Baby Girl Names That Begin With T

Unusual, Trendy, and Classic Female Name Choices

Feb 18, 2008

A Cute Little Girl, Sony Alpha, Stock Xchange

Trinity? Tatiana? Teagan? If you're looking for a baby girl name that begins with T, here are some trendy, uncommon, and classic choices.

According to the U.S. Social Security Baby Name Index, baby girl names that begin with T are not overly trendy. In fact, only two names for girls that begin with T are in the top 100-- Taylor and Trinity. However, if you go a little lower on the baby name rankings, you'll find some stylish, unique, and beautiful name choices.

Popular & Trendy Baby Girl Names That Start With T

Taylor. Taylor is the queen of the androgynous last-name-turned-first-name trend. It's fallen a little bit from its Top 10 days back in 1993 - 2000. but it's still a trendy favorite at #22. Taylor also used to be very popular as a boy's name, but now it's fallen to #222 (Tyler is a common name for boys these days).
Trinity. At #63, Trinity is part of a religious name trend that includes Eden, Angelina. and Nevaeh (which is "heaven" spelled backwards). Of course, Trinity also gets a chic pop culture flair from The Matrix.

Classic Baby Girl Names That Start With T

Tanya/Tonya. This sophisticated and international name has fallen low on the charts, so it's ripe to be snatched up by another generation of parents. Tanya is a variation of the Russian name Tatiana-- a beautiful and unique name choice-- which means "fairy princess."
Teresa/Theresa. This classically Catholic name has also fallen low on the charts, as has the variation Terri, a Baby Boomer favorite. Teresa is derived from a Greek name that means "late summer."
Tracy & Tammy. Hot in the 1970s, Tracy and Tammy have both nosedived to the bottom of the charts, seemingly replaced by Taylor. Tracy is derived from a Gaelic name that means "warlike." Tammy comes from a Hebrew name that means "date palm."
Tricia. This nickname for Patricia makes a beautiful and classic stand-alone name as well.

Unusual Baby Girl Names That Start With T

Tess & Tessa. Chic and feminine, these names may become trendy eventually, but not yet. Tess & Tessa are derived from the same source as Teresa.
Taryn & Tara. Taryn sounds like it ought to be trendy, but it's not. Tara was a hot name back in the 1970s and 1980s, but has fallen down the charts. Tara comes from a Gaelic expression that means "hill," and Taryn's origins are disputed.
Teagan/Tegan. Here's another name that sounds like it ought to be very trendy, but it's actually used infrequently. Doctor Who fans will recognize this as one of the companion's names. Also used as a boy's name, these names originated from various sources: a Welsh name that means "pretty" and a Gaelic expression meaning "wise poet."
Tori. Victoria is all the rage, but this pretty nickname hasn't caught on much as a stand-alone name. A generation of 90210 watchers might be hesitant to give their daughters this name (although there's also Tori Amos).
Tiffany. A stylish star int he 1970s and 1980s, Tiffany's fallen down the charts. Tiffany comes from a Greek name that means "revelation of God."
Tate. Tired of Kate? Of unknown meaning, Tate seems to have both Old English and Scandinavian origins. Tatum is another unusual choice.
Tamika/Tameka. Also of disputed origin, Tamika was a popular African American name in the 1970s that has since fallen down the charts. Thanks to the uber-cute Deal or No Deal model, the name may come back.
Trista. This pretty variation of Tristan seems eternally associated with the over-hyped Bachelorette bride, but nonetheless, it's a beautiful and unique name.