This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is T; and the ending sequence is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tatonga m SiouxMeans "large deer" in Lakota. From the Lakota
tȟáȟča 'deer' and
tȟáŋka (ton'-kah) 'to be large, big, great'.
Tatsuhisa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 龍 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tatsuma m JapaneseFrom Japanese 建 (tatsu) meaning "build, establish, erect, found", 樹 (tatsu) meaning "tree", 達 (tatsu), a plural marker, 立 (tatsu) meaning "erect, to set up, to stand up, to rise" or 竜 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine"... [
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Tatsusada m JapaneseFrom 達 (
tatsu) meaning "acheive" and 憲 (
sada) meaning "basic law, constitution". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Taufa m TonganTongan given name and surname meaning "warrior" and "storm". Taufa is also a god in Tongan mythology.
Taurekareka m MaoriMeans "enslaved" in Māori. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Taurekareka Hēnare (1878-1940) from New Zealand.
Tava'esina f SamoanDerived from the Samoan
tava'e meaning "tropical bird" and
sina meaning "white, grey, silver".
Tavaita m Fijian (?)Unknown meaning. Could be related to Tevita (Fijian/Tongan form of David)
Tavakkala f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tavakkal meaning "resignation to God's will".
Tavaziva m ShonaTavaziva means "We know them".
This name is given in a feuding situation to say we know who the enemy is.
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.
Tawanna f ChickasawFrom the Chickasaw tribe meaning "Beautiful Running Water." Also translated as "Little Princess."
Tawhā m MaoriMeans "caldera/boundary line" in Māori. Short for Tū-te-tawhā - loosely translated as 'holding the boundary'. Tū-te-tawhā was a Māori chieftain of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribe.
Taxmaspada m Old PersianOld Persian form of the Old Median name
Taxmaspāδa, meaning "(belonging to/possessing) a brave army", equivalent to Old Persian
tahma "valiant, brave" and 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭
(spādaʰ) "army".
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.
Tayuya f Popular CultureTayuya is a fictional character from the 'Naruto' manga series. It is spelled with Japanese 多 (
ta) meaning "many", 由 (
yu) meaning "cause, reason", and 也 (
ya) meaning "also".
Tayza m BurmeseMeans "power, might, authority" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस्
(tejas).
Tazaguisa f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tazagzaw, meaning "immature" (literally "green"). This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tazuna m & f Japanese (Rare)From 手 (
ta, te) meaning "hand" and 綱 (
tsuna) meaning "rope, leash, polychaeta".
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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Teawa m & f AkanMeans "the slim one" in Akan.
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.
Tecocoa m NahuatlMeans "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to
tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".
Tecuecuecha m NahuatlPossibly means "mischievous person" or "someone bold, shameless, insolent" in Nahuatl, from
cuecuech "mischievous, shameless, insolent" and the prefix
te-.
Tecuetlaza m NahuatlMeans "he throws like a lizard", from Nahuatl
tecue "a kind of venomous lizard" and
tlaza "to throw".
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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Tegla f Eastern African, PokotA famous bearer is Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 1973) a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.
Tehatna f Ancient Hebrewmeaning unknown but is possibly derived from the root
חתן (hatan) meaning "to get married", this name could mean "(you will get her) married"
Tehea f TahitianFeminine of the unisex name, Tehei, meaning 'crown'.
Tehya f English (American)Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as
Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.
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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Teiksma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
teiksma "story; legend, fable".
Teiztlacahua f & m NahuatlPossibly related to Nahuatl
teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
Teja m & f IndonesianMeans "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस्
(tejas).
Tejumola f YorubaMeans "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from
tẹ meaning "press",
ojú meaning "eyes, face",
mọ́ meaning "onto" and
ọlá meaning "wealth".
Tekina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 適 (
teki) meaning "suitable, appropiate, fit" combine with 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Teläkbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
теләк (teläk) meaning "wish, desire", and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Telena f MordvinDerived from Erzya телень
(telenʹ) meaning "of winter", itself a derivative of теле
(tele) "winter".
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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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.
Temaeva f PolynesianPolynesian origin name, based on the name Maeva, the meaning is "welcome".
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".
Temerla f Yiddish(Polish?) Yiddish diminutive of
Tema. Found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
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 Tena f & m EthiopianPossibly from Ethiopian ጠና (
t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".
Tena m & f LazMeans “light” in Laz.
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".
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.
Tenefira f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tenăfirah, meaning "huffs". 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.
Ténia f HungarianOf uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of
Antónia and a short form of names ending in
-ténia.