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Takeyia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Takia.

Takia f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ta and the name Nakia. Also see T'Keyah.

Takisha f African American
Combination of the prefix ta with the name Kisha.

Takiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takia.

Taklit f Berber, Tuareg
Meaning unknown.

Taksony m Medieval Hungarian
Taksony of Hungary was the Grand Prince of the Hungarians who reigned c. 955 AD to the early 970s.

Takya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kaya 2.

Taleah f English (Modern)
Variant of Talia 1 or Talia 2 (also see Talia, Talía), or an invented name combining the phonetic elements ta, lee and a.

Talek m Cornish
Derived from Cornish talek "big-browed", ultimately from Old Cornish talawg "high forehead" or "big brow".

Talitha-Cumi f English (Puritan)
Means "little girl arise" in Aramaic, from the phrase spoken by Jesus in Mark 5:41 in order to restore a young girl to life (see also Talitha, Cumi).

Tallarico m Medieval Italian (?)
Variant of Talarico, a short form of Atalarico.

Talmadge m English
Transferred use of the surname Talmadge.

Talula Does the Hula from Hawaii f Obscure
'Talula Does the Hula from Hawaii' was a name given to a New Zealand girl in 1999... [more]

Talulah f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Tallulah. A known bearer is Talulah Riley (1985-), an English actress who was formerly married to business magnate Elon Musk.

Talvia f Bengali (Muslim, Rare)

Talyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talon.

Tamala f English
Variant of Tamela.

Tamantha f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Tam (see Tammy) and Samantha (see also Tamela).

Támara f Galician

Tamara f Cornish, Celtic Mythology
In Cornish folklore, Tamara is a nymph who lived in the underworld and wanted to wander freely in the mortal world, against the advice of her parents. When she falls in love with the giant Tawradge, she refuses to return to the underworld with her father... [more]

Tambra f English (American)
Altered form of Tamra, perhaps influenced by Debra.

Tamekia f African American
Variant of Tamika.

Tamlin m Literature
Diminutive of Tam 1. Tam Lin was the subject of an Anglo-Scottish border ballad (first recorded in 'The Complaynt of Scotland', 1549), a man abducted by the Queen of the Fairies and rescued at long last by his true love.

Tammany m & f American (Rare)

Tamora f Theatre
This name was used by Shakespeare for the evil queen of the Goths in his tragedy Titus Andronicus (1593). Shakespeare's source for the play is unknown, but he may have based the name on Tomyris... [more]

Tamya f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name combining the popular phonetic elements ta, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya, Kamiyah, Shamya and Jamya.

Tanaquil f Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of the Etruscan name Thanchvil which meant "gift of Thana", presumably from the name of a lost Etruscan goddess Thana combined with Etruscan cvil. This was the name of the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome in the 7th century BC... [more]

Tancorix f Old Celtic (Latinized)
Derived from Proto-Celtic *tanko- "peace" and rix "king".

Tandy f South African

Taneisha f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tangeni m & f Southern African
loose translation "praise god"

Tanguistl f Medieval Cornish
Cornish cognate of Tangwystl.

Tangwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh tanc "peace" combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.

Tanishq m Hinduism, Hindi
The meaning of Tanishq means diamond.

Tannis f English (Rare)
Variant of Tanis. This was used by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery in her short story 'Tannis of the Flats' (1920), where it belongs to a Métis girl of Cree descent... [more]

Tanqueray m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tanqueray. This is the name of a brand of gin, which was founded by British distiller Charles Tanqueray (1810-1868).

Tantoo m & f Cree, Popular Culture, Apache
Variation of Tonto, from Spanish tonto (“fool”), from Western Apache kounʼnde (“wild rough people”). ... [more]

Tanwen f Welsh
Means "white fire" from Welsh tan "fire" (compare Tanguy) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s.

Tanyaradzwa f Shona
Means "we have been consoled", "we have found comfort" in Shona, often bestowed upon a girl born after a tragedy or difficulty, she being the source of consolation or comfort; the implied meaning is "blessing, godsend".

Taphnutia f History (?)
One of four women in ancient times who supposedly created a philosopher's stone. It is apparently a corruption of Paphnutia, a feminine form of Paphnutius.

Tapley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".

Taquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta and quan.

Taquila f African American
Variant of Tequila.

Tari f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "love" in Ijaw.

Tariere f Ijaw
Means "the loved woman" in Ijaw.

Tarka m & f English (Rare), Literature
Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.... [more]

Tarquinia f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tarquinius (see Tarquin).

Tarvaris m African American (Rare)
Altered form of Tavares.

Tarvarius m African American (Rare)
Altered form of Tavares.

Tarvarus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Tavares.

Tarvos m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
The name of a Gaulish god depicted as a bull with three cranes on his back.

Taryll m African American
Variant of Terrell or Darryl. This name was used by American musician Toriano Adaryll 'Tito' Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5, for his son born 1975.

Tashaud m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of the phonetic element ta with Rashad.

Tashauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tashaun.

Tashiana f African American (Modern)
Altered form of Tatiana, influenced by Tasha.

Tashonda f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of the prefix ta and the name Shonda.

Tasi m Nganasan
Derived from татуси (tatusi) meaning "to keep deer".

Tassia f Greek
Diminutive of Anastasia. This name belonged to an 8th-century Lombard queen, the Roman wife of Ratchis.... [more]

Tassilo m German (Rare), Medieval German, Medieval Italian, Medieval French, Lombardic
Diminutive of Tasso. The Blessed Tassilo III (c. 741 – c. 796) was duke of Bavaria from 748 to 788, the last of the house of the Agilolfings... [more]

Tasunke m Sioux
From Lakota Tȟašúŋke meaning "his horse". This is found in Tȟašúŋke Witkó, the original Lakota name of the Oglala leader known to the English-speaking world as Crazy Horse (c.1842-1877).

Tatali f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Tatali Nangala (b. between circa 1925 to 1928, d. 1999 or 2000), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Tatelyn f American (South, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Taylor and Katelyn, or a combination of Tate and the popular name suffix lyn... [more]

Tatelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatelyn.

Tatevik f Armenian
Diminutive of Tatev.

Tatumn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatum, the spelling influenced by that of Autumn.

Taurea f American (Modern, Rare)

Taurean m & f African American (Rare)
From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [more]

Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.

Tavares m African American
From the Portuguese surname Tavares. This name appeared in the American popularity charts in the mid-1970s, due to the American R&B and soul musical group Tavares (a family musical group composed of five brothers surnamed Tavares, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent).

Tavari m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Tavares.

Tavarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Tavares.

Tavaris m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tavares.

Tavarres m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tavares.

Tavian m African American
Diminutive of Octavian.

Tavoris m African American
Altered form of Tavares.

Tawanna f Chickasaw
From the Chickasaw tribe meaning "Beautiful Running Water." Also translated as "Little Princess."

Tawni f English (Modern)
Variant of Tawny.

Tay f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Taylor.

Tayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylee.

Tayseer m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic تيسير (see Taysir). It is used as a feminine name in Sudan while it is typically masculine elsewhere. A literary bearer was the Jordanian writer and poet Tayseer Sboul (1939-1973).

Tayshaun m African American
Combination of the prefix tay and Shaun.

Taytira f Spanish
Variant of Thyatira.

Tazkia f Indian (Muslim), Bengali (Muslim), Indonesian

Teag m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Tadhg.

Tealyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare combination of Teal and the popular name suffix lyn, based on similar-sounding names such as Keelin and Teagan.

Teanna f African American
Variant of Tiana.

Teanna f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Teany.

Teba f Greek Mythology
Serbian and Croatian form of Thebe.

Tecna f Popular Culture
One of the main characters in "Winx Club"

Tecusa f History (Ecclesiastical)
This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr from Ancyra, the capital of the Roman province of Galatia. She was the eldest of seven holy virgins who were drowned in a lake during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]

Tefkros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Teukros. This name is rare and used mostly in Cyprus.

Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh teg "fair, beautiful" and eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".

Tegrimo m Italian
Possibly a short form of Teudegrimo, the Italian form of a Germanic name derived from the elements þeud "people" and grim "mask".

Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, Literature
Derived from Tahitian te meaning "the" and hani meaning "darling". This was used for a character in the novel Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall... [more]

Tehilah f Hebrew (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Tehila.

Tehillah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tehila.

Tehya f English (American)
Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.

Teibel f Yiddish
Pet form of Teibe/Teiba, a variant of Toiba.

Téide f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly a wife of Finn MacCúmhaill.... [more]

Teig m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Tadhg used by Douglas Hyde in his translation of the Irish folktale 'Teig O'Kane (Tadhg O Cáthán) and the Corpse'.

Teilo m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
From Teilio, which was originally a diminutive of Eiludd, composed of the Welsh pronoun ty meaning "thy, your" prefixed to a diminutive of Eiludd... [more]

Teiresias m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τεῖρος (teiros) "constellations, heavenly signs" and εἴδω (eidô) "to see". This was the name of a blind seer who appears in many Greek myths. Due to objecting the goddess Hera in a debate with her husband Zeus, he lost his eyesight, but was given the ability to see into the future by Zeus... [more]

Teitný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" (also compare Teitr) and nýr "new".

Teitur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Teitr.

Tekkeitsertok m Inuit Mythology
The name of one of the most important hunting gods in the Inuit pantheon. Tekkeitsertok is a god of hunting and the master of caribou.

Tekki f Koryak (?)
Koryat form of Tanya.

Telaira f Theatre
The name was used by Jean-Phillippe Rameau in his 1737 opera 'Castor et Pollux'. It is used as the name of a Greek princess whom both Castor and Pollux are in love with.

Telecleia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Semi-latinized form of Greek Τηλέκλεια (Telekleia), the feminine form of Telekles. This was the name of a Trojan princess in Greek mythology.

Telena f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya телень (telenʹ) meaning "of winter", itself a derivative of теле (tele) "winter".

Teleri f Welsh, Arthurian Romance
Contraction of Welsh ty meaning "thy, your" and Eleri. This name is mentioned in Culhwch and Olwen as one of the maidens of King Arthur's court.

Telesilla f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion", or the noun τέλεσις (telesis) "event, fulfillment". Telesilla (fl... [more]

Telete f Greek Mythology
From the Greek Τελετή, "consecration".

Telethusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Τελέθουσα (Telethousa), which is possibly derived from Greek τελέθω (telethô) meaning "to come into being". This name belonged to the mother of Iphis in Greek mythology.

Tella f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otelie or Otelia. It may also be used as a diminutive of Tellervo.

Tellus f Roman Mythology
Means "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess Gaia.

Telse f North Frisian, Low German
Originally a Low German diminutive of Elisabeth, which may have arisen from the contraction of either Sünt Else meaning "Saint Else", perhaps applied affectionately or ironically to an individual named Else (or else referring to the biblical character; see Elizabeth) or dat Else, an affectionate phrase meaning "the Else".

Temazcalteci f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl temāzcalli meaning "steam bath" and tecitl "grandmother". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of steam baths.

Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").

Temima f Jewish, Hebrew

Tempe f English (Rare)
From the name of the Vale of Tempe, a gorge in Thessaly (located south of Mount Olympus) which was celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.... [more]

Temprince f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Temperance.

Tenaya f American (Modern, Rare)
This has been in rare use as a feminine given name in the United States since the 1970s. It is possibly taken from the name of a lake in Yosemite, California, which was itself named for a 19th-century chief of the Ahwahnechee (a Miwok people of the Yosemite Valley), whose name may be derived from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star".

Tenaya m Miwok
Possibly from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star". This was the name of a 19th-century Miwok chief for whom Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park was named.

Teneal f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

Teneil f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

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.

Tenia f African American, American (Modern)

Tenicia f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Teniel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

Tenika f African American
Variant of Tanika.

Tenille f English
Variant of Tennille. Known bearers include Canadian country singers Tenille Townes (1994-) and Tenille Arts (1994-).

Tenizbay m Karakalpak
Means "sea" in Karakalpak.

Tenna f Danish
Danish diminutive of Hortensia used from the 19th century onward.

Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the Cherokee word Ta'nasi' of uncertain meaning which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee (U.S.A.).

Tennielle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

Tennille f English
Transferred use of the surname Tennille. This is the surname of American singer Cathryn Antoinette 'Toni' Tennille (1940-) who gained fame in the 1970s singing duo Captain & Tennille... [more]

Tenoch m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl te- "stone" and nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". This was the name of a possibly-legendary Aztec ruler, who is said to have led his people southward to found the city of Tenochtitlan.

Tensley f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a blend of Tenley and Tinsley.

Teopolina f Southern African
Namibian name of uncertain meaning.

Teosebia f Italian (Swiss, Rare, Archaic)
Swiss-Italian form of Theosebia.

Tequan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Taquan, a combination of the popular phonetic elements ta and quan.

Terela f Galician
Diminutive of Tereixa and Teresa.

Terquavion m African American (Rare)
A modern African-American name... [more]

Terran m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Terrance or a masculine form of Terra.

Tertulian m Polish
Polish form of Tertullianus.

Tesalónica f Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Thessalonike.

Teshma f Mauritian Creole (Rare)

Teshtela f Mordvin
Means "starry" in Erzya, derived from теште (tešte) "star, sign".

Teska f Low German, West Frisian
Low German feminine short form of names beginning with Diet-, from the Germanic element þeud "people". It is used almost exclusively in northern Germany, at the Baltic coast.

Tessalònica f Catalan
Catalan form of Thessalonike.

Tessalonica f Ancient Greek (Italianized)
Italian form of Thessalonike.

Tessanne f Jamaican Patois
Combination of Tess and Anne 1. This is borne by Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin (1985-), who won Season 5 of The Voice in 2013.

Tessel f Dutch
Perhaps a diminutive of Theresia or Telse, or a shortned form of Tesselschade... [more]

Tetilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Theudehild.

Teucer m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of Teucrus, the Latin form of the Greek Teukros.

Teukros m Greek Mythology
Possibly related to the name of the Hittite god Tarku or Tarhunna, or perhaps derived from the Greek verb τεύχω (teucho) meaning "to make, do, perform; to cause, prepare"... [more]

Teutobod m Germanic (?), Old Celtic (?)
This was the name of a king of the Teutones who lived in 2nd-century BC Europe. The historical tribe the Teutones (or Teutoni) are generally classified as Germanic, though some ancient writers called them Celts... [more]

Tewdar m Cornish
Cornish cognate of Tudur.

Texana f American (South, Rare)
Means "Texan" in Spanish, referring to a female inhabitant of the state of Texas. It may also be used as a feminine elaboration of Tex... [more]

Texanna f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of English Texan meaning "of Texas". Also compare Texana and Tex.

Texia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Thady m Irish
Irish diminutive of Thaddeus, an anglicized form of Tadhg. Thady Quill is the subject of an Irish ballad, 'The Bould Thady Quill' (ca... [more]

Thaicrucia f Greek Mythology (?), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
Meaning unknown. According to the Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions, Thaicrucia was a daughter of Proteus and the mother of Nympheus by Zeus.

Thailynn f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tylynn. Also compare Thai.

Thaisa f Theatre, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinate form of Thais. This was used by Shakespeare in his play 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1608), where it belongs to the wife of the title character.

Thaiz f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.

Thalestris f Greek Mythology
The name of an Amazon queen. According to a legend, she met Alexander the Great wishing to conceive a child.

Thamara f Brazilian, Haitian Creole
Variant of Tamara.

Thamyris m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
As a masculine name, it belonged to a bard who claimed he could out-perform the Muses. When he lost the competition, they punished him by taking both his skill and his eye-sight away.... [more]

Theaitetos m Ancient Greek
From Greek θεαίτητος (theaitetos) meaning "obtained from God", itself from θεός (theos) "god" and αἰτητός (aitetos) "asked for, requested" (from the verb αἰτέω (aiteo) "to ask").

Þeba f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From the Icelandic name for the ancient town of Thebes, or possibly an Icelandic form of Thebe, the name of multiple female characters in Greek mythology.

Théia f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Theia.

Thel f Literature
Means "will, desire, wish" in Greek. This name was invented by the poet William Blake, who used it for the heroine of his 'Book of Thel' (1789).

Théliau m Breton (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Théleau.

Thelmarie f English (Rare)
Blend of Thelma and Marie.

Thelxiepeia f Greek Mythology
The name of a siren in Greek mythology, meaning "soothing words".

Themistoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Themistokleia. This was the name of a Greek priestess, philosopher and mathematician from the 6th century BC, who was the teacher of Pythagoras... [more]

Theobule f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Θεοβούλη (Theoboule) meaning "divine will", derived from θεός (theos) "god" and βουλή (boule) "will, volition". This is said to be the source of Σίβυλλα (Sibylla) (see Sibyl) via Doric Σιοβόλλα (Siobolla)... [more]

Theocharis m Greek
Means "grace of god", from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and χαρις (charis) "grace, kindness".

Theoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Theokleia.

Þeodbeorge f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English cognate of Teutberga or Theudeburg, apparently formed of the Old English elements þeod meaning "nation" and beorg meaning "mountain".

Théodechilde f History (Gallicized)
French form of Theudegild.

Théoden m Literature
Means "king, ruler" in Old English, probably from þeud "people" and þegen "thane, warrior" This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language... [more]

Þeódís f Icelandic (Rare)
The first element has been interpreted as a derivative of Old Norse þjóð meaning "people" (which is cognate to Frankish þeoda). The second element is Old Norse dís meaning "goddess".

Theodolinda f History, Lombardic (Latinized)
Variant of Theodelinda. (See also Teodolinda, Dietlinde.) This was borne by Finnish writer Theodolinda Hahnsson (1838-1919), known for being the first woman writing in Finnish... [more]

Theodoreen f Obscure
Anglicized variant of Théodorine, or an elaborated form of Theodora.

Théodrade f Frankish (Gallicized)
This is a French form of Theuderada via the Latinized form Theodorada or Theoderada.... [more]

Théodred m Literature, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements þeod "people" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". This name was employed by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language... [more]

Theodula f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Theodoule and its Late Greek form Theodoula.... [more]

Theodule m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Théodule.

Theofrastos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Theophrastos.

Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.

Theogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective θεογενής (theogenes) meaning "born of God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek suffix γενής (genes) meaning "born".

Theognosia f Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek θεογνωσία (theognosia) meaning "the knowledge of God".

Theokles m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Theokleia.

Theola f American (South, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), South African
Possibly a shortened form of Theolene or Theolinde (compare Theora, Theoda, Theda).

Theolene f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Theolinde.

Theologia f Greek
From the Koine Greek (or Biblical Greek) noun θεολογία (theologia) meaning "theology, science of things divine". Also compare the related Late Greek name Theologos.

Theona f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεωνη (Theone), the feminine form of Theon. In Virgil's 'Aeneid', Theano or Theona was a sister of Queen Hecuba and wife of Amycus... [more]

Theonas m Ancient Greek
Possibly a variant of Theon. This belonged to a 3rd-century patriarch of Alexandria who is venerated as a saint as well as others.

Theoni f Greek
Modern Greek transliteration of Θεώνη (see Theone), a feminine form of Theon.

Theonoe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "divine wisdom" from the Greek elements θεός (theos) "god" and νόος (noos) "mind". This was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology.

Theonymfi f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Theonymphe.

Theonymphe f Late Greek
Means "bride of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife". This name belonged to one of 40 holy virgins martyred in Adrianople at the beginning of the 4th century.

Theonymphi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Θεονύμφη (see Theonymfi).

Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late Greek
From the Greek elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and πατήρ (pater) meaning "father". This name occurs in the Symposium of Methodius of Olympus, an early Christian theologian.

Theophano f Ancient Greek
A feminine form of Theophanes. This name was borne by several Byzantine empresses including Saint Theophano, wife of Leo VI.

Theopisti f Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek form of Theopiste. A known bearer of this name is the Greek politician Theopisti "Peti" Perka (b. 1961).

Theopoula f Greek
Means "daughter of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" combined with the patronymic suffix -πουλος (-poulos).

Theraephone f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Θηραιφόνη (Theraiphone), which probably means "slayer of wild beasts" from Greek θήρ (ther) "a wild beast, beast of prey" or θήρα (thera) meaning "the hunting of wild beasts, the chase", which is ultimately derived from θηράω (therao) "to hunt, to chase", combined with φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter"... [more]

Thermuthis f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Θερμουθις (Thermouthis), which was the Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Renenutet. According to the 1st-century historian Josephus, this was the name of Pharaoh's daughter who adopted the infant Moses... [more]

Théroigne f French (Belgian, Rare)
A pseudonym based off of the birth surname of Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), a leading feminist in the first years of the French Revolution, who was born Anne-Josèphe Terwagne in Wallonia (Belgium).

Therona f South African, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Theron.

Thessalonica f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Thessalonice, the Latinized form of Thessalonike.

Thessalonike f Ancient Greek
Means "victory in Thessaly" from Greek Θεσσαλός (Thessalos) "Thessalian" and νίκη (nike) "victory". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Macedonian princess, the daughter of king Philip II by his Thessalian wife or concubine, Nicesipolis, and as such a half-sister of Alexander the Great... [more]

Thessaloniki f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Thessalonike.

Thessaly f English
Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.

Thetida f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek variant of Thetis.

Theuda f Gothic, Medieval Czech, Medieval French
Derived from the Gothic element þiuda meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda), either a short form of Germanic names beginning with this element (such as Theudelinda) or used independently as a standalone name... [more]

Theudelind f Germanic
From the Germanic element þeud "people" and Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender" (see also Theudelinda).

Theudo m Gothic, Medieval Italian, Medieval German, Medieval French
From the Gothic element þiuda meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda), either a short form of Germanic names beginning with this element or used independently as a standalone name.

Thiadsvind f Old Frisian
Possibly derived from Old Dutch thiad meaning "people, tribe" and Proto-Germanic swenþaz meaning "strong".

Thias m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Matthias.

Thibert m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Theudebert.

Thirsny f Indian
Indian

Thiseas m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Theseas.

Thobeka f Southern African, Zulu
Means "humble" in Zulu.

Thoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek θοός (thoos) "swift, nimble". This name belonged to one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.

Þólfr m Old Norse
Short form of Þórulfr.

Þöll f Icelandic
From Old Norse þǫll meaning "fir tree".

Þollý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with Þórl- such as Þórlaug and Þórleif, i.e., names in which the first element is derived from Old Norse Þórr (see Thor) and the second element begins with L.

Thomai f Greek
Presumably a variant of Thomais, the traditional Greek feminine form of Thomas. A known bearer is Greek singer Thomai Apergi (1988-).

Thomaida f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Thomais, from the genitive form Θωμαΐδος (Thomaidos). In other words, this is a Greek feminine form of Thomas.

Thomaie f Greek (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
A rare English transcription of the Greek name Θωμαή (see Thomai). See also Thomais.

Thomasin f English (Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Thomasina. This was one of the most popular English girls' names in the 16th century. It was used by Thomas Hardy for a character in his novel The Return of the Native (1878).

Thomasine f English (Rare), English (Puritan), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas.

Thomoula f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Thomais, Thomai or Thomaida. In other words, this is a Greek feminine diminutive of Thomas.

Þórarna f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Þórarinn.

Thorberg m Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Icelandic form of Þórbergr.

Þórbergr m Old Norse
From the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with the element -bergr, which is associated with Old Norse berg, bjarg meaning "mountain, cliff" (from Proto-Germanic *bergaz) but may be derived from the present stem of the Old Norse verb bjarga "to save, to help" (making it a masculine equivalent of Þórbjǫrg; also compare Bergr)... [more]

Thorby m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Thorby, which is a variant of Thorsby. This was used for the protagonist of Robert A. Heinlein's science fiction novel Citizen of the Galaxy (1957).

Thorfinn m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Þórfinnr. Famous bearers include Thorfinn "Skull-splitter", a 10th-century earl of Orkney; Thorfinn Sigurdsson, an 11th-century earl of Orkney; and Thorfinn of Hamar, a 13th-century Norwegian saint.

Þórgrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with gríma "mask".

Þórhalla f Old Norse, Icelandic
Feminine form of Þórhallr.

Þórhallr m Old Norse
Old Norse name meaning "Thor's rock", derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse hallr "stone, rock"... [more]

Þórhallur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórhallr.

Þórkatla f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old West Norse name, the feminine equivalent of Þórketill or Þórkell.

Thorlacus m Old Norse (Latinized)
Latinized form of Þórlakr.

Þórlindur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse lind "lime tree, linden tree".

Thormot m Manx
Manx form of Scottish Tormod.

Thorn m English (Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Thorn.

Þóroddur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þóroddr.

Þorri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "dry one". This was the name of an Old Norse month, lasting from the middle of January to the middle of February. In Norse mythology Þorri was King of Kvenland (modern-day Norrbotten in Sweden and Pohjanmaa in Finland), the son of Snær and brother of Mjǫll, Fǫnn and Drífa... [more]

Þorsteinína f Icelandic (Archaic)
Feminine form of Þorsteinn.

Þórsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with two Old Norse elements: steinn "stone" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love"... [more]

Þórður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórðr.

Thoueris f Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Taweret.

Threnody f American (Rare)
From the English word meaning "song of lamentation", which is ultimately derived from the Greek elements θρῆνος (threnos) "lament, wail, dirge" (probably from a Proto-Indo-European imitative base meaning "to murmur, hum") and ᾠδή (oide) "ode".

Þrúðmar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse þrúðr "strength" and mærr "famous".

Þrymur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Þrymr (see Trym).

Þúfa f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Tófa, the feminine form of Tófi. It coincides with Old Norse þúfa "mound, knoll" (the origin of both Swedish tuva "tussock, tuft of grass" and Danish tue "small hill").

Thurlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thurlow.

Thursday m & f English (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English þunresdæg meaning literally "Thor's day", from Þunor (genitive Þunre) and dæg... [more]

Ðurðevka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ђурђевак (đurđevak) meaning "lily of the valley" (compare Đurđica).

Thusnelda f Old Norse (Latinized), Germanic, History, German (Rare)
From the name Tussinhilda, originally an Old Norse name of which the second element is derived from Old Norse hildr "battle". The etymology of the first element has two possibilities. The first is that it is derived from Old Norse Þurs "giant" (as in, a giant, not an adjective illustrating something big), which would mean that the entire name's meaning is roughly "battle with a giant"... [more]

Thyatira f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. According Stephanus of Byzantium, the name of the city meant "daughter" from Greek θυγατήρ (thugatēr), though it may actually be from an older Lydian name... [more]

Thyeste m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Theatre
French form of Thyestes.

Thymian f Literature
Derived from German Thymian "thyme". It was used by German author Margarete Böhme (1867-1939) in her novel Tagebuch einer Verlorenen (1905; "The Diary of a Lost Girl"). The book purportedly tells the true story of Thymian, a young woman forced by circumstance into a life of prostitution... [more]

Thymios m Greek
Short form of Efthymios.

Thyone f Greek Mythology
Means "inspire frenzy" in Greek. This was Semele's name after her apotheosis. As the goddess Thyone, she presided over the frenzy inspired by her son Dionysos... [more]

Þyrill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a mountain in Iceland, which means "whirl" from Old Norse þyrill (referring to wind gusts at the mountain peak). This is also the modern Icelandic word for "kingfisher (bird)".

Þyrnirós f Folklore
Means "burnet rose" (literally "thorn-rose") in Icelandic. This is used as the Icelandic name for the fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty, being the Icelandic translation of German Dornröschen, the title character of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale (known as Briar Rose in English).

Tíalilja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Tía and Lilja.

Tianni f English (American)
Variant of Tiana.

Tibba f Anglo-Saxon
Meaning 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.

Tibbie f Scots
Diminutive of Tib.

Tibisay f South American
According 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)... [more]

Ticwtkwa f Salishan
Of unknown meaning. Possibly of the Lilooet language, from the Salish language tree.

Tidwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīd "time" and wulf "wolf".

Tienke f Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of Christine, Jantine, Martine, and other names ending in tine (compare Tineke).

Tiera f English (American)
Variant of Tiara or Tierra.

Tifara f Hebrew
Means "glory, splendour, beauty" in Hebrew (closely related to the word תפארת (tiferet), an important concept in Kabbala).

Tifenn f Breton
Breton form of Tiphaine.

Tijuana f African American
Possibly from the name of the Mexican city, Tijuana. A known bearer of this name is American actress Tijuana Ricks (1978-).

Tijwana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tijuana.

Tilia f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short form of Ottilia.

Timandra f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Timandros. This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology, including a Spartan princess, daughter of Leda and King Tyndareus... [more]

Timantha f English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timanthes. As an English name, this may be a blend of Tim and Samantha.

Timanthes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".

Timarete f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]

Timieri m & f Ijaw
Means "live to see" in Ijaw.

Timmothy m English
Variant of Timothy.

Timothia f English (Rare)
Variant of Timothea.

Tindara f Italian
From Tindari, the name of a city in Sicily where there is a famous statue of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Tindari is a Black Madonna. The Italian place name derives from Greek Τυνδαρίς (Tyndaris), the name of the preexisting Greek colony which honours the legendary Spartan king Tyndareus.

Tindi f Obscure
Borne by Tindi Mar, a model from Guadalajara, Mexico.

Tinna f Danish, Icelandic
Either from Old Norse tinna meaning "flint", or a variant of Tina.

Tinni m Icelandic
Masculine form of Tinna. In some cases it can be a diminutive of Martin. This is also the name of Tintin in the Icelandic version of The Adventures of Tintin.

Tinsleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tinsley.

Tiòfilu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Teofilo.

Tiomóid m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Timothy, occurring in some Irish translations of the Bible. It is not commonly used as a given name.