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Tini f SundaneseSundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound
tini (or other similar sounds), such as
Hartini or
Kartini.
Tinica f SloveneDiminutive of
Tina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Tinius m NorwegianVariant of Tinus, a short form of names ending with -
tinus.
Tinku f PetJapanese pet name. Borrowed from English
tink or
twink.
Tint m & f BurmeseMeans "proper, befitting, comely, becoming" in Burmese.
Tintin m & f Swedish (Modern)Possibly a pet form of names ending in
-tin,
-tine,
-tina or similar sounds. The name was made popular for girls by actress Tintin Anderzon (whose birth name is Anna Catharina).
Tio f & m BatakMeans "clear, transparent" in Batak.
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.
Tirdad m PersianModern form of Old Persian
Tīrīdātah meaning "given by
Tishtrya", derived from
*Tīriyah referring to the Zoroastrian deity Tishtrya (Tir) and
dātaʰ meaning "given, created".
Tiri m Persian MythologyWith
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"... [
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Tiridata m Old PersianDerived from the name of the Persian god
Tiri combined with Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
dadātuv "to give, to put" - also compare Middle Persian
dādan "to give")... [
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Tirso m Spanish, Galician, PortugueseSpanish, Galician and Portuguese form of
Thyrsus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish Baroque dramatist, poet and monk Tirso de Molina (1579-1648) and the Spanish prince Tirso Panagiurishtski of Bulgaria (b... [
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Tirtsa f BasqueBasque feminine form of the Ancient Roman name
Thyrsus, most likely given in reference to Saint Thyrsus, as well as an equivalent of Spanish
Tirsa.
Tirutir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of an obscure god in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language. Tirutir was a local god (1): he was worshipped only in the Elamite city Ayapir (2) (also spelled Aiapir; it was later called Malamir, and nowadays it is known as Izeh in Iran (3))... [
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Tisa f Slovene, Croatian, SerbianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the river flowing through Ukraine, Romania, Hungary and Serbia and a derivation from
tisa "yew tree".
Tisamenos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyCan mean "avenging" or "paying honour", a participle form of either τίσις
(tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution, reprisal" or the related τίω
(tio) meaning "to pay honour (to a person)" (compare
timao).
Tíscar f Spanish (European)From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Tíscar and
Nuestra Señora de Tíscar, meaning "The Virgin of Tíscar" and "Our Lady of Tíscar," venerated at the sanctuary in Quesada in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.
Tishtrya m Near Eastern Mythology, Persian MythologyThis 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".
Tisikrates m Ancient GreekMeans "power of vengeance" or "vengeance of power" in Greek. It is derived from the Greek noun τίσις
(tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution" as well as "payment" combined with the Greek noun κράτος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Tisja f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps be the Dutch form of
Tisha, but it is also possible that it is actually a variant form of
Tiesje and perhaps even a short form of
Patricia.
Tissa m Buddhism, SinhalesePali form of Sanskrit तिष्य
(tiṣya) meaning "auspicious, fortunate". This is the name of the twentieth of the twenty-seven buddhas preceding
Siddhartha Gautama, as well as the name of a 3rd-century king of Sri Lanka.
Titan m English, HungarianFrom 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.
Tite m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Titus. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian philosopher and writer Tite Margvelashvili (1891-1946).
Tíðkumi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tíð "time" and
koma "to come, arrive".
Titi f IndonesianMeans "true, correct, precise, careful" in Indonesian.
Titomir m Croatian, SerbianThere are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first is that it is derived from
Tito, which is the Serbo-Croatian form of
Titus... [
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Titoslav m Croatian, SerbianThere are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first is that it is derived from
Tito, which is the Serbo-Croatian form of
Titus... [
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Titurel m Arthurian CycleThe name of the Grail King in Wolfram von Eschenbach's 'Parzival'. Also the title of another work by Wolfram von Eschenbach (preserved only fragmentary).
Tizamitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tizatl "white earth, lime, chalk" and
mitl "arrow, dart".
Tjade m West Frisian, East FrisianFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
thiuda or Old Frisian
thiad (both of which mean "people") for a first element.
Tjalf m West FrisianFrisian form of
Detlef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch artist Tjalf Sparnaay (b. 1954).
Tjalle m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
thiuda or Old Frisian
thiad (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "l." The name
Detlef is a good example of that.
Tjelvar m Swedish (Rare), Norse MythologyCombination 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.
Tjorven m & f German (Modern, Rare)This was the nickname of a character called Maria in Astrid Lindgren's "We on Salt-Crow Island" (1964). It is not exactly known what Lindgren based the nickname on, but she might have based it on Swedish
tjock meaning "thick" combined with
korv meaning "sausage"... [
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Tjunkiya f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf 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 Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (c. 1927-2009), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Tjure m German (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureDerived from Swedish
tjur "bull". This is the name of a character of the German Anime-Show 'Vicky the viking (Wickie und die starken Männer)', based on a novel by Swedish author Runer Jonsson.
T'Keyah f African American (Modern)Variant of
Takia. This was popularized by the American actress, comedian, writer and singer T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1962-), who was born Crystal Walker and adopted her stage name in 1988... [
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Tlacatecolotl m NahuatlMeans "sorcerer, witch" or "devil" in Nahuatl, literally "human horned owl", from
tlacatl "person, human" and
tecolotl "great horned owl". The negative implications were heavily influenced by Christian missionaries; it likely also referred to someone practicing a pre-Columbian religion during colonial times.
Tlacateotl m NahuatlMeans "divine person, man-deity", derived from Nahuatl
tlacatl "human, person, man" and
teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".
Tlacateuctli m NahuatlMeans "leader, ruler, protector" in Nahuatl, literally "people-lord", from
tlacatl "human, person, man" and
teuctli "lord". This was also used as a noble title.
Tlaco f NahuatlMeans "middle, half" in Nahuatl, figuratively "second-born child".
Tlacochin m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin".
Tlacochtemoc m NahuatlMeans "descending spear, falling arrow" in Nahuatl, from
temochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and
temo "to descend, to fall".
Tlacochteuctli m NahuatlMeans "spear lord, arrow lord", from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; arrow, spear, javelin" and
teuctli "lord". This was also used as a titled or a noble dignitary.
Tlacoehua f NahuatlMeans "middle child" in Nahuatl, literally "to stand up in the middle". Most often given to a second or third-born child.
Tlacoton f NahuatlMeans "little half" in Nahuatl, referring to a measure of land equaling about 2.2 acres, or a quarter-measure of grain. May alternately be a diminutive form of
Tlaco.
Tlacuilolxochtzin f NahuatlMeans "painted flower" in Nahuatl, derived from
tlahcuilolli "a painting, a document; something written or painted" and
xōchitl "flower" combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin... [
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Tlacuiton f & m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
tlacuitl "something taken", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Tlalcuauh m NahuatlMeans "land stick, land rod" in Nahuatl, a tool and unit of measurement used for measuring parcels of land.
Tlaocol m NahuatlMeans "sad, piteous; compassionate, merciful" in Nahuatl.
Tlapoca m NahuatlMeans "he smokes", derived from Nahuatl
poctli "smoke, fumes".
Tlatlazaloc m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
tlatlaza "to throw, to throw something".
Tlatol m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tlahtolli "word, speech, language".
Tlecuauh m NahuatlMeans "fire stick, firebrand" in Nahuatl, an instrument for lighting fires.
Tlepapalotl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tletl "fire" and
papalotl "butterfly", possibly referring to a moth, or to the word
tlepapalochihua, meaning "to plunge into the fire like a butterfly; to place oneself in danger".
Tlepolemos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb τλάω
(tlao) meaning "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" combined with the Greek noun πόλεμος
(polemos) meaning "war, battle".
Tlepsh m Caucasian Mythology, Circassian (Rare)From Ancient Greek χάλυψ
(khálups) meaning "steel, iron" via Latin
chalybs. In Circassian mythology, Tlepsh is a patron god of blacksmiths, weapons, iron, and fire.
Tlile m NahuatlMeans "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 MythologyMeans "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.
Tlilli m NahuatlMeans "black (colour); black ink, paint, dye" or "charcoal, soot" in Nahuatl. Used as a metaphor for writing, tradition, or wisdom.
Tlilquen m NahuatlMeans "black garment", from Nahuatl
tliltic "black" and
quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".
Tlohui m NahuatlPossibly means "falconer; he has hawks", derived from Nahuatl
tlotli "hawk, buzzard" and the possessive suffix
-huah.
Tnúthgal m Old IrishComposed of the Gaelic elements
tnúth "desire, envy" and
gal "valor".
Toa m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 斗 (
to), which refers to a Chinese constellation combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", 吾 (
a) meaning "I, me" or 彩 (
a) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Toaji m Japanese (Rare)From a shortening of 東亜
(Tōa) which refers to East Asia, combined with a
ji kanji, like 治 meaning "cure; management," 二 meaning "two" or 児 meaning "child, boy."... [
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Toàn m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 全
(toàn) meaning "entire, whole, complete".
Toao m Japanese (Rare)From a shortening of 東亜
(Tōa) which refers to East Asia, combined with 男/夫/雄
(o) meaning "male."... [
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Toba m Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf 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 Toba Tjakamarra, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painters Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (c... [
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Tobey m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.
Tobgay m Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan སྟོབས་རྒྱས
(stobs-rgyas) meaning "mighty, extensive power", derived from སྟོབས
(stobs) meaning "power, force, strength" and རྒྱས
(rgyas) meaning "extensive, broad, wide".
Tocca f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
tocca, itself of uncertain origin and meaning. The meaning "hat" has been suggested.
Tochahua m NahuatlMeans "our mistress" in Nahuatl, from
to- "our" and
chahua "someone in an irregular relationship, mistress".
Tochhua m NahuatlMeans "he has rabbits; rabbit owner" in Nahuatl, derived from
tochtli "rabbit" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Tochnenemi m NahuatlMeans "he hops like a rabbit", from Nahuatl
tochtli "rabbit" and
nenemi "to travel; to walk, to run".
Tochpilli m NahuatlPossibly meaning "rabbit child" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
tochtli "rabbit" and
pilli "child" (chiefly in compounds or derivatives). This was the name of a 14th-century Tetzcoco tlatoque who co-ruled with
Yancuiltzin under Tepanec suzerainty.
Tochtli m & f Nahuatl, MexicanMeans "rabbit" in Nahuatl, related to the Nahuatl verb
totoca "run fast". This is the eighth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Toci f Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "our grandmother" in Nahuatl. This was the name of an Aztec goddess of cleansing and healing, venerated by healers and midwives. She was also a goddess of war.
Toderina f Genoese (Archaic), Venetian (Archaic)Feminine form of
Toderino. A known bearer of this name was the Genoese noblewoman Toderina Fregoso. In May 1437, she married the Italian military leader Braccio I Baglioni (1419-1479) and had four children with him.
Todero m Venetian (Archaic), LiteratureVenetian form of
Teodoro. In literature, Todero is the name of the main character of
Sior Todero brontolon (1761-1762), a Venetian-language play written by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793).
Todgerel f & m MongolianMeans "flash, bright light" in Mongolian, from тод
(tod) meaning "vivid, clear, bright" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Todomu m JapaneseFrom classical verb 留む/止む/駐む
(todomu), modern
todomeru, meaning "to stop, cease; to contain, limit."
Todtsetseg f MongolianMeans "bright flower" in Mongolian, from тод
(tod) meaning "vivid, clear, bright" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Toe m & f BurmeseMeans "advance, go forward, increase" or "soft, gentle" in Burmese.
Toetela f RomaniMeaning uncertain. A known bearer of this given name was Toetela Steinbach (1902-1944), the mother of the Dutch-Sinti Holocaust icon Settela Steinbach (1934-1944). It should be noted that in her case, it is possible that the spelling of her name is "dutchized" and that the original Sinti spelling of her name was actually
Tutela... [
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Toga m BatakMeans "association, kinship, family ties" in Toba Batak.
Togap m BatakMeans "strong, sturdy" in Toba Batak.
Togar m BatakMeans "fit, strong, fresh, healthy" in Toba Batak.
Togarmah m Biblical HebrewName of Gomer third-born son in Genesis ch. 10. Ancestor to the original inhabitants of Armenia (pre 1500BC). The name is found in Ancient Armenian tradition. Places named for him: Armenia.
Togi m & f BatakMeans "to invite, to lead, to guide" in Toba Batak.
Tögöldörbat m MongolianFrom Mongolian төгөлдөр
(tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect" and бат
(batu) meaning "firm, strong".
Tögsbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tögsbuyan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Tögs-erdene m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Tögs-oyuun m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and оюун
(oyuun) meaning "cleverness, wisdom, intelligence".
Tögssaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Tögstsogt m MongolianDerived from Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete" and цогт
(tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".
Tögszhargal m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian төгс
(tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Togtokh m & f MongolianMeans "to settle, set, establish, stop" or "to decide, determine" in Mongolian.
Togtokhbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тогтох
(togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Togtokhbuyan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тогтох
(togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Togtokhsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тогтох
(togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Togtokhzhargal m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тогтох
(togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Töhfät m TatarFrom Arabic تحفة (
tuḥfa) meaning "masterpiece, curiosity, rarity".