Native American Names that Start With T

  1. Tallulah
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "leaping water, lady of abundance"
    • Description:

      This hauntingly euphonious Choctaw name has re-entered the public domain, as memories of the outrageous actress Tallulah Bankhead have faded. For years, Tallulah was a name associated only with Bankhead, named for her paternal grandmother who was named after the Georgia town of Tallulah Falls.
  2. Talullah
    • Origin:

      Irish, Anglicized variation of Tuilelaith
    • Meaning:

      "lady of abundance"
    • Description:

      Talullah or Talulla, the old Irish name of two early saints, is almost identical to the Native-American Tallulah. A modern hipster favorite, however it's spelled.
  3. Tala
    • Origin:

      Persian, Arabic, Tagalog, Samoan, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "gold; turmeric; star; story; noble"
    • Description:

      Tala is a super multicultural name with roots in many diverse languages and cultures. In Northern Europe, especially in Scandinavia, it is a diminutive derived from Adelheid "noble", long used as a standalone name.
  4. Topanga
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "where the mountain meets the sea"
    • Description:

      Used for a free-spirited character on a 1990s sitcom, this name of a beautiful Southern California canyon does have an unconventional aura.
  5. Teton
    • Origin:

      Native American, Sioux tribe; also western American place-name
    • Description:

      Rare and rugged, though one of the baby names with a lot of teasing potential.
  6. Tennessee
    • Origin:

      Native American, Cherokee, place-name
    • Meaning:

      "bend in the river or meeting place"
    • Description:

      When playwright Thomas Lanier Williams adopted the pen name of Tennessee, he created a new possibility among American place-names, although it's admittedly a bit bulky in size.
  7. Talula
    • Origin:

      Variation of Tallulah or Talulla
    • Description:

      Talula might be a streamlined spelling of either the Native American Tallulah or the Irish Talulla -- and very few namers know the difference as they sound identical. Investigate further and you decide, or you can just consider Talula a relative of both.
  8. Takala
    • Origin:

      Native American, Hopi
    • Meaning:

      "corn tassel"
    • Description:

      A given name found among the Hopi people as well as a Finnish surname.
  9. Tahoe
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "edge of the lake"
    • Description:

      Unique baby names are often found in nature, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination. Though Tahoe is also a line of SUVs, which may not be the kind of unique name you're after.
  10. Tennessee
    • Origin:

      Native American, Cherokee, place-name
    • Meaning:

      "bend in the river; meeting place"
    • Description:

      Young rocker Tennessee Thomas has brought this former one-person name over to the girls' side -- though the census roles of North Carolina in 1850 included a female named Tennessee and called Tincy.
  11. Tahoe
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "edge of the lake"
    • Description:

      A unique natural-wonder option, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination.
  12. Tadita
    • Origin:

      Native American, Omaha
    • Meaning:

      "to the wind"
    • Description:

      Feminissima.
  13. Tandy
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "flower"
    • Description:

      Fresher sounding than Mandy or Brandy, but Thandie might be a more original way to go.

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