Dog Names That Start With T

Pleasant surname connected to humorist James Thurber, with a sound as happy as a baby's gurgle.

Has diverse associations: the long-term Communist head of Yugoslavia, one of Michael Jackson's older brothers, and an animated Disney character -- none of them a very strong recommendation.

This lofty sounding surname might put in mind soaring skyscrapers, old castle turrets, or a city in France, but as a given name Towers has yet to catch on. Associated with Lord of the Rings, Mallory Towers, Fawlty Towers, Tim Powers, and a whole variety of other towers worldwide, there is the possibility that some may immediately think of the Twin Towers and understandably not wish to use the name.

In medieval times, Tibb and Tib were nicknames for Theobald, which also gave way to short forms Tebb and Tipp.

Tiiu is the cute Estonian form of Tiia, a Finnish diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea.

Probably too close for comfort to "toilette." Antonia conveys the same idea with a more mellifluous sound.

Has a feminine feline feel.

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Borne by the esteemed Japanese architect Tadao Ando.

Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia.

The Finnish cognate of Thea, from Dorothea.