Girl Names
Girl names starting with T
57 names
57 girl names starting with T, most popular first. Includes names used for both boys and girls.
- Tara♂♀ताराStar
- Tika♂♀टीकाAuspicious forehead mark
- Tirtha♂♀तीर्थHoly place of pilgrimage, sacred river crossing
- Tripti♂♀तृप्तिSatisfaction, contentment, fulfillment
- Tabasum♀तबस्सुमSmile
- Tanuja♀तनुजाDaughter
- Tapasya♂♀तपस्याPenance, austerity, meditation
- Tuphan♂♀तुफानStorm, tempest
- Tamanna♂♀तमन्ना
- Tejaswi♂♀तेजस्वीRadiant, brilliant, glorious
- Tezina♀तेजिना
- Tinky♀टिंकी
- Tulasa♀तुलसाThe sacred holy basil plant
- Tahira♂♀ताहिराPure, chaste, clean
- Tajana♀तजना
- Tanisha♀तनिशाAmbition, desire
- Tanya♂♀तान्याDaughter
- Tapaswini♂♀तपस्विनीFemale ascetic
- Teel♀तिलSesame seed
- Tejashwi♂♀तेजस्वीRadiant, brilliant, glorious
- Telisha♂♀तेलिशा
- Tilottama♀तिलोत्तमाA celestial nymph (apsara) of exquisite beauty
- Toshika♂♀तोषिकाSatisfying, one who gives contentment
- Trinisha♀त्रिनिशा
- Trishna♀तृष्णाThirst, desire, longing
- Triveni♀त्रिवेणीConfluence of three rivers
- Tafzira♀तफ्जिरा
- Tangbetani♀ताङबेतानी
- Tanu♀तनुBody
- Tanushree♀तनुश्रीBeautiful body
- Tarika♀तारिकाStar-like
- Teena♀टिनाDiminutive of names ending in -tina
- Thuma♀थुमा
- Til♀तिलSesame seed
- Tilasmi♀तिलस्मीMagic, enchantment
- Timila♀तिमिलाA traditional musical instrument
- Tina♀टिनाDiminutive of names ending in -tina
- Tindu♀तिन्दुEbony tree (tinduka)
- Tinu♀तिनुPet name
- Tirupati♀तिरुपतिLord of Lakshmi
- Trishala♀त्रिशलाName of the mother of Mahavira, the Jain tirthankara
- Trishma♀त्रिश्मा
- Trishula♀त्रिशुलाTrident
- Tulaja♀तुलजाA name of Goddess Bhavani (Durga), the Newar royal deity Taleju
- Tulashree♀तुलश्रीSacred and auspicious like the tulasi plant
- Tulja♀तुलजाName of Goddess Bhavani (Durga)
- Tumla♀तुम्ला
- Tanishka♀तनिष्काGoddess of gold
- Tanvi♀तन्वीSlender, delicate, beautiful woman
- Taruni♀तरुणीYoung woman, maiden
- Tejaswini♀तेजस्विनीRadiant, brilliant woman
- Trisha♀तृषाThirst, desire, longing
- Triya♀त्रिया
- Triyama♀त्रियामाNight (consisting of three watches)
- Trupti♀तृप्तिSatisfaction, contentment
- Trusha♀तृषाThirst, desire
- Tvesa♀त्वेषाBrilliance, radiance
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Guide
Nepali girl names starting with T, from Tara to Tripti
T is a gentle letter for girls' names, but it hides more than one sound. We list 57 names, most beginning with the soft त, a few with the harder ट, and one with थ, the same t said with a breath. Fourteen of these names are also used for boys.
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Two t sounds
Tara (तारा) and Tripti (तृप्ति) use the soft त, made with the tongue against the teeth. Tika (टीका) uses the harder ट, made a little further back.
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Stars and blessings
Tara means star, and also names the Buddhist goddess Tara and a form of Durga. Tika means an auspicious forehead mark, a blessing given at festivals.
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Contentment and light
Tripti means satisfaction and fulfilment. Tejaswi means radiant and full of energy, a bright name for a daughter.
Popular Nepali girl names starting with T
Tara (तारा) means star. Tika means the auspicious mark placed on the forehead as a blessing during festivals. Tirtha means a holy place of pilgrimage or a sacred river crossing. Tripti means satisfaction, contentment and fulfilment. Tanuja means daughter, born of one's body. Tapasya means penance, meditation and spiritual discipline. Tejaswi means radiant, brilliant and full of energy. For more names with the same opening, see girl names starting with Ta.
T names with a softer story
Tabasum (तबस्सुम) means a smile, a gentle and cheerful one. Tulasa is a form of Tulasi, the sacred holy basil plant. Tahira means pure, chaste and virtuous. Tanisha means ambition or desire. Tilottama names a celestial nymph of exquisite beauty, made of the best particles. Trishna means thirst, desire or longing. If you like the cluster of consonants at the start, browse girl names starting with Tr.
Tips for parents
- Say Tara and Tika aloud to hear the difference between त and ट; the English spelling hides it.
- Pick Tripti or Tanisha if you want a meaning about contentment or ambition rather than light.
- Keep the spelling you choose consistent, since names like Tejaswi and Tapasya have several accepted forms.
- Check how a longer name like Tilottama sounds with your surname before you settle on it.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali girl names starting with T?
Tara, Tika, Tripti, Tanuja, Tapasya and Tejaswi are all used for girls. Tara means star, Tripti means contentment, and Tanuja means daughter.
What does the name Tara mean?
Tara means star. It is written तारा in Devanagari and is also the name of the Buddhist goddess Tara and a form of Durga. It is used for boys as well.
Why do Tara and Tika start with different Nepali letters?
Tara begins with त, a soft sound made with the tongue at the teeth, while Tika begins with ट, which is said slightly further back. Both are written with T in English.
Are there T names that work for boys too?
Tara, Tika, Tirtha, Tripti and Tejaswi are among those used for both. See boy names starting with T to compare the two lists.