Dog Names That Start With T

After Dallas, Austin, and Houston, the new cowboy on the block. Old-school Western nickname: Tex.

Tiasa is a little-known river nymph from Greek mythology. Her name would be easily wearable on a child today.

The kind of nickname name you wouldn't want your own child to get stuck with.

Mexican national drink, not to be served as a name to a baby.

Tigger is the bouncing not-a-tiger from Winnie the Pooh, a symbol of buoyancy and resilience. As Tigger says in the books, he's "the only one", and it should probably stay that way when it comes to people names, though Tigger would certainly make a cute name for a cat.

A strong-sounding name with ancient roots, Toki comes from an Old Norse diminutive for names starting with Þór (Thor), such as Þórketill ("Thor’s cauldron"). Tyge and Tycho, as in Danish astronomer Tyge/Tycho Brahe, are sometimes used as variant forms.

In this era of Scout and Ranger and Hunter, we suppose Trapper is an inevitability. About 30 baby boys got that somewhat frightening name in the US last year.

A unique New Age possibility with a pleasing sound.

Tamar is a feminine Hebrew name, but this variation is used on girls and boys in the US. Tamari is also the name of a Japanese condiment similar to soy sauce.

A solid, brief but not brusque single-syllable surname with a presidential pedigree.

Tetra is a Greek numeral prefix meaning "four", so it could make a fitting choice for a fourth child or for an IV.

Sparkling unisex name that skews masculine in its native Japan.

This could be a good option for people looking for a virtue name, though the virtue most people will understand will be different to the meaning.

Short and sweet but edgy too, Tru is fresh feeling virtue name that's currently in the US Top 1000 for boys and girls. Given to around 270 girls in 2023, the longer form True also on the rise. Rarely used before the 2000s, Tru caught on in 2004 when it was used for the heroine in the television series, "Tru Calling".

More modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky. Better known as Tori spelling.

The Turkish name for the Danube River.

Twiggy was the working name of English international supermodel and original 'mod squad' girl Lesley Lawson. While the name conjures images of cool 60s parties and glamour, be warned that this could be a hard name to wear as a teenager, particularly if you're not stick thin. Perhaps best to keep this one as a middle name or nickname.