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Tsutsumi f JapaneseMeaning "To Wrap" or "Wrapping". It is more of the sound than the meaning itself that makes it special.
Tsuya f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 艶 (
tsuya) meaning "luster" or from Japanese 月 (
tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (
ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsuyako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
tsuya) meaning "beautiful", 澤 (
tsuya) meaning "luster; shine", 彩 (
tsuya) meaning "colour", 光 (
tsuya) meaning "light", 華 (
tsuya) meaning "flower" or 艶 (
tsuya) meaning "charming" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Tsuyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 都 (tsu) meaning "capital (city)" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsuyu f JapaneseFrom Japanese kanji 梅雨 (
tsuyu) meaning "East Asian rainy season" or 露 (
tsuyu) meaning "dew; dewdrop". ... [
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Tsuyue f Japanese (Rare)Tsuyu means "Plum Rain Season", but can be written as Tsu meaning "Harbour, Port" + Yu meaning "Friend, Gentle, Excellent,etc." depending on kanji. E means "Sketch, Drawing, Picture, Painting", or "Favour, Benefit, Kindness, Blessing, Grace".
Tsuyuho f Japanese (Rare)Tsuyu literally means "plum rain",rain that occurs between Late May and early June and causes many plums to ripen. Ho means "grain" and "gaurentee" with different kanji.
Tsuyuki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour, port" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Tsuyuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梅雨 (tsuyu) meaning "East Asian rainy season" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsuyumi f JapaneseTsuyu means "Plum Rain", but Tsu can also mean "Harbour, Port" and Yu means "Friendly, Excellence, Superior, Kindness, Cause, Reason",etc. with different kanji combinations. Mi can mean "Beauty, Fruit, Reality, Seed, Truth, Sea",etc... [
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Tsuzumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" combined with 住 (zumi) meaning "dwelling; living". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsuzune f JapaneseTsuzu means "Hand Drum" and Ne means "Sound, Noise". A notable fictional bearer is Tsuzune Yasuga, a character from the Arcana Heart series.
Tsviata f BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
цвят (cvjat) "colour (usually vivid); (of a plant) blossom, flower; (figurative) elite, the best of the bunch".
Tu f Popular CultureGiven to Rob Morrow's daughter, Tu Morrow. His idea for this was the name combined with the surname, sounding like "tomorrow".
Tư m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 思
(tứ) meaning "think, yearn for, hope, wish".
Tuarana f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning from the baby language endearment term
(aat)tuaruna! aarsuaruna! meaning "how ugly you are!"
Tuathlaith f IrishMeans "princess of the people" from Irish
tuath meaning "people, land" combined with
flaith "princess".
Tucana f AstronomyTucana is one of the southern constellations created by Dutch explorers in the late 16th century. It was named after the toucan, a type of bird found in South America.
Tuệ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 慧
(tuệ) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Tueanchai m & f ThaiMeans "memorable, recognisable" or "remind, call to mind" in Thai.
Tuff m & f Popular CultureTuff (Bun in the original Japanese version) is one of the main characters in the anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Hoshi no Kaabii in the original japanese, which translates to Kirby of the Stars). Tuff is an ally of
Kirby and often plays a large role... [
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Tuğanay f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon", with a first element of unknown etymology.
Tugela f English (British, Rare)From the Tugela river in South Africa, first used as an English girl's name in 1900 to commemorate the battle of Tugela Heights in the Boer War. 36 girls were given the name in the UK in 1900, but it became extremely rare after then.
Tugend f German (Rare, Archaic)Directly taken from German
Tugend "virtue". This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Tugendreich f German (Archaic)Directly taken from German
tugendreich "full of virtue". This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Tugendsam f German (Archaic)Derived from the German adjective
tugendsam meaning "virtuous". This is one of the so-called Pietistic given names that were coined in Germany from the late 17th century onwards.
Tugmaoy f UzbekDerived from
tugma meaning "button" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tui f & m MaoriTui is the Maori name for the bird (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), which are easily identified for their small tuft of white feathers at the neck.... [
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Tuire f FinnishDerived from the archaic Finnish word
tuiretuinen, which means both "unwise, uncomprehending" and "darling".
Tuiren f Irish (Modern, Rare), AstronomyMeaning unknown. Tuiren was a character in
The Birth of Bran, a story in the book
Irish Fairy Tales, written by
James Stephens. A star has been named after her.
Tukumaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "quick", "eager", "active", "cheerful", "vigorous", "is prompt to act" with the connotation "is busy".
Tuleen f ArabicThis was one of the most popular girls names in Jordan in 2020.
Tulip f English (Rare)From the name of the flower. Ultimately from Persian
dulband, "turban", from the shape of the opened flower.... [
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Tulisa f English (British, Modern)Usage of this name is most likely adapted from British singer-songwriter Tula Paulinea Contostavlos (1988), who performs under the mononym Tulisa and has Greek ancestry. It is likely Tulisa is an elaboration or diminutive of her given name, Tula, a variant transcription of
Toula.
Tulsa f English (American, Rare)From the name of the city and county in the US state of Oklahoma which comes from
Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek.
Tulsi f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, NepaliFrom Sanskrit तुलसी
(tulasī) meaning "holy basil (a type of plant)". The plant is considered sacred in Hinduism, and it is sometimes personified as an avatar of
Lakshmi.
Tumanoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tuman meaning "mist, haze" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tumar f & m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from the Kazakh and Kyrgyz noun
tumar meaning "amulet". This name is unisex in both countries, but more often given to females than to males.
Tümen m & f Mongolian, YakutDerived from an old Mongolian word that means "ten thousand", which via Tocharian may ultimately be of Chinese origin. The modern Mongolian form of the word is түм
(tüm). Among the Mongol and Turkic peoples, a
tümen (
tumen in English) was historically also a social and military unit of 10,000 households and soldiers.... [
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Tümen-amgalan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and
амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, tranquility".
Tümenbayar m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tümendemberel m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and
дэмбэрэл (demberel) meaning "herald, good omen".
Tümennasan m & f MongolianMeans "eternity" or "ten thousand years old" in Mongolian, from түм
(tüm) meaning "myriad, ten thousand" and нас
(nas) meaning "age, life".
Tümenölzii m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and
өлзий (ölzii) meaning "luck, blessing".
Tümensaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and
сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Tümensanaa m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and
санаа (sanaa) meaning "idea, concept, plan".
Tümentsetseg f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and
цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Tümentsogt m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and
цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".
Tümenzhargal m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and
жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Tumu-te-ana-oa f Polynesian MythologyThe personfication of echoes in Cook Islands mythology. Her name means "the cause of the call or voice heard from caves", from
tumu meaning "cause",
oa meaning "voice" and
ana meaning "caves".
Tungalag f MongolianMeans "serenity, clarity", "light, white, bright" or "transparent, crystalline, clear" in Mongolian.
Tungalagchimeg f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent" and
чимэг (chimeg) meaning "decoration, ornament".
Tungalaggerel m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent" and
гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Tungalagsaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent" and
сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Tungalagtamir m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent" and
тамир (tamir) meaning "energy, health, strength".
Tungalagtuyaa m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent" and
туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam"
Tungigul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tungi meaning "night" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Tuni m & f AfricanMeaning different and gifted in east Africa, specifically Kenya
Tunnawiya f HittiteOf uncertain etymology, but possibly using the Luwian suffix
wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from several compositions bearing her name.
Tunu m & f AymaraMeans "offspring, lineage" in Aymara.
Tünzalə f AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic نَزَلَ
(nazala) meaning "to descend (from above), to come down".
Tuonetar f Finnish MythologyTuonetar is the Queen of the Underworld in Finnish mythology. She is the wife of
Tuoni, with whom she rules over the Underworld Tuonela.
Tuovi f & m FinnishDerived from the place name
Tuovila "village of Tove", a village in Finland. It was invented by the Finnish author Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen for a character of his novel "Pohjan-Piltti" (1859).
Tupelo f ObscureFrom the name of a type of tree, derived from Creek
ito meaning "tree" and
opilwa meaning "swamp", for which the city of Tupelo, Mississippi, was named. This is borne by American author Tupelo Hassman... [
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Tupsuuna f YakutFrom the Yakut word тупсуу (
tupsuu) meaning "reconciliation; truce".
Tuqapu f AymaraMeans "very well made painting, fabric" in Aymara.
Tuqniya f BabylonianPossibly deriving from the Akkadian element
tuqūnu ("good order , security , safety").
Tura f AmericanNoted bearer is American actress Tura Satana (1938-2011), born Suvaki to a Japanese-Filipino father and Cheyenne-Scots-Irish mother. She said of her names: 'Suvaki means "white chameleon" or "white flower" in Japanese, but in Cheyenne it's
Tura'... [
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Turai f HausaName given to a girl born on a Tuesday.
Turan f Etruscan MythologyTuran was the Etruscan goddess of love, fertility and vitality and patroness of the city of Velch. She was commonly associated with birds such as the dove, goose and above all the swan. Her name is the pre-Hellenic root of
Turannos (absolute ruler, see tyrant), so Turan can be viewed as “Mistress".
Turandokht f Iranian (Rare), LiteratureMeans "daughter of Turan", composed of Persian توران
(Tūrān), a region of Central Asia that was part of the Persian Empire, allegedly meaning "land of Tur" (said to have been named for the legendary Persian prince
Tur, a son of King
Fereydoun who reigned around 750 BC), and دخت
(dokht) "daughter".... [
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Turandot f TheatreDerived from the Persian name
Turandokht, meaning "daughter of Turan" (Turan being a region in Central Asia). This is the name of the title character in an opera by Giacomo Puccini... [
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Turar m & f KazakhMeans "will live", derived from Kazakh тірі
(tiri) meaning "survive" or "alive, lively". This name was traditionally given when a child (usually a son) was not expected to live.
Turfah f ArabicDerived from Arabic طرفة
(turfah) meaning "novelty, rarity".
Turg'unbibi f UzbekDerived from
turg'un meaning "unchanging" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Turhan m & f Turkish, AlbanianTurkish masculine name; meaning unknown. It is also occasionally used as a feminine name, as was the case of Turhan Hatice, wife of Sultan Ibrahim I of the Ottoman Empire.
Turkessa f African AmericanAn invented name, based on the Spanish word
turquesa meaning "turquoise". This was used by American singer Mary Wilson of the Supremes for her daughter born 1975.
Turna f UzbekDerived from
turna which can mean "heron" or a refer to a decoration for lace.
Turnaxol f UzbekDerived from
turna which can mean "heron" or a refer to a decoration for lace, and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Tusholi f Caucasian MythologyMeaning unknown, possibly means "hoopoe" in Ingush (referring to a type of bird). In Vainakh mythology, Tusholi was the goddess of spring and fertility, protector of mankind, and daughter of the supreme god
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Tuskulaana f YakutEither from тускул
(tuskul) meaning "future" or means "doing good" in Yakut.
Tut m & f BurmeseMeans "topmost, crowning, supreme" in Burmese.
Tuta f Georgian, MingrelianDerived from the Georgian noun თუთა
(tuta) meaning "mulberry". For Mingrelian bearers, the name is derived from the Mingrelian noun თუთა
(tuta) meaning "moon, month". Also compare the similar name
Tutana.
Tuti f IndonesianPossibly means "little girl" or "kind" in Indonesian.
Tuti f PersianMeaning: ? An old fashioned Iranian name, perhaps related to توت meaning "berries".
Tuti f HebrewUsed as a nickname in Israel, for the Hebrew name re'ut (רעות).
Tutia f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
Tutiya f PersianMeans "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.