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42 names

Aramaic · Greek

Thomas

A twin

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Irish · Sanskrit

Tara

Irish hill name; possibly elevated place

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English · Dutch

Tessa

Short form of Theresa

Familiar
Aramaic · Greek

Thaddeus

Possibly heart; origin debated

Familiar
Greek

Theodora

Feminine form of Theodore: gift of God

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Hebrew

Tobias

God is good

Familiar
Welsh

Trevor

Big village

Familiar
Cornish · Welsh

Tristan

Probably from Drust; possibly noise or tumult

Familiar
English

Tyler

A person who tiles roofs

Familiar
Arabic

Tamim

Possibly complete; strong

Uncommon
Arabic

Tariq

Night visitor; one who knocks

Uncommon
Russian

Tatiana

Feminine form in the Tatius family; original meaning unknown

Uncommon
Greek

Theron

From a Greek verb meaning to hunt

Uncommon
English

Truman

Trustworthy man

Uncommon
Korean

Tae-hyun

Peacefulness; wisdom (泰賢 example)

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Japanese

Takeshi

Martial; healthy in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic · Turkish · Urdu

Talha

Fruit-bearing tree

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Sanskrit

Tarini

She who helps across; deliverer

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Sanskrit

Tarun

Young; fresh

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Turkic · Turkish

Tekin

Prince

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Spanish · Portuguese

Telmo

From Saint Elmo

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Serbian · Italian · Greek

Teodora

Gift of God

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Amharic

Tewodros

Form of Theodore; gift of God

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Greek

Theodosia

Feminine form of Theodosius: giving to God

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Chinese

Tianyou

Heaven’s blessing or protection, when written 天佑

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Turkish · Turkic

Tolga

Helmet

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Romanian · Japanese

Toma

Romanian form of Thomas; Japanese meaning depends on spelling

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Portuguese

Tomé

Portuguese and Galician form of Thomas: twin

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Italian

Tommaso

Italian form of Thomas: twin

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Japanese

Tomomi

Wisdom or friendship with beauty; depends on kanji

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Vietnamese

Trang

Adornment or solemnity, depending on the root

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Japanese

Tsukasa

Director; leader, with 司

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Vietnamese

Tuan

Handsome; talented

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Yoruba

Tunde

Return; come again

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Polish · Greek

Tymon

To honor; esteem

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