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Taribi m & f IjawMeans "ask for or seek love" in Ijaw.
Tarirai m & f ShonaMeaning “look; behold” or “look forth”, names with similar meanings include
Onai and
Ringai.
Tasa f BerberMeans "love" when used as a name. Literally means "liver," the organ thought to be the seat of emotions, much like the heart's role in Western cultures.
Tasalla f HausaFrom the Hausa
ta meaning “of” and
sallā̀ meaning "prayer, religious holiday”.
Tasché f AfrikaansIt probably derives from the hebrew "tach", meaning "crown".
Tassadit f Ancient Berber, KabyleFrom Arabic سعد
(sa'd) meaning "fortune, good luck" combined with the Tamazight feminine prefix ⵜⴰ
(ta) and suffix ⵜ
(t).
Tavavich f AmharicName of the wife of the eighteenth-century Ethiopian emporer.
Tavaziva m ShonaTavaziva means "We know them".
This name is given in a feuding situation to say we know who the enemy is.
Tayo m & f YorubaMeans "worth joy" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names ending in
tayo, such as
Olatayo.
Tcham m Central AfricanFrom Tcham N'Toya-Zoa (born 3 November 1983 in Kinshasa, DR Congo),a French-Congolese footballer.
Teawa m & f AkanMeans "the slim one" in Akan.
Tegla f Eastern African, PokotA famous bearer is Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 1973) a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.
Tegwolo m IgboAn Igbo name from the YouTube channel House of Ajebo.
Tejumola f YorubaMeans "one who looks forward to better days" or "stare at wealth" in Yoruba, derived from
tẹ meaning "press",
ojú meaning "eyes, face",
mọ́ meaning "onto" and
ọlá meaning "wealth".
Tekle m & f AmharicMeans "my plant" from Amharic ተክል
(tekl) meaning "plant".
Temidire m & f YorubaThis Nigerian name means "Mine has turned to blessings" in Yoruba.
Tena f & m EthiopianPossibly from Ethiopian ጠና (
t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".
Tendeso f & m Shona (Rare)Can mean "faith" or some may use it as meaning something used to give thanks
Tharja m Berber (Rare)Derived from the Berber word
ⵜⵓⵔⵣⴰ or
ⵜⴰⵔⵊⴰ for the "Apple of Sodom", (scientific name: Calotropis procera), a plant native to North Africa and the Mediterranean region.
Thayi m & f TswanaDecendants of the Nyambane speaking people in Mozambique and descendants of Tswana speaking people in Botswana met in South Africa in the early 1800. The great Nyanale from Mozambique "Nambane" came to South Africa to work in mines.
Tholoana f SothoMeaning, fruit or seed, in the context of ‘fruit of my womb’ Tidiane m Western AfricanFrom a French word used to refer to a follower of Tijaniyyah, a Sufi order that originated in Northern Africa.
Tiébilé m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiébilé Dramé (b. 1955).
Tiécoro m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. Notable bearers of this name include the Malian soccer player Tiécoro Keita (b. 1994) and the Malian soldier Tiécoro Bagayoko (1937-1983), who was once the director of Mali's national security service.
Tiéman m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéman Coulibaly (b. 1967).
Tiémoué m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the French soccer player Tiémoué Bakayoko (b. 1994), whose family originates from Ivory Coast.
Tiéna m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéna Coulibaly (b. 1952).
Tima m EfikMeans "remember love" in Efik.
Timidi m IjawMeans "live to see" or "witness" in Ijaw.
Tinaye m ShonaTinaye means "We have got him or her". Former Manicaland Provincial Governor Tinaye Chigudu is one well known bearer of this name.
Tinhinan f BerberMeans "she of the campfires" in Tamazight. This was the name of a Tuareg queen.
Tinisi m & f AfricanTribal name common among the southeastern tribes of Liberia, west Africa... [
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Tirhani m & f TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
tirha meaning "work".
Tirivanhu m ShonaMeans "We are people".
This name says do not look down upon us or take us for granted, we are human like you Tirivashe m & f ShonaMeans "We belong to the Lord". #This is a Christian name for believers declaring their loyalty to God".
Tisa m & f SwahiliMeans "nine" in Swahili. It is often given to the ninth-born child.
Titi f YorubaMeans "forever" in Yoruba and is typically a short form for names starting with
Titi such as
Titilayo.
Tizirai m ShonaMeans "Run to".
This refers to running to take refuge in.
Tlangelani m & f TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
tlangela meaning "celebrate".
Tlaytmas f Northern African (Modern)Female name meaning "The one with brothers/has brothers". Combination of "Tla" meaning "has", and "Ytmas" meaning "Her brothers".