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Sumudra f Bengali, Assamese
Means "someone who is like the ocean" in Bengali, Rangpuri, Rajbanshi and other Bengali-Assamese languages.

Sunetra f Indian
"One who has beautiful eyes".

Suwicha m & f Thai
Means "one who possesses good knowledge", from Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and วิชา (wicha) meaning "knowledge, study".

Świelub m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic elements wsze/świe meaning "every", "each", "all", "any", "everyone", "everybody", "every man", "always", "forever", "aye" and lub "beloved", "darling". It can mean "the one who likes all".

Taarini f Odia
Means "she who frees" in Odia. It is one of Durga's names.

Tabaré m South American, Guarani (Hispanicized, ?), Tupi (Hispanicized, ?)
Chiefly Uruguayan name, allegedly of Guarani or Tupi origin and meaning "village man" or "one who lives far from town". The Uruguayan poet Juan Zorrilla de San Martín used it for the title hero of his epic poem Tabaré (1888), which depicts the tragic love between Tabaré, an indigenous Charrúa man, and Blanca, the sister of a Spanish conquistador.

Tadalesh m Somali
Means "person who possesses a lot of good luck" in Somali.

Tadaomi m Japanese
From Japanese 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Tafarri m Amharic
Means "one who is respected" in Amharic.

Tahiil m Somali
Means "someone who is well balanced" in Somali.

Tahlia f Arabic
Meaning: " Woman/girl who recites the Quran often"

Taitsiaĸ m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic taatsiisaq or taatsiigaq meaning "the one whom one has held back to mention (name)", from a Greenlandic endearment term: "the fancied mention", carefully not mentioning the name, but expressing endearment nevertheless, because the child was named after a deceased relative, from Greenlandic atsiaq meaning "the one named after a deceased person" and from a hypocoristic word taa(nna)tsiaq meaning "the dear, sweet one".

Tamasvi f Hinduism
Hindu name meaning "one who has darkness inside"

Tamenzut f Berber
the name itself means ‘first born’.... [more]

Tamnganba m Manipuri
Means "he who lights up the valleys" in Meitei.

Tamningthou m Manipuri
Means "he who rules the valleys" in Meitei.

Tamonante f Guanche
From Guanche *tamannant, meaning "woman who knows to read" (literally "she who spells"). Tamonante was the daughter of Tibiabin, a priestess.

Tanelankemats f Ainu
Meaning "Woman who plants Seeds" in Ainu.

Tashmetum f Near Eastern Mythology
Variant form of Tašmetu, also translated as "the lady who listens".

Tatenen m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "risen land" or "exalted earth", and also refers to the silt of the Nile River.... [more]

Tʼawiso m Sidamo
Means "one who shines" in Sidama.

Tazirga f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *tazirga, meaning "she who leads to the water".

Teixconemi m Nahuatl
Means "a belittler, someone who is disrespectful and inattentive" in Nahuatl, literally "one who goes to someone’s face".

Teiztlacahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".

Tejinderpreet f Punjabi
Meaning "One Who Loves the Mighty God".

Tejumola f Yoruba
Means "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from tẹ meaning "press", ojú meaning "eyes, face", mọ́ meaning "onto" and ọlá meaning "wealth".

Telgumas f Berber
Means "girl who has a brother" in Tamazight.

Tenan m Nahuatl
Means "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from tenantli "wall, rampart", tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of tetl "stone" and nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".

Tenepal f Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl tene "lip-possessor; one who speaks well or vigorously", itself derived from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and the possessive suffix -e, combined with the suffix -pal "through, by means of"... [more]

Tenesoya f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, possibly from *tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.

Tereine f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph consort of the god Ares. Her name comes from τερεο (tereo) and means "piercer, she who pierces (like a sword)".

Teria m & f Japanese
Japanese spelling of the English name Taylor, Meaning "tailor" or "one who mends clothes".

Teyahualo m Nahuatl
Means "he encircles people" or "he who surrounds the enemy" in Nahuatl.

Theologos m Late Greek, Greek
Derived from the Greek noun θεόλογος (theologos) meaning "one who discourses of the gods" i.e. a theologian. It consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun λόγος (logos) meaning "word, speech, utterance".... [more]

Thikhathali m Venda
Means "one who does not worry" in Tshivenda.

Thilivhali m Venda
Means "one who does not forget" in Tshivenda.

Þjalfi m Old Norse
From Old Norse þjalfi which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer". It may also be derived from *þewa-alfaR meaning "servant-elf".

Thoupalba m Manipuri
Means "one who reigns" in Meitei.

Thulisile f African, Zulu
Means "she who made things quiet" in Zulu.

Tiri m Persian Mythology
With Tirya apparently being the original form, Tiri (later simply Tir) is the name of a popular Persian astral god. His name apparently means "the swift one" or "he who moves swiftly"... [more]

Tishtrya m Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
This was the name of a Zoroastrian deity, who at first was responsible for bringing rainfall and fertility, but later became an astral deity that was associated with what is now the star Sirius. The name may have been derived from Avestan tištriia, which in turn came from púṣiya (via dissimilation) "he who makes prosper" or from Indo-European tri-str-o-m "group of three stars".

Titan m English, Hungarian
From the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.

Tjalve m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Old Norse Þjálfi, which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer"... [more]

Tjelvar m Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Combination of Old Norse þjalfi which is said to mean "he who keeps together; he who encompasses", and herr "army". Tjelvar is a figure in the Gutasaga, and is by some believed to be identical to Þjálfi.

Tlailotlac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl tlailoa "to become dirty, to humble oneself; to damage or ruin something", or alternately from a combination of the prefix tla-, iloti "to turn back, to return", and tlacatl "person, human", roughly translating as "person who returns".

Tlile m Nahuatl
Means "one who has black (colour)" in Nahuatl, figuratively "wise" or "one who passes down tradition". Derived from tlilli "black (colour); black ink, paint, soot" and the possessive suffix -e.

Tlilhua m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "possessor of ink" or "he who has black ink" in Nahuatl, from tlilli "black (colour); black ink, paint, soot" and the possessive suffix -hua. This was also the name of one of the Centzontotochtin, gods of the pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap) and sons of Patecatl and Mayahuel.

Tohuacochin m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl tohuatli "wooden crib" and cochi "to sleep", roughly "one who sleeps in the wooden crib". In this case, it may have been a childhood nickname... [more]

Tomoyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (tomo) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 臣 (tomo) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject", 知 (tomo) meaning "to know, wisdom" or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness"... [more]

Tomutendaishe m & f Shona
Meaning “we give thanks to He who is the Lord”, it is synonymous with the names Tinomutendaishe and Tovatendaishe.

Tozquihua m Nahuatl
Means "someone with a voice" or "he who can sing" in Nahuatl, from tozquitl "voice" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Triopas m Greek Mythology
Possibly of Pre-Greek origin, though popularly interpreted as meaning "three-eyed, he who has three eyes" from Greek τρι- (tri-) "three, thrice" and ὄψ (ops) "face, eye"... [more]

Trrishaant m Indian
"Ruler of The Universe"... [more]

Tubtsheej m Hmong
Means "one who completes", from the Hmong tub which can mean "son", but in this instance is likely a linguistic device preceding a word to designate someone who is engaged in an action, and tsheej meaning "complete".

Ubadah m Arabic
Means "he who serves god" in Arabic.

Udichi f Odia
Means "one who grows with prosperity" in Odia.

Úfeigr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ú "un-" (negative prefix) and feigr "fey", "doomed to die" or from Old Norse úfeigr "not fey, not doomed to die, one who will live a long life".

Urvashi f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "she who can control the hearts of others" in Sanskrit, from उर (ur) meaning "chest" or "heart" and वश् (vaś) meaning "to will, to command". This is the name of an apsara (a type of female spirit) in Hindu mythology.

Usakteayda f Datooga
Means "one who was born in the morning" in Datooga.

Utertoĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the returned one (the family member who has come home again)" in Greenlandic.

Vaarish m Hinduism
MEANING: "one who sleeps in waters or ocean", a Name of lord Vishnu... [more]

Vachasya m Odia
Means "one who is well-known; one who is well-celebrated" in Odia.

Væringr m Old Norse
From Old Norse VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]

Vanlalruatkima m Mizo
Means "gift from the God who created us" in Mizo.

Varaidzo m Shona
Varaidzo means "One who keeps company". This is given to acknowledge your child as one with whom you keep company. It is common to give this name to a child born in your later years.

Veenapani f Indian, Hinduism
Means "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.

Véfreyja f Old Norse
Possibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess Freyja.

Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".

Véseti m Old Norse
Means "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also Vé) in Old Norse.

Vinari f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინ არის (vin aris) meaning "who is", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb არის (aris) meaning "to be".... [more]

Vineli f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის (vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [more]

Vinitius m Ancient Roman
Means "one who works on the vineyard, wine-grower". From the Latin vinitor.

Viridius m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Viridios, which is of Celtic origin but the meaning is not known for certain. There are theories that it is derived from Proto-Celtic wird "green", or from Proto-Celtic wīrjā "truth" combined with dī- "from, has" (thus meaning "he who has the truth")... [more]

Visgirdas m Lithuanian
Basically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "he who hears all", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Vitore f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
The Vitore is a household deity in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent and associated with human destiny and good fortune... [more]

Wanahton m Sioux
Means "one who attacks, charges; charger" in Lakota, from the Lakota waánataŋ. This was borne by Chief Wánataŋ (ca. 1795-1848), also known as Wanata and Wanataan, a leader of the Yanktonai, a tribe of the Dakota.

Wanguba m & f Manipuri
Means "one who sees more" in Meitei.

Wanqing m & f Chinese
Means "he who reigns over the land" in Chinese.

Warunthorn f Thai
Means "one who possesses blessings", from the Thai element พร (pon) ("blessing, benediction, favour").

Wasin m Thai
Means "self-cultivator, self-judge, one who conquers their own desires" in Thai.

Wawuda f Eastern African
Means "one who is satisfied" in Taita.

Wenennefer m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the one who continues to be perfect" in Ancient Egyptian.

Więcemił m Polish
Old Polish name for men, composed of members Więce "more" and Mil "nice" . Means "one who is nicer than the others".

Wikvaya m Hopi
Hopi name meaning "one who brings", derived from Hopi wíkva "bring, fetch" (plural wíkvaya).

Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]

Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".

Wunintira m & f Dagbani
Means "it is God who gives" in Dagbani.

Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.

Yangpai m & f Manipuri
Means "one who flies" in Meitei.

Yatiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who knows" in Aymara.

Yemena f Turkish, Arabic
In Turkish origin the name means “beautiful” it’s a common name in turkey ... [more]

Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.

Yilqichi m Uzbek
Means "someone who raises horses" in Uzbek.

Yo-da-gent f Iroquois
Allegedly means "she who saves" or "she who carries help" in the Oneida language. This was the honorary Oneida name of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill, given to her by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

Yumbalkhangbi f Manipuri
Means "she who knows how to look after the home" in Meitei.

Yupanqui m Quechua
Means "he who honours his ancestors" in Quechua.

Zaaki m Arabic
Means "one who increases in growth and goodness" in Arabic.

Zabir m Arabic
From Arabic “zabara” meaning “one who praises”.

Zahhak m Persian Mythology
Means "he who owns ten thousands of horses". Zahhak was an evil emperor in Persian Mythology who was revolted against by the blacksmith Kaveh.

Zbrosław m Medieval Polish
Means "he, who is famous thanks to fighting", from the elements zbro ("to fight") and sław ("fame")

Zdziemił m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts: Zdzie originating from jьzděti "put, do, make" and mil "nice". It could mean "the one who makes others kinder".

Zidartha m Hinduism (Americanized, Rare)
The name Zidartha derives from the name Siddhartha better known as The Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE. He was, according to legend, a Hindu prince who renounced his position and wealth to seek enlightenment as a spiritual ascetic, attained his goal and, in preaching his path to others, founded Buddhism in India in the 6th-5th centuries BCE... [more]

Ziramikw m Circassian
Means "person whom one dare not attack" in Cicassian.

Zoliswa f Xhosa
Means "one who calms" in Xhosa.

Zubeen f Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "someone who touches the sky" in Dogri and Kashmiri.

Zulikram m Arabic
Means "one who is blessed with graciousness".