Popular and traditional Nigerian names that start with “T”, with meanings and origin. 31 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwo | First-born of twins; Taste the world | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tajudeen | Crown of the faith | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Talatu | Born on Tuesday | 👧 Girl | Hausa |
| Taofeek | Success; Divine guidance | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Tasiu | Ninth (born ninth) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Tayo | Joy (Tayewo) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Temitayo | Mine is worthy of joy | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Temitope | Mine is worthy of thanks | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tessy | Harvester (Teresa) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Thankgod | Thank God | 👦 Boy | English |
| Theodore | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Theophilus | Friend of God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Theresa | Harvester | 👧 Girl | English |
| Thomas | Twin | 👦 Boy | Greek, Hebrew, French |
| Tijjani | After the Tijaniyya Sufi order | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Timothy | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Tina | Little one; Follower of Christ (Christina) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Titilayo | Eternal joy | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Titilope | Thanksgiving is eternal | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Titus | Giant; Honoured | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Tobi | Great | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Toby | God is good | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Tochukwu | Praise God | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Tolulope | God is worthy to be thanked | 👧 Girl | Yoruba |
| Tope | Thanks (to God) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tosin | Worthy of worship (Oluwatosin) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Toyin | Worthy of praise (Oluwatoyin) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tracy | Brave; Warlike | 👧 Girl | English |
| Trish | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tukur | Prince; Noble | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Tunji | Awakened again | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |