Names that start with T
These 307 T names run from Tabassum to Tzvi, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Theodore, Thomas and Thiago.
Theda
Gift of God (Greek)
GirlGerman
Tima
Short form of Timofei, honoring God, or Timur, iron (Greek)
BoyRussian
Tuta
Night (Quechua)
GirlSpanish
Tancredi
Thought and counsel (Germanic)
BoyItalian
Timotheos
Honoring God (Greek)
BoyGreek
Tanguy
Fire dog (Breton)
BoyFrench
Teàrlach
Instigator (Scottish Gaelic)
BoyScottish
Tushar
Cold, frost or snow (Sanskrit)
BoyIndian
Tasos
Resurrection, rising again (Greek)
BoyGreek
Tsukasa
To govern (Japanese)
UnisexJapanese
Thatayaone
His strength (Tswana)
UnisexAfrican
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Most popular names starting with T in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | For | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Theodore | 13,355 | Boys | Rising | gift of God |
| #34 | Thomas | 6,917 | Boys | Steady | a twin |
| #50 | Thiago | 5,835 | Boys | Rising | Saint James |
| #82 | Theo | 3,945 | Boys | Rising | gift of God |
| #181 | Tucker | 2,008 | Boys | Steady | fuller of cloth |
| #194 | Tate | 1,862 | Boys | Rising | from a surname derived from Old English Tata, probably happy |
| #202 | Tatum | 1,736 | Boys | Rising | Tata's homestead |
| #203 | Timothy | 1,734 | Boys | Steady | honoring God |
| #189 | Tatum | 1,661 | Girls | Rising | Tata's homestead |
| #220 | Tyler | 1,633 | Boys | Falling | tile maker |
| #283 | Tobias | 1,201 | Boys | Steady | God is good |
| #265 | Talia | 1,180 | Girls | Steady | dew from God |
| #309 | Tristan | 1,103 | Boys | Steady | – |
| #311 | Tessa | 978 | Girls | Steady | – |
| #358 | Titus | 910 | Boys | Steady | – |
| #341 | Teagan | 894 | Girls | Steady | – |
| #353 | Thea | 867 | Girls | Steady | a goddess |
| #403 | Taylor | 772 | Girls | Falling | tailor, cutter of cloth |
| #427 | Tadeo | 753 | Boys | Steady | – |
| #434 | Travis | 732 | Boys | Falling | toll collector |
| #428 | Trinity | 725 | Girls | Falling | the Holy Trinity |
| #475 | Tanner | 641 | Boys | Steady | – |
| #521 | Truett | 578 | Boys | Steady | – |
| #522 | Tripp | 572 | Boys | Steady | – |
| #531 | Tyson | 565 | Boys | Falling | firebrand, from a surname first given to a quarrelsome person |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
T names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with T, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 1.4%
- Place among 26 letters
- 20th
- Different T names
- 513
- In the top 1,000
- 18
Share of girls with a T name: 1.5% in 1950, 3.6% in 2000, and 1.4% in 2025.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 3.8%
- Place among 26 letters
- 12th
- Different T names
- 627
- In the top 1,000
- 33
Share of boys with a T name: 5.0% in 1950, 5.3% in 2000, and 3.8% in 2025.
T names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Thomasa twin (Aramaic)
- Theogift of God (Greek)
- TobiasGod is good (Hebrew)
- Toma twin (Aramaic)
- Tatianafrom the Roman family name Tatius (Latin)
- Theaa goddess (Greek)
- Timhonoring God (Greek)
- Tomása twin (Aramaic)
- Tahminabrave, valiant (Persian)
- Taliadew from God (Hebrew)
- Tamannawish, desire (Arabic)
- Tamardate palm (Hebrew)
- Tamaradate palm (Hebrew)
- Tancredthought and counsel (Germanic)
- Tanyapet form of Tatiana (Latin)
- Teganfair, beautiful (Welsh)
- Telmofrom a Spanish name for Saint Elmo (Spanish)
- Teodorogift of God (Greek)
Where these names come from
- Greek: 60
- Japanese: 34
- Old Norse: 26
- Hebrew: 24
- Aramaic: 16
- Arabic: 13
- Latin: 13
- Germanic: 12
All 307 names that start with T
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabassum | smiling | Arabic | Unisex |
| Tabitha | gazelle | Aramaic | Girl |
| Tadakatsu | loyal and victorious | Japanese | Boy |
| Tadao | loyal man (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Tadashi | correct, righteous | Japanese | Boy |
| Tadhg | poet | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Tadhgán | little poet | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Tadros | gift of God | Greek | Boy |
| Taeho | great and vast (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Taehyeon | great and virtuous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Taemin | great and clever (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Taeo | great enlightenment (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Taesan | Mount Tai, a byword for greatness | Korean | Boy |
| Taeyang | the sun | Korean | Boy |
| Tafadzwa | we are pleased | Shona | Unisex |
| Taha | the letters ta and ha, opening Quran chapter 20 | Arabic | Boy |
| Tahani | congratulations, good wishes | Arabic | Girl |
| Tahany | congratulations | Arabic | Girl |
| Tahel | you will shine | Hebrew | Girl |
| Tahia | greeting | Arabic | Girl |
| Tahir | pure, virtuous | Arabic | Boy |
| Tahmasp | brave horse | Persian | Boy |
| Tahmina | brave, valiant | Persian | Girl |
| Tahmineh | brave, valiant | Persian | Girl |
| Tahmures | strong fox | Avestan | Boy |
| Taiga | great river (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Tainá | a star | Karajá | Girl |
| Taisiya | Russian form of Thaïs | Greek | Girl |
| Taiwo | first-born of twins | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Takahiro | valuable and great (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Takako | noble, precious child | Japanese | Girl |
| Takamori | prosperous and thriving | Japanese | Boy |
| Takara | treasure | Japanese | Girl |
| Takashi | noble, prosperous (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Takayuki | filial piety (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Takeru | strong, healthy (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Takeshi | warrior; strong (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Takumi | artisan, skilled craftsman (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Takuto | open up and the Dipper constellation (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Takuya | open up, expand (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Tal | dew, morning dew | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Tali | my dew | Hebrew | Girl |
| Talia | dew from God | Hebrew | Girl |
| Taliesin | shining brow | Welsh | Boy |
| Talita | little girl | Aramaic | Girl |
| Tam | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tamaki | ring, bracelet | Japanese | Unisex |
| Tamanna | wish, desire | Arabic | Girl |
| Tamar | date palm | Hebrew | Girl |
| Tamara | date palm | Hebrew | Girl |
| Tamer | date (fruit) | Arabic | Boy |
| Tàmhas | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tamir | tall | Hebrew | Boy |
| Tamsin | twin | Aramaic | Girl |
| Tamya | rain | Quechua | Girl |
| Tancred | thought and counsel | Germanic | Boy |
| Tancredi | thought and counsel | Germanic | Boy |
| Tancredo | thought and counsel | Germanic | Boy |
| Tanguy | fire dog | Breton | Boy |
| Tangwystl | peace pledge | Welsh | Girl |
| Tanja | German spelling of Tanya, a Russian pet form of Tatiana | Latin | Girl |
| Tano | from Gaeta | Latin | Boy |
| Tanvi | slender woman | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Tanwen | white fire | Welsh | Girl |
| Tanya | pet form of Tatiana | Latin | Girl |
| Tao | great waves (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Tapan | warming, burning | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Tara | a star | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Tarak | star, protector | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Taraneh | song | Persian | Girl |
| Tarang | wave | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Tariq | night visitor; morning star | Arabic | Boy |
| Tariro | hope | Shona | Girl |
| Tarmo | vigor, energy, drive | Finnish | Boy |
| Taro | big son; eldest son | Japanese | Boy |
| Tarun | young or fresh | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Tasgall | god's cauldron | Old Norse | Boy |
| Tasnim | a spring in paradise | Arabic | Girl |
| Tasos | resurrection, rising again | Greek | Boy |
| Tate | from a surname derived from Old English Tata, probably happy | Old English | Boy |
| Tatenda | we are thankful | Shona | Unisex |
| Tatiana | from the Roman family name Tatius | Latin | Girl |
| Tatsuya | accomplished; dragon (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Tatum | Tata's homestead | Old English | Unisex |
| Taurai | speak | Shona | Unisex |
| Tavish | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tavo | pet form of Gustavo | Spanish | Boy |
| Tayfun | typhoon | Turkish | Boy |
| Taylan | tall | Turkish | Boy |
| Taylor | tailor, cutter of cloth | Old French | Unisex |
| Teàrlach | instigator | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Teasag | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Tecla | glory of God | Greek | Girl |
| Teddie | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Teddy | gift of God | Greek | Boy |
| Tegan | fair, beautiful | Welsh | Girl |
| Tegwen | pretty and blessed | Welsh | Girl |
| Tehila | praise | Hebrew | Girl |
| Tejas | brilliance, fiery energy | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Telmo | from a Spanish name for Saint Elmo | Spanish | Boy |
| Temitope | mine is worthy of thanks | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Temperance | moderation, self-control | Latin | Girl |
| Tendai | be thankful | Shona | Unisex |
| Teodor | gift of God | Greek | Boy |
| Teodora | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Teodoro | gift of God | Greek | Boy |
| Teodosia | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Teófilo | friend of God | Greek | Boy |
| Tere | pet form of Teresa | Spanish | Girl |
| Teresita | little Teresa | Spanish | Girl |
| Teruo | shining man (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Tesfaye | my hope | Amharic | Boy |
| Tetsuo | wise man (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Tetsuya | wise (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Tevye | God is good | Yiddish | Boy |
| Tewodros | Amharic form of Theodore, gift of God | Greek | Boy |
| Thabo | joy, happiness | Sotho | Boy |
| Thalassa | the sea | Greek | Girl |
| Thalia | to blossom | Greek | Unisex |
| Thamarai | lotus | Tamil | Girl |
| Thana | praise | Arabic | Girl |
| Thanasis | immortal one | Greek | Boy |
| Thandeka | loved | Zulu | Girl |
| Thandiwe | beloved one | Zulu | Girl |
| Thando | love | Zulu | Unisex |
| Thandolwethu | our love | Zulu | Unisex |
| Thanos | immortal | Greek | Boy |
| Thatayaone | his strength | Tswana | Unisex |
| Thea | a goddess | Greek | Girl |
| Theda | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Theia | goddess, divine | Greek | Girl |
| Thekla | glory of God | Greek | Girl |
| Themba | hope, trust | Zulu | Boy |
| Themis | natural law, custom | Greek | Girl |
| Themistoklis | glory of the law | Greek | Boy |
| Thendral | gentle southern breeze | Tamil | Girl |
| Theo | gift of God | Greek | Unisex |
| Theobald | bold people | Germanic | Boy |
| Theodemir | famous among the people | Gothic | Boy |
| Theodor | gift of God | Greek | Boy |
| Theodora | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Theodore | gift of God | Greek | Boy |
| Theodoric | ruler of the people | Gothic | Boy |
| Theodoros | gift of God | Greek | Boy |
| Theodosia | gift of God | Greek | Girl |
| Theofanis | manifestation of God | Greek | Boy |
| Theofilos | friend of God | Greek | Boy |
| Theophanu | appearance of God | Greek | Girl |
| Théophile | friend of God | Greek | Boy |
| Theophilus | friend of God | Greek | Boy |
| Theopisti | faithful to God | Greek | Girl |
| Theron | hunter | Greek | Boy |
| Thessalonike | Thessalian victory | Greek | Girl |
| Thiago | Saint James | Portuguese | Boy |
| Thibault | bold people | Germanic | Boy |
| Thierry | ruler of the people | Germanic | Boy |
| Thijs | gift of God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Thodoris | gift of God | Greek | Boy |
| Thomas | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Thomasina | a twin | Aramaic | Girl |
| Thor | thunder | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thora | thunder | Old Norse | Girl |
| Thorarin | Thor's eagle | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thorbjörn | Thor's bear | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thordis | Thor's goddess | Old Norse | Girl |
| Thorfinn | Thor and Finn | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thorgrim | Thor's mask or helmet | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thorir | Thor's warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thorkel | Thor's cauldron | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thorleif | Thor's heir | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thorolf | Thor's wolf | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thorstein | Thor's stone | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thorvald | Thor's ruler | Old Norse | Boy |
| Thrasyvoulos | bold counsel | Greek | Boy |
| Thurayya | the Pleiades | Arabic | Girl |
| Thurid | Thor plus beautiful | Old Norse | Girl |
| Tiago | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Tian | heaven, sky (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Tiarnán | little lord | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Tiberio | of the Tiber | Latin | Boy |
| Tiberius | of the Tiber | Latin | Boy |
| Tiburcio | from Tibur | Latin | Boy |
| Tichaona | we will see | Shona | Boy |
| Tiernan | little lord | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Tierney | lordly | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Tigist | patience | Amharic | Girl |
| Tikhon | lucky, fortunate | Greek | Boy |
| Tikva | hope | Hebrew | Girl |
| Tilda | strength in battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Tilemachos | fighting from afar | Greek | Boy |
| Till | ruler of the people | Germanic | Boy |
| Tillie | strength in battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Tim | honoring God | Greek | Boy |
| Tima | short form of Timofei, honoring God, or Timur, iron | Greek | Boy |
| Timarete | honoring virtue | Greek | Girl |
| Timo | honoring God | Greek | Boy |
| Timofei | honoring God | Greek | Boy |
| Timon | honor | Greek | Boy |
| Timoteo | honoring God | Greek | Boy |
| Timothée | honoring God | Greek | Boy |
| Timotheos | honoring God | Greek | Boy |
| Timothy | honoring God | Greek | Boy |
| Timur | iron | Turkic | Boy |
| Tinashe | we are with God | Shona | Unisex |
| Ting | graceful, slender (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Tiphaine | manifestation of God | Greek | Girl |
| Tirion | gentle, kind | Welsh | Girl |
| Tirso | staff of Dionysus | Greek | Boy |
| Tirzah | favorable | Hebrew | Girl |
| Titilayo | joy is eternal | Yoruba | Girl |
| Tiyamike | let us thank God | Chichewa | Unisex |
| Tiziri | moonlight | Tamazight | Girl |
| Tlalli | earth, land | Nahuatl | Girl |
| Tobiah | God is good | Hebrew | Boy |
| Tobias | God is good | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Tobiasz | God is good | Hebrew | Boy |
| Toby | God is good | Hebrew | Boy |
| Tohar | purity | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Toiba | dove | Yiddish | Girl |
| Toirdhealbhach | instigator | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Toivo | hope | Finnish | Boy |
| Tolga | helmet | Turkish | Boy |
| Tolya | short form of Anatoly, sunrise | Greek | Boy |
| Tom | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tomás | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tomasz | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tomé | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tomer | palm tree | Hebrew | Boy |
| Tommaso | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tommie | twin | Aramaic | Girl |
| Tommy | twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tomoe | swirl crest | Japanese | Girl |
| Tomoko | wise child; friend child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Tomomi | wisdom and beauty | Japanese | Girl |
| Tomos | a twin | Aramaic | Boy |
| Tomoya | wisdom (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Toña | pet form of Antonia | Spanish | Girl |
| Tonalli | day, warmth of the sun | Nahuatl | Unisex |
| Tonantzin | our revered mother | Nahuatl | Girl |
| Tonatiuh | sun | Nahuatl | Boy |
| Toño | pet form of Antonio | Spanish | Boy |
| Toprak | soil, land | Turkish | Unisex |
| Tor | thunder, the god Thor | Old Norse | Boy |
| Torben | Thor's bear | Old Norse | Boy |
| Torbjörn | Thor's bear | Old Norse | Unisex |
| Torcuil | Thor's cauldron | Old Norse | Boy |
| Torgny | Thor's din, or roar | Old Norse | Boy |
| Tormod | Thor's wrath | Old Norse | Boy |
| Torquil | Thor's cauldron | Old Norse | Boy |
| Torsten | Thor's stone | Old Norse | Boy |
| Toru | to pierce through, thorough (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Torvald | Thor's ruler | Old Norse | Boy |
| Toshio | talented man (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Tova | good, goodness | Hebrew | Girl |
| Toygar | lark | Turkish | Boy |
| Tránsito | passing | Latin | Girl |
| Traudl | strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Traugott | trust God | German | Boy |
| Travis | toll collector | Old French | Boy |
| Triantafyllia | rose | Greek | Girl |
| Triantafyllos | rose | Greek | Boy |
| Trinidad | trinity | Latin | Unisex |
| Trinity | the Holy Trinity | Latin | Girl |
| Trisha | noble | Latin | Girl |
| Trudi | spear strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Trudy | spear of strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Truman | trusty man | English | Boy |
| Trygve | trustworthy, true | Old Norse | Boy |
| Tryphena | softness, delicacy | Greek | Girl |
| Tryphosa | softness, delicacy | Greek | Girl |
| Tsehay | sun | Amharic | Girl |
| Tshepo | hope, trust | Sotho | Unisex |
| Tsholofelo | hope, expectation | Tswana | Girl |
| Tsitsi | mercy, compassion | Shona | Girl |
| Tsubaki | camellia | Japanese | Girl |
| Tsubasa | a pair of wings | Japanese | Unisex |
| Tsukasa | to govern | Japanese | Unisex |
| Tsukiko | moon child, written 月子 | Japanese | Girl |
| Tsumugi | pongee, hand-spun silk | Japanese | Girl |
| Tsutomu | to strive | Japanese | Boy |
| Tsuyoshi | strong, firm | Japanese | Boy |
| Tuathal | ruler of the people | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Tuba | blessedness | Arabic | Girl |
| Tucker | fuller of cloth | Middle English | Boy |
| Tudur | king of the people | Celtic | Boy |
| Tuğrul | a mythical bird of prey | Turkish | Boy |
| Tulsi | holy basil | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Tumaini | hope | Swahili | Unisex |
| Tuncay | bronze moon | Turkish | Boy |
| Túpac | royal, noble | Quechua | Boy |
| Turgay | skylark | Turkish | Boy |
| Turi | the savior | Latin | Boy |
| Turlough | instigator | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Tushar | cold, frost or snow | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Tuta | night | Quechua | Girl |
| Tutku | passion | Turkish | Unisex |
| Tyler | tile maker | English | Boy |
| Tymon | to honor | Greek | Boy |
| Tymoteusz | honoring God | Greek | Boy |
| Tyoma | short form of Artyom, dedicated to Artemis | Greek | Boy |
| Týr | god | Old Norse | Boy |
| Tyrone | land of Eoghan | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Tyson | firebrand, from a surname first given to a quarrelsome person | Old French | Boy |
| Tzofia | watching | Hebrew | Girl |
| Tzufit | sunbird | Hebrew | Girl |
| Tzur | rock | Hebrew | Boy |
| Tzvi | gazelle, roebuck | Hebrew | Boy |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular names that start with T?
The most popular names starting with T in the US are Theodore (#4 for boys), Thomas (#34 for boys), Thiago (#50 for boys), Theo (#82 for boys), Tucker (#181 for boys), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many names start with T?
In 2025, 513 different girl names starting with T were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 18 of them were in the top 1,000. In 2025, 627 different boy names starting with T were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 33 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 307 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with T?
1.4% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with T, making it the 20th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 1.5%.
How common are boy names that start with T?
3.8% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with T, making it the 12th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 5.0%.
Where do names starting with T come from?
The most common origins on this list are Greek (60), Japanese (34), Old Norse (26).