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Terèsa f Provençal
Provençal form of Theresa.
Teresá f Sami
Sami form of Teresa.
Teresica f Spanish
Diminutive of Teresa.
Teresina f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Diminutive of Teresa. This name is borne by Argentine senator Teresina Luna.
Tereska f Polish
Diminutive of Teresa.
Teressa f American (Rare)
Phonetic respelling of Theresa, trying to capture several European pronuncations of this name, for example the Italian pronunciation.
Terevaura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, based on "reva", meaning "to rise" and "ura", meaning "red" or "brightness"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "raising to the brightness", "raising to the light".
Terexa f Venetian
Venetian form of Theresa.
Teréza f Kashubian, Hungarian
Kashubian form of Theresa and Hungarian variant of Terézia.
Terēza f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Theresa.
Tereża f Maltese
Maltese form of Theresa.
Terezia f Romanian, Prague German
Romanian and Prague German form of Theresia.
Tereżina f Maltese
Diminutive of Tereża.
Terezja f History (Ecclesiastical)
Albanian form of Theresa used to refer to Saint Teresa of Ávila and Saint Thérèse de Lisieux.
Terhenetär f Finnish Mythology
A character in the Finnish epic the 'Kalevala,' who was a forest sprite. The name itself means "mist." The short (and common) form of this name is Terhi.
Teria m & f Japanese
Japanese spelling of the English name Taylor, Meaning "tailor" or "one who mends clothes".
Teriaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "ermine" in Kalaallisut.
Terica f African American (Modern, Rare)
Created name. Most likely a blend of Terri and Erica.
Teriina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Terîna.
Terîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Trina.
Terja f Finnish
Finnish variant of Terje 2.
Terka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Terézia.
Terlan m Kurdish
Means "young man" in Kurdish.
Termaine m African American
Possible combination of Tremaine and Germaine.
Ternan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Ternan is venerated as the "Bishop of the Picts". Not much is known of his life; different historians place him either at the mid-fifth century or the latter part of the sixth. Those who place him in the earlier period, associate him with Palladius.
Terpander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Terpandros. This was the name of an ancient Greek poet.
Terpandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Terpander.
Terpandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέρπω (terpo) "to delight, to cheer, to bring pleasure" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".
Terquavion m African American (Rare)
A modern African-American name... [more]
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.
Terralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Terra using the popular name suffix lyn.
Terramer m Literature
In medieval German literature, Terramer is the name of a heathen king from the epic poem Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220). He was based on Desramé, a Saracen king from the French epic poem Aliscans (12th century), which was the main source of inspiration for Willehalm.... [more]
Terran m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Terrance or a masculine form of Terra.
Terrangi m Romani
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Terrian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Altered form of French Terrien, meaning "owner of a farmland" or of its altered form of Therrien.
Terrica f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Terri (compare Jerrica).
Tersa f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Terza.
Tersa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Tirsa.
Tersandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Thersander.
Tersilla f Italian
Variant of Tarsilla and Terza.
Tertianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was either derived from the Latin adjective tertianus meaning "of the third, tertian" or from Tertius.
Tertulian m Polish
Polish form of Tertullianus.
Tertulijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Tertullianus.
Tertullia f Late Roman
Diminutive of Tertia.
Tertullian m English
English form of Tertullianus. This was the name of a prolific early Christian author from the 3rd century AD.
Tertulliano m Italian
Italian form of Tertullianus.
Tertullianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Tertullus.
Teruaki m Japanese
From Japanese 映 (teru) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Teruca f Galician
Diminutive of Tereixa and Teresa.
Teruha f Japanese
From 照 (teru) meaning "shine, illuminate" and 葉 (ha) meaning "sheet, leaf".
Teruhisa m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Teruma m Japanese
From Japanese 照 (teru) meaning "illumination, shining" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Terumasa m Japanese
From 栄 (teru) meaning "glory, honor" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, right, justice". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Teruša f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Tereza (Czech) and Terézia (Slovak). Also compare Teruška.
Teruška f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Tereza (Czech) and Terézia (Slovak). Also compare Teruša.
Terutaka m Japanese
From 栄 (teru) meaning "glory, honor" combined with 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous".
Teruya m Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 照, 輝, 瑛, 耀 (teru) meaning "to shine" or 晴 (teru, hare, haru) meaning "clear or fine weather, to shine", combined with 祢 (ya) meaning "shrine, mausoleum" or 乎 (ya) an interrogative particle... [more]
Teryosha m Russian
Diminutive of Terentiy.
Terza f Italian
Feminine form of Terzo.
Terzia f Italian
Italian form of Tertia.
Tesa f Greek
Diminutive of Anastasia.
Tesalonika f Indonesian (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.
Tesame f Amharic
Means "you are famous" in Amharic.
Tesawit f Ancient Berber
Means "poetry" in Amazigh.
Teschelarz m Arthurian Cycle
A prince of Poitou. His son, Liodarz, was saved from robbers by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis.
Tesfa-egzy m Ge'ez
Means "promise of the Lord" in Ge'ez.
Tesfalem m Tigrinya
Means "hope of wise man" in Tigrinya.
Tesfalem m Amharic
Possibly from the Amharic ተስፋ (täsfa) meaning "hope".
Tesfamariam m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "hope of Mary" from Amharic ተስፋ (tasfa) meaning "hope" and ማርያም (Mariyami), the Amharic form of Miriam (see Mary).
Teshale m Amharic
Means "he is preferred" in Amharic.
Tesharna f Yiddish
a transcription of Charna reflecting the Yiddish spelling
Teshtela f Mordvin
Means "starry" in Erzya, derived from теште (tešte) "star, sign".
Tesia f Polish
Diminutive of Teresa.
Tesifa f & m Amharic
Means "hope" in Amharic.
Tesja f Polish
Variant of Taisja.
Teska f Low German, West Frisian
Low German feminine short form of names beginning with Diet-, from the Germanic element þeud "people". It is used almost exclusively in northern Germany, at the Baltic coast.
Tesla f English
Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname or Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system... [more]
Tesna f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Tesni.
Tespia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Thespia.
Tessalynn f English
Combo of Tessa and Lynn. Nicknames can be Tessa, Tess, etc.
Tessama m Amharic
Means "he is famous" in Amharic.
Tessandra f English (Rare, ?)
Combination of Tess and Sandra. A famous bearer was Tessandra Chavez.
Tessanee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Destiny, influenced by Tessa
Tessann f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ann.
Tessanne f Jamaican Patois
Combination of Tess and Anne 1. This is borne by Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin (1985-), who won Season 5 of The Voice in 2013.
Tessarah f American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a blend of Tessa and Sarah.
Tessarena f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of the names Tessa and Rena.
Tesselschade f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Tessel (referring to the Dutch island Texel) and schade "damage".... [more]
Tessema m Amharic
Means "he has been heard" in Amharic.
Tesseract m & f Literature (Rare), French (Quebec)
The name of the four-dimensional analogue of the cube.... [more]
Tessiana f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ana.
Tessianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Anna.
Tessza f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Tessa.
Teta f Medieval 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]
Tetbaut m Gascon
Gascon form of Thibault.
Tetha f History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Tedha.
Tethra m Irish Mythology
In Irish myth, king of the Fomorians, as well as the sea god and god of the otherworld. He was killed in the first battle of Mag Tuireadh. Since then he rules Mag Mell.
Tetija f Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian
Bosnian, Croatian and Lithuanian form of Tethys.
Tetlacatl m Nahuatl
Probably means "stone person", from Nahuatl tetl "stone" and tlacatl "man, human being". Alternately, the second element could be acatl "reed, cane".
Tetora m Japanese
From 鉄 (te) meaning iron" and 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tetra m & f Indonesian (Rare), English, Indian
From the Greek prefix tetra- meaning, “four.”
Tetrua f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian თეთრი (tetri) meaning "white".
Tetsuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 明 (aki) meaning "bright" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
Tetsuari m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 有 (ari) meaning "exist". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tetsuharu m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 春 (haru) meaning "spring". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Tetsuka m Japanese
From Japanese 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron" combined with 可 (ka) meaning "passable". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tetsuna f Japanese
This name combines 哲 (tetsu, aki.raka, satoi, saba.ku, shi.ru) meaning "clear, philosophy", 徹 (tetsu) meaning "clear, penetrate, pierce, sit up (all night), strike home", 達 (tatsu, da, -tachi, tetsu) meaning "accomplished, arrive, attain, reach" or 鉄 (tetsu, kurogane) meaning "iron" with 夜 (na) meaning "night"
Tetsuta m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tetsutarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Tetsutaro.
Tetsuzaemon m Japanese
"iron"; "left" (direction); "defense"; "gate"
Tetta f Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Elisabetta.
Tetyda f Polish
Polish form of Tethys.
Tetyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Tatiana.
Tetzauh m Nahuatl
Derived from tetzahuitl, meaning "omen, augury; something frightening; a sorcerer".
Teubald m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Theobald.
Teuccihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "lordly woman" or "lady, woman of distinction" in Nahuatl.
Teuctlamacazqui m Nahuatl
Means "lordly priest" in Nahuatl.
Teudelinda f Frankish
Teudelinda (5th-century – d. 501) was a Burgundian queen consort by marriage to King Godegisel.
Teuhcatl m Nahuatl
Means "dust person", derived from Nahuatl teuhtli "dust".
Teuira m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and uira meaning "lightning".
Teura m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and 'ura, an archaic term meaning "red".
Teutates m Celtic Mythology, Popular Culture
Derived from Proto-Celtic teutā- meaning "people" or "tribe", likely inferring he was a protector of a people or tribe.... [more]
Teutberga f Frankish
Teutberga (died 11 November 875) was a queen of Lotharingia by marriage to Lothair II. She was a daughter of Bosonid Boso the Elder and sister of Hucbert, the lay-abbot of St. Maurice's Abbey. In 855 she was married to the Carolingian Lothair II, the second son of Emperor Lothair I. Lothar II, at the time of marriage, already had a mistress named Waldrada... [more]
Teutomatos m Old Celtic
The first element of this name is derived from Celtic teuta or touta "people, tribe" (see also Theudebert). The second element is derived from mat(i) "good, kind" or matu "bear."
Teutonia f German
From the name for the land of the Teutons. The Teutons (Latin: Teutones, Teutoni) were a Germanic tribe or Celtic people. According to a map by Ptolemy, they originally lived in Jutland. Rather than relating directly to this tribe, the broad term, Teutonic peoples or Teuton in particular, is used now to identify members of a people speaking languages of the Germanic branch of the language family generally, and especially, of people speaking German.
Teva f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "nature" in Hebrew.
Teva m Tahitian
Means rain, name of a tribe.
Tevahine f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and vahine meaning "woman".
Tevai m Tahitian
Means "water" in Tahitian.
Tevaiora f Tahitian
Name of Tahitian origin, meaning "water of life".
Tevairai m & f Tahitian
Means "the celestial water" in Tahitian.
Tevaria f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "the flourishing", "the blooming".
Tevina f African American
Feminine form of Tevin.
Tewa m Indigenous American
Means "mocassin" in Keres.... [more]
Tewameha m Algonquian
A noted bearer is Chief Taimah of the Meskwaki Thunder Clan, whose full name was Tewameha.
Tewan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thewan.
Tewdar m Cornish
Cornish cognate of Tudur.
Tewobstya f Ge'ez
Tewobstya is the name of saint Polychronia whose mother of saint George. Tewobstya is a Ge’ez language name meaning “church”... [more]
Texana f American (South, Rare)
Means "Texan" in Spanish, referring to a female inhabitant of the state of Texas. It may also be used as a feminine elaboration of Tex... [more]
Texanna f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of English Texan meaning "of Texas". Also compare Texana and Tex.
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]
Teya f Bulgarian
Short form of Doroteya.
Teyacapan f Nahuatl
Means "first-born" in Nahuatl, usually given to the eldest daughter.
Teyahualcatl m Nahuatl
Probably means "person from Teyahualco" in Nahuatl.
Teyahualo m Nahuatl
Means "he encircles people" or "he who surrounds the enemy" in Nahuatl.
Teyana f African American (Rare)
Contraction of Tiana with the popular prefix/suffix Tey.
Teyauh f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "someone’s marigold" or "someone’s cloud", from the general possessive prefix te- combined with either yauhpalli "marigold, tagetes" or ayahuitl "cloud, fog, mist".
Teyla f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Tayla. This was the name of one of the main characters in 'Stargate Atlantis'.
Teylan m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Taylan.
Teymuraz m Georgian
Variant transcription of Teimuraz.
Teyva f Hebrew
Means "ark" in Hebrew.
Teza m & f Malagasy
Means "heartwood" or "something that is firm, durable" in Malagasy.
Teza m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese တေဇ (see Tayza).
Tezal f Indian (Rare)
"First ray of the sun"
Tezana f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Tezana is 'Princess, Fairy Queen, The Morning star
Tezcacoacatl m Nahuatl
Means "of the mirrored snake", derived from Nahuatl tezcatl "mirror" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin", with the affiliative suffix -catl.
Tezcamitl m Nahuatl
Means "mirror arrow", "arrow in the mirror", or possibly "reflection" in Nahuatl, from tezcatl "mirror" and mitl "arrow, dart".
Tezcapoc m Nahuatl
A kind of black obsidian used in making mirrors, derived from Nahuatl tezcatl "mirror" and poctli "smoke". It could also refer to a powder containing flecks of metal used to paint religious icons, in this case meaning "shining smoke, reflective smoke"... [more]
Tezika f Slovene
Slovenian diminutive of Tereza.
Tgasper m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Tha f & m Chin
Means "strength, energy" in Hakha Chin.
Tha f Manipuri
Means "moon (as an object, the astronomical body)" in Meitei.
Tha m & f Burmese
Means "clear, pleasant, peaceful" or "exceed, excel" in Burmese.
Thừa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 承 (thừa) meaning "to receive, to inherit".
Thaabit m Pakistani, Arabic
From Arabic ثَابِت (thābit) meaning "constant, stable, unchanging, established, lasting, certain, permanent, undeniable".
Thaaja f Manipuri
Means "moon (as a living being, deity)" in Meitei.
Thaalini f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாளினி (see Talini).
Thaazhai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).
Thaba m Sotho
Means "mountain" in Sotho.
Thabalsana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei thabal meaning "moonlight" and sana meaning "gold, precious".
Thabata f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Alternate spelling of Tabitha
Thabelo m & f Venda
Means "prayer" in Tshivenda.
Thabet m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثابت (see Thabit).
Thabisa f Zulu
Means "delight" in Zulu.
Thabit m Arabic
Means "constant, stable, firm" in Arabic, from the root ثبت (thabata) meaning "to be firm, to be fixed, to be stable".
Thabiti m Swahili
Means “stable” in Swahili.
Thabthim f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทับทิม (see Thapthim).
Thabtim f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทับทิม (see Thapthim).
Thạch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 石 (thạch) meaning "stone".
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.
Thaddäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Thaddäus.
Thaddai m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Thaddeus.
Thaddäus m German
German form of Thaddeus.
Thade m East Frisian
East Frisian short form of names containing the name element þeudō "people".
Thade m Popular Culture
General Thade is a central chimpanzee in the 2001 Planet of the Apes movie and the main antagonist.
Thadeesa f Greek
It is a one of the feminine variations of the masculine name Thaddeus, which means "Gift of God". The other feminine variation of the name Thaddeus is Thadoosa.
Thadsanai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thatsanai.
Thadsanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thatsani.
Thadsani f Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Thatsani.
Thadsawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thatsawan.
Thady m Irish
Irish diminutive of Thaddeus, an anglicized form of Tadhg. Thady Quill is the subject of an Irish ballad, 'The Bould Thady Quill' (ca... [more]
Thaem m & f Thai
Means "add, give extra" in Thai.
Thaer m Arabic
Means "revolutionary, avenger, excited" in Arabic.
Thageledj m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of Flora and crops.
Thaha m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Taha.
Thahleel f & m Arabic (Anglicized, Rare)
"Believe in the oneness of Allah (God), believe there is none worthy of worship except Allah (God)"... [more]
Thái m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 太 (thái) meaning "very, extreme", 泰 (thái) meaning "big, large, great" or 彩 (thái) meaning "colour".
Thai m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Ty influenced by the word Thai, referring to the language spoken in Thailand.
Thaib m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tayyib.
Thaicrucia f Greek Mythology (?), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
Meaning unknown. According to the Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions, Thaicrucia was a daughter of Proteus and the mother of Nympheus by Zeus.
Thaik m & f Burmese
Means "treasure trove, deposit" or "prophecy, oracle" in Burmese.
Thaiknanshin f Mythology
Alternate name for Mya Nan Nwe meaning "keeper of the treasure trove".
Thailais m Arthurian Cycle
Uther Pendragon’s grandfather (and Arthur’s great-grandfather), as given by Prose Lancelot. He ruled the city of Clarence near South Wales, and “Clarence” was thus Arthur’s battle cry.
Thailand m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Asian country.
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]
Thairo m South American
Thairo Estrada, a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants is a notable bearer of this name.
Thaisa f Theatre, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinate form of Thais. This was used by Shakespeare in his play 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1608), where it belongs to the wife of the title character.
Thaisia f German
German form of Thais.
Thaiv m & f Hmong
Means "shelter" in Hmong.
Thaiz f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.
Thajani f Sinhalese, Tamil
Meaning as of yet unknown; it might possibly be a variant of Thejani.
Thakhi m & f Aymara
Means "traditions, customs" in Aymara.
Thakkur m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : object of reverence, man of rank, chief... [more]