Cat Names That Start With T

  1. Triss
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Beatrice, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "she who brings happiness; blessed"
    • Description:

      Triss is a short form of Beatrice used for one of the heroic characters in The Witcher. She is a sorceress and ally of the protagonist Geralt whose magic is used for good.
  2. Tisiphone
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "Avenging murder"
    • Description:

      The name of one of the Furies in Greek mythology, a goddess who avenged crimes of murder. She is described as wearing a dripping blood-red robe, with a serpent coiled around her waist.
  3. Takaani
    • Origin:

      Native American, Inuit
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      An interesting possibility if you're looking for a highly unusual animal name.
  4. Troubadour
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "lyric poet"
    • Description:

      In medieval France, a troubadour was a knighted lyric poet who composed and sang songs about courtly love. As a baby name, Troubadour makes a romantic and stately choice for a child, although this bold choice may be better relegated as a middle name.
  5. Tempo
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "time"
    • Description:

      An offbeat word name referring to the speed of a piece of music.
  6. Talisman
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "religious rite; lucky charm"
    • Description:

      An object thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
  7. Tolvar
    • Origin:

      Danish
    • Meaning:

      "thunder wolf, twelve"
    • Description:

      Diminutive form of Tholf
  8. Tsunami
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "harbor wave"
    • Description:

      Tsunami is a Japanese word, derived from the elements tsu meaning "harbor," and nami, "wave." It was first used as a name in 2004 and 2005, then left the charts and reemerged in 2020. At the very least, it makes an interesting way to get to the nickname Sue or Susie (or would that be Tsu/Tsusi?)
  9. Tigran
    • Origin:

      Armenian
    • Meaning:

      "sharp, slender"
    • Description:

      A cool-soungin ancient Armenian name which has belonged to several historical kings.
  10. Tertia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "third"
    • Description:

      Tertia—which is occasionally used in the UK, but rarely in the US, would make an unconventional but interesting possibility for the third child in a family. Terza and Terzo are lively Italian female and male variations.
  11. Toccata
    • Origin:

      Italian, musical term
    • Description:

      Toccata is delicate and musical yes, but still somehow unappealing.
  12. Tiril
    • Origin:

      Norwegian
    • Description:

      The exact origins of Tiril remain a mystery, but it is generally considered to be a name from Norwegian poetry. The heroine of Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer’s fantastical poem "Lokkende Toner" is Tirilil Tove.
  13. Taranis
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "thunder"
    • Description:

      Taranis was the Celtic god of thunder, the equivalent of the Norse god Thor. With Thor along with a legion of mythological choices back in use as baby names, Taranis just may have a chance to rise from the recesses of history to make the modern baby name rosters.
  14. Tony
    • Tyche
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "fortune"
      • Description:

        Tyche is the goddess of luck and fate in Greek mythology. Her Roman equivalent is, fittingly, Fortuna.
    • Tabby
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Tabitha, Aramaic
      • Meaning:

        "gazelle"
      • Description:

        Feline nickname for Tabitha — a bewitching vintage choice.
    • Tornado
      • Origin:

        Spanish word name
      • Meaning:

        "tornado"
      • Description:

        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.
    • Ture
      • Origin:

        Swedish variation of Tore, Norse
      • Meaning:

        "thunder"
      • Description:

        Tore, which peaked in Norway in the 1940s, is now solidly in grandpa territory. But Ture, the Swedish variant, is a rising favorite among Swedish babes.
    • Tiger
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "animal name"
      • Description:

        Made familiar as a baby name via Tiger Woods, whose birth name is Eldrick. The golf star has made it a viable option for baby boys, and a handful of girls are also given the name each year in the US.
    • Taro
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "great (or eldest) son"
      • Description:

        An energetic Japanese name that would make for an on-trend choice in the English-speaking world. Especially appropriate for a first-born son.