Hebrew Names that Start With T

  1. Tikvah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "hope"
    • Description:

      Appreciated by religious Jews for its connection to "Hatikva," the Israeli national anthem.
  2. Talila
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "covering of dew"
    • Description:

      Talila is a pretty and novel name, somewhere between Talia and Tallulah.
  3. Tziporah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      Biblical wife of Moses whose name has many variations, with and without the initial T and final h, with one p or two. However you spell it, it's an original choice that also carries teasing potential; those zipper jokes will get old fast, though Zippy is a cute nickname.
  4. Tzipora
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      An important biblical name, being the wife of Moses in Exodus. Has a number of spelling variations, including Tziporah, Zipora(h), Zippora(h), Tzipor and Tzipori. The Yiddish forms are Tzeitl and Tzertel.
  5. Tamah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "innocent, honest"
    • Description:

      Gentler and much less frequently heard than Tamar.
  6. Tehila
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "praise song"
    • Description:

      Tehila may at first appeal as a distinctive choice. Danger: might tend to sound like a mispronunciation of tequila.
  7. Tivona
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lover of nature"
    • Description:

      Hebrew name not often heard in this country, but would have no trouble fitting in.
  8. Tira
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "small village"
    • Description:

      Tyra would be a more modern pick.
  9. Temani
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "from the south"
    • Description:

      This biblical name is also a Hebrew term for someone from Yemen, since that country is south of Israel.
  10. Tubia
    • Tibbie
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Elizabeth
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to God"
      • Description:

        An old-fashioned nickname that hasn't been heard in ages--Cute and unusual, but lacking the legs to stand on its own. Maybe save it for your kitten.
    • Tzophiah
      • Tziamarnit
        • Talma
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "hill, mound"
          • Description:

            A not particularly happy marriage of Thelma and Alma.