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Swift m English (Puritan)
From Old English swift "swift, quick", derived from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan "to move in a course, sweep, intervene". As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."

Sy m & f English
Variant of Si.

Sycamore m English (Rare)
From the English word sycamore for various types of trees, ultimately from Greek συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".

Sydny m & f English
Variant spelling of Sydney.

Syer m English (British)
Possibly of Old French origin, Syer is a rare English given name primarily used as a secondary name within a longer compound name; e.g. Frederick Syer. It is particularly associated with the Eighteen family of Reading, Berkshire.

Syl m English
Short form of names containing the Syl- prefix, such as Sylvester and Sylvain.

Syler m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Syler.

Syllen m & f English (American, Americanized, Rare)

Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".

Sylus m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Silas.

Sylvius m English (British), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Silvius. ... [more]

Symphorian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Symphorianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.

Syzygy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.

Tab f & m English (Rare)
Short for Tabitha. For males, it is used as a nickname such as is the case with Tab Hunter.

Tabias m English (Rare)
Variant of Tobias.

Tacoma m English (American, Modern, Rare)
After the city of Tacoma in the American state of Washington, meaning "snow-covered mountain".

Tadd m English
Diminutive of names beginning in tadd- or tad-.... [more]

Taddei m English (African)
Tanzanian English variant of Thaddeus.

Taddy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy and diminutive of Thaddeus and Thaddea

Taden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayden.

Taedon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Tayden.

Taeler f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Taelyn f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Taylynn.

Taft m English
Transferred use of the surname Taft in honor of famous bearer President William Taft.

Tagg m English (Rare)
Short form of Taggart and variant of Tadg.

Taggert m English
Variant of Taggart.

Taige m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Tadhg.

Tailer f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Taison m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson.

Tait m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname or a spelling variant of Tate.

Taitum f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tatum.

Tajae m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Talan m English
Variant of Talon.

Talcott m English
Transferred use of the surname Talcott.

Talen m English
Variant of Talon.

Taliaferro m English
Transferred use of the surname Taliaferro.

Tallan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Tallie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tally, a diminutive of Natalie.... [more]

Tallis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tallis, which comes from the Old French taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.

Tallon m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French surname of Tallon. ... [more]

Tallyn m English (Modern, Rare)

Tallynn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Talyn

Talmadge m English
Transferred use of the surname Talmadge.

Talmage m English
Variant of Talmadge.

Talmon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Talmon.

Talor m & f English, Hebrew
Combination of the word "טל" (Tal), "dew", and the word אור (Or), "light", also used as a variant of Taylor.

Talyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Talon.

Tamblyn f & m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Tamblyn.

Tameron f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Cameron by replacing the initial C with a T or an elaboration of Tamara.

Tamlane m Scottish (Rare, ?), English (Rare)

Tamlen m English

Tammeron f & m English
Variant of Tameron.

Tanc m English (Rare)
Short form of Tancred.

Tandy f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Tandy.

Tango f & m English
Vocabulary name referring to a South American dance style that utilises an embracing hold. Its name may come from the Latin tangere, meaning "touch".... [more]

Taniele m English (Australian)
Variant of Taniel

Tanjil f & m English (Australian, Rare)
A clan name of the historic indigenous inhabitants of the area (Gippsland, Victoria, Australia), subsequently given to several natural features (rivers, mountains) and towns in the region.

Tannah f & m English
Variant of Tana or Tanna.

Tannar m & f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Tanner

Tannen m & f English
Means "fir tree" in German.

Tannie f & m English (American)

Tannon m English

Tanny f & m Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tanaquil or a variant of Danny.

Tannyn m & f English (Rare)

Taos m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the town of Taos, New Mexico. It might also be influenced by the name Tao.

Tapley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".

Tappan m English

Taqui m Arabic, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Taqi.

Tareak m English
Variant of Tariq.

Taren f & m English
Variant of Taryn or Taron.

Tarian m English (American), African American

Tark m English
Short form of Tarquin used in Rin Chupeco's young adult novel 'The Girl from the Well' and it's sequel, 'The Suffering'.

Tarka m & f English (Rare), Literature
Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.... [more]

Tarl m English

Tarn m English (Rare)
Middle English (originally northern English dialect) from Old Norse tjǫrn.... [more]

Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.

Tarrance m English
Variation of Terence

Tarrell m English (American), African American
Variant of Terrell.

Tarren m & f English (Rare)
Variation of Welsh Taran.

Tasker m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tasker. It could also be from the word itself. Famous bearers of the name were American officer Tasker H. Bliss (1853-1930) and Welsh Lord Justice of Appeal Sir Tasker Watkins (1918-2007).

Tasman m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Tasman. Used in honour of the 17th century Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who claimed the island now known as Tasmania in 1642... [more]

Tason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson, possibly inspired by names like Mason and Cason.

Tateum f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tatum.

Tatian m English
English form of Tatianus. This name was borne by a Christian writer and theologian from the 2nd century AD.

Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.

Tav m English
Diminutive of Gustav or Gustavo. Bearers include musician Gustavo Antonio "Tav" Falco (1945-).

Tavi f & m English (Rare), Yiddish
Feminine diminutive of David. Diminutive of Octavia. Variation of Tavish. ... [more]

Tavis m English (American)

Tay f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Taylor.

Taye m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tay.

Taylar f & m English
Variant of Taylor.

Taylon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lon (see Braylon).

Taylos m English (Rare, ?)

Taylyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylynn.

Tayn m & f English
Variant of Tane.

Tayron m English
Variant of Tyrone.

Taysen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson.

Tayshan m English (Modern, Rare)

Tayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Tayson or a combination of the phonetic elements tay and son.

Tayte f & m English (Modern)
Unisex variant of Tate. Also used as a diminutive of Tatum.

Taytum f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tatum.

Tayvin f & m English

Taz m & f English
A diminutive of Tasmin or other names containing similar sounds. Also a British diminutive of Terry 1 or Theresa or Terrence... [more]

Teach m English (Canadian)

Teag m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Tadhg.

Teagen f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Tebbs m English
Either a transferred surname Tebbs or a nickname for Terence, as it is in the case of British speed-walker Terence Lloyd Johnson (1900 – 1984).

Teck m English, American
Short form of Tecumseh. A famous namesake is actor Teck Holmes.

Tedd m English (American)
Variant of Ted.

Teddi f & m English
Variant of Teddy.

Tedford m English
Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]

Tedi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy.... [more]

Tedmund m English (Rare)
Variant of Edmund, incorporating the diminutive Ted.

Tedric m English
Variant of Tedrick.

Teegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials TJ. It has been used sometimes as a standalone name.

Teigan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.

Tejay m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Teejay.

Tell m English (British)
Variant of Tel.

Tell m English (British)
Meaning: of the sun or bright, warm light

Teller m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Teller.

Tell-no m English (Puritan)
Referring to telling no lies.

Templar m English (American, Rare)
From Old French templier, from medieval Latin templarius, from Latin templum.

Templeton m English
Transferred use of the surname Templeton.

Tenacious m English (Puritan)
English Puritan name meaning 'firm' and 'fast'.

Tenbroeck m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tenbroeck.... [more]

Tenn m English
Diminutive of Tennessee.

Tennelle f & m English
Variant of Tenille.

Tenneson m English
Variant of Tennyson.

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... [more]

Tennis m English (Rare)
This name was given to five baby boys in 1915.

Tennisen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennison, which is taken from the surname.

Tennison m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tennyson.

Ter f & m English
Diminutive of Theresa, Terri, and sometimes Terence.

Terentian m English
English form of Terentianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.

Terin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegeldy a variant of Taryn.

Terrain m English (Rare)
Means "open road" in English. Derived from the English-speaking word used to describe what road or ground you drive or walk on.

Terran m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Terrance or a masculine form of Terra.

Terre f & m English (American)
Variant of Terry 1.

Terrel m & f English
Variant of Terrell.

Terrelle m English (Rare)
Variant of Terrell.

Terrian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Altered form of French Terrien, meaning "owner of a farmland" or of its altered form of Therrien.

Terryl m & f English (American)
Variant of Terrell. The usage as a feminine during the name mid 20th century was likely due to the popularity of names like Cheryl.

Terryn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Taryn.

Tertullian m English
English form of Tertullianus. This was the name of a prolific early Christian author from the 3rd century AD.

Teryl f & m English
Variant of Terrell.

Tesley m & f English

Testimony m & f English
From the English word Testimony: "A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact".... [more]

Tevan m English (Modern)
Variant of Tevin.

Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]

Tevon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tavon.

Tevyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tevin.

Texas f & m English (American, Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States. It may be derived from Spanish Texas, itself from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ meaning "friend, ally", used to refer to the Caddo nation... [more]

Texlee m & f English (American)

Teygan f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teylor f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Thackeray m English
Transferred use of the surname Thackeray, often inspired by the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray.

Thackery m Popular Culture, Literature, English
Transferred use of the surname Thackery.

Thadeus m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Thaddeus.

Thai m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Ty influenced by the word Thai, referring to the language spoken in Thailand.

Thain m Scots, English
Transferred use of the surname Thain meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king... [more]

Thalmus m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Thelmus. Also compare Thalma.... [more]

Thalo m English
Thalo is short for Phthalo, which is a dark shade of blue.

Thames m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the River Thames. It has been in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.

Thanael m English
Short form of Nathanael.

Thaniel m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Nathaniel or a variant of Daniel.

ThankGod m English (African), Nigerian
From the English phrase thank God. It is most commonly used in Nigeria, and may represent an English translation of an indigenous name, such as Igbo Kelechi... [more]

Thayden m English

Thayer m English
Transferred use of the surname Thayer.

Thayne m English (Modern)
Variant of Thane.

Theadore m English (American)
Variant of Theodore.

Thedore m English
Variant of Theodore.

Thelbert m English (Archaic)
A combination of the Germanic element þiuda "people, tribe", and berht "bright".... [more]

Thelen m English

Thelford m English (American, Rare)

Thelm m English
Masculine form (backformation) of Thelma.

Thelmus m English (American, Rare)
Masculinization of Thelma.

Thelonious m English
Anglicized form of Thelonius. A famous bearer was jazz musician Thelonious Monk (1917-1982).

The-Lord-Is-Near m English (Puritan)
Referring to multiple scriptures that state "the day of the Lord is near."

Thelred m English
"Noble Counsel"

Theobold m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Theobald, usually used as a surname.

Theodis m English (American), Greek
Possibly a variant of Theodore.

Theodoris m Greek, English (Rare)

Theophan m English
English form of Theophanes. A known bearer of this name was saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894).

Theophylact m English
English form of Theophylaktos.

Theoren m English (Canadian)

The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

Therapont m English
English form of Therapon.

Therman m English (American)
Variant of Thurman.

Thicket m English

Thielen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thielen.

Thimothy m English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Thirry m English (Modern)
Diminutive of Theodore.

Tholomew m English
Short form of Bartholomew.

Tholy m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Thomason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an English surname meaning “son of Thomas”.

Thompson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thompson.

Thomson m English
Transferred use of the surname Thomson.

Thoreau m English (Rare), French (Rare)
From the French surname Thoreau, named after the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Thorlac m English
English version of Þórlakr. A notable bearer of this name is Thorlac Turville-Petre.

Thorn m English (Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Thorn.

Thorndike m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Thorndike. From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "thorny bank" in Old English.

Thorne m English
Transferred use of the surname Thorne. Derived from the Old English word for "thorn." This was the name of a letter in the Old English alphabet, as well as the name of a character from the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."

Thorney m & f English (American)

Thornley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thornley.... [more]

Thorold m English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare), Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Þórvaldr via Norman Théroulde.

Thorpe m English
Derived from the surname Thorpe.

Thos m English
A nickname for Thomas. In P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, Bertie Wooster calls his Aunt Agatha's son Thomas "Thos".

Thoyce m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alternative to Royce. Used in the southeastern USA at least as early as 1940.

Three m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the number 3.

Throckmorton m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Throckmorton. ... [more]

Thunder f & m English, English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word thunder meaning "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air’ from Old English thunor.

Thurgood m English
A contraction of the Puritan name Thoroughgood. A famous bearer is Thurgood Marshall (Born: July 2, 1908, Died: January 24, 1993), an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.... [more]

Thurlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thurlow.

Thurman m English
Transferred use of the surname Thurman.

Thurmond m English
Transferred from the surname, Thurmond (see Thurman)

Thursday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English þunresdæg meaning literally "Thor's day". A known bearer of this name was Thursday October Christian (1790-1831), the first son of the HMS Bounty mutineer Fletcher Christian and his Tahitian wife Mauatua, who was born on a Thursday in October.

Thurston m English, Medieval English
Variant of Thorsten.

Thwaite m English (Rare)
Meaning, "clearing in a wooded area." May be used on its own, but may also be seen in combination with Medieval English and Old German personal names.

Thylan m & f English (American, Rare)

Thyme f & m English (Rare)
From Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon).

Tiah m English
Diminutive of Azariah used in the 18th century.

Tialys m English
Tialys is a chevalier in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.

Tibbi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tibby.

Tiberias m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Tiberius.

Tiff f & m English
Short form of Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.

Tiffer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tiffer.

Tift f & m English (Rare)
From the surname Tift.

Tig m & f English (Rare)
Pet form of names beginning with T

Tilden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tilden.

Tiler m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tyler.

Tille f & m English (American, Archaic)
For men most likely use of the surname Tille as a given name for women a nickname of Matilda or a variation of Tilly is also possible.

Tillery m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tillery.

Tillman m German (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Tillmann.

Tilmon m English

Tilson m English
Transferred use of surname Tilson

Timaya f & m English
May be a variant of Tamaya.

Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [more]

Time m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Time or from the word time.

Timi f & m English
Variant of Timmy.

Timm m English
Variant of Tim.

Timmi f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Timmy.

Timmie m English, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Timmy.

Timmothy m English
Variant of Timothy.

Timonthy m English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Timothey m English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Timothie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Timothye m & f English, English (Puritan)
Variant of Timothy, notably the name of theologian William Perkins' wife.

Timoty m English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Tiny f & m English
Nickname for someone with a tiny build.

Tip m English (Rare)

Tipton m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tipton.

Tirese m English (American, Rare)
Masculine variant of Therese.

Tiriel m English (Modern, Rare)

Titan m English, Hungarian
From the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.

Titanic m English

Tiyah m English (American)
Variant of Tia.

Tjay m English (Rare)
Variant of Teejay.

Tobais m English (Rare)
Variant of Tobias.

Tobe m English (Rare)
Variant of Toby.

Tobel m English (Puritan)
Said to mean "God is good" from the Hebrew elements טוֹב (tov) meaning "good" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]

Toben m English

Tobey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.

Tobi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant (typically feminine) of Toby.... [more]

Tobyn m English
Variant spelling of Tobin.

Toddrick m English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the names Todd and Frederick or a transferred use of the surname Todrick.

Toddy m English
Diminutive of Todd.

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).

Todrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Todrick, also a variant of Toddrick.

Toffer m English (Rare)
Short form of Christopher.

Tokyo f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the Japanese capital city Tokyo as a given name. Its usage as a feminine given name is popularized by the TV show Money Heist, where Tokyo is one of the nine robbers featured there.

Tolan m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolan.

Toledo f & m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of Toledo, the name of a city in Spain which is the namesake for Toledo, Ohio.

Toller m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Toller.

Tollie m English (Rare)
Variant of Tolly.

Tolliver m English
Variant of Taliaferro.

Tolman m English
Transferred use of the surname Tolman.

Tolon m English (American, Rare)

Tolson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolson.

Tomik m English (Australian)
Variant of the name Tomas.

Tommey m & f English
Variant spelling of Tommy

Tommi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tommy.

Tommo m English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Literature
English diminutive of Thomas and medieval Italian short form of Tommaso.... [more]

Tommye m & f English
Variant of Tommie.

Tonee f & m English
Variant of Toni 2 or Tony.

Toney m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tony or Toni 2.

Tonie m & f English
Variant of Tony and Toni 2.

Toph m English (Rare)
Short form of Christopher.

Topham m English (British, Rare)

Torah f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Toran m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Torin.

Toren m English (Modern)
Variant of Torin.

Torey m & f English
Variant of Tori and Tory.

Torie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tory or Tori.

Torrance m English (Rare)
Variant of Torrence.

Torren m English
Transferred use of the surname.

Torrence m African American (Modern, Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Torrence or variation of Terrance.

Torrent m English
Transferred use of the surname Torrent.

Torrey m & f English
Variant of Tory based on the spelling of the surname Torrey.