TaiomYoruba, Papuan Variant of Tayo. A famous bearer is British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz (1985-), born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, the son of a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother.
TairfHebrew Means "(she) will light up" in Hebrew, making it relative to Yair.
Takam & fJapanese Means "hawk" in Japanese. It was most commonly used in the feudal error.
TakemJapanese From Japanese 威 (take) meaning "intimidate", 岳 (take) meaning "mountain peak", 巌 (take) meaning "rock", 丈 (take) meaning "height", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" or 武 (take) meaning "military, martial"... [more]
TakifJapanese From Japanese kanji 滝 (taki) or 瀧 (taki) both meaning "waterfall". It can be also the combination of 多 (ta) meaning "much; many" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 樹 (ki) meaning "tree"... [more]
TakumJapanese This name can be used as 拓 (taku, hira.ku) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 卓 (taku) meaning "eminent, table, desk, high", 琢 (taku, miga.ku) meaning "polish" or 択 (taku, era.bu) meaning "choose, select, elect, prefer."... [more]
TalafPhilippine Mythology Means "star" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit तारा (tārā). In Tagalog mythology, Tala is the goddess of stars and a daughter of the supreme deity Bathala.
TālefLatvian (Rare) Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of Low German and Frisian Tale, a short form of Natālija and a derivation from Latvian tāle "far, far away".
Talem & fWest Frisian, Norwegian, East Frisian As a masculine name in Friesland, this name is usually a short form of names containing the Old High Germanic element adal "noble." But in Scandinavia, it is often a variant form of Tole... [more]
TalemAzerbaijani Means "fate, destiny, fortune" in Azerbaijani.
TamafHebrew means "Pure, innocent, honest" in hebrew.
TamemWest Frisian Frisian short form of names that have thanc for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "m." The name Dankmar is a good example of that.
TamemMoriori Meaning of this name is apparently unknown. This was the name of the last full blooded Moriori (Owenga and Otonga tribes) Tame Horomona Rehe aka Tommy Solomon (1884-1933) and Moriori elder Tame Tainui Tawarere.
TäppfSwedish Old Swedish name meaning "part of a field or meadow". It is more often used as a prefix name rather than a standalone first name. It is also a common farm name in Dalarna.
TarafSerbian From the name of a river and mountain Таra in Serbia and Montenegro. In this countries it is traditional name.
TarafJapanese From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
TarafSpanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology From Guanche taṛa, meaning "love". This was the name of a goddess of fertility in Guanche mythology. Alternatively, it may be derived from Guanche tara, meaning "tree", and referring to a pre-Hispanic village ubicated in Telde, Gran Canaria.
Taraf & mMaori Means "peak, point" in Māori. Also Māori for "sternidae".
TasafBerber Means "love" when used as a name. Literally means "liver," the organ thought to be the seat of emotions, much like the heart's role in Western cultures.
TatimOld Norse Meaning uncertain. The name is thought to have originated from nursery speech, where it was possibly a toddler's attempt at saying the word "father".
TatifAncient Egyptian, History Meaning unknown. This was the name of an Egyptian queen from the 17-18th century BC.
TatimAlbanian (Rare) Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian prince Tati of Kosovo (1923-1993).
TatlfPopular Culture From the name of the fairy companion character from the video game The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Tayom & fYoruba Means "worth joy" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names ending in tayo, such as Olatayo.
TayofJapanese From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tayuf & mJapanese (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."... [more]
TedomGeorgian Short form of Tedore, Teodore and Tevdore, though there is some evidence that it already existed as an independent name before the Greek name Theodoros was introduced to the Kartvelian peoples... [more]
TeiafJapanese From Japanese 綴 (tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
TeiafLate Roman Feminine form of Teius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
TeigmIrish (Anglicized) Anglicized form of Tadhg used by Douglas Hyde in his translation of the Irish folktale 'Teig O'Kane (Tadhg O Cáthán) and the Corpse'.
Tejam & fIndonesian Means "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" or "rainbow" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).
Terum & fJapanese From the verb 照る (teru) meaning "to shine." Other kanji related to the verb include 輝, 瑛, 耀 and 晴, the last one referring to clear or fine weather.... [more]
TetafMedieval Czech, Slavic Mythology In Bohemian mythology, Teta is the second oldest daughter of the Bohemian ruler Krok (or Crocco). Her sisters are Kazi and Libuše. While Libuše is a soothsayer, Teta is guiding people to worship supernatural beings and worshiping natural forces... [more]
Tezam & fMalagasy Means "heartwood" or "something that is firm, durable" in Malagasy.
Tháim & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 太 (thái) meaning "very, extreme", 泰 (thái) meaning "big, large, great" or 彩 (thái) meaning "colour".
Thaim & fEnglish (Modern) Variant of Ty influenced by the word Thai, referring to the language spoken in Thailand.
Thânm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 申 (thân) referring to the ninth Earthly Branch (3 PM to 5 PM), which is itself associated with the monkey of the Chinese zodiac.
Thawm & fBurmese Possibly from Burmese သော်တာ (thawda) meaning "moon" or perhaps from a word meaning "scent" or "floral decoration".
ThelfLiterature Means "will, desire, wish" in Greek. This name was invented by the poet William Blake, who used it for the heroine of his 'Book of Thel' (1789).
Thìnm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 辰 (thìn) meaning "early morning", also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac.
ThinfObscure Frank Zappa named his daughter Diva Thin Muffin in 1979.
Thinf & mBurmese Means "fragrant, aromatic" in Burmese.
ThosmEnglish A nickname for Thomas. In P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, Bertie Wooster calls his Aunt Agatha's son Thomas "Thos".
Thoum & fManipuri Means "brave; hard working" in Meitei.
Thụcm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 淑 (thục) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 俶 (thục) meaning "first, beginning, arrange, put in order".
TiaafAncient Egyptian Tiaa was an ancient Egyptian queen consort during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (1550-1292 BC). She was the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep II and the mother of Thutmose IV.
TiahfEnglish The definite origin remains unknown but has links with names similar to Theia or Thea, however, considering it is such a short name it could be the pet form of many European names such as Cinthea or Lucretia.... [more]
Tianf & mChinese From Chinese 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven", 恬 (tián) meaning "calm, quiet, tranquil, peaceful" or 添 (tiān) meaning "add, increase", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
TibafEast Frisian East Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element þeudō "people" followed by a name element containing the letter b, e.g. burg "protection; protected place".
TibemWest Frisian Frisian short form of names that have Gothic thiuda or Middle High German diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Dietbald and Theudebert are good examples of that.
TidamJapanese (Modern, Rare) From 太陽 (tida), the word for "sun" in many Ryukyuan languages, cognate to Japanese 天道 (tendō), referring to the sun or the god of heaven and the earth.
TifafPopular Culture Tifa Lockhart is a character in the massively popular and highly acclaimed 1997 role-playing game game Final Fantasy VII. Contrary to popular belief, Tifa is not a contraction of name Tiffany or the Kabbalah concept Tiferet (beauty)... [more]
Tifff & mEnglish Short form of Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Tikam & fNepali, Indian, Hindi, Indonesian From Sanskrit टिका (ṭikā) meaning "mark, symbol, sign". It is also used as a short form of Indonesian names containing -tika such as Sartika or Kartika... [more]