Browse Names

Tajuana f African American
Combination of the prefix ta and the name Juana.

Talisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix ta and Lisha.

Tamia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, using the initial sound found in names such as Tamika. It was popularized by the Canadian singer Tamia Hill (1975-), who is known simply as Tamia.

Taneka f African American (Modern)
Variant of Tanika.

Tanesha f African American
Variant of Tanisha.

Tanika f African American (Modern)
Invented name, probably modelled on the sounds found in other names like Tamika, Tanisha and Tanya.

Taniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ta, nee and qua.

Tanisha f African American
Popularized by the African-American actress Ta-Tanisha (1953-), born Shirley Cummings. The name spiked in popularity in the early 1970s, when she was featured on the television series Room 222. She apparently took her stage name from Swahili tatanisha meaning "puzzle, tangle, confuse". The name probably resonated with parents because of its similarity to other names such as Tamika and Natasha.

Taniya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, based on the sounds of names such as Tanisha and Shania.

Tavon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ta or tay with von.

Terell m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Terrell.

Terrell m English, African American
From an English surname that was probably derived from the Norman French nickname tirel "to pull", referring to a stubborn person. It may sometimes be given in honour of civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954). It was common in the African-American community from the 1970s to the 1990s, typically stressed on the second syllable. A famous bearer is American football player Terrell Owens (1973-).

Tisha f English, African American
Short form of Letitia or Latisha.

Toccara f African American (Modern)
From the name of a 1981 Avon perfume, derived from the Italian verb toccare "to touch".

Trayvon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Trevon.

Trevon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and von.

Treyvon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Trevon.

Tyquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and quan.

Tyra f Swedish, English, African American
From the Old Norse name Þýri, a variant of the Norse names Þórví or Þórveig. Use of the name in the English-speaking world (especially among African Americans) may be in part from the Swedish name, though it is probably also viewed as a feminine form of Tyrone or Tyree. A famous bearer is the American model and actress Tyra Banks (1973-).

Tyree m African American
From a Scottish surname, a variant of McIntyre. It has been well-used as an African-American name, especially since the 1970s, probably inspired by other similar-sounding names such as Tyrone.

Tyreek m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrik.

Tyrell m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
From a surname that was a variant of Terrell. Influenced by similar-sounding names such as Tyrone and Darrell it has been used by African-American parents, usually stressed on the second syllable.

Tyrese m African American (Modern)
Invented name, an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Tyrone, Tyrell and Tyree. It jumped in popularity after the American singer and actor Tyrese Gibson (1978-) released his debut album in 1998.

Tyrik m African American (Modern)
Invented name, influenced by the sounds found other names such as Tyrone, Tyrell, Tyree and Tariq.

Tyriq m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrik.

Tyrique m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrik.

Tyrone m English, African American
From the name of a county in Northern Ireland, which is derived from Irish Gaelic Tir Eoghain meaning "land of Eoghan". This name was popularized by American actor Tyrone Power (1914-1958), who was named after his great-grandfather, an Irish actor.

Tyshawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Shawn.