Dog Names That Start With T

  1. Tanaquil
    • Origin:

      Etruscan
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      This intriguing name of an ancient Etruscan queen renowned for her prophetic powers was long associated with the prima ballerina Tanaquil LeClerq.
  2. Truelove
    • Origin:

      Word Name
    • Description:

      An romantic Puritan virtue name that elaborates on the already-amorous Love.
  3. Tormund
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Description:

      Tormund Giantsbane is an appealing Game of Thrones character with an enthusiastic fanbase: he's a Wildling from north of the Wall with a fiery red beard and a salty tongue. While "Tor-" names have never been as popular for boys as for girls, several are in regular use -- and we could imagine Tormund joining their ranks.
  4. Tenya
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "sky and heavens"
    • Description:

      Class representative in the popular anime series My Hero Academia.
  5. Thabo
    • Origin:

      Tswana
    • Meaning:

      "joy"
  6. Thames
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      This name of London's famous river (it's pronounced tehms) might be an evocative if confusing choice for a non-British child. But if you want an unmistakably British girl name, this would be a clear choice.
  7. Tower
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      While nature names, even those of fierce animals and mountain peaks, are used for children these days, architectural features like this somehow seem a bit cold.
  8. Tzipporah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      Spelling variation of Tziporah.
  9. Truss
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "bundle"
    • Description:

      An interesting choice for the child of an architect.
  10. Trudie
    • Thulile
      • Origin:

        Zulu
      • Meaning:

        "quiet; peaceful"
      • Description:

        Bouncy South African girl name whose sound doesn't quite match its meaning.
    • Tiza
      • Taytum
        • Origin:

          Variation of Tatum, English
        • Meaning:

          "Tate's homestead"
        • Description:

          As names become more popular, the truism goes, spelling variations are invented and become more popular too. Taytum entered the Top 1000 in the US for girls for the first time in 2021, following on the heels of mother name Tatum, now in the Top 300.
      • Ticha
        • Tamari
          • Origin:

            Georgian variation of Tamar, Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "date palm tree"
          • Description:

            Tamari is a rare form of Tamar that used on girls and boys in the US. Beware that tamari is a gluten-free soy sauce-like condiment.
        • Turbo
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Meaning:

            "spinning; incorporating a turbine"
          • Description:

            Turbo debuted on the charts in 2020, when it was given to six baby boys.
        • Truth
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Meaning:

            "truth"
          • Description:

            With the first name True receiving a Kardashian dose of popularity for girls, Truth is gaining in visibility too. Though its still more popular for boys two to one, the truth is that the name works equally well for both genders -- but may inspire a lot of puns.
        • Thorell
          • Origin:

            Surname name
          • Description:

            This Swedish surname is a a great name for those looking for a quiet nod to arachnids. Tamerlan Thorell was a notable arachnologist who described over 1,000 species of spiders and gave his name to the genus of Orb-weaver spiders.
        • Trulee
          • Telmo
            • Origin:

              Variation of Elmo
            • Description:

              The names Telmo and Elmo were historically interchangeable. San Temlo is the name of both a Mexican city and an island in Panama. Telmo was chosen by Spanish writer Borja Sémper and actress Barbara Goenaga Bilbao for their son born in 2016.