This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Popular Culture; and the first letter is T.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tael m Popular CultureFrom the fairy character from the video game
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. He is the brother of
Tatl, the game's main fairy companion.
Tahiri f Popular CultureTahiri Veila appears in the Star Wars books as a Jedi Knight/Sith Apprentice after 22 ABY.
Tails m Popular CultureFrom the English word
tails. This is the nickname of Miles Prower, a character in the
Sonic the Hedgehog series and main tag-along partner of
Sonic... [
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Talion m Popular CultureThis is the name of a character in the games 'Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor' and 'Middle-earth: Shadow of War'.
Tangerine f Popular CulturePresumably from the English word, which refers to a red or orange colored citrus fruit. Mentioned as a name in the songs 'Tangerine' by Led Zeppelin and 'Tangerine' by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.
Taranza m Popular CultureTaranza is an antagonist first appearing in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. He serves as second-in-command to Queen Sectonia, the main villain of Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular CultureThe name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
Tarkan m Turkish, Popular CultureIn the case of the Turkish popstar Tarkan, this name comes from a Turkish comic book character in the 1960's, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Khazar king. Also, it was the title of a high-ranking military rank.... [
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Taruto m & f Popular CultureTaruto (aka Tart) is the name of a major character in Tokyo Mew Mew (masculine use), and the titular character of Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto (feminine use).
Tatl f Popular CultureFrom the name of the fairy companion character from the video game
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Tauriel f Popular Culture, English (Modern)Means "young woman of the forest" in Sindarin, from
taur "forest" and
riel "maiden". It was created by Peter Jackson for the last two films of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, for the name of an elf.
Tayuya f Popular CultureTayuya is a fictional character from the 'Naruto' manga series. It is spelled with Japanese 多 (
ta) meaning "many", 由 (
yu) meaning "cause, reason", and 也 (
ya) meaning "also".
Temari f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureThis name can be used to combine 天 (ten, amatsu, ame, ama-,
te) meaning "sky, heaven" or 手 (shu, zu, (-)
te(-), ta-) meaning "hand" with 毬 (kyuu, iga,
mari) or 鞠 (kiku, kyuu,
mari), both meaning "ball."... [
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Teto f Popular CultureTeto is derived from "Tetopettenson", a song based on "Le Beau Tambour". A known bearer is UTAU character Kasane Teto.
Thade m Popular CultureGeneral Thade is a central chimpanzee in the 2001 Planet of the Apes movie and the main antagonist.
Tharja f Popular CulturePossibly a corruption of Sanskrit tharaja meaning "star with full glow". This is the name of a character in the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Thrall m Popular CultureDerived from Old English
þræl meaning "slave". This name is used by Blizzard Entertainment for a character in the video game series Warcraft. In the series, Thrall is an orc shaman who leads the Horde for a period of time.
Thumper m Popular CultureThumper is a fictional rabbit character from Disney's animated films Bambi and Bambi II. He is known and named for his habit of thumping his left hind foot.
Tiabeanie f Popular CultureTiabeanie Mariabeanie de la Rochambeau Grunkwitz, also known as Princess Bean, is the main character of the adult animated fantasy television series
Disenchantment.
Tidus m Popular CultureDerived from Shuri Okinawan 天道/太陽
(tiida) (see
Tida), given to a character from 'Final Fantasy X'.
Tifa f Popular CultureTifa Lockhart is a character in the massively popular and highly acclaimed 1997 role-playing game game Final Fantasy VII. Contrary to popular belief, Tifa is not a contraction of name Tiffany or the Kabbalah concept Tiferet (beauty)... [
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Tigra f Popular CulturePossibly deriving from the word "tiger", with the feminine
-ra suffix added. Name borne by a Marvel character.
Tjure m German (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureDerived from Swedish
tjur "bull". This is the name of a character of the German Anime-Show 'Vicky the viking (Wickie und die starken Männer)', based on a novel by Swedish author Runer Jonsson.
Tokaku f Japanese, Popular CultureMeans "impossible". Also the name of the protagonist, Azuma Tokaku of "Akuma no Riddle", which takes place in a school of assassins.
Tomie f Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 富 (
tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and 江 (
e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other combinations of kanji are possible. This name is borne by the character Tomie Kawakami (川上富江
Kawakami Tomie), the titular character of the horror manga series
Tomie by Junji Ito... [
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Tonraq m Popular CultureMeans either "a tiny man" or a "spirit" or "ghost". Name of Korra's father from Legend of Korra.
Toph f Popular CultureToph is the name of a character in Avatar: The Last Airbender (Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions), an American animated television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. Toph was written as
北方拓芙, giving her name the meaning "expanding lotus"... [
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Toriel f Popular CultureThis is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. Her name is a pun off of "tutorial" as she guides you through the ruins and shows you how the game works.
Tormund m Norwegian, Literature, Popular CultureModern Norwegian form of
Þórmundr. Tormund Giantsbane is a character in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (1996-present) by American author George R. R. Martin, and the TV series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019).
Toulane f Popular CultureA fictional bearer is Toulane Thomas from the American Girl novel "McKenna" and the film adaptation "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars". It is occasionally used as a given name in various countries.
Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureMeans "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').
Tristessa f Literature, Popular CultureUsed by the 20th-century writer Jack Kerouac for the title character in his short novel 'Tristessa' (1960), in which case it was intended to be an Anglicization of the Spanish word
tristeza meaning "sadness" (from Latin
tristis; compare
Tristan)... [
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Tsunade f Japanese Mythology, Popular CultureThis is the name of Jiraiya's wife from the Japanese folktale 'Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari'. The character from 'Naruto' is named after her. The word 綱手 (
tsunade) means "mooring rope"; it comes from 綱 (
tsuna) meaning "cable, rope, genus, class" and 手 (
de) meaning "hand".
Tuff m & f Popular CultureTuff (Bun in the original Japanese version) is one of the main characters in the anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Hoshi no Kaabii in the original japanese, which translates to Kirby of the Stars). Tuff is an ally of
Kirby and often plays a large role... [
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Tulimaq m Popular Culture, InuitMeans "rib". Used for a character in the Canadian Inuktitut-language film 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner' (2001).
Tweety m & f Popular Culture, Various (Rare)Wordplay on the words
sweetie and
tweet, the onomatopoeia of birds. This is the name of Warner Bros. character Tweety, a yellow canary who began to appear in Looney Tunes (1930) and Merrie Melodies (1931) series of animated cartoons... [
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Tyrande f Popular CultureCreated by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for a character in the "Warcraft" video game series. In the series, Tyrande Whisperwind is the High Priestess of Elune and the leader of the night elves.
Tywin m Literature, Popular CultureThe name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels. He is the patriarch of House Lannister, and father of Jaime, Cersei, and Tyrion.