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Baby Names That Start With T

2537 baby names beginning with the letter T — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

The most-loved baby names starting with T, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.

Girl Names

Taissa#14305 in the U.S.A Russian/Ukrainian short form of Taisiya, itself from the Greek Thais, an old name of debated Tamikka#14324 in the U.S.Tamikka is a doubled-'k' spelling of Tamika, a name that rose in African American naming from tTamkia#14328 in the U.S.Tamkia does not trace to a documented root; it reads as a coined given name joining the Tam- opTa#14337 in the U.S.Ta is a very short girl's name with more than one honest route: it matches the common VietnamesTarita#14337 in the U.S.Best known from the Tahitian actress Tarita; as a US given name it also reads as a coinage on RTais#14340 in the U.S.Tais is a form of Thaïs, borne by a famous Athenian courtesan who accompanied Alexander the GreTanessa#14350 in the U.S.Tanessa is a coined American name that blends the fashionable Ta- prefix with the ending of VanTenita#14369 in the U.S.Tenita is an invented American name most naturally read as the Te- prefix joined to Nita, a shoTarren#14375 in the U.S.Tarren is a spelling variant of Taryn (or Tarin), a name that appears to have been coined in thTryniti#14379 in the U.S.Tryniti is a modern respelling of Trinity, from the Latin trinitas, meaning threefold or the nuTenae#14392 in the U.S.Tenae is a modern coinage pairing a Te- opening with the -nae ending of names like Renae and JaTabytha#14405 in the U.S.Tabytha swaps the middle i of Tabitha for a y, but the name is the same: Tabitha comes from theTamea#14416 in the U.S.Tamea reads as a modern coinage, most likely a variant of Tamia or an elaboration of Tammy and Torsha#14422 in the U.S.Torsha is a modern American coinage that echoes Tosha, Marsha, and Portia. It builds a Tor- opeTynisa#14431 in the U.S.Tynisa is an American coinage in the Tanisha/Tynesha family, formed from a Ty- prefix and a -niThanh#14437 in the U.S.Thanh is a Vietnamese given name whose sense depends on the underlying character — commonly 'brTalor#14441 in the U.S.Talor is a pared-down respelling of Taylor, an English occupational surname from Old French taiTashayla#14449 in the U.S.Tashayla is a coined girls' name that folds Tasha, a short form of Natasha, into a Shayla-styleTrenise#14454 in the U.S.Trenise reads as a coined American name built on the Tre- prefix common in Black naming traditiTykeria#14491 in the U.S.Tykeria is a coined American girl's name pairing the Ty- prefix with an ornate -keria ending. ITakya#14685 in the U.S.Takya is a coined girls' name that pairs the popular Ta- opening with a -kya ending close to KiTanaja#14695 in the U.S.Tanaja is a coined girls' name that folds the Ta- opening into a -naja ending, near Nadia and ATanith#14699 in the U.S.Tanith is the name of the great goddess of Carthage, the Phoenician and Punic deity of the moonTacarra#14780 in the U.S.Tacarra is a coined American name whose sound echoes Takara, a Japanese word meaning 'treasure'Tabia#14811 in the U.S.Tabia comes from the Swahili word tabia, meaning 'talents', 'good qualities' or 'character'. ItTerilyn#14816 in the U.S.Terilyn is a mid-century compound joining Teri, a pet form of Teresa, with the fashionable -lynTakela#14821 in the U.S.Takela is a modern American coinage built from the popular Ta- name-prefix and the element KelaTifani#14825 in the U.S.Tifani respells Tiffany, the medieval English form of the Greek Theophania, 'appearance of God'Tanaiya#14826 in the U.S.Tanaiya is a modern African American coinage that lengthens Tanya or Tana with the lyrical -aiyTayia#14836 in the U.S.Tayia is a variant of Taya, a short, modern girls' name used as a nickname for Taylor, NataliyaTamieka#14837 in the U.S.Tamieka is a respelling of Tamika/Tameka, a modern American girl's name that rose in the 1970s;Tejal#14847 in the U.S.Tejal is a Gujarati girl's name from the Sanskrit tej, meaning light, brilliance, or radiance, Terrin#14854 in the U.S.Terrin reads as a variant of Taryn (a mid-century coinage, sometimes a feminine of Tara) crosseTashena#14857 in the U.S.Tashena is an invented name that joins the Ta- prefix to a -shena ending close to Tashina and STiziana#14864 in the U.S.Tiziana is the Italian feminine of Tiziano - the name of the great Venetian painter known in EnTereasa#14874 in the U.S.Tereasa is a metathesized spelling of Teresa (Theresa), a name whose origin is debated but ofteThresa#14885 in the U.S.Thresa is a contracted spelling of Theresa, a name of uncertain Greek root usually connected toTanayah#14919 in the U.S.Tanayah is a modern -yah elaboration of Tanaya and Tanya, the latter a Russian pet form of TatiTykisha#14923 in the U.S.Tykisha is an invented name built from the Ty- prefix and the popular -kisha/Keisha element. KeTerriona#14931 in the U.S.Terriona is a late-twentieth-century American girls' name that stretches Terri, the familiar shTesia#14932 in the U.S.Tesia is a diminutive tied to Teresa/Theresa — a name of Greek roots often linked to therizo, 'Timiyah#14943 in the U.S.Timiyah is a modern American coinage with no fixed dictionary meaning. It reads as the prefix TTy#14953 in the U.S.A short form of names like Tyler or Tyrone, used on its own. It is more often a boy's short forTahj#14973 in the U.S.A respelling of Taj, from the Arabic/Persian for 'crown' (as in the Taj Mahal). It usually readTaleia#14978 in the U.S.Taleia reads as a modern respelling near Talia (Hebrew, 'dew from God') and Thalia (Greek, 'to Taesha#14980 in the U.S.Taesha is a modern American coinage, the popular Ta- prefix joined to the -esha or -isha endingTammie#14980 in the U.S.A form of Tammy, itself a short form of Tamara (Hebrew, 'date palm') or Thomasina. A warm, frieTaniah#14981 in the U.S.Taniah is a spelling of Tania (or Tanya), the short form of Tatiana, which comes from Tatianus,Tanishi#14982 in the U.S.Tanishi reads either as a variant of Tanisha, a popular American coinage of the later twentiethTaylinn#14989 in the U.S.Taylinn is a modern blended name joining Taylor, an English occupational surname for a tailor, Teasia#14993 in the U.S.Teasia is a modern American coinage in the family of Ta- and -asia names (Tanasia, Anastasia-deTeighlor#14994 in the U.S.Teighlor is a highly decorated respelling of Taylor, an English occupational surname from Old FTenleigh#14997 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the fashionable -leigh family, a respelling of Tenley (an English surname sTerrah#15000 in the U.S.Terrah reads as a spelling of Tara or Terra - Terra being the Latin word for 'earth', and Tara Teyonna#15002 in the U.S.Teyonna joins a Te- opening to a -yonna ending, echoing names like Teyana and Shayona; it is a Tiarra#15004 in the U.S.Tiarra is a doubled-r spelling of Tiara, the word for an ornamental jeweled crown, which came iTlalli#15007 in the U.S.Tlalli is the Nahuatl word for 'earth, land, soil'. Nahuatl is the language of the Nahua peopleTomie#15010 in the U.S.Tomie is a rare early-American girl's name, most plausibly a pet form of Thomasina or ThomasineTona#15011 in the U.S.A short, soft name — read as a short form of Antonia (from a Roman family name) or Latona, and Toria#15013 in the U.S.Toria is a short form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria meaning 'victory' and the name of thTownsend#15014 in the U.S.From the English surname Townsend, 'end of the town' — for someone who lived at the town's edgeTahlani#15016 in the U.S.Tahlani is a newly emerging coinage pairing a Tah-/Ta- opening with the -lani ending borrowed iTailor#15018 in the U.S.Tailor is a word-name spelling of Taylor, the occupational surname from Old French tailleur, 'cTaja#15019 in the U.S.In Slovenia and the Balkans, Taja is a short form of Tatjana (linked to a Roman family name); iTakiyah#15020 in the U.S.From the Arabic root behind taqiy/taqiyya — 'piety, God-consciousness, devoutness'. The same roTalena#15022 in the U.S.Talena is a modern coinage whose sound blends Talia, from the Hebrew for 'dew of God', with SelTalise#15023 in the U.S.Often popularized with the meaning 'beautiful water' and presented as a Native American name, tTamya#15025 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Tamia (a modern name popularised by singer Tamia) and Tanya. No docTzippora#15025 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tzippora (Zipporah), 'bird.' Zipporah is the wife of Moses in the Torah — notedTichina#15027 in the U.S.Tichina is a modern American coinage combining the Ti- opening with a soft -china/-ina ending. Tari#15028 in the U.S.A short, bright name that may draw on Tara or Terri, used on its own. No single documented origTasfia#15029 in the U.S.From the Arabic tasfiya, 'purification; cleansing; refining.' A meaning-rich name of spiritual Taylan#15030 in the U.S.A modern name in the Taylor/Teagan mold; separately Taylan is an established Turkish name (ofteTeana#15032 in the U.S.Teana is a variant of Tiana, itself a short form of names like Tatiana (a Roman family name) anTelma#15033 in the U.S.A form of Thelma, a name popularised (and likely coined) by novelist Marie Corelli in her 1887 Tenaya#15034 in the U.S.Tenaya is best known from Lake Tenaya in Yosemite, named for Chief Tenaya of the Ahwahnechee peTensley#15035 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in surname style. The -ley ending comes from Old English leah, 'clearTeuila#15037 in the U.S.Teuila is the Samoan name for the torch ginger, the national flower of Samoa, and it gives its Thaliyah#15040 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Thalia (Greek, the Muse of comedy, 'blooming; flourishing') and Aaliyah. Thamara#15041 in the U.S.A form of Tamar, Hebrew for 'date palm.' Tamar is a matriarch in Genesis; the name is noted herThiago#15042 in the U.S.From the Portuguese/Spanish Thiago, drawn from Santiago (Saint James) — ultimately the Hebrew JTiari#15044 in the U.S.Tiari is a rare modern name. It sits very close to Tiare, the Tahitian word for the fragrant whTikvah#15045 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tikvah, 'hope' — the word at the heart of Hatikvah ('The Hope'), the Israeli naTillian#15046 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Lillian and the pet name Tilly, in the -ian family. A sound-echo, not Timberlyn#15047 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Timber ('wood; growing trees') with the fashionable -lyn ending, in thTiyana#15048 in the U.S.A respelling of Tiana, itself a short form of Tatiana (a Roman/Slavic name of uncertain root, bToleen#15050 in the U.S.Toleen is a modern Arabic feminine name, also spelled Tuleen or Tolin, popular in the Levant. IToniann#15051 in the U.S.Toniann is a compound name joining Toni (a short form of Antonia, from the Roman family name AnTakira#15052 in the U.S.Takira is a modern coined name, most naturally read as the fashionable Ta- prefix attached to KToriana#15052 in the U.S.A modern extension of Tori (from Victoria, Latin for 'victory') with a flowing -ana ending. An Tyese#15052 in the U.S.Tyese is a modern African-American coinage that pairs the popular Ty- opening with an -ese endiTristen#15054 in the U.S.A respelling of Tristan, the tragic knight of the Tristan and Isolde legend; the name is often Truee#15055 in the U.S.A modern coinage playing on the English word 'true' with a decorative -ee ending. A word-echo, Tsunami#15056 in the U.S.From the Japanese tsunami, literally 'harbour wave' — the word for the great ocean waves set ofTuuli#15058 in the U.S.From the Finnish and Estonian tuuli, 'wind' — an airy nature name from the Nordic-Baltic world.Tya#15059 in the U.S.Tya is a streamlined spelling of Tia, which comes from the Spanish word 'tia', meaning 'aunt'; Tamzin#15060 in the U.S.A Cornish and English contracted form of Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas (Aramaic, 'twin'). ATyari#15060 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ty- sound with the -ari ending seen in Amari and Kamari. No single fTekesha#15061 in the U.S.Tekesha is an invented name from the rich vein of American, especially Black American, coinagesTylin#15061 in the U.S.Tylin is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It joins the familiar Ty- openTanijah#15062 in the U.S.Tanijah is a modern American coinage built on the fashionable -ijah / -iyah ending (as in AaliyTynlee#15062 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the -lee/-ley pattern that gives us Kinley, Finley, and Tinsley. NTapanga#15063 in the U.S.Tapanga is a respelling of Topanga, the name of a canyon and community in Southern California dTyrah#15065 in the U.S.Tyrah is a respelling of Tyra, a Scandinavian name derived from the Norse god Tyr (a god of warTarryn#15066 in the U.S.Tarryn is a respelling of Taryn, a twentieth-century coinage sometimes explained as a feminine Tziry#15066 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form in the Tzirel/Tziril family, used in Ashkenazi Jewish communities aTzurty#15067 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet name (of the affectionate diminutive kind), whose exact fuller form and root are Talesha#15070 in the U.S.Talesha is a coined name built on the popular -eesha/-isha sound, a cousin of Latisha and LakeiTessah#15076 in the U.S.Tessah adds a silent h to Tessa, the well-known short form of Theresa; through Theresa it linksThekla#15082 in the U.S.Thekla comes from the Greek Theokleia, joining 'theos' ('god') and 'kleos' ('glory, fame') - soTaryne#15083 in the U.S.Taryne is a lengthened spelling of Taryn, a modern name that arose in the mid-twentieth centuryTashauna#15084 in the U.S.Tashauna is an invented name that pairs the Ta- prefix with Shauna, the feminine of Shaun or SeTiahna#15086 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Tiana, itself a clipped form of Tatiana or Christiana. Tatiana descends fTraniya#15094 in the U.S.Traniya is a coined American girl's name joining the Tra- opening to the -niya ending shared byTrinidy#15097 in the U.S.Trinidy is a phonetic respelling of Trinity, from Latin trinitas, 'threeness', the Christian doTiki#15101 in the U.S.Tiki takes its sound from the Polynesian word tiki, a carved wooden or stone figure of human foTaelani#15102 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Tae- sound with the -lani ending (as in Kehlani, Leilani, which carrTikisha#15102 in the U.S.Tikisha is a modern American coinage pairing a Ti- opener with the popular -kisha element seen Taeya#15103 in the U.S.Taeya is a modern respelling of Taya, a name used as a short form of Taylor and as a version ofTaiya#15106 in the U.S.Taiya is a modern coinage, most likely a spelling of Taya or Taia, short vowel-forward names thTerricka#15106 in the U.S.Terricka is a coined girl's name, joining Terri or a Ter- element to the -icka ending shared wiTakyla#15108 in the U.S.Takyla is a modern African-American coinage that joins the Ta- prefix to a Kayla-like ending. ITatiyana#15117 in the U.S.Tatiyana is a spelled-out-loud form of Tatiana, the Russian feminine of the old Roman clan nameTava#15118 in the U.S.Tava's origin is genuinely uncertain. It may be a short form of Octavia (Latin, 'eighth') or anTedi#15124 in the U.S.Tedi is a girl's spelling of the pet name Teddy, most often a short form of Theodora, from the Treana#15125 in the U.S.Treana is a variant of Trina or Triana, names drawn from the tail of Katrina or Catherine, whicTeyah#15127 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Taya and Tia in the soft -eyah family. A sound-echo, not a documented Tiona#15136 in the U.S.Tiona is a later-twentieth-century coinage built from a Ti- opening and an -ona ending, in the Tionne#15137 in the U.S.Tionne is a modern coined name whose best-known bearer is Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins of the group TTytiana#15148 in the U.S.Tytiana is a modern respelling that fuses two names: Tatiana, from a Roman family name of uncerTasheka#15161 in the U.S.Tasheka is a coined African American name that joins Tasha, a short form of the Russian NatashaTahesha#15166 in the U.S.Tahesha combines the popular Ta- prefix with the -esha ending found in names like Keisha and LaTekeya#15179 in the U.S.Tekeya joins the Te- prefix to Keya, a short, bright name-element used across several American Tamantha#15183 in the U.S.Tamantha is a coined name that fuses a Ta- opening onto Samantha, giving a longer, softer variaTeosha#15186 in the U.S.Teosha is an invented American name built from the Te- prefix and the -osha sound shared by namTericka#15187 in the U.S.Tericka is a modern American coinage that pairs a Te- opening with a -ricka element, echoing ErTanikka#15201 in the U.S.Tanikka is a variant spelling of Tanika, a modern American name that extends Tanya, the RussianTifanie#15201 in the U.S.Tifanie is a spelling variant of Tiffany, from the Greek Theophania, 'manifestation of God' — tTamecia#15205 in the U.S.Tamecia is an American coinage in the Tameka and Tamika family, pairing a Ta-/Tam- opening withTamiko#15207 in the U.S.A Japanese girl's name, typically read with -ko, 'child,' and elements suggesting 'people' or 'Tiphany#15209 in the U.S.Tiphany is a variant spelling of Tiffany, closer to the medieval Tiffania. The name comes from Taronda#15211 in the U.S.Taronda is best read as a modern American coinage built from the popular mid-century prefix Ta-Tascha#15214 in the U.S.Tascha is a German-flavored spelling of Tasha, the pet form of Natasha. Natasha is the Russian Tashanda#15215 in the U.S.Tashanda combines the Ta- prefix with the Shan element and a -da ending, close in sound to ShanTaleisha#15230 in the U.S.Taleisha is a coined American girl's name joining a Ta- prefix to the -leisha sound, itself echTiffanee#15261 in the U.S.Tiffanee is a phonetic respelling of Tiffany, which descends from the medieval Greek TheophaniaThresia#15262 in the U.S.Thresia is a syncopated form of Theresia, itself the Latin and German shape of Theresa. The namTiffney#15262 in the U.S.Tiffney is a variant spelling of Tiffany, which comes from the Greek Theophania, 'the manifestaTijuana#15264 in the U.S.Tijuana is a place-name used as a given name, taken from the Mexican border city of Tijuana. AsTheressa#15266 in the U.S.Theressa is a doubled-s respelling of Theresa. The name is of Greek origin, usually connected eTikesha#15283 in the U.S.Tikesha is an invented American name, joining the Ti- prefix to Kesha, a coined name of the -esTresha#15284 in the U.S.Tresha reads as a coined or phonetic respelling echoing Trisha (a short form of Patricia, 'noblTomasita#15300 in the U.S.Tomasita is a Spanish diminutive of Tomasa, the feminine of Tomas, the Spanish form of Thomas. Tomeika#15301 in the U.S.Tomeika is a phonetic respelling of Tomika, a coined feminine in the Tameka and -ika family. ThTyteanna#15301 in the U.S.Tyteanna joins the popular American prefix Ty- with Teanna, an elaborated modern form of Tia orTonica#15306 in the U.S.Tonica reads as a modern coinage, most plausibly joining Tonya or Toni with an -ica ending likeTonnette#15308 in the U.S.Tonnette is a diminutive of Antoinette, the French feminine of Antoine (Anthony), from the RomaTamisha#15313 in the U.S.A genuine 1970s coined name, blending the Ta- opening with the -isha ending seen in Tanisha andTanja#15319 in the U.S.Tanja is the German and Slavic spelling of Tanya, a Russian short form of Tatiana, from the RomTashanti#15323 in the U.S.Tashanti is a coinage that joins the Ta- prefix to Shanti, the Sanskrit word for 'peace, calm'.Trica#15324 in the U.S.Trica is a pared-down spelling of Tricia, the familiar short form of Patricia. Patricia comes fTelicia#15342 in the U.S.Telicia reads as a coined reshaping of Felicia, from Latin felix, 'lucky, happy', crossed with Theresia#15351 in the U.S.Theresia is the Latin and Central-European form of Theresa (German Therese, Hungarian Terézia).Tiphani#15356 in the U.S.Tiphani is a ph-and-i respelling of Tiffany, from the Greek Theophania, 'appearance' or 'manifeTishana#15357 in the U.S.Tishana joins the Ti- sound to Shana, a name connected to the Hebrew Shoshana, 'lily' or 'rose,Takiya#15362 in the U.S.From the Arabic Taqiyya, 'piety; God-consciousness; devoutness' (from taqwa, mindfulness of GodTylene#15371 in the U.S.Tylene is a twentieth-century American blend, pairing the crisp Ty- sound with the popular -lenTanea#15373 in the U.S.Tanea is a coined girls' name close to Tania and Tanae. Tania is a Russian short form of TatianTaneya#15374 in the U.S.Taneya is a respelling in the Tanya and Taniya family. Tanya itself is a Russian pet form of TaTeaira#15391 in the U.S.Teaira is a phonetic respelling of Tiara, the word for an ornamental jeweled headband, which caTeairra#15392 in the U.S.Teairra is a modern American coinage, an ornate respelling in the Tiara and Tierra family; TiarTeylie#15398 in the U.S.Teylie is a modern coinage in the Bailey-Hailey-Taylie family of bright -lie names. It most natThomasina#15401 in the U.S.Thomasina is a Latinate feminine of Thomas, from the Aramaic te'oma, 'twin' (the name of the apTerre#15405 in the U.S.Terre is a spelling variant of Terry and Teri, short forms of Teresa (or Theresa). Teresa's oriThomasa#15414 in the U.S.A feminine form of Thomas, from the Aramaic te'oma meaning twin; it adds a feminine -a ending tThomasena#15415 in the U.S.Thomasena is a feminine elaboration of Thomas, which comes from the Aramaic 'te'oma' meaning 'tThressa#15417 in the U.S.Thressa is a contracted respelling of Theresa, a name of Greek origin variously tied to 'therosTowana#15455 in the U.S.Towana is a spelling of Tawana, a coined African American girl's name of the mid-twentieth centToyia#15457 in the U.S.Toyia is a coined elaboration of Toya, best known from Latoya (a La- prefixed name whose secondTrameka#15461 in the U.S.Trameka blends the popular Tra- opening with the -meka ending of Tameka and Tomeka, names that Tamela#15473 in the U.S.A mid-century elaboration of Tammy (from Tamara or Thomasina), or a blend of Tammy and Pamela. Trenika#15473 in the U.S.Trenika joins a Tre- opening to the popular -nika ending heard in Tanika and Shanika; it is a cTaheerah#15483 in the U.S.Taheerah is a phonetic English spelling of the Arabic name Tahira, from a root meaning 'pure,' Taffany#15493 in the U.S.Taffany is an a-vowel respelling of Tiffany. Tiffany descends from the Greek Theophania, 'appeaTessla#15507 in the U.S.Tessla is a modern American name, most plausibly an elaboration of Tessa - itself a short form Thi#15513 in the U.S.Thi is a Vietnamese name best known as the traditional female middle name that has marked girlsTimara#15517 in the U.S.Timara is a coined or elaborated name of the later twentieth century, most plausibly a reshapinTameca#15519 in the U.S.Tameca is a phonetic spelling of Tameka or Tamika, part of a family of coined African American Toriann#15522 in the U.S.Toriann joins Tori, the pet form of Victoria (Latin victoria, 'victory'), with Ann, from HannahToya#15526 in the U.S.Toya is a modern American coinage, most often a short form of Latoya (itself a stylish La- + To

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