Names Matching Pattern *t*t*

This is a list of names in which the pattern is *t*t*.
gender
usage
pattern
Konstantina f Greek
Greek feminine form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Konstantinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Konstantine m Georgian
Georgian form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Konstantinos m Greek
Greek form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Konstantīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Konstanty m Polish
Polish form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Konstantyn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Kostyantyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Laëtitia f French
French form of Laetitia.
Lætitia f French
French form of Laetitia.
Laetitia f Late Roman, French
Original Latin form of Letitia, as well as a French variant. This name began rising in popularity in France around the same time that Serge Gainsbourg released his 1963 song Elaeudanla Téïtéïa (this title is a phonetic rendering of the letters in the name Lætitia). It peaked in 1982 as the fourth most common name for girls.
Lauretta f Italian
Italian diminutive of Laura. This is the name of one of the narrators in Boccaccio's book The Decameron (1350).
Laurette f French
French diminutive of Laura.
Lestat m Literature
Name used by author Anne Rice for a character in her Vampire Chronicles series of novels, first released in 1976, where it belongs to the French vampire Lestat de Lioncourt. Rice possibly intended the name to appear derived from Old French or Occitan l'estat "state, status", though apparently her husband's name Stan was inspiration.
Letitia f English
From the Late Latin name Laetitia meaning "joy, happiness". This was the name of an obscure saint, who is revered mainly in Spain. It was in use in England during the Middle Ages, usually in the spelling Lettice, and it was revived in the 18th century.
Lettice f English (Archaic)
Medieval form of Letitia.
Lettie f English
Diminutive of Lettice.
Letty f English
Diminutive of Lettice.
Leutbert m Germanic
Old German form of Lubbert.
Linett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Linette 2.
Linette 2 f French
French diminutive of Line.
Liselott f Swedish
Swedish variant of Liselotte.
Lisette f French, English
Diminutive of Élisabeth.
Lizette f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Loretta f English, Italian
Perhaps a variant of Lauretta or Loreto, or a diminutive of names beginning with Lor. A famous bearer was the American actress Loretta Young (1913-2000), whose birth name was Gretchen.
Lorette f French
Variant of Laurette. This is also the usual French form of Loreto.
Lotta f Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Charlotta.
Louisette f French
Diminutive of Louise.
Lucetta f Italian
Diminutive of Luce. Shakespeare used this name for a character in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594).
Lucette f French
Diminutive of Lucie.
Lynette f English, Arthurian Cycle
Form of Lynet used by Alfred Tennyson in his 1872 poem Gareth and Lynette. According to Tennyson, Gareth and Lynette were eventually married. In modern times it is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn.
Lynnette f English
Variant of Lynette.
Lysistrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". This is the name of a comedy by the Greek playwright Aristophanes, also called by its Latinized form Lysistrata. In the play Lysistrate attempts to end the Peloponnesian War by persuading the women from both sides to withhold sex from men.
Mahthilt f Germanic
Old German form of Matilda.
Marcellette f French (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Marcellus.
Margaretta f English
Latinate form of Margaret.
Margitta f German
German variant form of Margaret.
Maria Vittoria f Italian
Combination of Maria and Vittoria.
Mariëtte f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariette f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Marinette f French
French diminutive of Marine.
Maritta f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Maria.
Marjatta f Finnish
Diminutive of Marja.
Marketta f Finnish
Finnish form of Margaret.
Martita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Marta.
Martta f Finnish
Finnish form of Martha.
Martti m Finnish
Finnish form of Martin.
Mətanət f Azerbaijani
Means "firmness" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic متانة (matāna).
Matityahu m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Matthew.
Matt m English
Short form of Matthew. Famous bearers include American actors Matt Dillon (1964-) and Matt Damon (1970-).
Mattan m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "gift" in Hebrew. This is the name of the father of Shephatiah in the Old Testament.
Mattaniah m Biblical
Means "gift of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from מַתָּן (mattan) meaning "gift" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This was the original name of Zedekiah, a king of Judah, in the Old Testament.
Mattathias m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Form of Mattithiah used in the Greek Bible. It is used in some English translations of the New Testament. This spelling also appears in most English translations of the Books of Maccabees.
Mattea f Italian
Italian feminine form of Matthew.
Mattéo m French
French form of Matteo or Mateo.
Matteo m Italian
Italian form of Matthew.
Matteus m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Matthew, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.
Matthaios m Biblical Greek, Greek
Form of Matthew used in the Greek New Testament. It is more accurately transcribed Mattheos in modern Greek.
Matthan m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Mattan used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. This form of the name is also used in English versions of the New Testament, being borne by the great-grandfather of Jesus.
Matthäus m German (Rare)
German form of Matthew, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.
Matthei m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Matthew.
Mattheos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Matthaios.
Matthew m English, Biblical
English form of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), which is the New Testament Greek form of Mattithiah. Matthew, probably also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles. He was a tax collector, and supposedly the author of the first gospel in the New Testament. He is considered a saint in many Christian traditions. The variant Matthias also occurs in the New Testament belonging to a separate apostle.... [more]
Matthia m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Matthias.
Matthías m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matthias.
Matthias m German, French, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (see Matthew). This form appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot. This was also the name of kings of Hungary (spelled Mátyás in Hungarian), including Matthias I who made important reforms to the kingdom in the 15th century.
Matthieu m French
Variant of Mathieu.
Matthijs m Dutch
Dutch form of Matthias.
Matti m Finnish
Finnish form of Matthew.
Mattia m Italian
Italian form of Matthias.
Mattias m Swedish, Estonian
Swedish and Estonian form of Matthias.
Mattie f & m English
Diminutive of Matilda, Martha or Matthew.
Mattin m Basque
Basque form of Martinus (see Martin).
Mattis m Norwegian, Swedish, German
Norwegian, Swedish and German variant of Matthias.
Mattithiah m Biblical
Means "gift of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from the roots מַתָּת (mattaṯ) meaning "gift" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. It is borne by a few minor characters in the Old Testament. This was also the name of a 2nd-century BC Jewish priest who began a revolt against the Seleucid Empire, as told in the deuterocanonical Books of Maccabees. After his death his sons, the Maccabees, completed the revolt.... [more]
Mattithyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Ancient Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (see Mattityahu).
Matts m Swedish
Variant of Mats.
Matty 1 m English
Diminutive of Matthew.
Matty 2 f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Martha.
Mauricette f French
French feminine form of Maurice.
Melitta f Ancient Greek, German
Ancient Attic Greek variant of Melissa.
Mentuhotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mnṯw-ḥtp meaning "Montu is satisfied", derived from the name of the Egyptian god Montu combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction". This was the name of several pharaohs, including Mentuhotep II who reunited Egypt into what is now called the Middle Kingdom in the 21st century BC.
Meritites f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-jts meaning "loved by her father". This name was borne by several Egyptian royals, including a wife and a daughter of the pharaoh Khufu.
Merletta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Merle.
Merritt m & f English
From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "boundary gate" in Old English.
Methoataske f Shawnee
Means "turtle laying its eggs" in Shawnee.
Mette f Danish, Norwegian
Danish diminutive of Margaret.
Metztli f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "moon" in Nahuatl. This was the name of the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon.
Mictlantecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "lord of Mictlan" in Nahuatl. In Aztec mythology he was the skeletal ruler of Mictlan, the realm of the dead, with his wife Mictecacihuatl.
Mildþryð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Mildred.
Minttu f Finnish
Means "mint" in Finnish.
Mithat m Turkish
Turkish form of Midhat.
Mithradatha m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Mithridates.
Mithridates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Parthian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Old Persian 𐎷𐎡𐎰𐎼𐎭𐎠𐎫 (Mithradata) or the later Parthian 𐭌𐭄𐭓𐭃𐭕 (Mihrdat) both meaning "gift of Mithra". This was the name (in Greek) of several kings of Pontus and Parthia.
Mittens m & f Pet
From the plural of the English word mitten. This is a common name for cats, given because of a distinctive colouration of the paws.
Mönkhtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "eternal flower" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Montserrat f Catalan
From the name of a mountain near Barcelona, the site of a monastery founded in the 10th century. The mountain gets its name from Latin mons serratus meaning "jagged mountain".
Munkhtsetseg f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Mongolian Cyrillic Мөнхцэцэг (see Mönkhtsetseg).
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.
Nanette f English
Diminutive of Anne 1.
Narantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "sun flower" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Nebet-Hut f Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Nephthys.
Nefertiti f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrt-jjtj meaning "the beautiful one has come". Nefertiti was a powerful Egyptian queen of the New Kingdom (14th century BC), the principal wife of Akhenaton, the pharaoh that briefly imposed a monotheistic religion centered around the sun god Aton.
Netta 1 f English
Short form of names ending in netta.
Netta 2 f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נֶטַע (see Neta).
Nettie f English
Diminutive of names ending in nette, such as Annette or Jeanette.
Nicoletta f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Nicola 1.
Nicolette f French
Diminutive of Nicole.
Nikolett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nicolette.
Nikoletta f Hungarian, Greek
Hungarian and Greek form of Nicoletta.
Nikostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "army of victory" from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". This was the name of a Roman saint martyred during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 3rd century.
Ninette f French
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Ntombifuthi f Zulu
Means "a girl again" in Zulu.
Nurettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Nur ad-Din.
Odett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Odette.
Odetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Odette.
Odette f French
French diminutive of Oda or Odilia. This is the name of a princess who has been transformed into a swan in the ballet Swan Lake (1877) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Odtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "star flower" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Olivette f Literature
Feminine form of Oliver. This was the name of the title character in the French opera Les noces d'Olivette (1879) by Edmond Audran.
Orietta f Italian
Diminutive of Oria.
Ott m Estonian
Possibly an Estonian form of Otto. It may also be inspired by an archaic Estonian word meaning "bear".
Ottar m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Óttarr.
Óttarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse ótti "terror, fear" and herr "army, warrior". In the Old Norse poem Hyndluljóð in the Poetic Edda, the goddess Freya helps Óttar learn about his ancestry.
Ottavia f Italian
Italian form of Octavia.
Ottaviano m Italian
Italian form of Octavianus (see Octavian).
Ottavio m Italian
Italian form of Octavius.
Ottilia f Swedish
Swedish form of Odilia.
Ottilie f German
German form of Odilia.
Ottmar m German
Variant of Otmar.
Otto m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Germanic
Later German form of Audo, originally a short form of various names beginning with Old Frankish aud or Old High German ot meaning "wealth, fortune". This was the name of a 9th-century king of the West Franks (name usually spelled as Odo). This was also the name of four kings of Germany, starting in the 10th century with Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor, known as Otto the Great. Saint Otto of Bamberg was a 12th-century missionary to Pomerania. The name was also borne by a 19th-century king of Greece, originally from Bavaria. Another notable bearer was the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898).
Ottó m Hungarian, Icelandic
Hungarian and Icelandic form of Otto.
Ottokar m German (Rare)
German form of Odoacer.
Ottoline f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ottilie. A famous bearer was the British socialite Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873-1938).
Ottone m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Otto.
Ottorino m Italian
Originally a variant of Ottolino, a diminutive of Ottone.
Patritsiya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian feminine form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Patti f English
Variant of Patty.
Pattie f English
Variant of Patty.
Patton m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of Patrick. A notable bearer of the surname was the American World War II general George S. Patton (1885-1945), who played an important part in the allied offensive in France.
Patty f English
Originally a variant of Matty, a 17th-century diminutive of Martha. It is now commonly used as a diminutive of Patricia.
Pauletta f English
Latinate feminine diminutive of Paul.
Paulette f French, English
French feminine diminutive of Paul.
Pentti m Finnish
Finnish form of Benedict.
Pertti m Finnish
Short form of Roopertti or Alpertti.
Perttu m Finnish
Finnish form of Bartholomew.
Petrit m Albanian
Means "falcon" in Albanian.
Petruț m Romanian
Diminutive of Petru.
Petter m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Peter.
Petteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Peter.
Philoctetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and‎ κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire". In Greek legend this was the name of a hero who was stranded on the island of Lemnos on his way to the Trojan War.
Pierrette f French
Feminine diminutive of Pierre.
Piritta f Finnish
Finnish form of Birgitta.
Pitter m Frisian, Limburgish
Frisian and Limburgish form of Peter.
Pittiulaaq f & m Inuit
Means "black guillemot" in Inuktitut (a guillemot is a type of sea bird; species Cepphus grylle).
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.
Quetzalcoatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "feathered snake" in Nahuatl, derived from quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and cōātl "snake". In Aztec and other Mesoamerican mythology he was the god of the sky, wind, and knowledge, also associated with the morning star. According to one legend he created the humans of this age using the bones of humans from the previous age and adding his own blood.
Rathnait f Irish (Rare)
Derived from Old Irish rath "grace, prosperity" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an early Irish saint.
Rathnat f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Rathnait.
Reetta f Finnish
Finnish short form of Margaret, used independently.
Rhett m English
From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt, derived from raet "advice, counsel". Margaret Mitchell used this name for the character Rhett Butler in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936).
Rhetta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Rhett.
Riitta f Finnish
Finnish short form of Piritta.
Ronnette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ronald.
Roopertti m Finnish (Rare)
Older Finnish form of Robert.
Rosetta f Italian
Italian diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosette f French
French diminutive of Rose.
Rumpelstiltskin m Literature
From German Rumpelstilzchen, possibly from German rumpeln meaning "make noise" and Stelze meaning "stilt", combined with the diminutive suffix -chen. It has been suggested that it was inspired by a children's game Rumpele stilt oder der Poppart mentioned in Johann Fischart's 1577 book Geschichtklitterung. This name was used by the Brothers Grimm in an 1812 fairy tale about a magical little man (Rumpelstiltskin) who saves a miller's daughter in exchange for her firstborn child. In order to undo the deal, she must guess the man's name. The Grimm's story was based upon earlier European folktales (which have various names for the little man).
Rutt f Estonian
Estonian form of Ruth 1.
Sabahattin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sabah ad-Din.
Saltanat f Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.
Santtu m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Alexander.
Satyavati f Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu
Means "truthful", derived from Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" and the suffix वती (vatī) meaning "having". In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata she is a commoner who becomes the wife of Shantanu, king of Hastinapura.
Scarlett f English
From an English surname that denoted a person who sold or made clothes made of scarlet (a kind of cloth, possibly derived from Persian سقرلاط (saqrelāṭ)). Margaret Mitchell used it for the main character, Scarlett O'Hara, in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936). Her name is explained as having come from her grandmother. Despite the fact that the book was adapted into a popular movie in 1939, the name was not common until the 21st century. It started rising around 2003, about the time that the career of American actress Scarlett Johansson (1984-) started taking off.
Scott m English, Scottish
From an English and Scottish surname that referred to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic. It is derived from Latin Scoti meaning "Gael, Gaelic speaker", with the ultimate origin uncertain.
Scottie m & f English
Diminutive of Scott, also used as a feminine form.
Scotty m English
Diminutive of Scott.
Selâhattin m Turkish
Turkish variant of Selahattin, using an optional circumflex accent.
Selahattin m Turkish
Turkish form of Salah ad-Din.
Şemsettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Shams ad-Din.
Settimio m Italian
Italian form of Septimius.
Settimo m Italian
Italian form of Septimus.
Seyfettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sayf ad-Din.
Simonetta f Italian
Diminutive of Simona.
Síthmaith f Old Irish
From Old Irish síd meaning "peace" or "fairy mound, tumulus" and maith meaning "good".
Sitti f Maguindanao, Tausug, Malay, Indonesian
Maguindanao and Tausug form of Siti, as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Sneewittchen f Literature
Older form of Schneewittchen (see Snow White). This was the Low German form originally used by the Brothers Grimm for their adaptation of the folktale Snow White.
Sostrate f Ancient Greek
Means "safe army" from Greek σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Stamatia f Greek
Feminine form of Stamatios.
Stamatios m Greek
Derived from medieval Greek σταματώ (stamato) meaning "stop".
Stamatis m Greek
Variant of Stamatios.
Stathis m Greek
Short form of Efstathios.
Stetson m English (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally derived from the name of the village of Stidston in Devon, meaning "Stithweard's town". This is a type of wide-brimmed hat, originally made by the John B. Stetson Company.
Stewart m English, Scottish
From a surname that was a variant Stuart.
Stithulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements stiþ "hard, stiff" and wulf "wolf".
Straton m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek philosopher.
Stuart m English, Scottish
From a Scottish occupational surname originally belonging to a person who was a steward. It is ultimately derived from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard". As a given name, it arose in 19th-century Scotland in honour of the Stuart royal family, which produced several kings and queens of Scotland and Britain between the 14th and 18th centuries.
Sutton f & m English (Modern)
From a surname, itself derived from the name of numerous English towns, of Old English origin meaning "south town".
Suzette f French
French diminutive of Suzanne.
Svetovit m Slavic Mythology
Derived from Slavic svętŭ "sacred, holy" and vitŭ "master, lord". This was the name of a four-headed West Slavic god of war and light. He has historically been conflated with Saint Vitus, who is known as Święty Wit in Polish and Svatý Vít in Czech.
Sylvette f French
Diminutive of Sylvie.
Szimonetta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Simonetta.
Taavet m Estonian
Estonian form of David.
Taavetti m Finnish
Finnish form of David.
Tabatha f English
Variant of Tabitha.
Tabita f Biblical Latin
Latin form 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.
Tacita f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tacitus.
Tácito m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Tacitus.
Tacito m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tacitus.
Tacitus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "silent, mute" in Latin. This was the name of a 1st-century Roman historian, known for writing the Histories and the Annals.
Tähti f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Means "star" in Finnish and Estonian.
Taisto m Finnish
Means "battle" in Finnish.
Taito m Finnish
Means "skill, knowledge" in Finnish.
Tajddigt f Berber
Means "flower" in Tamazight.
Tajeǧǧigt f Berber
Kabyle variant of Tajddigt.
Taklit f Berber
Feminine form of Akli.
Takuto m Japanese
From Japanese (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, or (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Talaat m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طلعت (see Talat).
Tal'at m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طلعت (see Talat).
Talât m Turkish
Turkish variant of Talat, using an optional circumflex accent.
Talat m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish
Means "face, visage, appearance" in Arabic.
Talatu f Hausa
From Hausa Talata meaning "Tuesday" (of Arabic origin).
Talbot m English (Rare)
From an English surname, of Norman origin, possibly derived from an unattested Germanic given name composed of the elements dala "to destroy" and bod "message".
Tälgat m Tatar
Tatar form of Talat.
Talgat m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Talat.
Talita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Talitha, popular in Brazil.
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).
Tamati m Maori
Maori form of Thomas.
Tamatoa m Tahitian
From Tahitian tama "child" and toa "warrior".
Tamrat m Amharic
Means "miracle" in Amharic.
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.
Tanith f Semitic Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Phoenician goddess of love, fertility, the moon and the stars. She was particularly associated with the city of Carthage, being the consort of Ba'al Hammon.
Taphath f Biblical
Possibly means "drop" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament Taphath was a daughter of Solomon.
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.
Tata m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name probably meaning "happy, glad".
Taťána f Czech
Czech form of Tatiana.
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.
Tate m English
From an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Tata.
Tatenda m & f Shona
Means "thank you" in Shona, from tenda meaning "thank".
Tatev f Armenian
From the name of the Tatev monastery in southern Armenia.
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.
Tatianus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Tatiana.
Tatienne f French (Rare)
French form of Tatiana.
Tatius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman
Roman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin. According to Roman legend, Titus Tatius was an 8th-century BC king of the Sabines who came to jointly rule over the Romans and Sabines with the Roman king Romulus.
Tatjana f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Tatiana in several languages, in some cases via Russian Татьяна (Tatyana).
Tatsiana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Tatiana.
Tatsuo m Japanese
From Japanese (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with (o) meaning "man, husband". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Tatsuya m Japanese
From Japanese (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with (ya) meaning "to be". Other kanji combinations having the same reading are also possible.
Tatton m English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's town" in Old English.
Tatu 1 m Finnish
Diminutive of Taneli.
Tatu 2 f Swahili
Means "third (child)" in Swahili.
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.
Tatyana f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Tatiana.
Tautvydas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian tauta "people, nation" and the root vyd- "to see".
Tavita m Samoan
Samoan form of David.
Taweret f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian tꜣ-wrt meaning "O great female". In Egyptian mythology Taweret was a goddess of childbirth and fertility. She was typically depicted as an upright hippopotamus.
Tayanita f Cherokee
Means "young beaver" in Cherokee, derived from ᏙᏯ (doya) meaning "beaver".
Taygete f Greek Mythology
Derived from the name of Mount Taygetos near Sparta, which is probably of pre-Greek origin. Taygete was one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology. By Zeus she was the mother of Lacedaemon, the founder of Sparta. A small moon of Jupiter is named after her.
Tekakwitha f Mohawk
Means "she who bumps into things" or "she who puts things in place" in Mohawk. Tekakwitha, also named Kateri, was a 17th-century Mohawk woman who has become the first Native American Catholic saint.
Temitope f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of gratitude" in Yoruba.
Tempest f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "storm". It appears in the title of William Shakespeare's play The Tempest (1611).
Tenskwatawa m Shawnee
Means "open door" in Shawnee. This name was borne by the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa (1775-1836). With his brother Tecumseh he urged resistance against American expansion.
Terenti m Georgian, Russian
Georgian form of Terentius (see Terence). It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Терентий (see Terentiy).
Terentius m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Terence.
Terentiy m Russian
Russian form of Terentius (see Terence).
Teresita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Teresa. It is most common in the Philippines and Latin America.
Tertia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tertius.
Tertius m Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
This was both a Roman praenomen and a cognomen meaning "third" in Latin. It is mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament as the name of the person who wrote the letter (while Paul dictated it).
Terttu f Finnish
Means "bunch, cluster" in Finnish.
Tessouat m Algonquin
Meaning unknown. This was the name of several 17th-century Algonquin chiefs.