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Tianzi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or
甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and
姿 (zī) meaning "one's manner" or
子 (zi) meaning "child".
Tiaohong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest" and
红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Tiaorui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Tiaoxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest" and
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Tiar f BatakMeans "bright, clear" in Toba Batak.
Tiara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (ti) meaning "heaven", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 宝 (ra) meaning "treasure". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tiareura f Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian origin name, composed by "Tiare", referred to a flower named Tiare and "ura", referred to a typical Polynesian dance. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dancing Tiare", "dancing flower".
Tiarma f BatakFrom Batak
tiar meaning "bright, clear (voice)".
Tiarne f English (Australian)Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of
Tiarna. It gained some popularity in Australia after rugby player
Andrew Ettingshausen gave it to a daughter in the early 1990s.
Tiasa f Greek MythologyTiasa was a Naiad nymph in Greek Mythology. She was a Laconian princess, daughter of King Eurotas.
Tiba f East FrisianEast Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element
þeudō "people" followed by a name element containing the letter
b, e.g.
burg "protection; protected place".
Tibba f Anglo-SaxonMeaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Tibba of Mercia (7th century), a patron saint of falconers. She was a relative of Saints
Kyneburga and
Kyneswide of Mercia.
Tibbles m & f PetMiddle English form of the given name
Theobald. According to Wikipedia, it is used in reference to the character of Tybalt or Tibert in the Reynard the Fox folk tale cycle.
Tibe m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
thiuda or Middle High German
diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names
Dietbald and
Theudebert are good examples of that.
Tibertus m Roman MythologyMeaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Tiberius. In Roman mythology, Tibertus was the god of the river Anio (present-day Aniene), a tributary of the Tiber.
Tiberuce m Medieval EnglishA character in The Second Nun's Tale. His name was Tiburce before he was christened by Pope Urban I.
Tibiabin f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tibəyt-abən, meaning "prayer". In Guanche folklore, this was the name of
Tamonante's mother.
Tibiriçá m BrazilianTibiriçá means "watchman of the land" in Tupi. He was the leader of the Tupiniquim prior to the Portuguese colonization of Brazil.
Tibisay f South AmericanAccording to the Venezuelan historian Tulio Febres Cordero, this was the name of a legendary Chibcha (or Muisca) woman at the time of the Spanish conquest, known as the Enchantress of Mérida (Spanish:
La Hechicera de Mérida)... [
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Tibu m IndianFrom the Indian language meaning great one, Indian tribe.
Tibullus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of uncertain origin. The only well-known bearer was Albius Tibullus, a Roman poet and elegist.
Ticasuk f Inupiat, InuitMeaning, "where the four winds gather their treasures from all parts of the world...the greatest which is knowledge."
Tích m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 錫 (
tích) meaning "to bestow, to confer" or 㝜 (
tích) meaning "night, darkness".
Tichomír m SlovakDerived from either Slovak
tichosť "silence" or Slovak
tichý "quiet, silent, calm" and the Slavic name element
miru "peace, world".
Ticwtkwa f SalishanOf unknown meaning. Possibly of the Lilooet language, from the Salish language tree.
Tida m Japanese (Modern, Rare)From 太陽
(tida), the word for "sun" in many Ryukyuan languages, cognate to Japanese 天道
(tendō), referring to the sun or the god of heaven and the earth.
Tida f East FrisianEast Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element
þeudō "people".
Tiddles m & f PetMeaning unknown. This name is commonly given to cats.
Tidiane m Western AfricanFrom a French word used to refer to a follower of Tijaniyyah, a Sufi order that originated in Northern Africa.
Tidræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tīd "time" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Tidus m Popular CultureDerived from Shuri Okinawan 天道/太陽
(tiida) (see
Tida), given to a character from 'Final Fantasy X'.
Tiébilé m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiébilé Dramé (b. 1955).
Tiecheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 铁
(tiě) meaning "iron" combined with 城
(chéng) meaning "castle, city" or 成
(chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [
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Tiécoro m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. Notable bearers of this name include the Malian soccer player Tiécoro Keita (b. 1994) and the Malian soldier Tiécoro Bagayoko (1937-1983), who was once the director of Mali's national security service.
Tiehan m ChineseFrom Chinese 铁
(tiě) meaning "iron" combined with 汉
(hàn) meaning "man, Han, Chinese", 寒
(hán) meaning "cold, wintry", 瀚
(hàn) meaning "vast, wide, extensive" or 涵
(hán) meaning "soak, wet, tolerate, forgive"... [
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Tiêm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 暹 (
tiêm) meaning "to rise (of the sun)" or 讖 (
tiêm) meaning "prophecy".
Tiéman m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéman Coulibaly (b. 1967).
Tiémoué m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the French soccer player Tiémoué Bakayoko (b. 1994), whose family originates from Ivory Coast.
Tiến m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 進
(tiến) meaning "advance, march forward".
Tiễn m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 諓 (
tiễn) meaning "flattering", 羡 (
tiển) meaning "to envy, to admire, to exceed", or 踐 (
tiễn) meaning "to trample, promise".
Tiéna m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéna Coulibaly (b. 1952).
Tiena f RomaniRomani name that has been recorded from the 1800s onwards. Its origin and meaning are uncertain; a current theory, however, links it to the same source as
Tiana.
Tiena f English (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of
Tiana, and perhaps in some cases even an alternate spelling of
Tina.
Tiệp m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 捷 (
tiệp) meaning "to win, succeed" or "quick, fast".
Tiermund m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
tiuri "expensive", or
tiur "animal." The second element is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Tierna f IrishMost likely from Irish
tiarna meaning "lord".
Tierney f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Tierney. Known bearers of this fname include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).
Tierulf m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
tiuri "expensive", or
tiur "animal." The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Tiết m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 節
(tiết) meaning "section, period, verse, melody".
Tiêu f VietnameseA very rare Vietnamese common middle initial for girls, the masculine version of the name is Tiến.
Tiếu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 肖 (
tiếu) meaning "to resemble, imitate".
Tifa f Popular CultureTifa Lockhart is a character in the massively popular and highly acclaimed 1997 role-playing game game Final Fantasy VII. Contrary to popular belief, Tifa is not a contraction of name Tiffany or the Kabbalah concept Tiferet (beauty)... [
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Tifara f HebrewMeans "glory, splendour, beauty" in Hebrew (closely related to the word תפארת
(tiferet), an important concept in Kabbala).
Tiferet f HebrewMeans "glory, magnificence" in Hebrew. The term "Tiferet Yisrael" comes from the Israeli Declaration of Independence, sighed on the 14th of May 1948.
Tiff f & m EnglishShort form of
Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Tiffnay f English (Rare)Variant of
Tiffany. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 71 babies born with the first name Tiffnay in the United States.
Tigor m BatakMeans "straight, honest, just, fair" in Toba Batak.
Tigra f Popular CulturePossibly deriving from the word "tiger", with the feminine
-ra suffix added. Name borne by a Marvel character.
Tigraine f LiteratureA character from Robert Jordan's
Wheel of Time fantasy fiction series.
Tigrou m PetFrom French
tigre meaning "tiger".
Tiguaĸ m InuitInuktitut (Canada) name meaning "adopted child".