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Tinhinan f BerberMeans "she of the campfires" in Tamazight. This was the name of a Tuareg queen.
Tinica f SloveneDiminutive of
Tina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Tiniqgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Tiniqoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tinisi m & f AfricanTribal name common among the southeastern tribes of Liberia, west Africa... [
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Tinku f PetJapanese pet name. Borrowed from English
tink or
twink.
Tinsel f English (Modern, Rare)A "glittering metallic thread" invented in Nuremberg around 1610. It is usually found woven in fabric to give a shimmery aesthetic or hung in strands on trees, usually Christmas trees, during the winter season to simulate icicles... [
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Tint m & f BurmeseMeans "proper, fitting, 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).
Tiny f & m EnglishNickname for someone with a tiny build.
Tionne f English (Modern, Rare)This name is Modern English in origin and has an unknown meaning. Tionne Watkins is the birth name of T-Boz from the American musical group TLC
Tipharah f MormonThe name used by some Mormon groups for the wife of the Brother of Jared.
Tipi f & m MaoriIt means “affect by incantations” and “pare, slice, pare off”. This is the name of a female cousin of Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga who was married to a Waikato chief of Ngatikoroki named Taui... [
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Tiran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)This name has several meanings: the first is a type of songbird, the second meaning is an island in the Suez Canal in the northern Red Sea. ... [
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Tirgatao f Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name *
Tigratavā meaning "arrow power". This was the name of a Sindi-Maeotian queen and military leader, in about 430-390 BC.
Tirhani m & f TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
tirha meaning "work".
Tirimüjgan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish تیر
(tir) meaning "arrow" (of Persian origin) and Persian مژگان
(mozhgan) meaning "eyelashes" (see
Müjgan).
Tirivashe m & f ShonaMeans "We belong to the Lord". #This is a Christian name for believers declaring their loyalty to God".
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.
Tiru f JapaneseFrom Japanese ティール, meaning teal, the color made when mixing blue and green.
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".
Tisa m & f SwahiliMeans "nine" in Swahili. It is often given to the ninth-born child.
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.
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.
Titaina f TahitianCombination of Tahitian
taina meaning "Gardenia jasminoides" (a type of flower) and the prefix
ti- meaning "small".
Titanita f BrazilianTitanite, spheno or sphene is a mineral, titanium and calcium nesosilicate, CaTiSiO5. Traces of iron and aluminum impurities are present.
Tíðfríðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tíð "time" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Tithorea f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Tithorea was a Phocian nymph of Mount Parnassus, from whom the town of Tithorea, previously called Neon, was believed to have derived its name.
Titi f YorubaMeans "forever" in Yoruba and is typically a short form for names starting with
Titi such as
Titilayo.
Tituba f History, LiteratureThe origins of this name are uncertain. This was the name of a Barbadian slave who was one of the first people accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. In the literary world, said Tituba is featured in Maryse Condé's novel
I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem (1986) as well as in the 1952 play
The Crucible by Arthur Miller.... [
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Tiyam f LuriFrom the Luri meaning "my eyes", figuratively meaning "darling, beloved".
Tiye f Ancient EgyptianTiye was the name of several royal Egyptian women. One of them was Tiye the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh
Amenhotep III of Egypt (of the Eighteenth Dynasty 1550-1292 BC)... [
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Tiying f ChineseFrom the characters 缇 (tí, meaning “orange red”) and 萦 (yíng, meaning “to entangle” or “to wrap around”). This name was borne by Chunyu Tiying (淳于缇萦), a maiden recorded in the history of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC–9 CE)... [
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Tjan m & f DunganMeans "sky, heaven" or "day" in Dungan.
Tjandra m & f IndonesianMeans "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (
chandra).
Tjitske f FrisianA notable bearer includes Dutch actress Tjitske Reidinga.
Tjodvor f NorwegianNorwegian name with the combination of
þjóð "folk, people" and
vár "spring".
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.
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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Tlaco f NahuatlMeans "middle, half" in Nahuatl, figuratively "second-born child".
Tlacochcue f NahuatlPossibly means "arrow skirt" in Nahuatl, from
tlacochtli "weapon; arrow, spear, javelin" and
cuēitl "skirt".
Tlacochin m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin".
Tlacoehua f NahuatlMeans "middle child" in Nahuatl, literally "to stand up in the middle". Most often given to a second or third-born child.
Tlacotl m & f NahuatlMeans "stick, staff, rod" or "osier twigs, maguey spines" in Nahuatl. Alternatively, it could be a variant form of
Tlaco.
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
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Tlacuiton f & m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
tlacuitl "something taken", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Tlangelani m & f TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
tlangela meaning "celebrate".
Tlap’a f AbazinDerived from the Kabardian
λap’e meaning "dear, precious".
Tlapalhuauh m & f NahuatlMeans "red amaranth" in Nahuatl, from
tlapalli "colour, red; dye, ink, blood" and
huauhtli "amaranth".
Tlaytmas f Northern African (Modern)Female name meaning "The one with brothers/has brothers". Combination of "Tla" meaning "has", and "Ytmas" meaning "Her brothers".
Tlilcoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "black snake" in Nahuatl, derived from
tlilli "black ink, soot, charcoal" and
coatl "snake, serpent". Also a Nahuatl term for the Middle American indigo snake.
Toa m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation combined with 有 (a) meaning "exist", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 吾 (a) meaning "I, me" or 彩 (a) meaning "colour"... [
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Toa f SanskritThe female first name "Toa" means 'river' or water in the ancient language of Sanskrit.
Toadette f Popular CultureToadette is a pink Toad (a fictional mushroom-humanoid) girl who first appeared in the 2003 video game 'Mario Kart: Double Dash!!' as a playable driver. She is a character of the Mario franchise.
Toahere f TahitianCombination of Tahitian
toa meaning "warrior" and
here meaning "love".
Tobey m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.
Tobiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 飛 (
tobi) meaning "to fly" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tocca f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
tocca, itself of uncertain origin and meaning. The meaning "hat" has been suggested.
Tocelyn f LiteratureUsed by Connie Willis for a character in her novel "To Say Nothing of the Dog."
Toch m & f KhmerMeans "small, little" in Khmer.
Tochmura f Medieval IrishMeaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is St Tochmura of Kilmore. She is considered to be the patron saint of women in labor.
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.
Todhunter m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Todhunter. In the case of Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller "Tod", this is a family surname (her grandmother was Mary Todhunter Sill, and great-grandmother, Jane Todhunter).
Todini m & f ShonaMeans "What shall we do?".
This is a name of exclamation or questioning given by a parent who is lost regarding what to do in their circumstances Todora f SerbianVariant of Teodora, which is the feminine form of Teodor, a Serbian version of Theodore.
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
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Tofunmi m & f Yorubaa strong desire for success and all the amenities of affluence.
Tögöldörzayaa m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
төгөлдөр (tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect" and
заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Togosgerel m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl" and
гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Tögsbayan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
төгс (tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and
баян (bayan) meaning "rich".