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Tawera m & f Maori
Variant of Tāwera (a cognate of Meremere), meaning "Venus" and "morning star" in Māori.
Tawfek m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic توفيق (see Tawfiq).
Tawfeq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic توفيق (see Tawfiq).
Tawfik m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Tawfiq.
Tawfique m Bengali
Bengali form of Tawfiq.
Tawheed m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic توحيد or Bengali তাওহিদ (see Tawhid).
Tawhid m Arabic, Bengali
Means "oneness, unification" in Arabic, from the root وحد (waḥḥada) meaning "to unify, to unite". In Islamic thought this term refers to the oneness or unity of Allah.
Tawhidah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of توحيدة (see Tawhida).
Tawichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawichai.
Tawin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawin.
Tawip m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทวีป (see Thawip).
Taworn m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawon.
Taximagulos m Old Celtic
Derived from Proto-Celtic taxsi "soft" combined with Celtic magalo "prince."
Taximagulus m Old Celtic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Taximagulos. This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.
Taxmaspada m Old Persian
Old Persian form of the Old Median name Taxmaspāδa, meaning "(belonging to/possessing) a brave army", equivalent to Old Persian tahma "valiant, brave" and 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭 (spādaʰ) "army".
Taxmina f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Tahmina
Taya m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese တာရာ (see Taryar).
Tayda f Ancient Berber
Means "pine tree" in Amazigh.
Tayebe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian طیبه (see Tayebeh).
Tayfur m Turkish, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic طَيْفُور (ṭayfūr) meaning "(small) bird".
Tayib m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طيّب (see Tayyib).
Tayisa f Ukrainian
Ukrainian alternate transcription of Taisa.
Taylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taelynn, which is a combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lyn probably inspired by Taylor.
Taylon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lon (see Braylon).
Taylour f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Taylour.
Taylynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tay and lyn.
Taymas m Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek
Variant form of Taymaz.
Taymaskhan m Chechen, Kumyk
Derived from Turkic таймас (taymas) meaning "a child whose life's path does not die" combined with the Turkic title Khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Taymaz m Persian, Chechen, Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek (Rare)
Possibly a modern form of the ancient Persian name Tahmasp (also see its Georgian form Tamaz). Alternatively, this name may be a contracted form of Taymuraz, which ultimately comes from the ancient Persian name Tahmuras.... [more]
Tayna f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tayná.
Tayná f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tainá.
Taynah f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Tayná.
Tayri f Ancient Berber, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "love" in Tamazight.
Taysa f Ancient Berber, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Means "daisy" in Amazigh (compare Cathaysa).
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).
Tayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Tayson or a combination of the phonetic elements tay and son.
Tayu f & m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick," 多 meaning "many, much," 大 meaning "large, big" or 手, the bound form of te meaning "hand," and a yu kanji, such as 結 meaning "tie, bond" or 優 meaning "gentle, elegant."... [more]
Tayuya f Popular Culture
Tayuya is a fictional character from the 'Naruto' manga series. It is spelled with Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", and 也 (ya) meaning "also".
Tayyab m Arabic, Urdu
Variant of Tayyib.
Tayyeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic طيب (see Tayyib).
Tayza m Burmese
Means "power, might, authority" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).
Tayzar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese တေဇ (see Tayza).
Tazagul f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
From Kazakh таза (taza) meaning "clean, neat, pure" combined with гүл (gül) meaning "flower".
Tazarte m Guanche
Variant of Tasarte.
Tazhibai m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh тәж (tazh) or Kyrgyz таажы (taazhy) meaning "crown" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tazia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tatia.
Taziana f Italian
Italian variant of Tatiana.
Taziano m Italian
Italian form of Tatian.
Tazidat f Ancient Berber
Derived from Amazigh tiẓedt, meaning "sweetness".
Taziko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tazo.
Tazirga f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Derived from Guanche *tazirga, meaning "she who leads to the water".
Tazo m Georgian
Short form of Tamaz.
Tazuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tazo.
Tazuko f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many" or 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "ferry" or 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane (bird)" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Tazzayt f Ancient Berber
Means "female palm tree" in Amazigh.
Tchåle m Walloon
Walloon form of Charles.
Tchårlote f Walloon
Walloon form of Charlotte.
Tchèrli m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Charles.
Tchofile m Walloon
Walloon form of Théophile.
Tea f English
Variant of Tia and Téa.
Teairra f African American
Variant of Tierra. It can be spelled Teairra or with a capitalized third letter as TeAirra. A known bearer is Teairra Marí Thomas (1987-), an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.
Teake m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Dietrich.
Teako f Georgian
Diminutive of Tea.
Teanau m Maori
From from te meaning "the" and ānau meaning "restless, crooked" in Māori. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Teanau Tuiono (b. 1972) from New Zealand.
Teancum m Mormon
According to the Book of Mormon, Teancum was a Nephite military leader.
Teariki m Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Means "the chief", from te meaning "the" and Ariki meaning "chief". A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Teariki Heather (b. 1959) from the Cook Islands... [more]
Tebah m Biblical
Means "slaughter" in Hebrew, from the verb טָבַח (tabach) "to slaughter, butcher, slay". In the Bible, Tebah was the firstborn son of Nahor by his concubine Reumah (Gen... [more]
Tebaldo m Italian (Rare)
Variant form of Teobaldo. A known bearer of this name is the Italian former soccer player Tebaldo Bigliardi (b. 1963).
Tebalduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Tebaldo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Tebrich m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Teodoryk.
Tebro f Georgian
Short form of Tebrole, Tebrone and Tebronia.
Tebrole f Georgian
Diminutive of Tebronia, which is now used as an independent name.
Tebrone f Georgian
Modern form of Tebronia.
Tebronia f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian name sources state that this name is of Greek origin, but that the meaning is unknown.... [more]
Techalotl m Nahuatl
Means "squirrel" in Nahuatl.
Techan m & f Nahuatl
Means "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix te- and chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from tetl "stone".
Techilde f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed with the second name element hild "battle" and an unidentified first part.
Technandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέχνη (techne) "art, skill, craft" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".
Techoslav m Czech, Slovak
Derived from Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Tecia f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.
Teck m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of De.
Tèclo f Provençal
Provençal form of Thècle.
Tecna f Popular Culture
One of the main characters in "Winx Club"
Tecocoa m Nahuatl
Means "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".
Tecpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person of the palace", from Nahuatl tecpan "palace" combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.
Tecpatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Tecuecuex m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl tecuecuextli, a kind of braided leather anklet decorated with golden bells.
Tecuetlaza m Nahuatl
Means "he throws like a lizard", from Nahuatl tecue "a kind of venomous lizard" and tlaza "to throw".
Tecuizolli m Nahuatl
Probably means "old lord", derived from Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and -zolli "old, worn out". Alternately, the second element could be from zolin, "quail".
Tecula f Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Thekla.
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]
Tecwyn m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Welsh teg "beautiful; fair" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.
Téczelka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Tékla.
Tedaldo m Medieval Italian
Variant form of Teodaldo. A known bearer of this name was the Italian count and margrave Tedaldo of Canossa (died in 1012 AD).
Tedauit f Ancient Berber
Means "joy" in Amazigh.
Tede m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Diede.
Tederic m Gascon
Gascon form of Theodoric.
Tedesca f Medieval Italian
Derived from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective tedesca, the feminine form of tedesco, "German".
Tedesco m Medieval Italian
Derived from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective tedesco "German".
Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Tedda. This name was borne by a 5th-century virgin and saint in Wales and Cornwall. Early Latin records, however, mention the saint by the name Tecla (itself a form of the name Thecla borne by the first female martyr in Christianity) and consider her a companion of Breaca, while in Cornish sources, she was listed among the daughters of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales... [more]
Tedi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy.... [more]
Tedjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Tejo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Tedo m Georgian
Short form of Tedore, Teodore and Tevdore, though there is some evidence that it already existed as an independent name before the Greek name Theodoros was introduced to the Kartvelian peoples... [more]
Tédór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Theodore.
Tedric m English
Variant of Tedrick.
Tedrick m Medieval English
Original medieval form of Dedrick.
Teea f Romanian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Tea and Romanian form of Thea.
Teejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials TJ. It has been used sometimes as a standalone name.
Teele f Estonian
Originally a short form of Adeele, used as a given name in its own right.
Teera m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thira.
Teerachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirachai.
Teeradech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thiradet.
Teeradej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thiradet.
Teeradet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thiradet.
Teerapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธีรภัทร (see Thiraphat).
Teeraphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธีรภัทร (see Thiraphat).
Teeraphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thiraphong.
Teerapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thiraphong.
Teerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirasak.
Teerawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirawat.
Teerawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirawut.
Teerayut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirayut.
Teerayuth m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirayut.
Teesi f Estonian
Diminutive of Tereese.
Teet m Estonian
Short form of Teetlev.
Teetlev m Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian form of Detlef.
Teexa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Theresa.
Tefa f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.
Tefke f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, though the second element of this name certainly consists of the diminutive suffix -ke. The name is possibly Frisian in origin.
Tefkros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Teukros. This name is rare and used mostly in Cyprus.
Tefta f Albanian
Tosk Albanian form of Teuta.
Tefuko f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic transcription of Chōko.
Tegaday m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a Guanche boy christened in Seville, Spain.
Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh teg "fair, beautiful" and eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".
Tegen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish tegen "pretty thing, jewel, ornament".
Tegla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Tegla is the titular patron of the church and holy well at Llandegla in Denbighshire. Her name is usually treated as the Welsh form of Thecla.
Tegoeh m Indonesian
Older spelling of Teguh influenced by Dutch orthography.
Tęgomir m Polish
Polish form of Tugomir.
Tegrida f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Tigris.
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".
Tegshbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Tegshbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tegshbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tegshbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Tegshdelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Tegshgerel f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Tegshzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Teguazo m Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche prince, who was the son of the mencey (leader) Tegueste.
Tegueste m Guanche
Possibly from Thagaste, the name of a historic Roman-Berber city in present-day Algeria, presumably derived from a word meaning "humid" in Berber (*tegăsət in Guanche). It was borne by two menceyes (leaders) of the menceycato (kingdom) of the same name.
Teguh m Indonesian, Javanese
Means "firm, strong, unwavering" in Indonesian and Javanese.
Tegwared m Medieval Welsh
Presumably it is a combination of teg "fair" and gwared "deliverance." The eldest natural son of Llywelyn the Great was named Tegwared, born c. 1210.
Tegwyn m Welsh
Variant of Tecwyn.
Tegza f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian tegez "quiver (for arrows)".
Tehatna f Ancient Hebrew
meaning unknown but is possibly derived from the root חתן (hatan) meaning "to get married", this name could mean "(you will get her) married"
Teheiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".
Tehilah f Hebrew (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Tehila.
Tehillah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tehila.
Tehmina f Urdu
Urdu form of Tahmina.
Tehmine f Armenian
Armenian form of Tahmina.
Teho m Estonian
Contracted form of Tehvo.
Tehron m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Теҳрон (Tehron), which is the Tajik and Uzbek name for Tehran, the capital city of Iran.
Tehseen f & m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu تحسین (see Tehsin).
Tehsin f & m Urdu
Urdu variant of Tahsin.
Teia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Teius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Teibel f Yiddish
Pet form of Teibe/Teiba, a variant of Toiba.
Teiccuah m Nahuatl
Means "younger sibling of a male, younger brother" in Nahuatl.
Teichpoch f Nahuatl
Means "maiden; someone’s daughter" in Nahuatl.
Teicniuh m Nahuatl
Means "friend of everyone" in Nahuatl.
Teicuh f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl teicu "younger sister".
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'.
Teijo m Finnish
Finnish variant of Teiko.
Teika f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian teika "legend; folktale".
Teiko f Japanese
From 禎 (tei) meaning "auspicious, divine grace, straight", 汀 (tei) meaning "water's edge, shore, beach" or 貞 (tei) meaning "chastity, upright, faithfulness, virtue" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac sign, sign of the rat"... [more]
Teiksma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian teiksma "story; legend, fable".
Teilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic dails (tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
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]
Teilora f Latvian
Latvian adaption of Taylor (feminine form).
Teiloras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian borrowing of Taylor (masculine form).
Teimoor m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian تیمور (see Teymour).
Teimour m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian تیمور (see Teymour).
Teiric m Provençal
Provençal form of Theodoric.
Teis m Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Theis. It was brought to Norway from the Netherlands in the 1700's.
Teisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Teisandros. Or, in other words, this name is a variant form of Tisander.
Teisė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Teisius.
Teisi f Estonian
Variant of Teesi.
Teisius m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective teisus meaning "righteous, just".
Teiso m Romani
Romani corruption of Tasso.
Teisutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of the rare name Teisė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of Teisutis.
Teisutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of Teisius, since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.... [more]
Teitur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Teitr.
Tej m & f Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour". As a Punjabi (Sikh) name it is sometimes feminine.
Tėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Thea.
Teja m & f Indonesian
Means "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).
Tejas m Gujarati, Marathi
Means "brilliance, splendour" in Sanskrit.
Tejasvini f Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Means "bright; honourable; energic; brave" in Hindi and Telugu.... [more]
Tejaswi f Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit तेजस् (téjas) meaning "light, brilliance, splendour".
Tejaswini f Marathi, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit तेजस्विन् (tejasvin) meaning "brilliant, splendid, dignified, noble".
Tejdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Tejinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Tejo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Theo.
Tejo m Javanese
Javanese form of Teja.
Tejpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Tejpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Te Kiato f & m Maori
Derives from kiato which are wooden god sticks that are placed around gardens to keep the crops safe. The word kiato also means "compact".
Tékla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Thekla.
Tekle f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Thekla. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian princess and poet Tekle of Georgia (1776-1846).
Tekle m & f Amharic
Means "my plant" from Amharic ተክል (tekl) meaning "plant".
Tekleczka f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.
Teklusha f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tekla and Tekle, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უშა (-usha).
Teko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.
Te Koha m & f Maori
Means "the gift; gifted" in Māori.
Tekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Teko, which itself is a diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.... [more]
Tekusa f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thekusa.
Tela f Polish
Diminutive of Tekla.
Telecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Telekles. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 6th century BC.
Telekleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Telekles" in Greek, derived from the name Telekles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Telekles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τέλος (telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [more]
Telemach m Polish
Polish form of Telemachus.
Telémaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Telemachus.
Telemaco m Italian
Italian form of Telemachus.
Telephus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "far-shining", derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "afar, far off" and φάος (pháos) meaning "light".
Teleri f Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
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.
Telerig m Bulgarian (Rare), History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a Bulgarian khan (ruler) from the 8th century AD.
Telesandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τέλος (telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [more]
Telesfór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Telesphoros.
Telesfor m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).
Telesfora f Polish (Modern)
Polish feminine form of Télesphore.
Telésforo m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).
Telesphor m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).
Telestes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun τελεστής (telestes) meaning "(religious) initiator" as well as "priest" and "initiated person".... [more]
Telete f Greek Mythology
Means "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion"... [more]
Teletta f East Frisian
Diminutive of Tela or Tale.
Teleus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος (teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω (teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [more]
Telgia f Romansh
Short form of Ottilia, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Teliav m Breton (Rare)
Original Breton form of Théliau.
Telicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Talisha, possibly influenced by the spelling of Felicia.
Telimena f Polish, Kashubian
Of unknown origin, but is speculated to derive from Philomena via a Belarusian form.
Télio m Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Telio.
Telio m Breton
Variant of Teliav.
Télka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Telimena.
Tellef m Norwegian
Variant of Tellev.
Tell-no m English (Puritan)
Referring to telling no lies.
Tellumo m Roman Mythology
Masculine form of Tellus.
Tellurus m Roman Mythology
Masculine form of Tellus.
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.
Telmina f Russian
Feminine form of Telman.
Telo m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Breton cognate of Welsh Teilo.
Telpoch m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl telpochtli "young man, youth, young warrior; son".
Telpochtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "young man" in Nahuatl, another name for Tezcatlipoca.
Telsa f Low German
Variant of Telse.
Telsche f Low German
Variant of Telse.
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".
Teltse f Yiddish
Variant of Toltse.
Telvin m African American (Modern)
Probably a spin-off of the name Tevin influenced by names like Calvin and Kelvin, popularised through the R&B singer Tevin Campbell.
Telze f Yiddish
Variant of Teltse.
Temari f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 天 (ten, amatsu, ame, ama-, te) meaning "sky, heaven" or 手 (shu, zu, (-)te(-), ta-) meaning "hand" with 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) or 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari), both meaning "ball."... [more]
Tematea f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Mary, used in reference to the Virgin Mary.
Temelko m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Meaning uncertain, but the -ko at the end indicates that it might possibly be a diminutive.