The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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1–48 of 52 names

English · Cornish

Tamsin

Twin, through Thomas

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Turkish

Tansu

Water at dawn

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English

Tansy

Tansy flower

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Sanskrit

Tanvi

Slender; delicate

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Russian · Latin

Tanya

Form of Tatiana; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Sanskrit

Tarini

She who helps across; deliverer

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Arabic

Tasnim

A spring in paradise

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Hebrew

Tehila

Praise; song of praise

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Serbian · Italian · Greek

Teodora

Gift of God

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Samoan

Teuila

Red ginger flower

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Khmer

Tevy

Goddess or queen, through Khmer ទេវី

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French

Thaïs

Uncertain ancient meaning

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Zulu · Xhosa

Thandiwe

Beloved; one who has been loved

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Vietnamese

Thảo

Grass; herbs

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Tamil

Thendral

Gentle southern breeze

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Greek

Theodosia

Feminine form of Theodosius: giving to God

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Old Norse

Thora

Modern form of Þóra

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Vietnamese

Thu

Autumn

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Tahitian

Tiare

Flower; Tahitian gardenia

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Vietnamese

Tiên

Immortal; fairy

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Quechua

Tika

Flower, from Quechua t’ika

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Chinese

Ting

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

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Norwegian

Tiril

Uncertain meaning; possible literary origin

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Welsh

Tirion

Gentle; friendly

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Swedish · Danish

Tove

Modern form of Tófa

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Vietnamese

Trà

Tea

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Vietnamese

Trang

Adornment or solemnity, depending on the root

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Irish

Treasa

Possibly strength or battle; also a form of Theresa

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Spanish

Triana

Name of a Seville neighborhood; deeper meaning uncertain

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Vietnamese

Trúc

Bamboo

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Amharic

Tsehay

Sun; sunshine

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Shona

Tsitsi

Mercy; compassion

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Japanese

Tsubaki

Camellia in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Tsubame

Meaning depends on kanji; swallow bird is one possibility

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Japanese

Tsumugi

Pongee; a type of silk cloth in one Japanese spelling

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Old English

Tuesday

Tuesday; originally Tiw’s day

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Māori

Tūī

Tūī bird

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