TantalosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Ancient Greek ταλάντατος (talántatos) "one who has to bear much", itself derived from τάλας (tálas) "wretched, miserable".
TaplofGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun თაფლი (tapli) meaning "honey".
TarlokmIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit तर (tara) meaning "crossing, passing over" combined with लोक (loka) meaning "world, realm, earth".
TeilomWelsh, History (Ecclesiastical) From Teilio, which was originally a diminutive of Eiludd, composed of the Welsh pronoun ty meaning "thy, your" prefixed to a diminutive of Eiludd... [more]
TepotzitolocmNahuatl Means "he slanders", or perhaps "he is slandered", derived from Nahuatl tepotzitoa "to slander, to denigrate someone", literally "behind-talk".
TesalonikafIndonesian (Rare) Indonesian form of Thessalonica, used primarily by Christian women in reference to the Bible books, 1 and 2 Thessalonians (which is 1 dan 2 Tesalonika in Indonesian) or the Biblical place.
ThallofGreek Mythology Ultimately from the same linguistic roots as Thalia, Thallo means "blooming" and by associations "green shoots (of new plants)". This was the name of one of the Horai, goddesses associated with seasons and times... [more]
ThalomEnglish Thalo is short for Phthalo, which is a dark shade of blue.
TheologiafGreek From the Koine Greek (or Biblical Greek) noun θεολογία (theologia) meaning "theology, science of things divine". Also compare the related Late Greek name Theologos.
TheologosmLate Greek, Greek Derived from the Greek noun θεόλογος (theologos) meaning "one who discourses of the gods" i.e. a theologian. It consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun λόγος (logos) meaning "word, speech, utterance".... [more]
ThersilochosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Aeolic Greek noun θέρσος (thersos) meaning "courage, confidence, audacity" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
ThessalonikefAncient Greek Means "victory in Thessaly" from Greek Θεσσαλός (Thessalos) "Thessalian" and νίκη (nike) "victory". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Macedonian princess, the daughter of king Philip II by his Thessalian wife or concubine, Nicesipolis, and as such a half-sister of Alexander the Great... [more]
TholomesmArthurian Cycle One of the knights whom the false Guenevere (Genievre) entrusts with the task of capturing Arthur and his followers in the wood, where he imagines he is following a boar.
ThorloghfAnglo-Scandinavian Presumably a Middle English form of the Old Norse name Þórlaug, possibly via the Old Swedish form Thorløgh. This name was recorded in Domesday Book (1086).
TilottamafHinduism Tilottama (Sanskrit: तिलोत्तमा, Tilottamā) is an Apsara (celestial nymph) described in Hindu mythology. Tila is the Sanskrit word for sesame "seed" or a "bit" and uttama means "better" or "higher"... [more]
Títílọláwàm & fYoruba Means "honour/nobility/wealth exists forever" in Yoruba.
TlacatecolotlmNahuatl Means "sorcerer, witch" or "devil" in Nahuatl, literally "human horned owl", from tlacatl "person, human" and tecolotl "great horned owl". The negative implications were heavily influenced by Christian missionaries; it likely also referred to someone practicing a pre-Columbian religion during colonial times.
TlacuilolxochtzinfNahuatl Means "painted flower" in Nahuatl, derived from tlahcuilolli "a painting, a document; something written or painted" and xōchitl "flower" combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin... [more]
TlailotlacmNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl tlailoa "to become dirty, to humble oneself; to damage or ruin something", or alternately from a combination of the prefix tla-, iloti "to turn back, to return", and tlacatl "person, human", roughly translating as "person who returns".
TlatlazalocmNahuatl Probably derived from Nahuatl tlatlaza "to throw, to throw something".
TlepapalotlmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl tletl "fire" and papalotl "butterfly", possibly referring to a moth, or to the word tlepapalochihua, meaning "to plunge into the fire like a butterfly; to place oneself in danger".
TonaloxochitlfNahuatl From the name of a type of red orchid (species Bletia coccinea) commonly known as the brick red bletia in English. Ultimately derived from tonalli "day, warmth of the sun" and xōchitl "flower".
Traylorm & fEnglish From an English surname, derived from the Middle English term "trel," which means a type of machine or device. Actress Traylor Howard is a well-known bearer.
TreeloremEnglish (Rare) Probably a variant of Treloar, this was the name of Aibileen Clark’s son, in Stockett’s ‘the help’
TubalothmMormon Lamanite king (c. 51 BC), son of Ammoron, the previous king. He appointed Coriantumr, a mighty man and Nephite dissenter, to lead his armies.
TupelofObscure From the name of a type of tree, derived from Creek ito meaning "tree" and opilwa meaning "swamp", for which the city of Tupelo, Mississippi, was named. This is borne by American author Tupelo Hassman... [more]
TuscaloosamCreek, Choctaw Derived from the western Muskogean elements tashka meaning "warrior" and losa meaning "black". This was the name of a 16th-century Mississippian chief who in 1540 led the Battle of Mabila against Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto... [more]
TylosmGreek Mythology Possibly from Ancient Greek τύλος (tylos) meaning "callus" or "knob, knot". Tylos is a mythological character in Nonnus' epic poem Dionysiaca, where he accidentally touches a serpent which attacks and suffocates him... [more]
Tzihuacxilotlf & mNahuatl Means "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".
ÜllomEstonian, Medieval Baltic Derived from Livonian ilo "joy", this name was mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia in its Latinized form Ylo. The form Üllo was eventually revived through 19th-century literature; folk etymology has associated the name with Estonian ülev "exalted" and üllas "noble" ever since.
UlloriannguaqmGreenlandic Means "sweet little star", derived from Greenlandic ulloriaq "star" (cf. Ulloriaq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
UpsilonmEnglish (Rare) The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [more]
UransolongofMongolian From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".
VajiralongkornmThai From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and อลงกรณ์ (alongkon) meaning "decoration, ornament". This is the name of the tenth king of Thailand, also known as Rama X (1952-).
ValonmAlbanian Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Valona, the former name of the city of Vlorë (compare Vlora), a derivation from Albanian valë "wave" and a derivation from Albanian valon "to seethe; to simmer; to boil".
VanellopefPopular Culture, English (Rare) Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game... [more]
VelodimGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]
VelouriafEnglish (Modern, Rare) Possibly derived from English velour, which refers to a fabric that is similar to velvet. This is also the name of a 1990 song by the American alternative rock band Pixies.
VillőfHungarian (Modern) Recent Hungarian name based on the title of Zoltán Kodály's children's choir formed in 1925. The word villő occurs in poems and songs sung during the old Hungarian winter cemetery ceremony and seeing as the girls walked the village with twigs during the shooting, villő is probably derived from the Latin villus "tuft of hair" (referring to the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants)... [more]
VilorafSoviet, Russian (Rare) Russian given name of Soviet origin, which was derived from a combination of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and October Revolution.
VlorafAlbanian From Vlora, the name of a city in Albania.
VolodarmMedieval Ukrainian Old variant of Volodymyr, or could also come from Ukrainian володар (volodar), meaning "ruler, leader". Alternatively could come from Slavic name elements волдѣти (volděti) "to rule, to control" and даръ (darŭ) "gift".
VolodiamFrench (Rare) Variant of Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).
VorlostmLiterature Name created by Klaus Fritz, the German translator of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. As Tom Riddle's full name - Tom Marvolo Riddle - becomes "I am Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged, this little detail had to be retained in the German translation of the books.... [more]
WaloddimSwedish (Rare) Waloddi Weibull (1887-1979) was a Swedish mathematician. The Weibull distribution (a model in probability theory and statistics), is named after him.
WanlopmThai Means "beloved person, friend, lover" in Thai.
WarlockmEnglish (Rare), Literature This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]
WeilongmChinese From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 韦 (wéi) meaning "tanned leather, soft leather" or 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon"... [more]