T

520 first names starting with T, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Taavi[TA-vi]
The beloved one
Finnish
Taban[ta-BAN]
Shining
Somali
Tabare[ta-ba-RE]
One who lives far from town
Guarani
Tabari[ta-BA-ri]
Knowledgeable, wise
Swahili
Tabea[TA-be-a]
The gazelle
Hebrew
Tabia[ta-BI-a]
Polite and talented
Swahili
Tacita[TA-tsi-ta]
The silent one
Latin
Tadashi[ta-DA-shi]
Loyal, righteous
Japanese
Tade[TA-de]
Crown arrives
Yoruba
Tadeas[TA-de-ash]
Heart, courageous
Czech/Slovak
Tadeo[ta-DE-o]
The courageous one
Hebrew
Tadesse[ta-DES-se]
Revived
Amharic
Tadeu[ta-DEU]
Praise
Portuguese
Tadeus[TA-de-us]
The courageous one
Hebrew
Tadhana[tad-HA-na]
Destiny
Filipino
Tadhg[TEIG]
The poet
Celtic
Tafotila[ta-fo-TI-la]
Daffodil flower
Tongan
Tage[TA-ye]
One who gives
Danish
Tahadhari[ta-ha-DHA-ri]
Cautious, watchful
Swahili
Tahanan[ta-HA-nan]
Home
Filipino
Tahi[TA-hi]
Sea water
Tongan
Tahiil[ta-HIL]
Well balanced
Somali
Tähti[TÄH-ti]
The star
Finnish
Tai[TAI]
Talent, gifted
Vietnamese
Taifa[ta-I-fa]
A nation, a clan
Somali
Taika[TAI-ka]
Magic
Finnish
Taimani[tai-MA-ni]
Diamonds
Tongan
Taina[TAI-na]
The story, fairy tale
Finnish
Taio[TA-i-o]
The great ocean
Japanese
Taisia[tai-SI-ya]
To be born
Ukrainian
Taissija[ta-I-si-ja]
The binder
Russian
Taiwo[tai-WO]
Older of a set of twins
Yoruba
Taj[TADSCH]
The crown
Sanskrit
Takaniko[ta-ka-NI-ko]
Halo, angelic one
Tongan
Takashi[ta-KA-shi]
Noble, prosperous
Japanese
Takua[ta-KU-a]
To call by name
Tongan
Takumi[ta-KU-mi]
The artisan
Japanese
Tal[TAL]
Dew
Hebrew
Tala[TA-la]
Palm tree shoot
Arabic
Talanoa[ta-la-NO-a]
Storyteller
Tongan
Talatu[ta-LA-tu]
Girl born on Tuesday
Hausa
Talfryn[TAL-vrin]
Front hill
Welsh
Talia[TA-li-a]
Dew from heaven
Hebrew
Taliesin[ta-li-E-sin]
Shining brow
Welsh
Talin[TA-lin]
Music, rhythm
Sanskrit
Talitha[TA-li-ta]
The little girl
Hebrew
Talofa[ta-LO-fa]
Greeting of love
Samoan
Talon[TA-lon]
The talon
French
Tam[TAM]
Heart
Vietnamese
Taman[TA-man]
Garden, park
Indonesian/Malay
Tamara[ta-MA-ra]
Date palm
Hebrew
Tamás[TA-masch]
The twin
Hungarian
Tamati[ta-MA-ti]
Twin
Māori
Tambika[tam-BI-ka]
Religious offering
Swahili
Tamim[ta-MIM]
Perfect, complete
Arabic
Tamir[ta-MIR]
Tall palm tree
Hebrew
Tammo[TA-mo]
Ruler of the people
Old High German
Tamsin[TAM-sin]
The twin
Hebrew
Tamu[TA-mu]
Sweet
Swahili
Tan[TAN]
New
Vietnamese
Tancred[TAN-kret]
Thoughtful counsel
Old High German
Tancredi[tan-KRE-dee]
Thoughtful counsel
Italian
Tane[TA-ne]
Man; god of the forest
Māori
Tanemahuta[ta-ne-ma-HU-ta]
God of the forests
Māori
Taner[tah-NEHR]
Born at dawn
Turkish
Tangaroa[tan-ga-RO-a]
God of the sea
Māori
Tanguy[TAN-gee]
Fire dog, warrior
Celtic
Tania[TA-nia]
Fairy queen
Portuguese
Taniela[ta-ni-E-la]
God is my judge
Tongan
Tanimola[ta-ni-MO-la]
Nobody knows what tomorrow holds
Yoruba
Tanja[TAN-ja]
Fairy queen
Russian
Tanko[TAN-ko]
Boy born after many girls
Hausa
Tanoa[ta-NO-a]
Named for the kava bowl
Fijian
Tansy[TAN-zi]
Immortality (tansy flower)
English
Tanthira[tan-thi-RA]
Bright light
Thai
Tantoluwa[tan-to-LU-wa]
One who is like God
Yoruba
Tanvi[TAN-vi]
Slender, delicate
Sanskrit
Tanya[TA-nya]
Fairy queen
Ukrainian
Tao[TAU]
The way, the path
Japanese
Tapio[TA-pi-o]
God of the forest
Finnish
Tapiwa[ta-PI-wa]
We were given
Sotho/Tswana
Tara[TA-ra]
The star
Sanskrit
Taran[TA-ran]
Thunder
Celtic
Taras[ta-RAS]
Rebel
Ukrainian
Tarcisio[tar-CHEE-zyo]
Uncertain, place name Tarso
Italian
Tarek[TA-rek]
The morning star
Arabic
Tari[TA-ri]
Dance
Indonesian/Malay
Tarian[TA-ri-an]
The shield
Celtic
Tarik[TA-rik]
Morning star; the traveller
Arabic
Tarin[TA-rin]
Thunder; rocky hill
Celtic
Tarja[TAR-ja]
The guardian, protector
Finnish
Tarjei[TAR-jei]
Thor's spear
Scandinavian
Tarmo[TAR-mo]
Energy, vigour
Finnish
Taro[TA-ro]
The great first-born
Japanese
Tarun[TA-run]
The young one
Sanskrit
Tasanee[ta-sa-NI]
A beautiful view
Thai
Tasi[TA-si]
One, first
Samoan
Tasnim[tas-NIM]
A spring in paradise
Indonesian/Malay
Tassilo[TAS-si-lo]
Brave one of the people
Old High German
Tatjana[tat-JA-na]
Fairy queen
Russian
Tatu[TA-tu]
Third-born child
Swahili
Tatum[TEI-tum]
Cheerful homestead
English
Tau[TA-u]
Lion
Sotho/Tswana
Taua[TA-u-a]
Warrior
Samoan
Taufa[ta-U-fa]
Warrior, storm
Tongan
Taufik[TAU-fik]
Divine guidance
Indonesian/Malay
Taula[TA-u-la]
Priestess
Tongan
Tautua[tau-TU-a]
Service, devotion
Samoan
Tavake[ta-VA-ke]
White sea bird with black spots
Tongan
Tavasz[TA-vas]
Spring
Hungarian
Tavi[TA-vi]
The eighth
Latin
Tavian[TA-vi-an]
The eighth-born
Latin
Tavish[TA-vish]
Twin (Scottish form of Thomas)
Celtic
Tavita[ta-VI-ta]
Beloved (from David)
Samoan
Tavo[TA-vo]
To clear land for planting
Tongan
Tavor[ta-VOR]
Height, mound
Hebrew
Tawan[ta-WAN]
Sun
Thai
Tawera[ta-WE-ra]
Morning star
Māori
Taweret[ta-WE-ret]
The great one, goddess of birth
Egyptian
Tawfiiq[tau-FIQ]
Success
Somali
Tawhiri[ta-FI-ri]
God of wind and storms
Māori
Taye[TEI]
Tailor
Scottish Gaelic
Tayet[TA-jet]
Weaving, cloth
Egyptian
Tayler[TEI-ler]
The tailor
English
Tea[TE-a]
The divine one
Greek
Teagan[TI-gan]
The fair one; poet
Irish
Tearlag[TCHAR-lak]
Free woman
Scottish Gaelic
Tearriki[te-A-ri-ki]
The chief
Māori
Tebogo[te-BO-go]
We are grateful
Zulu
Tecumbalam[te-kum-ba-LAM]
Named for a mythological thunderbird
Mayan
Teemu[TE-mu]
Honouring God
Finnish
Teerapat[thee-ra-PAT]
Wise
Thai
Tefnut[TEF-nut]
She who spits (goddess of moisture)
Egyptian
Tefo[TE-fo]
Payment
Sotho/Tswana
Tegan[TE-gan]
Darling
Welsh
Tegwen[TEG-wen]
Beautiful and blessed
Welsh
Tehila[te-hi-LA]
Praise
Hebrew
Teilo[TEI-lo]
Named for a Welsh saint
Welsh
Teleola[te-le-O-la]
He has laid ground for wealth
Yoruba
Teleri[te-LE-ri]
Legendary daughter's name
Welsh
Tellervo[TEL-ler-vo]
Forest goddess of the Kalevala
Finnish
Telma[TEL-ma]
Will, determination
Portuguese
Telmo[TEL-mo]
Patron of sailors
Basque
Temenuzhka[te-me-NUZH-ka]
Violet flower
Bulgarian
Temidayo[te-mi-DA-yo]
Mine has turned into joy
Yoruba
Temitope[te-mi-TO-pe]
My circumstances are worth thanking God for
Yoruba
Temperance[TEM-per-ans]
Temperance, moderation
English
Tempest[TEM-pest]
The storm
Latin
Tenagne[te-NA-nye]
Gold
Amharic
Tendaji[ten-DA-ji]
One who makes things happen
Swahili
Tenen[TE-nen]
Born on Monday
Amharic
Teniayo[te-ni-A-yo]
The foundation of joy
Yoruba
Tennyson[TE-ni-son]
Child of Dennis
English
Tenoch[TE-noch]
Fruit of the prickly pear (founder's name)
Nahuatl
Tenuk[TE-nuk]
Named for the tapir
Indonesian/Malay
Teo[TE-o]
Gift of God
Greek
Teodoro[te-o-DO-ro]
Gift of God
Greek
Tepiltzin[te-PIL-tsin]
The privileged son
Nahuatl
Terema[te-RE-ma]
Gift, blessing
Swahili
Terenz[TE-rents]
The tender one
Latin
Terenzio[te-REN-tsio]
Of the Terentius clan
Latin
Teresinha[te-re-ZIN-ya]
Little harvester
Portuguese
Teréz[TE-rayz]
The harvester
Hungarian
Terhi[TER-hi]
The acorn; the huntress
Finnish
Termeh[ter-ME]
The precious fabric
Persian
Terpsichore[terp-si-KO-re]
Delight in dance
Greek
Terra[TE-ra]
The earth
Latin
Terry[TE-ri]
The harvester
Latin
Tertuliano[ter-tu-LIA-no]
The third
Latin
Tesfaye[tes-FA-ye]
My hope
Amharic
Tesni[TES-ni]
Warmth
Welsh
Tessa[TE-sa]
The harvester; fourth
Greek
Tetiana[te-ti-A-na]
Fairy queen
Ukrainian
Tetsuya[te-TSU-ya]
Philosophical arrow
Japanese
Tetyana[tet-YA-na]
Queen of fairies
Ukrainian
Teuicui[te-UI-kui]
Younger sister
Nahuatl
Teuila[te-u-I-la]
Sacred flower
Samoan
Teun[TÖN]
The priceless one
Dutch
Teuta[TE-u-ta]
The Illyrian queen
Albanian
Tevita[te-VI-ta]
Fijian form of David
Fijian
Tevy[TE-vi]
Guardian
Khmer
Tezca[TES-ka]
Mirror
Nahuatl
Thabani[tha-BA-ni]
Be happy
Zulu
Thabiso[tha-BI-so]
Joy
Zulu
Thabit[tha-BIT]
Firm, steadfast
Arabic
Thabo[THA-bo]
Joy
Zulu
Thach[THACH]
Stone
Vietnamese
Thaddäus[ta-DE-us]
The courageous one
Hebrew
Thalassa[tha-LAS-sa]
Sea
Greek
Thalia[TA-li-a]
The blossoming muse
Greek
Tham[TAM]
One of discreet grace
Vietnamese
Thames[TEMS]
The dark river
Celtic
Thamsanqa[tham-SAN-qa]
Lucky boy
Xhosa
Than[THAN]
Million
Burmese
Thanakrit[tha-na-KRIT]
Prosperous
Thai
Thanaphon[tha-na-PHON]
Prosperous one
Thai
Thanasak[tha-na-SAK]
Strength
Thai
Thandabantu[than-da-BAN-tu]
Fond of others
Zulu
Thandar[THAN-da]
Happiness, bliss
Burmese
Thandeka[than-DE-ka]
Beloved
Zulu