This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Teiresias m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek τεῖρος
(teiros) "constellations, heavenly signs" and εἴδω
(eidô) "to see". This was the name of a blind seer who appears in many Greek myths. Due to objecting the goddess Hera in a debate with her husband Zeus, he lost his eyesight, but was given the ability to see into the future by Zeus... [
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Teisius m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
teisus meaning "righteous, just".
Teispes m Old Persian (Latinized)Latinized form of
Τεΐσπης (
Teḯspēs), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Čišpiš, of uncertain meaning. This was the name of the second ruler of the Teispid Kingdom, who ruled from 705 BC up until 559 BC.
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.
Teitr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
teitr meaning "glad, cheerful, merry'".
Teixconemi m NahuatlMeans "a belittler, someone who is disrespectful and inattentive" in Nahuatl, literally "one who goes to someone’s face".
Teiztlacahua f & m NahuatlPossibly related to Nahuatl
teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
Teiztlaco m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
itztlacoa "to look cautiously, to examine, to spy (on someone)".
Tej m & f Hindi, PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit तेजस्
(tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour". As a Punjabi (Sikh) name it is sometimes feminine.
Teja m & f IndonesianMeans "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस्
(tejas).
Tejram m Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)This name means "radiance of Rama," "soul of Rama" or "majesty of Rama", which is derived from a combination of Sanskrit तेज
(tēja) meaning "radiance, soul, majesty, lustre, energy, splendour, magnificence" and the name of the god
Rama 1.
Te Kāhu m & f MaoriMeans "harrier hawk" in Māori. Transliteration of "hawk".
Teki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 適 (
teki) meaning "suitable, appropriate, fit" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Te Kiato f & m MaoriDerives from
kiato which are wooden god sticks that are placed around gardens to keep the crops safe. The word
kiato also means "compact".
Tekkeitsertok m Inuit MythologyThe name of one of the most important hunting gods in the Inuit pantheon. Tekkeitsertok is a god of hunting and the master of caribou.
Tekle m & f AmharicMeans "my plant" from Amharic ተክል
(tekl) meaning "plant".
Telchar m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Telchar was one of the greatest smiths of the First Age of Middle-earth, having learned from Gamil Zirak the old.
1 Telchar was commonly regarded amongst the greatest smiths of all time, save only Fëanor and Celebrimbor... [
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Telekles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τῆλε
(tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τέλος
(telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [
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Telesandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τέλος
(telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [
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Teleus m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος
(teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω
(teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [
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Teleutas m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τελευτάω
(teleutao) meaning "to bring to pass, to accomplish" or "to end, finish; to die".
Telipinu m Near Eastern MythologyMeans "excited son" in Hattic. He was a Hittite god who most likely served as a patron of farming, though he has also been suggested to have been a storm god or an embodiment of crops.
Telpoch m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
telpochtli "young man, youth, young warrior; son".
Tematl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly means "someone’s hand", derived from Nahuatl
maitl "hand" and the prefix
te-. May alternately refer to a kind of cape.
Temeluchus m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendTemeluchus (probably a transliteration of the Greek Telémakhos; literally, "far-away fighter") is the leader of the tartaruchi, the chief angel of torment (and possibly Satan himself), according to the extracanonical Apocalypse of Paul.
Temidire m & f YorubaThis Nigerian name means "Mine has turned to blessings" in Yoruba.
Temilo m NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
temilotli, a kind of hairstyle or headdress.
Temirberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
temir meaning "iron" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Temircan m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
темир (temir) meaning "iron" and Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul".
Temirkhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Temir and the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Temirlan m Kazakh, KyrgyzKazakh and Kyrgyz form of
Tamerlane. It could also be formed from Kazakh темір
(temir) or Kyrgyz темир
(temir) meaning "iron" and Turkic
arslan meaning "lion".
Temirmalik m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
temir meaning "iron" and
malik meaning "king, lord".
Temir-Mirza m Tatar (Archaic), HistoryPossibly from Kipchak تمور (
temür) "iron" (see
Timur) and
Mirza. This was the name of a Tatar champion who fought Alexander Peresvet at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo, known in Russian sources as
Chelubey Temirniyoz m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
temir meaning "iron" and
niyoz meaning "offering".
Temirpo'lat m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
temir meaning "iron" and
po'lat meaning "steel, sword".
Temirqo'zi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
temir meaning "iron" and
qo'zi meaning "lamb".
Temirqutlug' m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
temir meaning "iron" and
qutlug' meaning "blessed".
Temirtoy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
temir meaning "iron" and
toy meaning "colt".
Temirzhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Temir and Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Temoc m & f NahuatlMeans "she/he descended", derived from Nahuatl
temo "to go down, to descend; to let fall".
Temren m TurkishMeans "pointy tip of a spear or arrow" in Turkish.
Temüge m Medieval MongolianFfrom the Turkic word
temür meaning "iron" combined with the Mongolian suffix
-ge used for personal names. This was the name of the youngest brother of Genghis Khan.
Tena f & m EthiopianPossibly from Ethiopian ጠና (
t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".
Tena m & f LazMeans “light” in Laz.
Tenages m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek
τέναγος (ténagos) meaning "shoal water, shallows, lagoon".
Tenali m IndianA famous bearer was the Telugu jester-poet Tenali Ramakrishna, whose cleverness was the subject of many Indian folk-tales.
Tenan m NahuatlMeans "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from
tenantli "wall, rampart",
tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of
tetl "stone" and
nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".
Tenasar m GuancheBorne by a Guanche man who was christened in Seville.
Tenaya m MiwokPossibly from Central Sierra Miwok
taná·ya- meaning "evening star". This was the name of a 19th-century Miwok chief for whom Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park was named.
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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Tencuauh m NahuatlMeans "obstinate" or "loud-mouthed" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden lip", from
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and
cuahuitl "tree, wood".
Tencuecuenotl m NahuatlMeans "foul-mouthed man" or "mischievous, unrestrained" in Nahuatl, from
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and
cuecuenotl "proud, arrogant, insolent".
Tendeso f & m Shona (Rare)Can mean "faith" or some may use it as meaning something used to give thanks
Tene m & f HebrewBasket of fruit and vegetables, basket of the first fruits.... [
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Tenesor m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Of Guanche origin, meaning "you precede (others)", "lead the way" or "you stay ahead". This was the name of an Aboriginal chieftain from Gran Canaria who converted to Christianism and allied with the Spaniards, aiding them in the conquest of the Canary Islands... [
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Tengil m Swedish (Rare), LiteratureFrom Old Norse
þengill meaning "prince, king". Tengil is the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's novel 'The Brothers Lionheart' from 1973.
Tengizi m GeorgianForm of
Tengiz with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Tengku m & f MalayFrom a hereditary title used by Malay men and women of royal descent, typically placed before the given name.
Tenicahuehue m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, probably contains the element
huehue meaning "an elder, an old man; old" in Nahuatl.
Tenko f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 典 (
ten) meaning "ceremony, rule", 天 (
ten) meaning "heavens, sky" or 展 (
ten) meaning "exhibition" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child", 恋 (
ko) meaning "love" (for females) or 鼓 (
ko) meaning "drum" (for males)... [
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Tenma m JapaneseFrom Japanese 典 (
ten) meaning "ceremony, rule" combined with 真 (
ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tennessee f & m English (American)From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ
(tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [
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Tenoch m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
te- "stone" and
nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". This was the name of a possibly-legendary Aztec ruler, who is said to have led his people southward to found the city of Tenochtitlan.
Tenshin m JapaneseFrom 天 (
ten) meaning "heaven" or 典 (
ten) meaning "ceremony, rule, rite" combined with 慎 (
shin) meaning "prudent, careful" or 心 (
shin) meaning "heart, soul, spirit"... [
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Tenya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 展 (
ten) meaning "expand, unfold" combined with 哉 (
ya), an exclamation. Other kanji combinations are possible.