This list includes 42 Mythological girl names that start with T, from “Tailtiu” to “Tyche”. They include goddesses, heroines, and legendary figures from Celtic, Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Hindu, and other traditions.
Mythological girl names that start with T are given names drawn from myths and legends across many cultures. One notable example is Tyche, the Greek personification of fortune and chance.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Origin, Pronunciation, Meaning/Role, Usage & Variants, and Notes.
Name: The mythological name as commonly used in English, with alternative spellings shown when they are relevant.
Origin: The culture or mythic tradition where the name appears, helping you see its cultural background.
Pronunciation: A simple phonetic guide so you can say the name correctly in everyday use.
Meaning/Role: A concise definition or the character’s mythological role, useful for meaning-driven name choices.
Usage & Variants: Notes on modern popularity, common diminutives, and related names you might consider.
Notes: Short citations, myth context, or cross-links to related names and spelling variants for further exploration.
Mythological girl names that start with T
| Name | Origin/Culture | Pronunciation | Meaning/Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theia | Greek | THEE-ə | Titaness of sight and heavenly light |
| Themis | Greek | THEE-mis | Titaness of law and order |
| Tethys | Greek | TEH-this | Titaness of the sea and rivers |
| Thalassa | Greek | thah-LASS-ə | Personification of the sea |
| Thetis | Greek | THEE-tis | Sea nymph (Nereid), mother of Achilles |
| Thalia | Greek | THAHL-ee-ə | Muse of comedy / a Grace |
| Terpsichore | Greek | terp-SIH-koh-ree | Muse of dance and chorus |
| Tisiphone | Greek | tis-ih-FONE | Fury (Erinys) |
| Taygete | Greek | TAY-jeet | Pleiad nymph |
| Telesto | Greek | teh-LESS-toh | Nereid (sea nymph) |
| Thelxinoe | Greek | thel-ksih-NOH-ee | Minor nymph or muse figure |
| Thoosa | Greek | THOH-sə | Sea nymph |
| Thisbe | Greco‑Roman | THIS-bee | Tragic lover |
| Tyche | Greek | TY-kee | Goddess of fortune and luck |
| Tiamat | Mesopotamian | tee-AM-at | Primordial sea goddess and chaos dragon |
| Tashmetu | Mesopotamian | TASH-meh-toom | Goddess of prayer and intercession |
| Tonantzin | Nahuatl | toh-nahn-TSEEN | Our Revered Mother (mother goddess) |
| Tlazolteotl | Aztec/Nahua | tlah-SOL-teh-otl | Goddess of sin, filth and purification |
| Tlaltecuhtli | Aztec | tlal-teh-KOOT-lee | Primordial earth deity (often female) |
| Toci | Aztec | TOH-see | Our Grandmother; earth and healing goddess |
| Tanit | Phoenician/Carthaginian | TAH-nit | Mother and fertility goddess |
| Tefnut | Egyptian | TEF-noot | Goddess of moisture, dew and rain |
| Taweret | Egyptian | tah-WEH-ret | Protective hippopotamus goddess of childbirth |
| Tenenet | Egyptian | TEN-eh-net | Goddess of childbirth and brewing |
| Terra | Roman | TER-uh | Earth goddess; personification of the earth |
| Turan | Etruscan | TOO-ran | Goddess of love and vitality |
| Thrud (Thrúðr) | Norse | THROOD | Daughter of Thor; goddess of strength |
| Thorgerd (Þorgerðr) | Norse | thor-GERD | Protective local goddess / cult figure |
| Thyone | Greek | THY-oh-nee | Deified Semele; Dionysian figure |
| Toyotama-hime | Japanese | toy-oh-TAH-ma HEE-meh | Sea-princess and ancestral mother |
| Tamayori-hime | Japanese | tah-mah-YOH-ree HEE-meh | Ancestral priestess and mother |
| Tamamo-no-Mae | Japanese | tah-MAH-moh no MAY | Legendary fox-spirit courtesan |
| Tala | Philippine (Tagalog) | TAH-lah | Moon and star goddess |
| Tailtiu | Irish | TAL-tee-oo | Foster-mother/harvest goddess |
| Tlachtga | Irish | TLAHKH-tcha-ga | Sorceress associated with a ritual hill |
| Telphousa | Greek | tel-FYOO-sə | Naiad fountain-nymph |
| Theophane | Greek | thee-oh-FAY-nee | Nymph transformed into a ram |
| Trijata | Hindu | tree-JAH-tah | Rakshasi (demoness) and ally |
| Tara | Hindu/Buddhist | TAH-rah | Goddess/bodhisattva of compassion and protection |
| Tripura Sundari | Hindu | TREE-poo-rah sun-DAH-ree | Shakta goddess of beauty and supreme reality |
| Tapati | Hindu | TAH-pah-tee | River goddess |
| Tulsi | Hindu | TOOL-see | Personified sacred basil; devotional figure |
Descriptions
Theia
Titaness associated with sight and shining things; mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos (Hesiod).
Themis
Personification of divine law, custom and prophecy; mother of the Fates and oracles (Hesiod).
Tethys
Wife of Oceanus and mother of Oceanids and river gods in Hesiodic genealogies (Hesiod).
Thalassa
Word-goddess of the sea appearing in later epic and hymn traditions (Homeric Hymns).
Thetis
Prominent Nereid who protects Achilles and intervenes with gods (Homer; The Iliad).
Thalia
Name of the Muse of comedy and also one of the three Graces in classical lists (Hesiod).
Terpsichore
Muse inspiring dance, lyric poetry and choral song (Hesiod).
Tisiphone
One of the three Furies who punish murder and dreadful crimes (Hesiod; Aeschylus).
Taygete
One of the Pleiades; associated with Artemis and the mountain Taygetus (Hesiod).
Telesto
Minor sea nymph associated with success and fulfillment (Homeric Hymns; scholia).
Thelxinoe
Name appears among obscure nymphs/muse-like figures in Hellenic mythic lists (Hesiod; scholiasts).
Thoosa
Nereid or sea-nymph mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus by Poseidon (Homer).
Thisbe
Heroine of the Pyramus and Thisbe tale, a tragic Babylonian couple popularized by Ovid (Ovid, Metamorphoses).
Tyche
Personification of fortune and civic prosperity; Roman analogue is Fortuna (Pausanias).
Tiamat
Babylonian mother-goddess of the salt sea; slain by Marduk to form the world (Enuma Elish).
Tashmetu
Akkadian/Babylonian goddess who listens to and grants prayers; wife of Nabu (cuneiform inscriptions).
Tonantzin
Honorific title for earth/mother goddesses in central Mexico; later syncretized with Guadalupe (Aztec sources).
Tlazolteotl
Receives confessions and purifies moral pollution; linked to fertility and midwifery (Florentine Codex).
Tlaltecuhtli
Monstrous earth-goddess whose body becomes the earth in Aztec cosmogony (Florentine Codex).
Toci
Title/synonym of Tonantzin, associated with childbirth, healing and earth (Codex Mendoza).
Tanit
Chief Carthaginian goddess linked to fertility and state cults; often shown with disk and crescent (Punic inscriptions).
Tefnut
Daughter of Atum; mother of Nut and Geb; associated with moisture and order (Pyramid Texts).
Taweret
Household protector of mothers and infants, often depicted as composite hippo (Book of the Dead).
Tenenet
Minor protective goddess invoked in birth rites and domestic cults (Egyptian temple texts).
Terra
Roman counterpart to Greek Gaia; worshipped in agricultural and state rites (Varro; Ovid).
Turan
Etruscan love-deity comparable to Aphrodite/Venus in Etruscan inscriptions and art (Etruscan sources).
Thrud (Thrúðr)
Daughter of Thor, name meaning “strength”; referenced in Poetic and Prose Edda (Snorri).
Thorgerd (Þorgerðr)
Powerful cult figure in Orkney and saga literature, invoked for protection in battle (Orkneyinga saga).
Thyone
Name assumed by Semele after deification; associated with Dionysian rites (Nonnus; later mythographers).
Toyotama-hime
Daughter of a sea deity who becomes an ancestor in the Kojiki traditions (Kojiki).
Tamayori-hime
Divine mother/priestess who nurtures imperial ancestors in early Japanese myth (Kojiki).
Tamamo-no-Mae
Infamous nine-tailed fox in Heian-era tales who impersonates a courtesan and brings calamity (medieval chronicles).
Tala
Tagalog goddess of the stars and the moon in Philippine folk astronomy and oral tradition (Philippine oral sources).
Tailtiu
Foster-mother of Lugh; credited with clearing plains for agriculture and linked to Tailteann festival (Lebor Gabála Érenn).
Tlachtga
Daughter of Mug Ruith; powerful druidess tied to Samhain rituals and a named ritual mound (Medieval Irish saga).
Telphousa
Spring or prophetic nymph who interacts with Apollo and lends her name to a sacred spring (Pausanias).
Theophane
Loved by Poseidon; transformed to avoid suitors and becomes ancestor of magical ram (Ovid).
Trijata
A rakshasi in the Ramayana who consoles Sita during her captivity (Valmiki Ramayana).
Tara
In Hinduism a Mahavidya; in Buddhism a major bodhisattva/goddess offering protection and compassion (Puranas; sūtras).
Tripura Sundari
A principal Goddess in Sri Vidya tradition, embodiment of beauty and supreme power (Tantric texts).
Tapati
Daughter of Surya (Sun) and Chhaya; personifies the Tapati river and appears in epic tales (Mahabharata).
Tulsi
Sacred plant personified as a goddess, closely associated with Vishnu worship and domestic rites (Skanda Purana).