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Tacy f English (Rare)
Variant of Tacey. In the Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of Anastacia.

Taedon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Tayden.

Taelah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayla.

Taelin f English (American, Modern)
variation of names like Taylor or Tayla

Taelyn f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Taylynn.

Taelynn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Taylynn.

Taggert m English
Variant of Taggart.

Tahnie f English (Dutchified, Rare)
Variant of Tawny

Tailer f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Taison m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson.

Taissa f Russian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare Russian variant of Taisa as well as an anglicized form (or variant transcription) of the name.... [more]

Taisy f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant form of Daisy. See also Taísy.

Tajae m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Talan m English
Variant of Talon.

Tallie f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tally, a diminutive of Natalie.... [more]

Tallis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tallis, which comes from the Old French taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.

Tally f Hebrew, English
Diminutive of Tallulah, Talia 1 and other names that begin with or contain the element "Tal-".

Talmage m English
Variant of Talmadge.

Tamblyn f & m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Tamblyn.

Tameron f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Cameron by replacing the initial C with a T or an elaboration of Tamara.

Tamie f English (American)
Variant of Tammy.

Tamlen m English

Tammey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tammy.

Tamren f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tameron.

Tana f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Tanya. This name was popularized by a character in the 1942 movie The Forest Rangers.

Tanee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of various names starting with Tan-, such as Tanya and Tanisha.

Tango f & m English
Vocabulary name referring to a South American dance style that utilises an embracing hold. Its name may come from the Latin tangere, meaning "touch".... [more]

Tannah f & m English
Variant of Tana or Tanna.

Tanzy f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tansy.

Tapley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".

Taren f & m English
Variant of Taryn or Taron.

Tarka m & f English (Rare), Literature
Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.... [more]

Tarnie f English (Australian), English (New Zealand), English (British, Modern)
Derives from either a Maori or Australian Aboriginal name meaning "salty water". It could also be used as a diminuitive of the Tania or Tara 1, or possibly a variation of Marnie.

Tarran m & f English (American, Rare)
From the surname Tarran.

Tarrell m English (American), African American
Variant of Terrell.

Tashey f English
Diminutive of Natasha.

Tashy f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Natasha.

Tasma f English (Australian)
Originated as the pen name of distinguished Australian novelist, journalist and feminist Jessie Couvreur (1848-1897), who was raised and educated in Tasmania, and took her pen name from the name of the island state... [more]

Tasman m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Tasman. Used in honour of the 17th century Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who claimed the island now known as Tasmania in 1642... [more]

Tason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson, possibly inspired by names like Mason and Cason.

Tatelyn f American (South, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Taylor and Katelyn, or a combination of Tate and the popular name suffix lyn... [more]

Tatelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatelyn.

Tateum f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tatum.

Tatumn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tatum, the spelling influenced by that of Autumn.

Tatya f Russian (Rare), English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Short form of Tatyana.

Tauren m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Taurean, perhaps influenced by Lauren. Also see Torin.

Tawney f English
Variant of Tawny.

Tawni f English (Modern)
Variant of Tawny.

Taya f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Taisiya and Thaïs influenced by the spelling of the name Tai.

Taylah f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayla.

Taylar f & m English
Variant of Taylor.

Taylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayley.

Tayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylee.

Taylene f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Possibly an elaboration of Tayla/Taylor with the name suffix -lene in the style of Jaylene and Raylene (See also Tayley/Taylee).

Tayley f English (American)
Invented name inspired by Taylor and the popular suffix -ley

Taylinn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taelynn, which is a combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lyn probably inspired by Taylor.

Taylon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements tay and lon (see Braylon).

Taylos m English (Rare, ?)

Taylyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylynn.

Taylynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tay and lyn.

Taysen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayson.

Taysha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tasia.

Taysia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tasia.

Tayson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Tayson or a combination of the phonetic elements tay and son.

Taytum f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Tatum.

Tayvin f & m English

Teagen f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Tedford m English
Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]

Tedi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy.... [more]

Teegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials TJ. It has been used sometimes as a standalone name.

Teela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tila.

Teena f English (Modern)
Variant of Tina.

Teeny f English
Diminutive of Tina.

Teghan f English (Modern)
Variant of Tegan.

Tehya f English (American)
Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.

Teigyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teilor f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Taylor.

Teirney f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tierney.

Tejay m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Teejay.

Telie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayley or Telly.

Tempe f English (Rare)
From the name of the Vale of Tempe, a gorge in Thessaly (located south of Mount Olympus) which was celebrated by the ancient Greeks for its beauty.... [more]

Tenae f English (Modern)
An invented name that sounds like Renae, but then with a 't' instead.

Teneal f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

Teniel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennille.

Tenielle f English
Variant of Tenille.

Tenille f English
Variant of Tennille. Known bearers include Canadian country singers Tenille Townes (1994-) and Tenille Arts (1994-).

Tenleigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tenley.

Tennelle f & m English
Variant of Tenille.

Tennie f English
Diminutive of Tennessee.

Tensley f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a blend of Tenley and Tinsley.

Terah f English (Rare)
Variant of Tara 1, possibly intended as an anagram of the English word Earth.

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.

Terran m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Terrance or a masculine form of Terra.

Terre f & m English (American)
Variant of Terry 1.

Terrelle m English (Rare)
Variant of Terrell.

Terryl m & f English (American)
Variant of Terrell. The usage as a feminine during the name mid 20th century was likely due to the popularity of names like Cheryl.

Teryl f & m English
Variant of Terrell.

Teryn f English
Variant of Taryn.

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]

Teslin f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the mountain, plateau, river, and lake in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada. It comes from the Tlingit name for the river, Teslintoo or Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."

Tessann f English (Rare)
Combination of Tess and Ann.

Tessi f English
Variant of Tessie.

Tessy f English, Various
Variant of Tessie.

Tettie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Tetty.

Tevan m English (Modern)
Variant of Tevin.

Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]

Tevon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tavon.

Tevyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tevin.

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]

Thaniel m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Nathaniel or a variant of Daniel.

Thayer m English
Transferred use of the surname Thayer.

Thaylee f English
Probably invented, or a variant of Thalie.

Thedra f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Theodora or a shortened form of Cathedra.

Theeny f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Thenie.

Thelbert m English (Archaic)
A combination of the Germanic element þiuda "people, tribe", and berht "bright".... [more]

Theldea f English (American)

Thenie f English
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -thena and -thenia, such as Athena, Parthena and Parthenia.

Therman m English (American)
Variant of Thurman.

Thistle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant, or in some cases taken from the surname.

Thompson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thompson.

Thorlac m English
English version of Þórlakr. A notable bearer of this name is Thorlac Turville-Petre.

Thorna f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word "thorn", a sharp feature on many plants. Possibly meaning "strong and bright".

Thunder f & m English, English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word thunder meaning "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air’ from Old English thunor.

Thurgood m English
A contraction of the Puritan name Thoroughgood. A famous bearer is Thurgood Marshall (Born: July 2, 1908, Died: January 24, 1993), an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.... [more]

Thurlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thurlow.

Thursday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English þunresdæg meaning literally "Thor's day". A known bearer of this name was Thursday October Christian (1790-1831), the first son of the HMS Bounty mutineer Fletcher Christian and his Tahitian wife Mauatua, who was born on a Thursday in October.

Thurston m English, Medieval English
Variant of Thorsten.

Tiahn f English (Australian)
Variation of Tiana used infrequently but consistently in Australia.

Tiane f English
Short form of Christiane. Not as popular as the related name Tiana, but has roughly followed its popularity curve in much smaller numbers.

Tiarne f English (Australian)
Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of Tiarna. It gained some popularity in Australia after rugby player Andrew Ettingshausen gave it to a daughter in the early 1990s.

Tieghan f English (Modern)
Variant of Teagan.

Tierney f English
Transferred use of the surname Tierney. Known bearers of this fname include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).

Tierny f English (Rare)
Variant of Tierney.

Tiffer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tiffer.

Tiffi f English
Diminutive of Tiffany.

Tiffie f English
Variant of Tiffy.

Tiffnay f English (Rare)
Variant of Tiffany. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 71 babies born with the first name Tiffnay in the United States.

Tiffnie f English
Variant of Tiffany.

Tiffy f English
Diminutive of Tiffany.

Tigress f English (American, Rare)
This name comes from the word referring to a female tiger (from tiger and feminine suffix -ess.)

Tilden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tilden.

Tildy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Matilda.

Tiler m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tyler.

Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [more]

Timmie m English, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Timmy.

Tiney f English
Either from the English tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in -tina.

Tinlee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tinleigh f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tinsel f English (Modern, Rare)
A "glittering metallic thread" invented in Nuremberg around 1610. It is usually found woven in fabric to give a shimmery aesthetic or hung in strands on trees, usually Christmas trees, during the winter season to simulate icicles... [more]

Tinslee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tinsley.

Tinsleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tinsley.

Tirah f English (Rare)
unknown

Titi f Russian, Polish, German (Austrian), English
Diminutive of Theresa, Teresa, Therese, Thérèse, Terese, Theresia, Teresia... [more]

Tjay m English (Rare)
Variant of Teejay.

Toben m English

Tobey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.

Tobi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant (typically feminine) of Toby.... [more]

Tobyn m English
Variant spelling of Tobin.

Toddrick m English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the names Todd and Frederick or a transferred use of the surname Todrick.

Toddy m English
Diminutive of Todd.

Todrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Todrick, also a variant of Toddrick.

Toffer m English (Rare)
Short form of Christopher.

Tolson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolson.

Tomi f English
Diminutive of Thomasina.

Tomik m English (Australian)
Variant of the name Tomas.

Tomma f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Thomas, Tom 1 or Tommy

Tomya f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Tonya, influenced by Tom 1.

Tootie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.

Torah f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Torey m & f English
Variant of Tori and Tory.

Torrance m English (Rare)
Variant of Torrence.

Torrey m & f English
Variant of Tory based on the spelling of the surname Torrey.

Townley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townley.

Townsley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townsley.

Toyah f English, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Toya.... [more]

Tracen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Treyson.

Tracye f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tracy.

Trapper m English (Rare)

Trason m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Treyson.

Traverse m English
Virtue name after the vocabulary word traverse, to suggest a journey (through life) or transferred use of the surname Traverse.

Traylor m & f English
From an English surname, derived from the Middle English term "trel," which means a type of machine or device. Actress Traylor Howard is a well-known bearer.

Trayson m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Treyson.

Trebor m English (Rare)
The name Robert spelled backwards, sometimes inspired by the similar name Trevor.

Trecy f English
Diminutive of Theresa.

Treelore m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Treloar, this was the name of Aibileen Clark’s son, in Stockett’s ‘the help’

Tremain m Cornish, English
Variant of Tremaine.

Tremel m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Treniss m English (Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname.

Trentin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Trenton.

Tressie f English
Diminutive of Theresa.

Trevi f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive or feminine form of Trevor.

Trevy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Trevor.

Trevyn m English (Modern, Rare)

Treysen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Treyson.

Treyton m English (Modern)
Variant of Trayton.

Triffie f English (Canadian, Rare), American (Rare)
Diminutive of Tryphena or Tryphosa.

Trigger m American (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Meaning can be particular to the bearer, such as "trigger of a gun" for someone noted for marksmanship. In the British television series 'Only Fools and Horses' (1981-1991) one character was called Trigger after the horse owned by Roy Rogers.

Trilby f English (Rare), Literature
The name of the titular character in George Du Maurier's 1894 novel 'Trilby', about an tone-deaf model who is hypnotized to become a talented singer. The name became a (now obsolete) colloquial term for a foot, as the character's feet were objects of admiration... [more]

Trillium f English (Modern)
The name of a flowering plant genus, which is derived from Latin trium "three". (It has also been speculated that the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus modified the Swedish word trilling "triplet" to arrive at the New Latin name trillium.) The plant is so called for its whorl of three leaves (at the top of the stem), from the center of which rises a solitary, three-petaled flower, in color white, purple or pink.... [more]

Trinie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Trinity.

Triphene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tryphena. This was borne by a short-lived daughter (1765-1769) of the early American midwife and diarist Martha Ballard.

Trishie f English
Variant of Trishy.

Trissy f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.

Tristam m Literature, English (Archaic)
Archaic form of Tristan.... [more]

Tristine f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan using the popular suffix ine, probably influenced by the sound of Christine. It is borne by American writer Tristine Rainer.

Tristyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Tristan.

Triumph m English (Rare)
From the English word triumph "a great victory or achievement", ultimately from Greek thriambos "hymn to Bacchus".

Trophy m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word trophy.

Trudee f English
Variant spelling of Trudy.

Trudene f English (Rare), Afrikaans
Elaborated form of Trudy.

Truesdell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Truesdell.

Truett m English
Transferred use of the surname Truett.

Trula f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the ula suffix sound found in such names as Beulah, Eula, Lula 1 and Zula 2, and possibly influenced by Trudie or the English word truly.

Truly f English (Modern), Popular Culture, Theatre
From Old English trēowlīce meaning ‘faithfully’.

Trustin m English (American)
Possible elaboration of Tristan incorporating the word trust.

Truxton m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel Truxton King (1909).

Tryson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tryson.

Trysten m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tristan.

Tulip f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower. Ultimately from Persian dulband, "turban", from the shape of the opened flower.... [more]

Tulsa f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the city and county in the US state of Oklahoma which comes from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek.

Tweedy m English (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).

Tweetie f English (Rare)
Variant of Tweety.

Twilla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Twila.

Twinkle f English (Rare)
From the English word "twinkle", ultimately from Old English twincan, "to blink".

Twitty f English (Rare)
Variant of Tweety.

Twyford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Twyford.

Tybee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly from the name of an island off the Georgia (U.S. state) coast, which is said to mean "salt" in Yuchi.

Tydus m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Titus.

Tyger m Literature, English
Older form of Tiger, used by William Blake in his poem 'The Tyger' (1794).

Tylee f & m English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and lee.

Tylen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the phonetic elements ty and lyn.

Tylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a rhyming variant of Kylie blending it with Ty or a variant of Tylee.

Tymal m English

Tymere m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tymir.

Tynan m English (Australian, Rare), Irish
Variation of the transferred use of the surname Tuíneán.

Tyner m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tyner.

Tynlee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tynleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tyrel m English
Variant of Tyrell.

Tyrie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tyree.

Tyronne m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyrone

Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]

Tysen m English (Modern)
Variant of Tyson.

Tythan m English (Rare)

Tzuri m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zuri or Zurie influenced by the Hebrew name Tzuri'el