56 Old & Unique Girl Names That Start With T & Meaning

In 2026, Tatum is the most popular girl’s name that starts with t in the United States. I have added another 55 old and unique girl names that start with the letter T. Their meanings are also included.

List Of 56 Girl Names That Start With T:

Tumi

Tumi is of Yoruba origins and means ”belief” or ”faith.”

Thelma

Thelma has Greek roots, meaning ”will.” It increased in popularity with the release of the 1991 film, Thelma & Louise. The film stars Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis.

Taline

The Armenian Taline comes from a monastery that is located in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.

Tellervo

Tellervo is the Finnish goddess of forests and the unseen order of nature.

Tehilla

The Hebrew Tehila is interpreted as ”song or hymn of praise.” It is also spelled Tehillah or Tehilla. Swedish actress Tehilla Blad played Agnes in the 2022 drama show ”Riding in Darkness.

Taika

In Finnish Taika means ”spell” or ”magic.” New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi worked on Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok.

Thanvi

Meaning ”subtle” or ”delicate,” Thanvi has its roots in Hindu.

Theresa

The name Theresa has origins in the Greek island Therasia (now known as Santorini), and it means “to harvest.” I like the variations Therese and Teresa. It is ranked in the top 1000 most popular girl names in the US. Mother Teresa dedicated her life to “the poorest of the poor.” In 1970 Teresa of Ávila was named a Doctor of the Catholic Church.

Tshegofatso

Tshegofatso means ”blessing.” It has African origins.

Tiara

Tiara comes from the Greek tiára which means “jeweled headdress.” In case you don’t know, a tiara is a head ornament adorned with jewels.

Tara

Tara comes from a Sanskrit word meaning “star.” Tara, called the “Mother of Liberation,” is most well-known as a female Buddha who embodies the divine feminine.

Thisbe

In Greek myths Thisbe was a Boeotian nymph. Thisbe means ”devotion.”

Tamia

In Hebrew Tamia means ”date palm.”

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Thalia

Meaning ”flourishing” or ”to blossom,” Thalia comes from the Ancient Greek ”thállein.” Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda was dubbed the “Queen of Latin Pop.”

Tasoula

”Resurrection.” I think Tasoula is great for a family that follows the teachings of Jesus.

Taylen

From the Latin tailare, Taylen means “to cut.”

Tisha

“Joy.”

Teagan

”Beautiful” or ”attractive.”

Talitha

Talitha means “little girl” in Aramaic. According to the Gospel of Mark, Jesus wakes a child with the phrase “Talitha koum.”

Thea

Thea is the Greek word for “goddess.” In myths Theia, the Titaness mothered the sun and the moon. It is also a diminutive for Dorothea or Theodora.

Tamsin

Tamsin comes from Cornwall and is a version of Thomasina, “twin.”

Tuulikki

In Finnish folklore Tuulikki is the daughter of the woodland god Tapio. It means “little wind,” and is rooted in the Finnish tuuli (”wind”).

Tanith

Tanith was the patron of Carthage and means “the one who is favored.”

Tindra

Tindra is the Swedish verb for “to twinkle” or “to sparkle.” It is pronounced as TIN-drah.

Thora

Thora has roots in Old Norse and is a feminine variant of Thor.

Tove

Tove is from the Old Norse Þórfríðr (“beautiful” or “beloved”).

Tallulah

In Choctaw Tallulah is symbolizing “leaping water.” Lula and Tally are two short forms that I like. Tallulah Falls in Georgia was a filming location for Wakanda in an Avengers films.

Tanaquil

Tanaquil was an Etruscan queen and it means “gift of Thana,” after an Etruscan goddess.

Temperance

Temperance is from the Latin temperantia. English Puritans handed it to daughters regularly. Governor Yeardley named his Virginia plantation “Flowerdew Hundred”

Theodora

Theodora (“gift of God”) combines the Greek words theos and doron. Short variations include Thea and Dora.

Tullia

Tullia is the feminine of the family name Tullius.

Titania

Shakespeare has origins in Latin where it means “daughter of the Titans.” Astronomers later used it for the largest moon of Uranus.

Tesni

Tesni is from the Welsh word for warmth. Tess is a common nickname.

Tahira

Tahira is symbolizing “pure” or “virtuous” in Arabic.

Taraji

Taraji is the Swahili word for “hope.” It is pronounced as tuh-RAH-jee.

Thandiwe

Thandiwe is meaning “beloved” in the Nguni languages.

Tuesday

Tuesday is the name of a weekday and has roots in Tiw, an old war deity.

Thalassa

Thalassa is the Greek word for the sea itself.

Girl Names That Start With T In The Bible

Tabitha

In the Bible Tabitha is a faithful disciple of Jesus. It is of Aramaic origins and is meaning “gazelle.”

”Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas.” Acts 9:36

Tamar

Tamar was the name of two unique women in the Bible. One woman is the daughter of King David while the second woman is the daughter-in-law of Judah. Tamar means “date” or “date palm.”

Tahpenes

Tahpenes is mentioned in the First Book of Kings. ”And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, that is, the sister of Queen Tahpenes.” – 1 Kings 11:19

Tahpenes means “the wife of the king.”

Tirzah

Tirzah means “delight.” It is the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad. They lived during the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt.

Girl Names That Start With T And End With Y

Tery

Tery is a variant of Terry which means “ruler of the people.”

Tiffany

Tiffany is the English feminine variant of the Greek Theophania, which has several meanings: “epiphany” or “manifestation of God.” American singer Tiffany Alvord released her fifth album, I’ve Got It Covered Vol. 3, in 2013.

Tacy

”Fruitful.”

Trinity

Trinity has its roots in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. This doctrine defines one God existing in three divine persons. Played by Carrie-Anne Moss, Trinity was one of the main characters in the Matrix films.

Tammy

Tammy is a short form of Tamar. See above its meaning. Australian actress Tammy MacIntosh played Dr. Charlotte Beaumont in the TV drama All Saints.

Tracey

“Warrior” in Irish.

Truly

The feminine name Truly is a form of the names True and Truth. It is interpreted as “honestly.”

Tawny

Tawny means “light brown.”

Tierney

”Noble” or ”lord.”

Japanese Girl Names That Start With T

Tomoko

Tomoko is interpreted as “friendly child” or “knowing child.” Japanese artist Tomoko Kashiki has a PhD in painting from Kyoto City University of Arts.

Tsukiko

Tsukiko quite literally translates to moon child.

Tomomi

Depending on the used kanji, Tomomi means “knowledge, truth” or “knowledge, beauty.” Japanese actress Tomomi Kasai had a recurring role on Kamen Rider W as Elizabeth.

Takara

In Japanese Takara means “treasure, jewel.”

Teruko

“Shining child.”