TudhaliyamHittite Of uncertain etymology, although possibly of Anatolian origin. This name was borne by several Hittite kings, and was possibly given in honour of a deified mountain of the same name.
TuluykhanmYakut Combination of Tuluy and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
TumanoyfUzbek Derived from Uzbek tuman meaning "mist, haze" and oy meaning "moon".
TumaymMordvin Derived from тумо (tumo) meaning "oak".
Tümenbayarm & fMongolian From Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tunaym & fTurkish (Modern) Means "moonlight" or "the light that illuminates night" in Turkish.
TungalagtuyaafMongolian From Mongolian тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)"
TunnawiyafHittite Of uncertain etymology, but possibly using the Luwian suffix wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from several compositions bearing her name.
Tunyaf & mThai Alternate transcription of Thai ธัญญา (see Thanya).
TursynayfKazakh From Kazakh тұрсын (tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with ay meaning "moon"
TursynbaymKazakh (Rare) From Kazakh тұрсын (tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
TursynbekmKazakh From Kazakh тұрсын (tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
TutiyafPersian Means "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.
TutyrmOssetian Mythology Meaning unknown. Tutyr was the Ossetian lord of wolves and the enemy of Fælværa, protector of sheep. He is identified with Saint Theodore of Tyre.
TüvshinbayarmMongolian Means "level of happiness" in Mongolian, from түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
TuyaazhargalfMongolian From Mongolian туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
TuyaboymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek tuya meaning "camel" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
TuyanafBuryat Derived from Buryat туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".
Tuya-NebettawyfAncient Egyptian Combination of Tuya and Nebettawy. This was the name given to one of the several daughters of pharaoh Ramesses II (ca 1303-1213 BC), third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (from 1292 to 1189 BC ca).
TüymefKarachay-Balkar Means "button" in Karachay-Balkar. This also refers to a kind of traditional bib or breastplate made of metal which is part of traditional Karachay-Balkarian womens' festive dress.
TuyểnmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 選 (tuyển) meaning "to choose, pick, select".
TweedymEnglish (Rare) Transferred from the surname Tweedy. Some famous bearers of this name are American rapper Tweedy Bird Loc (1967-2020) and English doctor Tweedy John Todd (1789-1840).
Tweetym & fPopular Culture, Various (Rare) Wordplay on the words sweetie and tweet, the onomatopoeia of birds. This is the name of Warner Bros. character Tweety, a yellow canary who began to appear in Looney Tunes (1930) and Merrie Melodies (1931) series of animated cartoons... [more]
TworzymirmPolish Means "to create peace", derived from Polish tworzyć "to create, to make" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvoriti "to make, to create") combined with Slavic mir "peace".
TworzysławmPolish Derived from Polish tworzyć "to create, to make" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvoriti "to make, to create") combined with Slavic slav "glory".
TybiefWelsh, History This was the name of an obscure Welsh saint of the 5th century, supposedly a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog. A church in Dyfed, Wales was named after her.
TychanormAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance" (see Tyche) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
TycharetefAncient Greek Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
TydeusmGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Aeolic Greek τῦδε (tude) or (tyde), which is derived from Aeolic Greek τύδαι (tudai) or (tydai) meaning "here, there". Also compare Aeolic Greek τυῖδε (tuide) or (tyide) meaning "hither"... [more]
TydomiefArthurian Cycle, Literature The Queen of Karmerie (Kamerie) who married Meleranz, Arthur’s nephew. The two met and fell in love when Meleranz was on his way to Arthur’s court. When he had been knighted, she sent him tokens of a belt, a wreath and a clasp.... [more]
TydoriansmArthurian Cycle A knight who fought on the side of the King with a Hundred Knights during King Mark’s tournament at Lancien.
TyenefLiterature Tyene Sand is a fictional character in the book series 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R R Martin. Tyene is a 'sand snake', one of the eight bastard daughters of Prince Oberyn Martell. Tyene comes across as very sweet and innocent, but however she is very deadly, taking poisons as her weapon of choice.
TygrynkeevmChukchi Means "after" in Chukchi. This name was given to children as a reference the spirits or souls of deceased ancestors or family members.
TygynmYakut From the name of Тыгын Дархан (Tygyn Darkhan) a legendary Yakut leader from the 17th century.
Tyjahm & fAfrican, African American (Modern) Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).
TylandmLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Tyland Lannister is a politician of Westeros and the identical twin brother of Jason Lannister, the Lord of Casterly Rock.
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]
TyltylmTheatre Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1908 play 'The Blue Bird' (French: 'L'Oiseau bleu') by Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck.
TymishmUkrainian Ukrainian diminutive or folk form of Tymofiy. Tymish Khmelnytskyi was hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi's eldest son and projected successor, who was killed at the age of 20 in one of his Moldovan campaigns.
TynchtykbekmKyrgyz From Kyrgyz тынчтык (tynchtyk) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
TyndareusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Τυνδάρεως (Tyndareos), of which the meaning is uncertain. However, it is possible that the first element of the name may have been derived from Doric Greek τύνη (tune) or (tyne), which is a second-person singular pronoun... [more]
TyndarionmAncient Greek Most likely a diminutive form of Tyndareos (see Tyndareus), since this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). Tyndarion was the name of a tyrant of Tauromenion (which is nowadays Taormina in Sicily), who lived in the 3rd century BC.