Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Tōka f Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 桃 (tou, momo) meaning "peach tree", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 桐 (tou, dou, kiri) meaning "paulownia", 瞳 (tou, dou, hitomi) meaning "pupil", 藤 (tou, dou, fuji) meaning "wisteria" or 透 (tou, su.kasu, su.ku, su.keru, tou.su, tou.ru, tooru) meaning "filter, penetrate, permeate, transparent" with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."... [more]
Tokyo f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the Japanese capital city Tokyo as a given name. Its usage as a feminine given name is popularized by the TV show Money Heist, where Tokyo is one of the nine robbers featured there.
Tolan m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolan.
Tolson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolson.
Tolvar m Danish (Modern)
Modern diminutive of Tholf.
Tolver m Danish (Modern)
Diminutive of Tholf.
Tomli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tom 2 and Li 2.
Tommen m Popular Culture, Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Tommen Baratheon is the name of a royal character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Tomu m & f Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten", 登 (shou, chou, to, tou, dou, a.garu, nobo.ru) meaning "ascend, climb up", (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 富 (fu, fuu, tomi, to.mu) meaning "abundant, enrich, wealth" or 吐 (to, tsu.ku, ha.ku) meaning "belch, confess, spit, tell (lies), vomit" with 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision."... [more]
Tonette f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a (slightly corrupted) short form of Antoinette.
Tonibler m Albanian (Modern, Rare), Kosovar (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Tonicha f African American (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tanisha. In the case of the Portuguese singer Tonicha (1946-), born Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha, it is apparently from her surname.
Tonisha f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name element Ton (from names such as Antonia) and the common name suffix sha.
Topeka f American (Modern, Rare), Indigenous American
From the name of the capital city of the US state of Kansas (see Topeka).... [more]
Tophia f American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Used by notable tiktoker "tophiachu"
Tor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "turtle-dove" in Hebrew. The turtledove is a type of pigeon bird of small medium size. There are 16 species for this bird. The upper part is light brown and the lower part is in shades of pink-red... [more]
Tora f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Torah, the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
Torah f Various (Modern, Rare)
The Torah ("Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. These are the sacred scriptures of Judaism, which form the basis for the sacred scriptures of all monotheistic religions... [more]
Tōri f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 桃李, 冬里, 桃里, 桃梨, 桃理, 冬莉, 東李, 東里 or 桐璃 with 桃 (tou, momo) meaning "peach tree", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 桐 (tou, dou, kiri) meaning "paulownia", 李 (ri, sumomo) meaning "plum", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" and 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [more]
Torrence m African American (Modern, Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Torrence or variation of Terrance.
Torryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Torin.
Toshia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Tosha.
Tracker m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word tracker, which is an expert at following trails.
Trad m American (Modern)
Short form of unknown origin.
Trail m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Trail or simply from the English word trail.
Tranese f African American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Tracy and names that end in -nese.
Trayden m American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name created using the suffix aden. First used in 2002.
Traysen m American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
I used the name Grayson and switched the g for a t and played with the spelling and loved it.
Tregereth f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Means "mercy" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Treia f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a diminutive for any name containing the element or sound of -trey-, or derived from the Latin tria, trēs "three" (see: Trey).
Trejsi f Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Tracy.
Trenay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nay, probably modelled on Renee.
Trenisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre, nee and sha.
Treshawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix tre and Shawn.
Tressa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish tressa "third". This is a modern Cornish name.
Tressi f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tressa or else a transferred use of the surname Tressi.
Trevonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre, von and tay.
Treyden m American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name created using the suffix aden, possibly influenced by the name Trey.
Tribeca f English (American, Modern, Rare)
After the New York neighbourhood, ultimately derived from "TRIangle BElow CAnal street".
Trieu-mi m & f Vietnamese (Modern)
Means "million" in Vietnamese.
Trillion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word trillion.
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.
Trinny f English (British, Modern, Rare)
This nickname is most well known because of British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author, Sarah-Jane "Trinny" Woodall. The 'Trinny' nickname came from a friend who likened her to a "St Trinian’s" character.... [more]
Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Means "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').
Tristesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an adoption of the French word tristesse "sadness; melancholy".... [more]
Tristia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Trista. It coincides with the neuter plural form of Latin tristis "sad".
Tristina f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan using the popular suffix ina, probably influenced by the sound of Christina.
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.
Tritnee f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin.
Troian m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname.
Troja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish form of Troy, the name of the ancient city in Turkey that appears in Homer's 'Iliad'.
Trophy m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word trophy.
Truce m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word truce, possibly popularized for its similarity to names like True and Bruce.
True m & f English (American, Modern)
From the English word true, itself from Old English trīewe meaning "trusty, faithful".
Trulsa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish feminine form of Truls.
Truly f English (Modern), Popular Culture, Theatre
From Old English trēowlīce meaning ‘faithfully’.
Truth f & m English (Puritan), English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "truth" from Old English trīewth, trēowth meaning ‘faithfulness.'
Tsach m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "pure; clean" in Hebrew.
Tsahi m Hebrew (Modern)
A popular diminutive for names like Itzhak and Tsach
Tsedef f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "shell" in Hebrew, making it relative to the Arabic name Sadaf.
Tsion m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Tzion, used for both males and females.
Tsudoi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 集い (tsudoi) meaning "meeting, get-together".
Tsukihi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 月日 (tsukihi), literally meaning "moon and sun," though it can also refer to time, years or days.... [more]
Tsukit f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צוקית (see Tzukit).
Tsukushi f Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
Means "horsetail (plant)" in Japanese from 土筆 (tsukushi). Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ttalgi f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 딸기 (ttalgi) meaning "strawberry."
Tteul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 뜰 (tteul) meaning "garden, court."
Tuiren f Irish (Modern, Rare), Astronomy
Meaning unknown. Tuiren was a character in The Birth of Bran, a story in the book Irish Fairy Tales, written by James Stephens. A star has been named after her.
Tulan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Tu and Lan 1.
Tulga f German (Austrian, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Gothic tulgus "firm, steady, solid".
Tulisa f English (British, Modern)
Usage of this name is most likely adapted from British singer-songwriter Tula Paulinea Contostavlos (1988), who performs under the mononym Tulisa and has Greek ancestry. It is likely Tulisa is an elaboration or diminutive of her given name, Tula, a variant transcription of Toula.
Tumas m Maltese, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Maltese and Icelandic form of Thomas.
Tunay m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "moonlight" or "the light that illuminates night" in Turkish.
Tunisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tanisha, perhaps influenced by the name of the country Tunisia.
Turbo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word or prefix turbo(-).
Türker m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Means "a valiant, brave Turk".
Tuvali f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Tuva and the popular name suffix li.
Tűzvirág f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage from the elements tűz, meaning "fire" and virág meaning "flower".
Twilight f & m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word referring to the time of day when the sun is just below the horizon. Ultimately from Old English twi- "half" + līht "light".... [more]
Txunamy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Variant of Tsunami borne by Txunamy Ortiz (2009-), an American YouTube personality who appears on the channel Familia Diamond.
Tyanna f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty, ya and na, probably modelled on Ayanna and influenced by Tiana.
Tyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Asia 1. Also compare Tyesha and Tasia.
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.
Tyderreon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic element ty and the name Derreon.
Tyease f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Tyesha.
Tyeler m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyler. Tyeler was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2005 according to the SSA.
Tyesha f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Iesha.
Tyhir m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular element ty and the given name Tahir.
Tyiese f African American (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, possibly based on Thais or Tyrese.
Tyjae m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and jay. It can be spelled Tyjae or with a capitalized third letter as TyJae.
Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).
Tykarra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Toccara.
Tylee f & m English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and lee.
Tyleen f American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Tyler, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Eileen.
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.
Tylyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and lyn.
Tym m English (Rare, Modern)
English variant of Tim.
Tyner m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tyner.
Tynise f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and nees.
Tyquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tyquan, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Quanna.
Tyquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Tyquan and Octavius.
Tyrisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty, ree and sha.
Tyrius m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Darius (or blending Tyree with Darius).
Tyrome m African American (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Tyrone likely influenced by Jerome.
Tyronica f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Veronica.
Tyshae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and shay.
Tytiana f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Tatiana.
Tzahala f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "happiness, revelry, merriment" in Hebrew.
Tzoni m Greek (Modern)
Greek spelling of Johnny.
Tzukit f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Tzuk. This is also the Hebrew word for a type of bird, the rock thrush (genus Monticola).
Tzviad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Tzvi and the word עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity". The illustration of the gazelle, along with the value of eternity, creates a meaning that represents the beauty and existence of the Land of Israel... [more]
Tzviel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tzvi and El means "Gazelle of God" in Hebrew.
Tzvior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tzvi and Or meaning "gazelle of light" or "bright gazelle" in Hebrew.
Ubonemem m & f Efik (Modern)
Means "offspring of peace" in Efik.
Udela f Low German, German (Modern, Rare)
Udela is a variant of the given name Odilia. It was borne by the first recorded prioress of the Hohenholte monastry in 1230
Uendi f & m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian adopted form of Wendy, occassionally given to boys.
Uesli m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Wesley.
Ugi m & f Korean (Americanized, Modern, Rare, Archaic)
The literal translation in Hangul (Koreas modern written language) for Ugi (우기) is Monsoon or Rainy season. Ugi (우기) is derived from the Hanja character 雨 (Yǔ meaning rain). Although it is possible that 雨 (Yǔ) was first used/ invented by a Korean during the Gojoseon period (likely established somewhere between 2333bce - 1101bce) as certain regions of modern china were technically considered parts of Ancient Korea (control of these regions switched and evolved over many years many times), it is still most likely the first use of 雨 was in a Chinese dynasty during the use of Old Chinese (Roughly 1766BCE - 256BCE)... [more]
Ugla f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Old Norse ugla "owl".
Ugluspegill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Literally means "owl mirror", derived from Icelandic ugla "owl" combined with spegill "mirror, looking glass".... [more]
Ugmilė f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant form of Ugnilė.
Úlfey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Formed from Úlfur and Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]
Ulinka f German (Modern, Rare)
The name Ulinka is probably derived from Ulrike via the short form Uli.
Umiko f Japanese (Modern)
Means "Child of the sea" in Japanese.
Uniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Unique, using the popular African-American suffix -qua.
Upė f Lithuanian (Modern)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun upė meaning "river, stream".
Urelaine f African American (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Urko m Basque (Modern)
From the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. The origin of the name is uncertain: it could derive from urki "birch" or, more unlikely, from urkamendi "gallows".
Usopp m Popular Culture (Modern)
The name Usopp is a blend of two elements. ‘U’ likely derives from 嘘 (uso) meaning "lie" or "falsehood" in Japanese, while ‘Sopp’ could be a variation of the sound soppu (ソップ), which is linked to "soup" or "soft," though in the context of One Piece, it's more of a unique character construction... [more]
Vadelma f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "raspberry" in Finnish.
Vaelyn f American (Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn. (Compare Kaylyn, Braelyn, Shaelyn, Raelyn.)
Vaivorykštė f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaivorykštė meaning "rainbow".
Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".
Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".
Valkyrja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse valkyrja meaning "chooser of the slain" (see Valkyrie).
Valonia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Valônia, the Portuguese name for the Belgian region of Wallonia.