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30,235Teemu is a Finnish male given name. It is the Finnish form of Nicodemus, a biblical name of Greek origin.EtymologyThe name Teemu derives from Nicodemus, which in turn comes from the Greek name Nikodemos (Νικόδημος), comp...
Tefo is a masculine given name used in Sotho and Tswana-speaking communities, primarily in Lesotho, South Aftf, and Botswana. It means payment in both Sotho and Tswana, directly reflecting concepts of compensation or rew...
Tegan is a Welsh-origin feminine given name that means "darling," from diminutive of Welsh teg "beautiful, pretty." It translates directly to "darling," "loved one," or "favourite" in Welsh, where it is also the standard...
Tegid is a Welsh masculine name with a rich mythological and historical background. Its origins are debated: it may derive from the Welsh element teg, meaning "beautiful" or "handsome," or alternatively from the Roman na...
Tegwen is a Welsh feminine given name that was coined in the 19th century. It combines two Welsh elements: teg meaning "beautiful, pretty" and gwen meaning "white, blessed." The name is a modern invention, reflecting the...
Tehila is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "praise" or "glory." It is derived from the Hebrew word tehillah, which denotes a song or hymn of praise. The root halal carries the senses "to shine" and "to praise," reflecting...
Teige is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Tadhg, which derives from the Old Irish Tadg, meaning "poet." The name Tadhg has deep roots in Irish history and mythology, borne by several kings and chieftains of medieval...
Teigue is a masculine given name that serves as an Anglicized form of the Irish name Tadhg. As with many Irish names adapted into English, Teigue reflects the phonetic interpretation of the original Gaelic sounds, often...
Teija is a Finnish female given name, originally a short form of Dorothea, which comes from the Greek Dorotheos meaning “gift of god,” from δῶρον (doron, “gift”) and θεός (theos, “god”). The name is related to Tea, anoth...
Teimuraz is a Georgian male name derived from the Persian Tahmuras, a figure from Iranian mythology. Tahmuras appears as the third shah of the world in Ferdowsi's 10th-century epic, the Shahnameh. The name itself traces...
Teimurazi is a Georgian masculine given name, a form of Teimuraz with the Georgian nominative suffix -i. Its use fits into the broader Caucasian tradition of adapting Persian-derived names into local inflected forms.Etym...
Teiva is a Tahitian masculine given name that means "the ninth" in the Tahitian language. The name carries a numerical significance, reflecting a cultural tradition where children were sometimes named according to their...
Teja is a feminine given name in Slovenia, used as a short form of Doroteja or Mateja 1. Both source names ultimately derive from ancient Greek origins, blending Christian and classical traditions.EtymologyThe name Dorot...
Tejal is a feminine given name widely used in India, particularly in the Marathi and Gujarati linguistic communities. Derived from the Sanskrit word तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour", the name connotes radian...
Tekakwitha is the Mohawk name of Kateri Tekakwitha (1656–1680), the first Native American Catholic saint. The Mohawk name means "she who bumps into things" or "she who puts things in place." The former interpretation lik...
Tekla is the form of Thekla used in Georgian, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, and Swedish.Etymology and OriginsThe name derives from the ancient Greek Theokleia (Θεόκλεια), meaning “glory of God,” composed of the elements th...
Tekoa is a masculine given name used primarily in English Bible contexts. It derives from a Hebrew place name and personal name appearing in the Old Testament. The name's meaning is uncertain, possibly meaning either "st...
Tel is a short form of Terence or Terry, common mainly in English-speaking countries, especially Australia and the United Kingdom. It functions as a nickname in informal settings, reflecting a trend of clipping longer na...
Telamon is a figure from Greek mythology, best known as a king of Salamis and the father of the heroes Ajax and Teucer. His name derives from the Greek word "broad leather strap" (telamōn), likely referring to a strap us...
Telemachos is the original Greek form of Telemachus, a name derived from Greek elements τῆλε (tele) meaning "far off" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle", thus signifying "fighting from afar" or "far-fighter".In Greek myth...
Telemachus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Τηλέμαχος (Telemachos), which means "fighting from afar." It derives from the Greek elements τῆλε (tele), meaning "far off" or "afar," and μάχη (mache), meaning "battle....
Telesforo is the Spanish form of the name Télesphore, which itself derives from the Ancient Greek name Telesphoros. The name is composed of the elements telos (end, fulfillment) and pherein (to bring), giving it the mean...
Télesphore is the French form of the Greek name Telesphoros (Τελεσφόρος), derived from elements meaning "bringing fulfillment" or "bearing fruit." The name has deep religious significance, as it was borne by Pope Telesph...
Telesphoros is the Ancient Greek form of the name Télesphore, derived from the Greek Τελεσφόρος (Telesphoros), meaning “bringing fulfillment” or “bearing fruit.” The name combines telos (“end, fulfillment”) and pherein (...
Telesphorus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Telesphoros (see Télesphore), derived from Τελεσφόρος, meaning "bringing fulfillment" or "bearing fruit."Etymology and OriginsThe name Telesphorus comes from Ancient Gr...
Telipinu is a name of Hattic origin, likely derived from the element pinu meaning "child". In the context of the Hattic phrase, the name is interpreted as "exalted son". It was borne by both a Hittite god and a later kin...
Tellervo is the Finnish goddess of the forest, a figure whose name remains etymologically obscure but is deeply rooted in Finnish mythology and folklore. She is consistently described in the Kalevala-era runic tradition...
Telma is a feminine given name used primarily in Portuguese-speaking countries. Its origins are dual: it may be a Portuguese form of Thelma, or alternatively a feminine form of Telmo.Etymology and HistoryThe name Telma g...
Telman is a masculine given name of Azerbaijani origin that emerged during the Soviet era. It is derived from the Azerbaijani spelling of the surname Thälmann, belonging to Ernst Thälmann (1886–1944), a prominent German...
Telmo is a masculine given name used in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries. It originates from a misdivision of the Spanish Santelmo, meaning "saint Elmo", referring to a ship captain or as a term of endearment. T...
Teman is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, likely derived from the word yamin, meaning "right hand" or "south". In the Hebrew Bible, a right hand often symbolizes strength and favor, while "south" reflects directional si...
Temel is a Turkish given name for males, meaning "fundamental, basic" in the Turkish language. The name derives from the Turkish word temel, which conveys the idea of a foundation or essential principle, reflecting value...
Temenuzhka is a feminine given name of Bulgarian origin, derived from the Bulgarian word meaning "violet (flower)", specifically referring to plants in the genus Viola. The name is a common floral name in Bulgaria, analo...
Temır is the Kazakh form of Timur, a name of Turkic and Mongol origin meaning "iron." In Kazakh, the name is rendered as Темір, reflecting the Cyrillic script used in Kazakhstan, while "Temır" is the transliteration into...
Temitope is a unisex name of Yoruba origin meaning "mine is worthy of gratitude" (or "mine is worthy of thanks"). It is a compound name formed from the Yoruba elements temi ("mine") and ọpẹ ("gratitude, thanks"). The nam...
Temo is a Georgian short form of Teimuraz, a traditional name borne by several kings of Georgian kingdoms. The name is particularly popular in Georgia, where it is used as a given name for boys.EtymologyThe name Temo ult...
Temperance is a primarily feminine given name derived from the English word meaning "moderation" or "restraint". It belongs to the category of virtue names that were adopted by the Puritans in the 16th and 17th centuries...
Tempest is a feminine given name derived from the English common noun meaning "storm". The name is most famously associated with William Shakespeare's play The Tempest (1611), which has lent it a literary and dramatic qu...
Etymology and OriginTemple is an English surname that originated as a toponymic or occupational name. It originally referred to a person who was associated with the Knights Templar, a medieval religious military order fo...
Temüjin is a Mongolian form of Temujin, derived ultimately from the Turkic word temür meaning "iron" via the Mongolian temür with a diminutive or possessive suffix. This name is forever linked to the founder of the Mongo...
Temujin is the original name of the Mongolian leader better known by the title Genghis Khan. The name means "of iron" in Mongolian, derived ultimately from the Turkic word temür ("iron"), reflecting strength and durabili...
Temür is an Old Turkic form of the name Timur, which means "iron" in the Turkic and Mongol languages. The name derives from the common Turkic word temür (iron), reflecting the importance of metalworking and weaponry in s...
Temur is the Georgian and Uzbek form of Timur, a masculine given name derived from the Turkic and Mongol Temür, meaning "iron". The name is historically associated with the 14th-century Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur, also...
Etymology and OriginsTemuri is a predominantly Georgian masculine name, derived by adding the Georgian nominative suffix -i to Temur. Temur itself is the Georgian and Uzbek form of the much older name Timur, which origin...
Temüülen is a Mongolian name meaning "striving, aspiring" in the Mongolian language. It derives from the root temü, which conveys the concept of effort and ambition, reflecting values of determination and resilience in M...
Tena is a Croatian diminutive of Terezija, which is itself the Slovene and Croatian form of Theresa. The name Theresa has a rich history, originating from the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa, first recorded as Therasi...
Tendai is a unisex given name of Shona origin, widely used in Zimbabwe and among Shona-speaking communities in southern Africa. The name derives directly from the Shona verb tenda, meaning “to be thankful” or “to thank.”...
Tengiz (Georgian: თენგიზ) is a Georgian masculine given name, meaning "sea" or "ocean" in the Turkic languages. This name derives from a Turkic root (Proto-Turkic teŋiz), which denotes a large body of water such as a sea...
Tenley is a feminine given name of English origin that first gained widespread attention in the United States through two prominent figures. Originally a surname and place name, Tenley is derived from Old English element...
Tenney is a Medieval English diminutive of Denis. This naming pattern, common in medieval England, took the first syllable or a consonant cluster of a given name and added a diminutive suffix like -ey or -y to form a nic...
Tennyson is a masculine given name derived from an English surname meaning "son of Tenney", where Tenney is a medieval diminutive of the name Denis. The surname and thus the first name originated in medieval England, eme...
Tenskwatawa is the name of a Shawnee prophet and religious leader. The name means "open door" in Shawnee, reflecting his role in opening a spiritual path for his people. He was born in January 1775 as Lalawethika ("He Ma...
Tenzin is a Tibetan given name, widely recognized as one of the names of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (1935–). The name derives from Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (bstan-'dzin), meaning "upholder of teachings" or "holder of...
Tenzing is an alternate transcription of the Tibetan name བསྟན་འཛིན (bstan-'dzin), more commonly romanized as Tenzin. This name, meaning "upholder of teachings", derives from the Tibetan words bstan (teachings) and 'dzin...
Téo is a Portuguese short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo. The ultimate origin lies in Theodore, which derives from the Greek name Θεόδωρος (Theodoros), meaning “gift of god” – from θεός (“god”) and δ...
Teo is a short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo, such as Teofilo or Mateo. In Georgian, however, Teo is a feminine name and a short form of Teona. It is used across several European languages and cultu...
Teobaldo is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Theobald, a name of ancient Germanic origin. The underlying elements are Old High German diota meaning “people” and bald meaning “bold, brave,” giving the composit...
Teodolinda is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Theodelinda, a Germanic name that ultimately derives from Dietlinde. The name is composed of the elements theod (meaning “people,” from Old High German diota or...
Teodomiro is the Spanish form of Theodemir, a name with ancient Gothic roots. It derives from the Gothic *Þiudamers, composed of the elements þiuda "people" and mers "famous", thus meaning "famous among the people". This...
Teodor is a masculine given name used in numerous Eastern and Northern European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, and Swedish. It is a for...