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Tinna
An Icelandic girl's name. The Icelandic word tinna refers to flint or obsidian, a deep black volcanic rock that is common on the island.
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Names starting with T
Explore 130 first names starting with T, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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Tino
Tino is a documented short form of names ending in "-tino", such as Valentino, Martino, or Constantino. The meaning depends in each case on the underlying full name.
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Tiril
The older etymological meaning of this name is not definitively known. It originated in Norway and is often associated with the Norwegian name for the bird's-foot trefoil flower (Tiriltunge). A clear etymological derivation from Old Norse is lacking.
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Tirza
Of Hebrew origin; the root word means “pleasantness” or “delight”.
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Titania
The name dates back to the Roman poet Ovid, who used it to refer to the daughters of the Titans. The documented meaning is "descendant of the Titans". Shakespeare later used the name for his fairy queen.
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Titus
The older etymological meaning of this Roman name is not conclusively established. A connection to the Latin "titulus" (title of honor) is often suspected, but this remains an interpretation. Its historical use as one of the most common traditional Roman given names (praenomen) is certain.
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Tizian
Traces back to the Roman name Titianus, which in turn derives from Titus. Here, too, the original meaning remains unclear.
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Tiziri
A feminine name from the Amazigh language area. The direct translation from Tamazight is definitively "moonlight".
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Tjark
A Frisian short form of names beginning with the element "Diet-", mostly Dietrich. The Germanic word roots are "thiud" (people) and "ric" (ruler). The consecutive T and J make for a very distinctive beginning of the word.
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Tobias
Traces back to the Hebrew name Tobijah. The documented meaning is "Yahweh is good."
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Toivo
Toivo is a Finnish boy's name. The Finnish word root reliably means "hope" or "wish." The name is stressed on the first syllable.
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Toke
An old Nordic name. It is documented as a short form of names beginning with "Thor-" (the god of thunder). The second name component of the original long form is disputed among onomastic scholars, which is why often only the affiliation with the name family around Thor is considered certain.
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Tom
Documented as a short form of Thomas. Its origin lies in Aramaic, where the underlying word means "twin."
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Tomaš
Documented as the Sorbian form of Thomas. The Aramaic linguistic root means "the twin."
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Tomke
The East Frisian feminine form of Thomas. The Aramaic root means “twin”.
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Toni
Toni is a short form of Antonia. The name family traces back to the Roman family name Antonius; its original meaning is not definitively resolved.
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Tonia
Tonia is a short form of Antonia. The family of names traces back to the Roman family name Antonius; its original meaning has not been definitively determined.
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Topaz
Derived from the topaz gemstone. The Greek word root "topazios" presumably traces back to the ancient name of an island in the Red Sea where such stones were mined. The name is very rare in the German-speaking area.
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Tori
The English short form of Victoria. The Latin root means “victory”.
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Tova
Both a Hebrew (meaning: “good”) and a Nordic name history are documented for this name.
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Tristan
Tristan is probably linked to the older Pictish Drustan. The French form was influenced by the resemblance to triste, „sad“. Therefore, „the sad one“ is not a verified original meaning of the name.
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Trude
Trude goes back to the Old High German element "thrud." Its documented meaning is "strength" or "power." The name often appears as an ending (Gertrude), but it also works on its own. The combination of T, R, and D makes it one of the strongest-sounding names on this list.
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Tuana
The translation "the first raindrop in paradise" is very frequently cited online for this name. This is a widespread modern interpretation. Linguistically, this poetic derivation is not documented in classical Arabic or Turkish dictionaries.
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Tumas
The Maltese form of Thomas. The Aramaic root "ta'oma" means "twin."
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Tun
Tun traces back to Antoine or Anton as a Luxembourgish short form. Its origin is documented: The name derives from the Roman family name of the Antonii. A very rare, single-syllable first name that often needs to be spelled out initially in the German-speaking area.
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Ture
The Scandinavian form of Tore, which traces back to the Old Norse divine name Thor.
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Tutanchamun
The name of this pharaoh is documented as being composed of the words for "living image" and the divine name "Amun." Due to its four-syllable length and strong historical associations, many parents find it more suitable as a middle name.
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Tuuli
A feminine first name that is the direct Finnish word for "wind".
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Tuur
Tuur is the Flemish short form of Arthur. Arthur's exact origin is not definitively resolved. One explanation links the name to the Celtic word for bear; other origins are also discussed.
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Tuva
A Nordic name. It is often interpreted as a Swedish and Norwegian variant of Tove, which is composed of the name of the god Thor and the Old Norse word for “beautiful”.
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Tyler
An English name that originated as an occupational surname. The Old French "tieuleor" means "tiler" or "roof tiler."
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Tymur
This name has Turkic roots and is widespread throughout Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The documented word meaning is "iron."
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Tyr
The Old Norse root týr simply means "god." Historically, the name is linguistically related to the Greek Zeus and the Roman Jupiter. Tyr is the god of battle and law.
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Tyra
A Scandinavian name that traces back to the Old Norse god of war, Tyr.
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