Amazigh Names for Girls
Ijju Common name, unknown origin
Illi My daughter
Ittū Common name, unknown origin
Izza Common name, unknown origin
Kella Daughter of Tin Hinan, Queen of the Tuareg
Kwella Common name, unknown origin
Lalla Term of respect,
Lemta Legendary name of the ancestral mother of all the Tuaregs. (Origin of the name Lemtuna)
Lunja Heroin of a tale
Mamma Precious toy, pet. Common name in southeastern Morocco
Mammas Common name among the Ishelhiyen
Markunda Shawi name (cf. the singer Markunda Aurčs)
Massa Term of respect such as Madame
Meghighda Common name in the Middle Atlas (ie. the poetess Meghighda n Ayt Atiq)
Menna Common name, unknown origin
Siman Two souls. (father and mother)
Siniman Two souls. (father and mother)
Tadźfi Sweetness
Taderfit Freedom, liberated
Tadla Bouquet, a posy
Tafalkayt Beauty, beautiful one
Tafsut Spring (season)
Ta***t Sun, sunshine
Tagafayt Named for a locality
Taghbalut Spring (source)
Tagwerramt Pious, religious, saint
Tagwilalt Stork (indicates majesty)
Tagwillult Named for a locality
Tagwizult Brave, valorous, courageous
Taheyyātt Wanderer, artist
Thiyya Beauty, beautiful one
Tajeddigt Flower
Takama Tin Hinans, Tuareg queen, faithful servant
Takensust Named for an ethnicity
Taksimt Named for an ethnicity
Tala Fountain
Tamalut Shadow, shade, shadowy
Tamanart Orion (the constellation), the guide
Tamaynut New one, innovator
Tamayyurt Full moon
Tamazight Berber (female)
Tamazzalt Dedicated, devoted
Tamenzut The first, oldest
TameqrantThe oldest, senior, elder
Tamesmūtt Named for a locality
Tamezyant The middle child, little one
Tamimt Delight, joy
Tamment Honey, honey sweet
Tamseggint Named for a locality
Tanamart Happy one
Tanazārt Defiant, rebel, daring
Tanebdatt Support, pillar
Tanefzawit Wife of Yussef ben Tashafin
Tanirt Angel
Tanemghurt The tall one
Tasa The liver (home of all emotions). English equivalent is the heart
TasafutTorch
TasekkurtPartridge
Tatbirt Dove
Taweckint Bouquet, the posy
Tawenza Frank, direct
Tawzalt Named for a locality
Taylalt Bird
Tayri Love
Tazźllayt Pendant
Tazenkwźt Gazelle (doe)
Tazerwalt Blue eyes
Tazikit Named for a locality
Tazrurt Beauty, beautiful one
Tazrzīt Pin used to hold garments, brooch
Tecwwa Beauty, beautiful one
Tedus Strong
Tidar Live one, lively
Tidir Live one, lively
Tifawt Light
Tilelli Freedom
Tingh Ours
Tinhinan "She of the camp fires". Name of a Tuareg Queen from the Tafilalet (Morocco)
Tinifsan Blooming one
Tinitran Of the star
Tinsin Ours (parents)
Tintadźfi Sweetness, honeyed
Tinta***t Of the Sun
Tintfsut Of Spring (season)
Tintifawin Of the light, shining
TintlelliOf the free
Tintziri Moonlit
Tinwurgh Golden girl
Titrit Star
Tiwul Of the heart
Tizemt Lioness
Tiziri Moonlight
Tlafulki Beauty
Tlatig Valorous, worthy
Tlaten She owns them
Tlayt She has brothers
Tlaytmas She has brothers
Tsul Lively
Tuda Sufficient
Tudatt Ewe
Tudert Life
Tufayyur More beautiful than the moon
Tufitran More beautiful than the stars
Tufitri More beautiful than a star
Tufta***t Of the Sun
Tuftent The most beautiful
TuftifawtMore beautiful than the light
Tugertent Taller than them, tallest
Tumert Happiness
Tunaruz Hope. Bearer of hope.
Tzeddig Pure, virtuous
Tzīl The sublime, the magnificent
Ultafa Of the summit
Ultasila Of the plains
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