This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tavry f KurdishIt is the kurdish name of the flower of the red sandalwood
Tavyn f EnglishThe origin of the name Tavyn is unknown, possibly a made-up name.
Tawananna f HittiteOf uncertain etymology. This was the personal name of a Hittite queen, which was consequently used as a title for all subsequent Hittite queens.
Tawarikh m & f Indonesian (Rare)Derived from the Bible books of
1 dan 2 Tawarikh, the Indonesian translation of 1 and 2 Chronicles.
Taya f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "Made in The Beautiful Land of Israel" (Hebrew: תוצרת ארץ ישראל היפה)
Taydula f Medieval MongolianPossibly means "having a foal tail", deriving from the Turkic element
tay ("colt"). Name borne by a queen consort of the Mongol Horde.
Tayo m & f YorubaMeans "worth joy" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names ending in
tayo, such as
Olatayo.
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).
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.
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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Teairra f African AmericanVariant 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.
Te Aroha f & m MaoriMeans "the love" in Maori (
te, "the" and
aroha, "love"). A variant of
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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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".
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.
Tecoše f CopticFrom Egyptian
tȝ-kȝš(.t) meaning "she of Kush", derived from
tȝ "the; she of" combined with
kȝš "Kush", the name of an ancient kingdom in Nubia.
Tecpatl m & f NahuatlMeans "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
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".
Teguise f GuancheMeaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Berber
t-eguize-t, meaning "careful female guardian"; from the ancient place name
Thiges, in Tunisia, allegedly meaning "terrain elevation"; or from Tuareg
tégezé, meaning "feminine lineage"... [
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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'.
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.
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.
Teiko f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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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.
Teiti m & f GilberteseMeans 'star' or 'brightness' in the language of Kiribati. It should be noted that the letters 'ti' make a 's' sound in the Gilbertese language.
Teitrun f FaroeseFaroese combination of
teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and
rún "secret".
Tekahionwake f MohawkMeans "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).
Te Kāhu m & f MaoriMeans "harrier hawk" in Māori. Transliteration of "hawk".
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.
Telena f MordvinDerived from Erzya телень
(telenʹ) meaning "of winter", itself a derivative of теле
(tele) "winter".
Teleri f Welsh, Arthurian CycleContraction 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.
Telete f Greek MythologyMeans "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion"... [
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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.
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".
Temari f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureThis 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."... [
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Tematlalehua f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
tematlahuia "to use a rock-hurling sling on something", or from a combination of
tematlatl "rock-throwing sling" and either
elehuia "to wish, to desire" or
ilihuiz "thoughtlessly".
Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin
temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative
temeritas), from
temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to
tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *
temes- meaning "dark").
Temerla f Yiddish(Polish?) Yiddish diminutive of
Tema. Found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Tempe f English (Rare)From the name of the Vale of Tempe, a gorge in Thessaly (located south of Mount Olympus) which was celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.... [
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Tempestas f Roman MythologyMeans "storm, tempest, (bad) weather" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather.
Tempestt f EnglishVariant of
Tempest. A famous bearer is the actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'
Tenaya f American (Modern, Rare)This has been in rare use as a feminine given name in the United States since the 1970s. It is possibly taken from the name of a lake in Yosemite, California, which was itself named for a 19th-century chief of the Ahwahnechee (a Miwok people of the Yosemite Valley), whose name may be derived from Central Sierra Miwok
taná·ya- meaning "evening star".
Tenchi m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 地 (ji, chi) meaning "earth, ground", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, reason, wisdom" or 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom."... [
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Tene m & f HebrewBasket of fruit and vegetables, basket of the first fruits.... [
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Tenefira f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tenăfirah, meaning "huffs". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tenenet f Egyptian MythologyIn Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth and beer. She was typically depicted as a woman wearing a cow uterus on her head like another Egyptian childbirth goddess,
Meskhenet... [
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Tenepal f NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
tene "lip-possessor; one who speaks well or vigorously", itself derived from
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and the possessive suffix
-e, combined with the suffix
-pal "through, by means of"... [
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Teneriste f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tennerist, meaning "she rests". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tenesoya f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Of Guanche origin, possibly from *
tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last
guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.
Teneu f History (Ecclesiastical)Teneu is a legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland. Traditionally she was a sixth-century Brittonic princess of the ancient kingdom of Gododdin and the mother of Saint
Kentigern, apostle to the Britons of Strathclyde and founder of the city of Glasgow... [
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Tenghouy f KhmerThere is no concrete meaning or origin for the name TengHouy. However, people with the name TengHouy are resilient, kind, and steadfast but at times could also be indecisive and stubborn. Although these people may not have a well-known meaning attached to their name they show meaning to everyone around them... [
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Tenghouy f KhmerTenghouy is a powerful name. Tenghouy represents kindness, empathy, and strength. People with the name Tenghouy are oftentimes very independent and have the voice of reason. They are quick to help others and put the people they love before themselves... [
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Tengku m & f MalayFrom a hereditary title used by Malay men and women of royal descent, typically placed before the given name.
Ténia f HungarianOf uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of
Antónia and a short form of names ending in
-ténia.