Submitted Names Containing te

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Aate m Finnish
Means "thought" or "ideology" in Finnish. It is also used as a short form of Aatami and Aadolf.
Abastenia f English (Canadian, Rare), French (Huguenot, ?)
Borne by the American sculptor, social activist and suffragist Abastenia St. Leger Eberle (1878-1942), who was the daughter of Canadian parents.
Abbeteti m East Frisian
Variant of Abbe recorded in the 17th century in East Frisia.
Abtejo m Guanche
Variant of Autejo.
Abtet m East Frisian
Either a short version of Athalbert or a short version of Abbe with adding of the name element têt meaning "glad".
Acaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἂκαστη (Akaste), which is the feminine form of Akastos (see Acastus). This name is borne by two characters in Greek mythology... [more]
Accepted m English (Puritan)
Referring to being accepted into the Kingdom of God.
Acestes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Akestes. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a hero of Trojan origin, who founded Segesta on Sicily. In a trial of skill, Acestes shot his arrow with such force that it caught fire... [more]
Achante f African American
Maybe a variant of Ashanti.
Achates m Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from the name of a river in Sicily, Italy, or from the name of the type of rock often found there. This is the name of two separate characters in Roman and Greek mythology.
Acoetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκοίτης (Akoites) meaning "bedfellow, husband". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the helmsman of a ship that landed on the island of Naxos, where some of the sailors found a beautiful sleeping boy and brought him on board with them... [more]
Aconteus m Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology, a friend of Perseus.
Açotecatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.
Acratopotes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρατοπότης (Akratopotês) meaning "drinker of unmixed wine", derived from ἄκρατος (akratos) "unmixed, undiluted, pure", a word used of liquids and effectively meaning "wine without water", and πότης (potês) "drinker"... [more]
Acteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Actaeus.
Acteu m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Catalan and Portuguese form of Actaeus.
Acxotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Acxotlan", a merchant district, itself derived from acxoyatl "laurel branches; fir branches".
Adalstein m Germanic
Ancient Germanic form of Æðelstan.
Adamanteia f Greek Mythology (?)
Apparently derived from Greek ἀδάμαντος (adamantos) meaning "unbreakable, inflexible". The 1st-century BC Roman writer Hyginus called the nymph Amaltheia by this name in his Fabulae (139).
Adante m African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix a and the name Dante. It might also be influenced by Adonis.
Adatte f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic French name of unkown origin and meaning. It seems to have been a local name only found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Adekiite m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown does not fall" in Yoruba.
Adelberte f German
German feminine form of Adelbert.
Adelytė f Literature
Diminutive form of Adelė.
Adiante f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἀδίαντον (adianton) meaning "maidenhair" (a plant, species Adiantum capillus-veneris) or ἀδίαντος (adiantos) meaning "unwetted, not bathed in sweat", from the negative prefix ἀ (a) and the verb διαίνω (diaino) "to wet, to moisten"... [more]
Aditep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อดิเทพ (see Adithep).
Adlette f English, Arabic, French
Archaic French and English name of unknown meaning. Possibly related to Adelaide or Adela. ... [more]
Admete f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Admetos. This name belonged to two characters in Greek mythology: the daughter of King Eurystheus (for whom Herakles stole the girdle of Hippolyta), and one of the Oceanids.
Adraste m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adrasteya f Azerbaijani (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian, Ukrainian and Azerbaijani form of Adrasteia.
Adriette f Dutch (Rare)
Feminization of Adrian (via the French form Adrien) by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.
Adutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ada 1.
Aeëtes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰήτης (Aiêtês), possibly derived from Greek αἴητος (aiêtos) "terrible, mighty". In Greek mythology Aeëtes was a king of Colchis in Asia Minor (modern Georgia) and the father of Medea... [more]
Aeginetes m Greek Mythology
Means "inhabitant of Aegina".
Aenete f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latin form of the Greek Αἰνήτη (Ainete), derived from Greek αἰνητός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy, deserving praise", from αἰνέω (aineo) "to praise". In Greek mythology Aenete was the wife of Aeneas, the legendary founder of the ancient Thracian city of Aenus.
Aerten f Celtic
Derived from agro-, "carnage", and tan-nu, "to broaden" or "to spread", or ten-n-do-, "to break" or "to cut".
Aeternitas f Roman Mythology
Aeternitas was a Roman goddess and the personification of eternity.
Afften f English
Variant of Afton.
Afradaíté f Irish
Irish form of Aphrodite.
Afroditė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aphrodite.
Agaate f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Agatha.
Agariste f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek ἄγαν (agan) meaning "very, much" and ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best".
Agasikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Agatella f Italian
Diminutive of Agata.
Agathestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Ãggâte f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Agathe.
Aggite f Biblical
Variant of Haggith which means Means "festive" in Hebrew.
Aggusteinus m Faroese
Faroese form of Augustinus.
Aginarte f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of an ancient monastery near Ihabar (in the general area of Navarre). This monastery doesn't exist anymore, however it is known that García Sánchez III of Navarre made a donation to it in 1025.
Agnete f Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon diminutive of Agnès.
Agnietė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Agnė.
Agnokrite f Ancient Greek
From Greek αγνος (agnos) "pure" and κριτης (krites) "judge".
Agnostrate f Ancient Greek
Comprised of the Greek elements αγνος "pure" and στρατος "army".
Agrestes m Arthurian Cycle
Derived from Latin agrestis meaning "rural, rustic, wild, brutish", from ager "field, farm". This is the name of an ancient pagan king of Camelot in the Old French Arthurian romance 'Estoire del Saint Graal' ("History of the Holy Grail", 1220-35)... [more]
Aguste m Provençal
Provençal form of August.
Ahhotep f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jꜥḥ-ḥtp meaning "Iah is satisfied" or "the moon is content", derived from the name of the god Iah (literally "the moon") combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction"... [more]
Ahote m Hopi
Means "restless ones."
Ahte m East Frisian
Variant of Ate 3 recorded in the 17th and 19th century in East Frisia.
Ahtem m Crimean Tatar
Derived from Arabic أدهم‎‎ (ādham) meaning "black, dark".
Ahteran f Turkish
Means "stars" in Turkish.
Ahuteyga m Guanche
Borne by a notable Guanche ambassador from Gran Canaria.
Aigustė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Aigustas. This name is not to be confused with Augustė.
Ajete f Albanian
Albanian form of Ayat.
Akamoeteivi m Cook Islands Maori
Means "let the bones lie, make peace" in Cook Islands Maori.
Akatendeka m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is faithful", deriving from the verb kutendeka.
Akestes m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀκεστής (akestes) meaning "healer, mender".
Akhtem m Crimean Tatar
Alternate transcription of Ahtem.
Akte f Greek Mythology
The ninth of the twelve Horai (hours) and goddess of an hour of the afternoon.
Akteono m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Actaeon.
Aktey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Actaeus.
Akwete f Western African
Means "eldest of twins" in Ga.
Alagsantere m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Alexander.
Alanette f Medieval Breton
Late medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Alanteena f Indian (Christian)
Alanteena is a person who is always very happy and positive. She is very loyal,caring and kind towards a lot of people especially to the ones close to her. She is also a very hard-worker.
Alanteus m Medieval
An elongation of Proto-Germanic *allaz 'all; every; whole' + Old High German deo 'servant'.
Alassanteri m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Alagsantere.
Alaster m Scots
Scots form of Alasdair.
Alceste f & m French, Italian
French and Italian masculine and feminine form of Alcestis.
Aldutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Alda 1.
Aleister m English
Variant of Alister. According to Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, this is "the Gaelic form of Alexander".
Aletes m Greek Mythology
Aletes was the son of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, the king and queen of Mycenae.
Alexandrette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -ette.
Alexandrite f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of a chrysoberyl that displays a colour change depending on the light source, named after the Russian tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881).
Alexicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alexikrates. This was the name of a Pythagorean philosopher, who lived around the turn of the 1st century AD.
Alexikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
Alexiteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).
Algimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algimantas.
Algintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algintas.
Aliete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Aliette.
Aliëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name Alie with the French diminutive suffix -ette... [more]
Aliette f French, French (Belgian)
French variant of Éliette. This name is borne by Aliette de Bodard (1982-), a science-fiction and fantasy writer.
Alipate m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Albert.
Alistė f Lithuanian
From the name of a river in Lithuania, it is occasionally used as a given name
Aliutė f Literature
Diminutive form of Alė.
Alkeste f Astronomy
A name inspired by Alcestis, though it probably had more influence from the Greek version Greek Ἄλκηστις (Alkestis), meaning "defense, defensive strength, valour"... [more]
Allaster m Scottish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Alasdair. This name was used on a character in Sir Walter Scott's 'Rob Roy' (1818).
Allister m English
Anglicized form of Alistair.
Almantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almantas.
Almintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Almintas.
Almsteinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse álmr "elm tree" and steinn "stone".
Alotte f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated form of Lotte, influenced by Alette or French alouette meaning "lark (songbird)" (see Alouette)... [more]
Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from French alouette "lark, skylark". Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [more]
Altautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Altautas.
Altecatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.
Altei m Medieval English
Medieval Latinized form of an uncertain name, perhaps a misspelling of Ælfheah or *Ealdheah.
Altemur m Turkish
Means "red iron" in Turkish.
Alteo m Albanian, Italian
Masculine form of Altea.
Alteria f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Altero.
Altes m Greek Mythology
A Lelegian king who resided at Pedasus, which was situated in or near the Troad. According to Homer's Iliad Altes was the father of Laothoe, one of the many wives (or concubines) of King Priam... [more]
Alyattes m Lydian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Hellenized form of Lydian 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 (Walwateś), derived from 𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤 (walwe) meaning "lion" and the abstract suffix -𐤠𐤯𐤠 (-ata).
Alysonette f Filipino
Variation of Alison with the popular feminine diminutive suffix -ette
Amaltea f Catalan (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Amalthea.
Amalteu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese masculine form of Amalthea.
Amante m Filipino, Italian
Derived from Latin Amantius.
Amate f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent of Amata.
Amaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "maidservant of the merciful" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful".
Ametepee m Ewe
Not available.
Amontep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonthep.
Amonute f Algonquin, Powhatan
Of unknown meaning. This was one of Pocahontas's 'secret' names.
Amorntep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Amonthep.
Amouskositte m Cherokee
Meaning, "dreadful water."
Amphicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Amphikrates. This name was borne by a king of the Greek island Samos, who lived in the 7th century BC.
Amphikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and κρατος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Amphoterus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek ἀμφότερος (amphoteros) which meant "both".
Amutenya m Ovambo
Means "midday" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born during the afternoon.
Anaclète f & m French
Feminine form and masculine variant of Anaclet.
Anaclette f French (Quebec)
Québecois variant of Anaclète.
Añaterve m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly means "fast" or "swarthy" in Guanche. It was borne by an acting mencey (leader) of Tenerife at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.
Anaxarete f Greek Mythology
Means "master of virtue", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "lord, master" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue"... [more]
Anaxicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxikrates. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.
Anaxikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful master", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Anete f Estonian, Latvian
Estonian and Latvian form of Annette.
Angelette f American
Combination of Angel and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.... [more]
Angenette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Anjanette, possibly influenced by Angela. A notable bearer is American journalist Angenette Levy.
Angetenar f Astronomy
Means "bend of the river" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Tau 2 Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
Anguillette f Folklore
Means "little eel" in French (a diminutive of French anguille "eel"). This name is borne by the titular character of the fairy tale "Anguillette" (1697) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Anguillette is a fairy who takes the form of an eel, and is rescued by a princess while in this form.
Angute m Greenlandic
Variant of Angut.
Anisette f Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Anise.
Anitea f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "sweet request" or "radiant breath".
Anitelu m Polynesian
Means "masculine, manly".
Anjette f East Frisian (Rare)
Late 19th-century elaboration of Anje.
Ankarette f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval English form of Welsh Angharad (compare Anchoretta).
Ankhesenpaaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "living for Aten" in Coptic. This was the birth name of the Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun.
Annakate f English
Combination of Anna and Kate.
Annazette f African American
Actress Annazette Chase, born Annecetta (Aniceta or Anicette?)
Annedorte f Danish
Blend of Anna and Dorothea.
Annekate f English (?)
A combination of Anne 1 and Kate.
Annemette f Danish
Combination of Anne 1 and Mette.
Anniekate f English
A combination of Annie and Kate.
Anorte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German contraction of Anna-Dorothea.
Anpuhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Anubis is content", from Egyptian Anpu, a variant form of Anubis, and ḥtp "peace, satisfaction".
Ánte m Sami
Variant of Ánde.
Ante m Swedish
Diminutive of Andreas, Anders and Anton.
Ante m Sami
Sami variant of Anders.
Anteia f Greek Mythology
According to Homer and other early writers, this was the name of the consort of Proetus. The tragic poets gave the name of the consort of Proetus as Stheneboea.
Antek m Polish, Silesian
Polish and Silesian diminutive of Antoni.
Antelma f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Antelmo.
Antelme m French (Rare, Archaic)
Orthographic variant of Anthelme.
Anteng m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 腾 (téng) meaning "fly, gallop, run, rise".
Anténór m Czech, Slovak
Czech variant and Slovak form of Antenor.
Anténor m French, Slovak
French form of Antenor.
Antènor m Catalan
Catalan form of Antenor.
Antenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Galician
Derived from the Greek noun ἀντήνωρ (antenor) meaning "instead of a man", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against" as well as "instead of" and "compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Antenore m Italian
Italian form of Antenor.
Anteo m Croatian
Elaborated form of Ante 1, possibly influenced by Mateo.
Anteo m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of both Antaeus and Antheus.
Anter m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Anteros.
Anterino m Italian
Diminutive of Antero.
Ànteros m Catalan
Catalan form of Anteros.
Anteros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Croatian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Greek noun ἀντέρως (anteros) meaning "counter-love". It consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἔρως (eros) meaning "love" (see Eros).... [more]
Anterósz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anteros.
Anteru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Antero.
Anterus m Finnish
Latinised form of Antero.
Anterus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anteros. This name was notably borne by a pope from the 3rd century AD.
Anteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of both Antaeus and Antheus.
Antevorta f Roman Mythology, Astronomy
Meaning uncertain. This was another name for the goddess Prorsa. It is also an alternative name for Gamma Virginis, a binary star system in the constellation of Virgo.
Antey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Antaeus.
Antibrote f Greek Mythology
Means "equal to man", from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with βροτός (brotos), a poetic term meaning "mortal man"... [more]
Antifonte m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Antiphon.
Antikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".