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Nepali names starting with T
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201 names starting with T. Filter by gender, or narrow down by the first two letters.
- Tek♂टेकDetermination, resolve, support
- Tej♂तेजBrilliance, radiance, luster
- Tilak♂तिलकAuspicious forehead mark
- Tara♂♀ताराStar
- Tika♂♀टीकाAuspicious forehead mark
- Tulsi♂तुलसीHoly basil, the sacred plant worshipped in Hindu homes and dear to…
- Tanka♂टंकPointed tool, chisel
- Thakur♂ठाकुरLord, master, chief
- Tirtha♂♀तीर्थHoly place of pilgrimage, sacred river crossing
- Tejendra♂तेजेन्द्रLord of radiance
- Tirth♂तीर्थHoly place of pilgrimage, sacred river crossing
- Tribikram♂त्रिविक्रमConqueror of the three worlds with three strides
- Tripti♂♀तृप्तिSatisfaction, contentment, fulfillment
- Tabasum♀तबस्सुमSmile
- Tanuja♀तनुजाDaughter
- Tapendra♂तपेन्द्रLord of heat
- Tikaram♂टीकारामRam's tika
- Tapasya♂♀तपस्याPenance, austerity, meditation
- Tekendra♂टेकेन्द्रLord of determination
- Tuphan♂♀तुफानStorm, tempest
- Tank♂टंकPointed tool, chisel
- Tarique♂तारिकMorning star, one who knocks at the door
- Tauqeer♂तौकीरHonor, respect, dignity
- Top♂तोपCannon
- Tribhuvan♂त्रिभुवनThe three worlds (heaven, earth and netherworld)
- Tribhuwan♂त्रिभुवनThe three worlds (heaven, earth and netherworld)
- Trilochan♂त्रिलोचनThree-eyed one
- Tsering♂छिरिङLong life
- Tul♂तुलBalance, scale
- Tamanna♂♀तमन्ना
- Tapan♂तपनSun
- Taranath♂तारानाथLord of the stars
- Taranga♂तरङ्गWave, ripple
- Tejan♂तेजन
- Tejaswee♂तेजस्वीRadiant, brilliant, glorious
- Tejaswi♂♀तेजस्वीRadiant, brilliant, glorious
- Tejesh♂तेजेशLord of brilliance
- Tezina♀तेजिना
- Thaman♂थमन
- Tikam♂टीकम
- Tinky♀टिंकी
- Toyanath♂तोयनाथLord of the waters
- Tridev♂त्रिदेवThe three gods (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva)
- Tripurari♂त्रिपुरारीEnemy of Tripura (demon)
- Tulasa♀तुलसाThe sacred holy basil plant
- Tulsiram♂तुलसीरामRama of the tulsi
- Tahir♂ताहिरPure, chaste, clean
- Tahira♂♀ताहिराPure, chaste, clean
- Tajana♀तजना
- Takdir♂तकदिरDestiny, fate
- Talank♂तलङ्क
- Talat♂तलतCountenance, face
- Talaz♂तलाज
- Tanchhowpa♂तन्छोवा
- Tanisha♀तनिशाAmbition, desire
- Tankar♂टंकरTwang of a bowstring
- Tanoj♂तनोजSon
- Tansen♂तानसेनName of the famous Hindustani musician Tansen
- Tanus♂तनुस
- Tanya♂♀तान्याDaughter
- Tapaswini♂♀तपस्विनीFemale ascetic
- Tark♂तर्कLogic, reasoning, argument
- Tashi♂टासीAuspicious, good fortune
- Tasi♂टासीAuspicious, good fortune
- Taufik♂तौफिकDivine help, success granted by God
- Taya♂तया
- Teel♀तिलSesame seed
- Tejas♂तेजसBrilliance, radiance, sharpness
- Tejash♂तेजशBrilliance, radiance, sharpness
- Tejashwi♂♀तेजस्वीRadiant, brilliant, glorious
- Tejasvi♂तेजस्वीRadiant, brilliant, glorious
- Tejlal♂तेजलालRadiant son
- Telisha♂♀तेलिशा
- Tendi♂टेण्डी
- Tenzing♂तेन्जिङHolder of the teachings (of Buddha)
- Thaneshwar♂थानेश्वरLord of the place (sthana)
- Thaneswar♂थानेश्वरLord of the place (sthana)
- Thesis♂थेसिस
- Thiralal♂थिरलालSteady beloved one
- Tidan♂तिदन
- Tilottama♀तिलोत्तमाA celestial nymph (apsara) of exquisite beauty
- Timothi♂टिमोथीHonoring God
- Tobindra♂तोबिन्द्र
- Toni♂टोनीShort form of Anthony, priceless or praiseworthy
- Tony♂टोनीPriceless, highly praiseworthy
- Toran♂तोरणDecorated arched gateway
- Toshika♂♀तोषिकाSatisfying, one who gives contentment
- Toya♂तोयाWater
- Toznath♂तोजनाथ
- Tranish♂त्रनिश
- Trilok♂त्रिलोकThe three worlds
- Triloki♂त्रिलोकीOf the three worlds
- Trimik♂त्रिमिक
- Trinetra♂त्रिनेत्रThree-eyed one
- Trinisha♀त्रिनिशा
- Trisam♂त्रिसम
- Trishna♀तृष्णाThirst, desire, longing
- Triveni♀त्रिवेणीConfluence of three rivers
- Tufail♂तुफैलSmall child, infant
- Tulajang♂तुलजंग
- Tulashi♂तुलसीHoly basil, the sacred plant worshipped in Hindu homes and dear to…
- Tusar♂तुषारFrost, snow, mist
- Tushar♂तुषारFrost, snow, mist
- Tabassum♂तबस्सुमSmile
- Tafzira♀तफ्जिरा
- Tak♂टक
- Takman♂तकमान
- Tako♂टाको
- Taman♂तमन
- Tamundeshwor♂तमुन्देश्वर
- Tanbir♂तनबिरIlluminated, enlightened, radiant
- Tangbetani♀ताङबेतानी
- Tanjir♂तन्जिर
- Tanu♀तनुBody
- Tanuj♂तनुजSon
- Tanuk♂तनुक
- Tanushree♀तनुश्रीBeautiful body
- Tapaeshwar♂तपेश्वरLord of penance, an epithet of Shiva
- Tapta♂तप्ताHeated, hot
- Taranand♂तारानन्दJoy of the stars
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Nepali baby names starting with T, with meanings
201 baby names here begin with T, 158 for boys and 57 for girls, with some shared between them. Devanagari uses four openings: 151 names start with त, 28 with ट, 18 with थ, and 3 with छ. The English T therefore hides more than one sound.
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त, ट and थ
त is soft and dental, as in तेज for Tej. ट is firmer and retroflex, as in टेक for Tek. थ adds a puff of air, and 18 names in the list begin with it.
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Radiance and stars
Tej means brilliance and radiance. Tejendra means lord of radiance, and Tara means star.
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Marks and blessings
Tilak means an auspicious forehead mark. Tika means a blessing given during festivals, and Tikaram means one blessed by Rama.
T letter names for boys: radiance and resolve
Tej (तेज) means brilliance, radiance and luster, and also energy and power. Tejendra means lord of radiance, king of brilliance. Tapendra means lord of heat, the sun. Tek (टेक) means determination, resolve and support. Tanka means a pointed tool or chisel, and also a coin. Tilak means an auspicious forehead mark, and also an ornament or the best of a kind. Tikaram means Ram's tika, one blessed by Lord Rama. Several of these open with ते or टे, and names starting with Te has more.
Stars, rivers and journeys: T names for girls and boys
Tara (तारा) means star. Tripti means satisfaction, contentment and fulfillment. Tirtha means a holy place of pilgrimage, a sacred river crossing. Tapasya means penance, austerity and meditation. Tanuja means daughter, born of one's body. Tabasum means a smile, a gentle and cheerful one. Tribikram (त्रिविक्रम) means conqueror of the three worlds with three strides. For the girls' names alone, see girl names starting with T.
Tips for parents
- Listen for the difference between त and ट: Tej and Tek look alike in English but begin with different letters.
- Decide between Tika and Tilak by sound, since both point to an auspicious mark.
- Pick a one-syllable name like Tej or Tek if you want something easy to call across a courtyard.
- Say a T name with your surname, because ट and त can change the rhythm of the full name.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali baby names starting with T?
Tej, Tara, Tilak and Tripti are widely used. Tej means brilliance, Tara means star, Tilak means an auspicious mark, and Tripti means contentment. Tek, meaning determination, is short and strong.
How is T written in Nepali names?
Four letters appear at the start: त in 151 names, ट in 28, थ in 18, and छ in 3. Tara begins with त and Tek with ट, so one English letter covers several Nepali sounds.
What does Tirtha mean?
Tirtha (तीर्थ) means a holy place of pilgrimage, a sacred river crossing. Tirth is the shorter form of the same name.
Where can I see all T names?
Browse all names starting with T for every entry with its meaning and Devanagari spelling. It lets you compare the त and ट openings in one place.