Popular and traditional South African names that start with “T”, with meanings and origin. 118 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takalani | Be happy | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Talent | Talent; Gift | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tammy | Twin (Tamsin); Date palm | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tankiso | Gift of love | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tarryn | Rocky hill; Thunder | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Tau | Lion | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Tawanda | We are many | 👦 Boy | Shona |
| Tebatso | Comfort | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tebogo | Gratitude; Thanks | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Teboho | Gift; Thanks | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tefo | Gift | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Terence | Tender; Gracious | 👦 Boy | English |
| Terrence | Tender; Gracious | 👦 Boy | English |
| Terry | Ruler of the people (Terence) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tersia | Harvester (Teresa) | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Tessa | Harvester (Teresa) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Thabang | Be happy | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thabani | Be happy | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thabelo | Prayer | 👦 Boy | Venda |
| Thabi | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Thabile | Happy | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thabisa | Bring joy | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Thabisile | She has made us happy | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thabiso | Joy | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thabo | Joy; Happiness | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thabsile | She has made us happy | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thami | Pious; Perfect | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thamsanqa | Luck; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thandazile | We have prayed | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thandazo | Prayer | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thandeka | Lovable | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thandekile | Beloved | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thandi | Beloved; Love | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thandie | Beloved; Love | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thandiswa | Beloved | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Thandiwe | Beloved | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thando | Love | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Thandokazi | Great love | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Thandolwethu | Our love | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thanduxolo | Love peace | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Thandy | Beloved; Love | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thapelo | Prayer | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Thato | Will; Desire | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Thea | Goddess; Gift of God | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Thelma | Will; Desire | 👧 Girl | English |
| Themba | Hope; Trust | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thembakazi | Great hope | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Thembani | Trust; Have faith | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thembeka | Trustworthy; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thembekile | Trustworthy; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thembelani | Have faith | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Thembelihle | Good hope | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thembi | Hope; Trust | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thembie | Hope; Trust | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thembinkosi | Trust in the Lord | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thembisa | Promise | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thembisile | She has promised | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thenjiwe | Trusted | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Theodore | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Theresa | Harvester | 👧 Girl | English |
| Thobani | Be humble | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thobeka | Humble | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Thobekile | Humble | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thobela | Peace; Greeting | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thobile | Humble; Calm | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thoko | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thokozane | Be happy | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thokozile | She is happy | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Tholakele | Found; Discovered | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thomas | Twin | 👦 Boy | Greek, Hebrew, French |
| Thozama | Humble; Be calm | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Thulane | Be calm; Be quiet | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thulani | Be calm; Be quiet | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thuli | Quiet; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thulie | Quiet; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thulile | Quiet; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thulisile | She has calmed us | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Thuliswa | She has calmed us | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Thumeka | Sent; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Thuso | Help | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thys | Gift of God (Matthys) | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Tiaan | Follower of Christ (Christiaan) | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Tiisetso | Courage; Encouragement | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tim | Honouring God (Timothy) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Timothy | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Tina | Little one; Follower of Christ (Christina) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tintswalo | Mercy; Grace | 👧 Girl | Tsonga |
| Tiny | Tiny; Small | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tinyiko | Gift | 👧 Girl | Tsonga |
| Titus | Giant; Honoured | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Tlou | Elephant | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Toby | God is good | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Tommy | Twin (Thomas) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tracey | Brave; Warlike | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tracy | Brave; Warlike | 👧 Girl | English |
| Trevor | Large settlement | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Trish | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Trust | Trust | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tsakani | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Tsonga |
| Tsepo | Hope | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tshego | Laughter | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Tshegofatso | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tshepang | Have faith; Trust | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tshepi | Hope; Trust | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Tshepiso | Promise | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tshepo | Hope | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tshiamo | Righteousness; Goodness | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tshidi | Life | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Tshidiso | Comfort; Consolation | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tshifhiwa | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Tshilidzi | Grace; Mercy | 👧 Girl | Venda |
| Tsholo | Blessing | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Tsholofelo | Hope | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Tsietsi | Born in difficult times | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tumelo | Faith | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tumi | Faith; Famous | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tumisang | Praise (God) | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Tyron | Land of Owen | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |