Baby names starting with T
52 names beginning with T, each with an editorial meaning and origin note and its real popularity rank from the 2025 U.S. Social Security Administration data. Rank is U.S.-only and reflects how records are grouped in that source.
- Tadeo Spanish form of Thaddeus, from Greek Thaddaios, an apostle's name of Aramaic origin; the meaning is uncertain, often given as 'heart' or 'courageous'
- Tala either Tagalog 'tala' = star, the name of a Philippine deity, or Persian 'tala' = gold; the sources are independent
- Talia either Hebrew Talya = dew of God, from 'tal' = dew, or Greek Thaleia, from 'thallein' = to bloom, the name of one of the Muses
- Taliyah modern American name in the -iyah pattern, an elaboration of Talia; Talia is either Hebrew Talya = 'dew of God' or an Italian short form of Natalia
- Talon English word name, from Old French 'talon' = heel, claw, from Latin 'talus' = ankle
- Tanner occupational surname for a tanner of leather, from Old English 'tannere'
- Tate transferred surname from a medieval byname, probably Old Norse 'teitr' = cheerful, glad
- Tatum transferred English surname from a place name, from the Old English personal name Tata + 'ham' = homestead
- Taylor occupational surname for a tailor, from Old French 'tailleur' = cutter
- Taytum modern respelling of Tatum, an English surname from Tatham in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Tata + 'ham' = homestead
- Teagan from the Irish surname O Tadhgain, from Tadhg = 'poet, bard' plus a diminutive ending; in modern use also read as a form of Welsh Tegan, from 'teg' = fair, lovely
- Teo short form of Teodoro (Theodore), from Greek 'theos' = god + 'doron' = gift; also used as a short form of Matteo
- Terry medieval English form of the Germanic name Theodoric, from 'theud' = people + 'ric' = ruler; also used as a diminutive of Terence
- Tessa diminutive of Theresa, whose root is uncertain - possibly Greek 'theros' = summer, or the Greek island name Therasia
- Thaddeus Greek Thaddaios, probably from Aramaic; read either as a word for heart or as a pet form of Theodore; root debated
- Thalia Greek Thaleia, from 'thallein' = to bloom, to flourish; the Muse of comedy
- Thatcher transferred English occupational surname for a thatcher, one who roofs buildings with straw or reeds
- Thea short form of Dorothea and Theodora, from Greek 'theos' = god; the Greek 'thea' = goddess also stands behind it
- Theo short form of Theodore and Theodora, from Greek 'theos' = god + 'doron' = gift
- Theodora feminine of Theodore, from Greek 'theos' = god + 'doron' = gift
- Theodore from Greek Theodoros, 'theos' = god + 'doron' = gift; 'gift of God'
- Thiago Portuguese short form of Santiago ('Saint James'), ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob) = 'holder of the heel', 'supplanter'
- Thomas from Aramaic Ta'oma = twin, the byname of the apostle
- Tiago Portuguese short form of Santiago, from Sant Iago = 'Saint James'; James from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob) = 'holder of the heel, supplanter'
- Tiana short form of Tatiana, and in America a modern coinage in its own right, carried by the heroine of The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- Tillie diminutive of Matilda, from Germanic 'maht' = might, strength + 'hild' = battle
- Timothy from Greek Timotheos, from 'time' = honour + 'theos' = god; 'honouring God'; borne in the New Testament by a companion of Paul
- Tinsley transferred English surname from a place name in Yorkshire, from the Old English personal name Tynni + 'leah' = clearing, wood
- Titus Roman given name of uncertain and probably Etruscan origin; the link to Latin 'titulus' = title, honour is a guess of later writers
- Tobias Greek form of Hebrew Toviyah = 'Yahweh is good'
- Tomas Spanish, Portuguese and Scandinavian form of Thomas, from Aramaic Ta'oma = twin
- Tommy diminutive of Thomas, from Aramaic Ta'oma' = 'twin'
- Tony short form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, of uncertain and probably Etruscan origin
- Trace short form of Tracy, a Norman surname from places in France; also read as the English word trace
- Travis transferred surname, from Old French 'traverser' = to cross; originally for someone stationed at a river crossing or toll gate
- Treasure from the English word, through Old French from Latin 'thesaurus' = store, hoard
- Trenton from the New Jersey city, 'Trent's town', named for its founder William Trent; the surname comes from the English River Trent, a Celtic river name of debated sense
- Trevor Welsh surname from a place name, 'tref' = homestead, town + 'fawr' = great
- Trinity from Latin 'trinitas' = a triad, group of three, from 'trinus' = threefold; in Christian use, the three persons of God
- Tripp transferred English surname, from Middle English 'trippen' = to step lightly, dance; in American use often given to a third-generation namesake (III)
- Tristan from the Celtic name Drustan, a diminutive of Drust, reshaped in French romance under the influence of 'triste' = sad, for the tragic lover of Isolde
- Troy two routes meet here: the ancient city of Troy, and the Irish surname O Troighthigh, from 'troightheach' = foot-soldier
- Tru modern American name from the English word true, and a short form of Truman
- Truce modern American name from the English word for a pause in fighting, from Old English 'treow' = faith, pledge; also read as an elaboration of Tru
- True English word name, from Old English 'treowe' = faithful, trustworthy, steadfast
- Tucker transferred surname, an occupational name for a cloth-finisher, from Middle English 'tucken' = to full cloth
- Turner transferred English occupational surname for a worker on a lathe, from Old French 'torner' = to turn
- Ty short form of Tyler and Tyson, now common on its own
- Tylan modern American coinage joining Ty- to the -lan ending (compare Tyler, Rylan); no older documented root
- Tyler transferred English occupational surname, from Old French 'tieulier' = tile-maker, one who lays tiles
- Tyson Norman surname, either from Old French 'tison' = firebrand or from a byname meaning high-spirited
- Tzvi from Hebrew 'tzvi' = deer, gazelle
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