Unique Names that Start With T

Twain can be thought of as a modernization (and possible namesake) of the dated Wayne, seasoned with the humor of Mark Twain, who adopted it from a river term.


Twain

Tribeca was the term created for New York City's TRIangle BElow CAnal Street. Stangely enough--that aside--it almost does sound like a plausible <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">girls' name</a>, nicknamed Becca.

Tribeca

Tammuz is the Semitic variation of Dumuzid, a name from Sumerian mythology. Tammuz is the name of fourth month on the Hebrew calendar, corresponding with June and July on the Gregorian calendar.
 
A minor character in the Old Testament is named Tammuz.

Tammuz

One of the few ancient Roman names that doesn't end in us, the rarely heard Tarquin has a decidedly creative, even dramatic flair, which could appeal to the parent looking for a strikingly original name. Sir Laurence Olivier used it for his oldest child, who was named Simon Tarquin but called by his middle name.
 As Tarquinius, it was borne by two early kings of Rome.
 Tarquin has some literary cred as well, appearing in Shakespeare's poem The Rape of Lucrece (referring to a dark stain on the name), as Tarquin Blackwood in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series and as Tarquin Cleath-Stuart in the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella.

Tarquin

It may have been made up for a futuristic television show, but this name would not be out of place among such present-day trendies as Kayla and Taylor.

Teyla

Okay, it's a little bit like Trey, and a little bit like Taylor, but exactly like....trailer?

Traylor

An offbeat word name referring to the speed of a piece of music.

Tempo

A variation of Trudy, blended with the sounds of Lula, Beulah, Eula, and Zula, Trula has the possible meanings of "strength" or "strength of the spear" from Trudy and Gertrude, or, as a compound name, it may be interpreted as "strength and light"; "married to strength"; "speaking strong and softly"; or "strong lily". Alternatively, it may be a play of the word "truly", making it a virtue adjacent choice.

Trula

Is it related to Angela?  Or Tangelo?  One invention that doesn't improve on any original.

Tangela

America's Next Top Model contestant Toccara Jones introduced this rhythmic choice into the lexicon. Her own name likely came from that of an Avon perfume, released in 1981, the year Jones was born. 

Toccara

Chosen by US politician, Sarah Palin back the late 80s, Track is an unexpected word name with multiple layers. Perhaps too on the nose for most, it has appeared in the US stats only one, in 2011, when it was given to 8 boys. 
 
Still, in the age of word names ranging for Lyric to Chosen, Wilder to Excel, Track could fit in. On one hand, it feels totally sporty, bringing to mind running tracks and sports venues. On the other, it's wilder, associated with trails beaten in to the earth by hikers, with treks through the woods, across farmland, or up mountain sides. 
 
Alternatively, it's a musical choice, used for one of several songs on a recording, however, it may also be associated with the trace or impression something leaves behind, with railway lines, and with following or finding something.
 
Sarah Palin and her former husband Todd chose it to honor their love for running, and as such, Track feels like it could fit with Chase and Dash, as much as it could with Trail, Canyon, Wilder, Cadence, and Everest.

Track

The name of an area in northern Greece, known in the era of Homer's Odyssey as Aeolia, Thessaly makes a spirited and pretty place name. Reminiscent of Tessa, Rosalie, and Thea, the name likely derives from that of an ancient tribe, though the exact meaning isn't known.
 
Borne by American actress Thessaly Lerner, and a character in the graphic novel Sandman, Thessaly is given to small handful of girls in the US each year.

Thessaly

Douglas Adams invented this name for a character (aka Tricia) in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It has a nice, trilly sound, and is accessible via its kinship with Gillian/Jillian.

Trillian

Usually pronounced to rhyme with nice — though others may rhyme it with Jace — Thijs is a popular Dutch name short for that country's form of Matthew.  Matt Lauer's half-Dutch son is called Thijs.

Thijs

We've been hearing a lot more of Silas and even of Cyrus, which means the obscure Tiras may have a shot at resurrection as a same-but-different name.  And you can call him Ti.  The Old Testament Tiras was a grandson of Noah.

Tiras

A powerful yet playful choice, Tupelo is a name with southern charm, appearing on the map as as place in Mississippi and as the name of a tree with soft, light wood that grows in the swamps of the south. The tree is associated with adaptability and resilience, with a light, mild honey, and with artistic tree carving, lend the name strength, sweetness, and creative flair.
 
Derived from the Creek words ito and opilwa, the name translates to "swamp tree", and has been notably borne by author Tupelo Hassman. Van Morrison's 1971 album Tupelo Honey has also brought the name more attention, though it does remain a rare choice. 
 
Actress Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, named her daughter Tupelo Storm in honor of Elvis's birth city.

Tupelo

Tornado first meant thunderstorm and only later came to mean whirlwind, the common modern meaning.  More recently, Tornado is the first name of a tennis-playing teen whose sister is called the equally attention-getting Hurricane.  Both names work for either gender, if you think you can withstand the storm jokes.

Tornado

Tippi is best known as the nickname of actress Tippi Hedren, star of Hitchcock's "The Birds" and "Marnie."  Hedren's real name was Nathalie Kay; her father dubbed her Tippi.  Although the name will inevitably be reminiscent of Hedren, it could make a cute short form for a name such as Tiffany or Philippa.

Tippi

The Vale of Tempe is an important place in Greek mythology as well as a real place in Greece.  The ancient poets wrote of it as the halcyon dwelling of Apollo and the Muses.  The modern cities in Arizona and Australia are named for the Greek Tempe, which is pronounced tem-pee.

Tempe

unique names that start with the letter T, including Twain, Tribeca, Tammuz, Tarquin, Teyla, Traylor, Tempo, Tempo, Trula, Tangela, Toccara, Track, Thessaly, Trillian, Thijs, Tiras, Tupelo, Tornado, Tippi, and Tempe. (Page 13)

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