionally it was borne by an early Indian philosopher who wrote the Nyaya Sutras.
Goutam m Bengali
Usual Bengali transcription of Gautam.
Guntram m German
Means "war raven" from the Old German elements gunda "war" and hram "raven". This was the name of a 6th-century Frankish king, sometimes called Gontrand, who is considered a saint.
Guðmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gudmund.
Guðmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gudmund.
Haitham m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Hartmann m German (Rare)
Means "brave man", derived from the Old German element hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with man.
Hartmut m German, Germanic
Means "brave mind", derived from the Old German elements hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit". This is the kidnapper of Gudrun in the medieval German epic Kudrun.
Hatem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حاتم (see Hatim).
Hatim m Arabic
Means "determined, decisive" in Arabic, derived from حتم (ḥatama) meaning "to decree, to decide".
Haytham m Arabic
Means "young eagle" in Arabic.
Hitomi f Japanese
From Japanese (hitomi) meaning "pupil of the eye". It can also come from (hito) meaning "history" and (mi) meaning "beautiful", as well as other kanji combinations. This name is often written with the hiragana writing system.
Ibtisam f Arabic
Means "a smile" in Arabic, from the root بسم (basama) meaning "to smile".
Itamar m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Hebrew form of Ithamar, also used in Brazil.
Ithamar m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name אִיתָמָר (ʾIṯamar) meaning "date palm island", derived from אִי (ʾi) meaning "island" and תָּמָר (tamar) meaning "date palm". This is the name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament.
Itimad f Arabic (Rare)
Means "reliance, confidence" in Arabic.
Itumeleng m & f Tswana
Means "be happy" in Tswana, from itumela meaning "to be happy".
Itzamna m Mayan Mythology, Mayan
From Classic Maya itzam, an element found in the names of some Maya gods (possibly from itz "enchanted, nectar" and mam "grandfather"), combined with nah "great". Itzamna was the Maya creator god.
Jotham m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is perfect" in Hebrew, derived from יוֹ (yo) referring to the Hebrew God and תָּם (tam) meaning "perfect, complete". In the Old Testament this is the name of both a son of Gideon and a king of Judah.
Katsumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese (katsu) meaning "overcome" or (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with (mi) meaning "beautiful" or (mi) meaning "self". Other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation can also form this name.
Keitumetse f & m Tswana
Means "I am happy" in Tswana, from itumetse meaning "happy".
Kittum f Semitic Mythology
From Akkadian kīttu meaning "truth", a derivative of kīnu "legitimate, true". This was the name of the Akkadian goddess of truth.
Kujtim m Albanian
Means "memory, remembrance" in Albanian.
Kulthum f Arabic
Means "full-cheeked, beautiful" in Arabic. It appears frequently in the compound Umm Kulthum.
Mahatma m History
From the Indian title महात्मा (Mahātmā) meaning "great soul", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and आत्मन् (ātman) meaning "soul, spirit, life". This title was given to, among others, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948).
Martim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Martinus (see Martin).
Masterman m English (Rare)
From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who worked as a servant.
Mathgamain m Old Irish
Means "bear" in Old Irish, a compound of math, itself meaning "bear", and gamuin meaning "calf". This was the name of a brother of the Irish king Brian Boru.
Maytham m Arabic (Rare)
Possibly means "crushing" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Mehmet Emin m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Emin.
Meltem f Turkish
Means "sea wind" in Turkish.
Montgomery m English
From an English surname meaning "Gumarich's mountain" in Norman French. A notable bearer of this surname was Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), a British army commander during World War II.
Mortimer m English
From an English surname that was derived from the name of a town in Normandy, itself meaning "dead water, still water" in Old French.
Motecuhzoma m Nahuatl
Means "he becomes angry like a lord" in Nahuatl, from mo- "himself", tēcu- "lord" and zōma "become angry, frown". This name was borne by two emperors of the Aztec Empire.
Mu'tamid m Arabic (Rare)
Means "relying on, leaning on" in Arabic. Al-Mu'tamid was a 9th-century Abbasid caliph. This was also the name of an 11th-century Abbadid ruler of Seville, who was a patron of the arts and a poet.
Mu'tasim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutasim m Arabic
Means "holding fast, adhering to" in Arabic.
Mutemwiya f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mwt-m-wjꜣ meaning "Mut is in the sacred barque", from the name of the goddess Mut combined with wjꜣ "sacred barque" (a boat used to carry the dead to the afterlife). This name was borne by a wife of the pharaoh Thutmose IV. She was the mother of Amenhotep III.
Mutnedjmet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mwt-nḏmt meaning "Mut is sweet", from the name of the goddess Mut combined with nḏm "sweet, pleasant". This name was borne by the wife of the pharaoh Horemheb.
Natsumi f Japanese
From Japanese (natsu) meaning "summer" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". It can also come from (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and (tsumi) meaning "pick, pluck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Neoptolemus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νεοπτόλεμος (Neoptolemos) meaning "new war", derived from νέος (neos) meaning "new" combined with an Epic Greek form of πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war". In Greek legend this was the name of the son of Achilles, brought into the Trojan War because it was prophesied the Greeks could not win it unless he was present. After the war he was slain by Orestes fighting over Hermione.
Nostradamus m History
Latinized form of the surname of Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566), a French astrologer famous for his book of prophecies. The surname, meaning "our lady" in Old French, was acquired by his father upon his conversion from Judaism to Christianity.
Ntombi f Zulu
Means "girl" in Zulu.
Ntombifuthi f Zulu
Means "a girl again" in Zulu.
Ntombizodwa f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "only girls", from Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele intombi "girl" and zodwa "only".
Ortimirŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Ratomir.
Othman m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عثمان (see Uthman), as well as the usual Malay form.
Othmane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عثمان (see Uthman) chiefly used in North Africa.
Othmar m German, Germanic
Variant of Otmar.
Otmar m German, Czech, Germanic
From the Germanic name Audamar, which was derived from Old Frankish aud or Old High German ot meaning "wealth, fortune" combined with mari meaning "famous". This was the name of an 8th-century Swiss saint, an abbot of Saint Gall.
Ottmar m German
Variant of Otmar.
Panteleimon m Late Greek
From Greek πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" (genitive παντός) and ἐλεήμων (eleemon) meaning "compassionate". This was a name given to Saint Pantaleon.
Patime f Uyghur
Uyghur form of Fatima.
Pitambar m Hindi
Modern form of Pitambara.
Pitambara m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit पीत (pīta) meaning "yellow" and अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment". This is another name of the Hindu gods Vishnu or Krishna, given to them because yellow clothing is traditionally worn at religious events.
Postumus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "last" in Latin, postumus being the superlative of posterus meaning "next". It was sometimes given to children born after the death of their father. It was also a nomen and cognomen. A notable bearer was the Roman commander Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus, usually known simply as Postumus, who established the breakaway Gallic Empire in the 3rd century.
Pratima f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रतिमा (pratimā) meaning "image, likeness, reflection".
Ptolemaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ptolemaios (see Ptolemy).
Ptolemais f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ptolemaios (see Ptolemy).
Ptolemy m History
From the Greek name Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaios), derived from Greek πολεμήϊος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive, warlike". Ptolemy was the name of several Greco-Egyptian rulers of Egypt, all descendants of Ptolemy I Soter, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. This was also the name of a 2nd-century Greek astronomer.
Purushottama m Hinduism
Means "the highest man" from Sanskrit पुरुष (puruṣa) meaning "man" and उत्तम (uttama) meaning "highest". This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu or his avatars Krishna and Rama.
Ratamar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements rat "counsel, advice" and mari "famous".
Ratimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Ratomir.
Ratnam m & f Telugu
Southern Indian variant of Ratna.
Ratomir m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements ortĭ (Serbo-Croatian rat) meaning "war, battle" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world".
Röstäm m Tatar
Tatar form of Rostam.
Rostam m Persian, Persian Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly from Iranian roots *rautas "river" and *taxma "strong". Rostam was a warrior hero in Persian legend. The 10th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi recorded his tale in the Shahnameh.
Rostom m Georgian
Georgian form of Rostam.
Rotem m & f Hebrew
From the name of a desert plant (species Retama raetam), possibly related to Hebrew רָתַם (ratam) meaning "to harness, to bind".
Rüstəm m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rostam.
Rustam m Kazakh, Uzbek, Tajik, Indonesian
Form of Rostam in various languages.
Rüstem m Turkish
Turkish form of Rostam.
Satomi f Japanese
From Japanese (sato) meaning "village" or (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright" combined with (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
September f English (Rare)
From the name of the ninth month (though it means "seventh month" in Latin, since it was originally the seventh month of the Roman year), which is sometimes used as a given name for someone born in September.
Septima f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Septimus.
Septimius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Septimus. Septimius Severus was an early 3rd-century Roman emperor. This was also the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr.
Septimus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "seventh" in Latin.
Settimio m Italian
Italian form of Septimius.
Settimo m Italian
Italian form of Septimus.
Shpëtim m Albanian
From Albanian shpëtim meaning "rescue, relief, salvation".
Sitaram m Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Sita and Rama 1.
Sithembile f & m Zulu
Means "we trust" in Zulu.
Síthmaith f Old Irish
From Old Irish síd meaning "peace" or "fairy mound, tumulus" and maith meaning "good".
Stamatia f Greek
Feminine form of Stamatios.
Stamatios m Greek
Derived from medieval Greek σταματώ (stamato) meaning "stop".
Stamatis m Greek
Variant of Stamatios.
Stamen m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian and Macedonian стамен (stamen) meaning "firm".
Stanimir m Bulgarian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements stati "stand, become" (in an inflected form) and mirŭ "peace, world".
Stanimira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stanimir.
Steingrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Steingrímur.
Steingrímur m Icelandic
From the Old Norse name Steingrímr, derived from the elements steinn "stone" and gríma "mask".
Storm m & f English (Modern), Dutch (Modern), Danish (Modern), Norwegian (Modern)
From the vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English or Old Dutch storm, or in the case of the Scandinavian name, from Old Norse stormr. It is unisex as an English name, but typically masculine elsewhere.
Stormy f English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "stormy, wild, turbulent", ultimately from Old English stormig.
Svetomir m Serbian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Svętomirŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Svetomir.
Tabassum f & m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "smiling" in Arabic, from the root بسم (basama) meaning "to smile".
Tahmasb m Persian
Modern Persian transcription of Tahmasp.
Tahmasp m Persian (Archaic)
From Persian تهم (tahm) meaning "brave, valiant" and اسب (asb) meaning "horse". This name was borne by two Safavid shahs of Persia (16th and 18th centuries).
Tahmid m Arabic, Bengali
Means "praising" in Arabic, related to the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise".
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.
Tahmineh f Persian
Modern Persian form of Tahmina.
Tahmuras m Persian Mythology
Persian form of Avestan 𐬙𐬀𐬑𐬨𐬀⸱𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬞𐬌 (Taxma Urupi), derived from 𐬙𐬀𐬑𐬨𐬀 (taxma) meaning "strong" and 𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬞𐬌 (urupi) meaning "fox". Taxma Urupi is a hero mentioned in the Avesta who later appears in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Taimi f Finnish, Estonian
From Finnish taimi meaning "sapling, young tree" or Estonian taim meaning "plant" (words from a common origin).
Taimo m Estonian
From Estonian taim meaning "plant".
Takuma m Japanese
From Japanese (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" and (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Takumi m Japanese
From Japanese (takumi) meaning "artisan" or (takumi) meaning "skillful". It can also come from (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" or (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
Talmai m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "furrowed" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name is borne by both a giant and also the father of King David's wife Maacah.
Tam 1 m Scottish
Scots short form of Thomas.
Tam 2 m & f Hebrew
Means "honest, innocent" in Hebrew.
Tama m Maori
Means "son, boy" in Maori.
Tamandani m & f Chewa
Means "exalt, praise" in Chewa.
Tamanna f Hindi, Bengali
Means "wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian تمنّا (tamannā), ultimately from Arabic.
Tamar f Hebrew, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "date palm" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah and later his wife. This was also the name of a daughter of King David. She was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading to his murder by her brother Absalom. The name was borne by a 12th-century ruling queen of Georgia who presided over the kingdom at the peak of its power.
Tamāra f Latvian
Latvian form of Tamara.
Tamara f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Hungarian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian, Georgian
Russian form of Tamar. Russian performers such as Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978), Tamara Drasin (1905-1943), Tamara Geva (1907-1997) and Tamara Toumanova (1919-1996) introduced it to the English-speaking world. It rapidly grew in popularity in the United States starting in 1957. Another famous bearer was the Polish cubist painter Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980).
Tamari f Georgian
Form of Tamar with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Tamás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Thomas.
Tamati m Maori
Maori form of Thomas.
Tamatoa m Tahitian
From Tahitian tama "child" and toa "warrior".
Tamaz m Georgian
Georgian form of Tahmasp.
Tamazi m Georgian
Form of Tamaz with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Tambudzai f Shona
From Shona tambudza meaning "make trouble, frustrate".
Tameka f English
Variant of Tamika.
Tamela f English
Probably a blend of Tamara and Pamela. It first arose in the 1950s.
Tamer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic تامر (see Tamir 2).
Tamera f English
Variant of Tamara.
Tamerlan m Chechen, Kazakh, Ingush, Ossetian, Azerbaijani
Form of Tīmūr e Lang (see Timur) used in several languages.
Tamerlane m History
Westernized form of Tīmūr e Lang (see Timur).
Tàmhas m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Thomas.
Tami f English
Variant of Tammy.
Tamia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, using the initial sound found in names such as Tamika. It was popularized by the Canadian singer Tamia Hill (1975-), who is known simply as Tamia.
Tamid m Arabic
Short form of Mu'tamid.
Tamika f English
Variant of Tamiko, inspired by the American jazz singer Tamiko Jones (1945-) or the American movie A Girl Named Tamiko (1963).
Tamiko f Japanese
From Japanese (ta) meaning "many", (mi) meaning "beautiful" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Tamila f Ukrainian, Russian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Tomila or Tamara.
Tamir 1 m Hebrew
Means "tall" in Hebrew.
Tamir 2 m Arabic
Derived from Arabic تمر (tamr) meaning "date (fruit)".
Tammaro m Italian
Italian form of the Germanic name Thancmar, which was composed of the elements thank meaning "thought, consideration, thanks" (Old High German danc, Old Frankish þank) and mari meaning "famous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, of Vandalic origin, a bishop of Atella in Campania, Italy.
Tammi f English
Variant of Tammy.
Tammie f English
Variant of Tammy.
Tammuz m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Semitic Mythology
Hebrew form of Dumuzi. The name of the god appears in the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament.
Tammy f English
Short form of Tamara and other names beginning with Tam.
Tamra f English
Contracted form of Tamara.
Tamrat m Amharic
Means "miracle" in Amharic.
Tamsin f English (British)
Contracted form of Thomasina. It was traditionally used in Cornwall.
Tamya f Quechua
Means "rain" in Quechua.
Tarmo m Estonian, Finnish
Means "vigour, energy, drive" in Estonian and Finnish.
Tashlultum f Akkadian
Meaning unknown, presumably of Akkadian origin. It appears to end with the Akkadian feminine suffix -tum. This was the name of a wife of Sargon of Akkad.
Tasneem f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic تسنيم (see Tasnim), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Tasnim f Arabic, Bengali
From the name of a water spring in paradise, according to Islamic tradition.
Tatum f & m English (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English. It was brought to public attention by the child actress Tatum O'Neal (1963-) in the 1970s, though it did not catch on. It attained a modest level of popularity after 1996, when it was borne by a character in the movie Scream.
Taymuraz m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Tahmuras.
Tecumseh m Shawnee
Means "panther passing across" in Shawnee. This name was borne by the Shawnee leader Tecumseh (1768-1813), who resisted American expansion along with his brother the spiritual leader Tenskwatawa.
Teemu m Finnish
Finnish form of Nicodemus.
Teimuraz m Georgian
Georgian form of Tahmuras. This was the name of several kings who ruled over kingdoms located in what is now modern Georgia.
Teimurazi m Georgian
Form of Teimuraz with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Telamon m Greek Mythology
From a Greek word meaning "broad leather strap". According to Greek mythology he was a king of Salamis and the father of the heroes Ajax and Teucer.
Telemachus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Τηλέμαχος (Telemachos), derived from a Greek word meaning "fighting from afar", itself from τῆλε (tele) meaning "afar, far off" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle". In Homer's epic the Odyssey this is the name of the son of Odysseus. It was also borne by a 4th-century saint who was martyred when trying to stop a gladiatorial fight.
Telma f Portuguese
Either a Portuguese form of Thelma or a feminine form of Telmo.
Telman m Azerbaijani
Soviet-era name derived from the usual Azerbaijani spelling of the surname of the German communist party leader Ernst Thälmann (1886-1944; see Thälmann).
Telmo m Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from a misdivision of Spanish Santelmo meaning "saint Elmo". This name is given in honour of Pedro González Telmo, a 13th-century Spanish priest.
Teman m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "right hand" or "south" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament this was the name of a grandson of Esau for whom the town of Teman in Edom was named.
Temel m Turkish
Means "fundamental, basic" in Turkish.
Temir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Temür (see Timur).
Temitope f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of gratitude" in Yoruba.
Temo m Georgian
Short form of Teimuraz.
Temperance f English
From the English word meaning "moderation" or "restraint". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It experienced a modest revival in the United States during the run of the television series Bones (2005-2017), in which the main character bears this name.
Tempest f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "storm". It appears in the title of William Shakespeare's play The Tempest (1611).
Temple m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who was associated with the Knights Templar, a medieval religious military order.
Temüjin m Medieval Mongolian
Mongolian form of Temujin.
Temujin m History
Means "of iron" in Mongolian, derived ultimately from the Turkic word temür "iron". This was the original name of the Mongolian leader better known by the title Genghis Khan. Born in the 12th century, he managed to unite the tribes of Mongolia and then conquer huge areas of Asia and Eastern Europe.
Temür m Medieval Turkic
Old Turkic form of Timur.
Temur m Georgian, Uzbek
Georgian and Uzbek form of Timur.
Temuri m Georgian
Form of Temur with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Temüülen m & f Mongolian
Means "striving, aspiring" in Mongolian. This was the name of the sister of Genghis Khan.
Teodomiro m Spanish
Spanish form of Theodemir.
Te'oma m Ancient Aramaic
Old Aramaic form of Thomas.
Terminus m Roman Mythology
Means "limit, boundary, end" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman god of boundaries.