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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."... [
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Tazaguisa f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tazagzaw, meaning "immature" (literally "green"). This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Täzegül f TurkmenFrom the Turkmen
täze meaning "new" and Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Tazuna m & f JapaneseFrom 手 (
ta, te) "hand" and 綱 (
tsuna) meaning "rope, leash, polychaeta".
T9C f & m American (South)This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States... [
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Tcliblento f AlgonquianMeaning unknown. Tcliblento is a character from the Choptank tribe in the novel 'Chesapeake' by James A. Michener.
Teairra f EnglishVariant of
Tiara. This is the name of Teairra Marí (born Teairra María Thomas) who is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, hip hop model and actress.
Tealynn f EnglishA famous bearer is TeaLynn Adamson who starred on “Dance Moms”
Teao m & f MaoriMeans "the world, the day" in Māori.
Tearoha f & m MaoriMeans "the love" in Maori (
te, "the" and
aroha, "love"). A variant of
Aroha. May also be spelled Te Aroha.
Teata f ChickasawPossibly a variant of
Te Ata, the stage name of Mary Frances Thompson (1895 - 1995), best known as Te Ata or Te Ata Fisher after her marriage.
Te Ata means "bearer of the morning" in the Chickasaw language... [
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Teawa m & f AkanMeans "the slim one" in Akan.
Tecapan f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl
teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix
-pan, or be related to
tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".
Tecayehuatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl
teca yehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".
Techan m & f NahuatlMeans "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix
te- and
chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from
tetl "stone".
Techiya f JewishHebrew for "rebirth". It is a modern Israeli name, often connected to the rebirth of the state of Israel. It can also be an amuletic name.
Techna f English (American, Rare)This name is most likely a play-on-words of the English word “technology”. It was used on the television show “Winx Club” for one of the six main characters.
Tecpatl m & f NahuatlMeans "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Tecuexoch f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
xōchitl "flower". Alternatively, the first element could be
tecue "venomous lizard".
Tecuichpoch f NahuatlPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
ichpochtli "maiden". This was the name of a daughter
Motecuhzoma the younger.
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... [
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Tedesca f Medieval ItalianDerived from Proto-Germanic
*þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective
tedesca, the feminine form of
tedesco, "German".
Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval CornishCornish 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... [
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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.
Tefnut f Egyptian MythologyTEFNUT is a goddess of moisture, moist air, dew and rain in Ancient Egyptian religion. She is the sister and consort of the air god
Shu, and the mother of
Geb and
Nut.
Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh
teg "fair, beautiful" and
eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".
Tegla f Eastern African, PokotA famous bearer is Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 1973) a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.
Tegshbadrakh m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Tegshbayan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
баян (bayan) meaning "rich".
Tegshbayar m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tegshbuyan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
буян (buyan) meaning "good luck, fortune".
Tegshdelger m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Tegshgerel m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Tegsh-oyuun m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
оюун (oyuun) meaning "cleverness, wisdom, intelligence".
Tegshsaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Tegshyeröölt m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
ерөөлт (yeröölt) meaning "fated, blessed".
Tegshzhargal m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and
жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Tehani f Tahitian, Hawaiian, LiteratureDerived 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... [
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Tehea f TahitianFeminine of the unisex name, Tehei, meaning 'crown'.
Teheiura m & f TahitianDerived from Tahitian
te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".
Tehillah f HebrewThe name means "glory" or "praise". Derived from the word "tehillim" which is the Hebrew word for the book of Psalms in the Bible.
Tehuel m & f MapucheMeaning "brave", "indomitable" in
mapudungun the language of the Mapuche people. Used in Argentina and Chile.
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.
Teia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 綴 (
tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Teifi f & m WelshFrom the name of a river in Wales.
Teiksma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
teiksma "story; legend, fable".
Teina m & f Maorimeans "brother" in Maori language.
Teiryu f JapaneseThe name Teiryu (停留) uses the Kanji 停/Tei - "to stop" and 留/Ryū - "detain, halt". The name roughly means "halt, stoppage" in Japanese.
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.
Teitrun f FaroeseFaroese combination of
teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and
rún "secret".
Teiztlacahua f & m NahuatlPossibly related to Nahuatl
teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
Teja m & f IndonesianMeans "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" or "rainbow" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस्
(tejas).
Tejumola f YorubaMeans "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from
tẹ meaning "press",
ojú meaning "eyes, face",
mọ́ meaning "onto" and
ọlá meaning "wealth".
Tekaha m & f MaoriMeans "the strength, a ritual chant to give strength" in Māori.
Tekahionwake f MohawkMeans "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).
Tekāhu m & f MaoriFrom
Te Kāhu meaning "harrier hawk" in Māori. Transliteration of "hawk".
Tekiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 迪 (
teki) meaning "enlighten, advance" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tekina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 適 (
teki) meaning "suitable, appropiate, fit" combine with 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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).
Telaira f TheatreThe 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.
Teläkbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
теләк (teläk) meaning "wish, desire", and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Telegone f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek τῆλε (
tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off" and γονη (
gone) "birth, offspring".
Telena f MordvinDerived from Erzya телень
(telenʹ) meaning "of winter", itself a derivative of теле
(tele) "winter".
Teleri f Welsh, Arthurian RomanceContraction 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 GreekDerived from Greek τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion", or the noun τέλεσις
(telesis) "event, fulfillment". Telesilla (fl... [
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Telesto f Greek MythologyAn Oceanid, one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. A moon of saturn was named after her.
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.
Telgia f RomanshShort form of
Ottilia, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Tellus f Roman MythologyMeans "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 GermanOriginally 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".