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African Names that Start With T

Updated October 2024

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There are 7 African names that start with the letter T for boys and girls, including Taye, Taci, Tamala, Tabia, Taraja, Tisa, and Thandie.

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The names

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  • Taye

    African, Ethiopian

    "he has been seen"

    Taye, also used as a short form of Taylor, began to stand on its own with the emergence of actor Taye (born Scott) Diggs.

  • Taci

    African, Zuni

    "washtub"

    One African choice that might be easier to understand if spelled phonetically: it's pronounced TAH-shee.

  • Tamala

    African

    "dark tree"

    Would you really want to name your child after a Japanese anime movie called Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space.

  • Tabia

    East African, Swahili

    "talents, gifts"

    Has a feminine feline feel.

  • Taraja

    African, Kiswahili

    "hope"

    The raja sequence of sounds gives it a regal feel.

  • Tisa

    African, Swahili

    "ninth born"

    Not many parents would want to use Tisa for its literal meaning in this era of smaller families, but Tisa is a name with much crossover appeal. Simple and straightforward, it's also both distinctive…

  • Thandie

    South African, Xhosa

    "beloved"

    A captivating and sprightly name brought into the limelight by actress Thandiwe Newton.