Submitted Names Containing te

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Gisakteayda m Datooga
Masculine form of Usakteayda.
Gismirante m Arthurian Cycle
Hero of Antonio Pucci’s romance, from the fourteenth century, bearing his name, Gismirante, the son of a former Knight of the Round Table, left his home in Rome for Arthur’s court after his father, on his deathbed, bade him to make the journey... [more]
Giste f Sami
Sami variant of Girste.
Gistemar m Germanic, History
Form of either Gismar or Giselmar. Gistemar was a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Gite f Yiddish
Younger form of Gute (see also the diminutive forms Gitl and Gittel).
Gitel f Yiddish
Variant of Gittel.
Gitela f Yiddish
Form of Gitel, probably influenced by Gisela.
Gitella f Yiddish
Variant of Gitela.
Giuteni m Judeo-Italian
Possibly a form of Ioctan (see Yoqtan) or a surname inspired on it. ... [more]
Gjyltene f Kosovar
Albanian form of Gülten.
Gloriette f English
From the word for a pavilion or similar architectural structure in a garden which perhaps meant "little glory" from French (see Gloria). The largest and most well-known example is probably the Schönbrunner Gloriette, in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden at Vienna, built in 1775 for Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa.
Glynette f English
Feminine form of Glyn influenced by the name Lynette.
Glypte f Ancient Greek
γλυπτός (glyptos) "fit for carving, sculptured"
Golshifteh f Persian (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "rose" and شیفته (shifteh) meaning "infatuated, enamoured".
Gorrister m Literature
Gorrister is a character in "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison.
Gostautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gostautas.
Gøte m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Norwegian form of Göte.
Gotey m Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon cognate of Gauthier.
Gracette f English
Diminutive of Grace.
Granite m English (Rare)
From the English word referring to a type of rock.
Grapte f Ancient Greek
From Greek γραπτός (graptos) meaning "written".
Greete f Estonian
Cognate of Grete and Greta.
Grégoirette f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine diminutive of Grégoire.
Gréte f Hungarian
Variant of Gréta.
Grete m East Frisian (Archaic)
Either use of the feminine Grete as a masculine name or from old frisian Grete meaning claimant, this word can also be found in Gretman meaning judge.
Grétel f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish modern form of Gretel.
Greteliese f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Liese.
Grettel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Grétel, the modern Spanish form of Gretel.
Gualter m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Walter.
Gualteria f Galician
Feminine form of Gualterio.
Gualterus m Dutch, German
Archaic variant of Walterus.
Guanarteme m Guanche
Means "son of Artemi" in Guanche.
Guantegina m Guanche
Means "son of Tejina" in Guanche.
Gudrīte f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian gudrs "smart, clever; wise".
Guenter m German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Günther.
Guiânette f Norman
Diminutive of Guiâné.
Guildenstern m Theatre
Guildenstern was a childhood friend of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's famous play, Hamlet.
Guillemette f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Guillaumette. A known bearer of this name was the French noblewoman Guillemette of Neufchâtel (1260-1317).
Guiniforte m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Guinifort, which is a variant of Gunifort.
Guiote f Medieval French
Feminine form of Guiot.
Guitèira f Gascon
Gascon variant of Quitèira (see Quiteria).
Güldeste f Turkish
Means "bouquet" in Turkish.
Gültekin m Turkish (Archaic)
From Turkic Kaghanate era,brother of Turkic ruler Bilge Kaghan was called Költegin. The name consists of two elements; Turkic Köl (lake, sea) and tegin (prince) and means prince of the sea. Lost for centuries, the name was revived as Gültekin in modern Turkish.
Gunstein m Norwegian
Variant of Gunnstein (see Gunnstæinn).
Gunsten m Old Swedish, Old Danish, Swedish (Modern)
Old Swedish, Swedish and Old Danish form of Gunnstæinn.
Guntemundo m Italian
Italian form of Gundamund.
Guntero m Italian
Italian form of Gunther and variant of Gontiero.
Guostė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb guosti meaning "to comfort, to console". Also compare the related verb guostis meaning "to complain" as well as "to console oneself".... [more]
Gurfateh m Indian (Sikh)
Means "victory of Guru," derived from combining the name of the Sikh god Guru with Arabic فَاتِح‎ (fātiḥ), meaning "victor, conqueror." Actor Gurfateh Pirzada is a well-known bearer.
Gurtej m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour".
Gustautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gustautas.
Gustė f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Gust- (such as Gustautė and Gustava) or end in -gustė, such as Aigustė and Augustė.
Güstëin m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Augustine 1.
Gustek m Silesian
Diminutive of August.
Gustelj m Slovene
Diminutive form of Auguštin.
Gusten m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Swedish gudh "god" and stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of Gustav and Gustava.
Gustene f Walloon
Walloon form of Augustine 2.
Gute m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish
Variant of either Guti or Goti.
Gute f Yiddish, Medieval Jewish
Derived from German gut "good".
Gutek m Polish
Diminutive of Gustaw.
Gütel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German (Rare), Medieval Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Gittel that typically appears in German (gentile, Silesian) sources
Gutel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
An archaic diminutive of Gute (see Gittel)
Guuste m Norman
Norman form of Justus.
Guustène f Norman
Norman form of Justine.
Guyotte f Medieval French
Feminine form of Guyot.
Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.
Gwenette f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen, using the suffix -ette.
Habrote f Greek Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. In Greek myth Habrote or Abrota was the Boeotian wife of Nisos, king of Megara.
Habte m & f Ethiopian
According to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".
Habtewold m Ge'ez
Means "gift of the Son" in Ge'ez.
Habteyes m Ge'ez
Means "gift of Jesus" in Ge'ez.
Hafsteina f Icelandic
Feminine form of Hafsteinn.
Hafsteinn m Icelandic
Meaning "ocean stone", from the Old Norse and Icelandic words haf "ocean" and steinn "stone".
Halateya f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Galatea.
Hanitea f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "hani", meaning "sweet" and "tea", meaning "white" or "bright".
Hannahette f English (American)
Combination of Hannah and popular suffix -ette.
Hannelotte f German
Combination of Hanne and Lotte.
Hâralte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Harald.
Hardicanute m History
Anglicized form of Harthacnut.
Harete f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Harete Hipango (born c. 1964) from New Zealand.
Harpocrates m Greek Mythology
From Egyptian ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd meaning "Horus the child", referring to a younger aspect of the god Horus representing the newborn sun. In Ptolemaic Alexandria's mythology, this aspect of Horus was adapted into Harpocrates, a god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality, usually depicted as a child with one finger to his mouth... [more]
Harryette f American (Rare)
Variant of Harriet. A notable bearer is American poet Harryette Mullen (1953-).
Hartej m Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour".
Harteke m German, Frisian
German and Frisian diminutive of Harto.
Hástein m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hásteinn.
Hásteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse name which probably meant "high stone", from Old Norse hár "high" and steinn "stone". Alternatively the first element may be derived from Primitive Scandinavian *hanhista "horse" or Primitive Scandinavian *haþu "battle"... [more]
Hasten m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hásteinn.
Hateem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Hatim.
Hate-evil f English (Puritan)
Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."
Hatem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hatim.
Hatepuna f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Her name originates in Hattic ha "sea" and puna "child". She is the daughter of the sea god and becomes the wife of Telipinu because of the rescue of Ištanu.
Hateya f Miwok
Means "press with the foot" or "make tracks" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "bear making tracks in the dust". From the Miwok ha·t'ej.
Hathorhotep f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Hathor is satisfied" in Egyptian.
Hauksteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse haukr "hawk" and steinn "stone". Also compare Haukur.
Havstein m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hafsteinn.
Hayette f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of حياة (see Hayat)
Hayter m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Hayter.
Heater f English
Variant of Heather.
Heathcote m English
Transferred use of the surname Heathcote.
Hécatée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Hecateo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Hecateu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Heinriette f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Henriette.
Heiteaura f & m Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "red garland".
Heiter m German (Modern, Rare)
From the German word heiter "cheerful".
Hekatej m Croatian
Croatian form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Hekaterine f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Katherine.
Hekateros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἑκατερίς (hekateris), the name of a type of rustic dance which involved quickly moving hands. It has also been suggested that this may be a corruption of Greek ἑκ Δώρου (ek Dorou) meaning "of Doros", or may mean "each of two".
Hekatey m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Hekataios.
Héliette f French
Diminutive of Hélie (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). Also compare Éliette.
Hellanokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Ἕλλην (Hellen) meaning "a Greek" (genitive ἕλλανος (hellanos)) and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
Henriete f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Henriette.
Hente m Finnish
Short form of Henterikki and its variant forms.
Henterikki m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Hentrikki
Héraclite m History (Gallicized)
French form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Herinantenaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nantenaina meaning "hoped for".
Hermócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).
Hermocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermokrates. This was the name of a Syracusan general from the 5th century BC.
Herodote f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Herodotos (see Herodotus).
Herokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
Hesterine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hesterina. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch soccer coach Hesterine de Reus (b. 1961).
Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.
Hetem m Albanian
Albanian form of Hatem.
Hetény m Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from hét meaning "seven".
Hetepenamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "peace of Amun" in Coptic.
Hetephernebti f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥtp-ḥr-nb.ti, derived from ḥtp "peace, satisfaction", ḥr "face", and the royal title nbtj meaning "the Two Ladies (Wadjet and Nekhbet)" (see nbt "lady, mistress").
Hibaterrahmane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "gift of the merciful one", from هبة (hiba), meaning "gift" and رحْمن (raḥman), meaning "merciful".
Hieroteu m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.
Hinatea f Tahitian
Means "great white granddaughter admired by goddesses" in Tahitian.
Hine-nui-te-pō f Polynesian Mythology
The name of the Maori goddess of night and death. Her name means "Great woman of night".
Hinote m Japanese
From 陽 (hi) meaning “light, sun, male”, 日 (hi) meaning “sun, day”, 緋 (hi) meaning “scarlet, dark red”, 一 (hi) meaning “one”, or 火 (hi) meaning “fire”, combined with の (no) (a possesive marker), 野 (no) meaning “field, wilderness, wild”, 乃 (no) meaning “to be, then, really, indeed”, or 之 (no) meaning “it, him, her” combined with 手 (te) meaning “hand, skill”, 貞 (te) meaning “virtue, chastity”, 哲 (te) meaning “wisdom, philosophy”, 照 (te) meaning “illuminate, shine” or 天 (te) meaning “heaven, sky”.
Hipocrate m Romanian
Romanian form of Hippocrates.
Hipócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hippocrates.
Hiponacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Hipponax.
Hipparete f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, virtue"... [more]
Hippocrate m & f Ancient Greek (Gallicized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
French form of Hippocrates (masculine) and Latinized form of Hippokrate (feminine), the latter of which was an ancient Greek feminine form of Hippokrates.
Hitesh m Indian
Indian origin (Gujarat state)
Hjalte m Danish
Danish form of Hjalti. In Swedish hjälte means "hero".
Hoite m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hoyte.
Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.
Holmsten m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Holmstæinn.
Holsten m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Holmsten.
Holten m English
A variant of Holton.
Honeste f French (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
French feminine form of Honest 2. As an African American name, it may be used as a variant of Honesty.
Honnête m & f French (African)
Derived from French honnête, meaning "honest".
Horacette f Obscure
A feminine version of Horace.
Horteja f Sorbian (Archaic)
Lower Sorbian form of Dorothy.
Horten f Spanish
Diminutive of Hortensia.
Hortência f Portuguese, Brazilian
Means "hydrangea" in Portuguese.
Hortensio m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Hortense.
Hortenzia f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Hortensia.
Hortenzija f Latvian, Serbian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian, Serbian, and Lithuanian form of Hortensia.
Hosteen m Navajo
A term of respect meaning "man, grown man, elder, mister, husband." Transferred use of the Navajo word Hastiin of the same meanings. Found as Áłtsé Hastiin, the first man in the Navajo creation story... [more]
Hotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥtp meaning "peace, satisfaction; mercy".
Hotepsekhemwy m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥtp-sḫm.wi meaning "the two powers are reconciled" or "pleasing in powers", derived from ḥtp "peace, satisfaction", sḫm "power, capability", and the suffix wj "the two of them".
Hotte m West Frisian
The origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Hotte might have been a short form of Horatius.
Hotte m German (Rare)
Dialectal name in the Hunsrück area, probably derived from Horst.
Hoyte m Dutch (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Htee f & m Karen
Means "water" in S'gaw Karen.
Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.
Huehuetecatl m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl huehue "elderly, old man" and -tecatl "person of". Alternately, the first element could be huehuetl "drum", or refer to a location.
Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American
Means "old god", from Nahuatl huehue "an elder, an old man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.
Huitziltemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending hummingbird", from Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and temo "to descend".
Huitztecol m Nahuatl
Means "dark brown; whitish" in Nahuatl.
ǀHúnntuǃattǃatte̥n f San Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the San mythology, she was described as a rock hyrax and as the consort of ǀKágge̥n.... [more]
Hutellura f Hurrian Mythology
Likely means "midwife", deriving from the Hurrian hutelluri. Hutellura was a goddess of fate, and a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife she is closely associated with Hutena.
Hutena f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
Likely derived from the Hurrian ḫut, which has been translated as both "to favour" and "to raise". Hutena was a goddess of fate in Hurrian mythology, and was also a divine midwife. In her role as a divine midwife, she is associated closely with Hutellura.
Hyateguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
Name of the Circassian goddess of Beauty and Gardens.
Hydajete f Albanian
Feminine form of Hydajet.
Iakinte m Georgian
Georgian form of Hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).
Iarsilarteĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ibadete f Albanian
Feminine form of Ibadet.
Içten m & f Turkish
Means "devout, sincere" in Turkish.
Idajete f Albanian
Feminine form of Idajet.
Idelette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of either Ide or Idelinde. This name was borne by Idelette Calvin (ca. 1505-1549), the wife of the French theologian and reformer John Calvin (1509-1564).
Iefte m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Jephthah.
Ievutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ieva, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Ificrate m Italian
Italian form of Iphicrates.
Ifícrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Iphicrates.
Iftekar m Bengali
Bengali variant of Iftikhar.
Iftekhar m Bengali
Bengali form of Iftikhar.
Iften m Berber
Means "be better than them" in Amazigh.
Îggite m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Egede.
Îgite m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Egede.
Ihtesham m Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu احتشام or Bengali এহতেশাম (see Ehtesham).
Ilter m & f Turkish
Turkish version of Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
Ilzīte f Latvian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Ilze, occasionally used as a name in its own right.
Imentet f Egyptian Mythology
Means "she of the west". In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess representing the necropolis west of the Nile River and the consort of Aken. Typically depicted wearing the hieroglyph for 'west' on her head, she often appeared on tombs to welcome the deceased into the afterlife... [more]
Immaculate f English (African), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
English form of Inmaculada. It is mainly used in African countries where English is one of the official languages.
Indrajitendra m Indian (Rare), Obscure
Combination of Indra and Jitendra borne by the second son of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan and Maharani Indira Devi of the princely state of Cooch Behar in British India... [more]
Infinite m African American (Modern)
From the English word infinite meaning "having no boundaries or limits".
Ingemerete f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Inge and Merete.
Ingemette f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Inge and Mette.
Innocente f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Innocent.
Innocente m Italian
Italian form of Innocent.
Inocente m Spanish, Galician
Derived from Spanish and Galician inocente, meaning "innocent, blameless; naïve". It is used in reference to the Christian festival Día de los (Santos) Inocentes (Childermas) celebrated on December 28.
Intef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jnj-jt.f meaning "(he) whom his father brought", derived from jnj "to bring", jt "father", and .f "his". This name was borne by several Egyptian pharaohs.
Integra m Popular Culture
Notably used for Sir Integra Hellsing in the Hellsing manga by Kouta Hirano.
Integrity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word integrity, which is derived via Middle French from Latin integritās meaning "soundness, integrity".
Inten f Sundanese
Sundanese form of Intan.
Intercidona f Roman Mythology
Goddess who provides the axe without which trees cannot be cut (intercidere).
Interduca f Roman Mythology
The goddess that accompanies the child in leaving and returning to the home. See also Adeona.
Inûteĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "human in one's possession" or "my human being".
Inuuteq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inûteĸ.
Inyotef m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "(he) whom his father brought".
Iocaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iokaste (which is also Latinized as Iocasta). This is the name of one of Jupiter's moons.
Iolente f Medieval French
Old French form of Odelinde.
Iolette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Iola.
Iphicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iphikrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 4th century BC.
Iphikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Ipolite m Georgian
Georgian form of Hippolytos.
Ipoulite m Provençal
Provençal form of Hippolyte 2.
Ippocrate m Italian
Italian form of Hippocrates.
Ipponatte m Italian
Italian form of Hipponax.
Irolite f Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the protagonist of the French fairy tale Le Parfait Amour (Perfect Love) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Irolite is a princess kept in a chateau by her evil aunt, the fairy Danamo... [more]
Irutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Irena.
Irvette f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Irva, Irving or Irvine with the suffix -ette.
Isabete f Brazilian
Truncated from of Elisabete