The Complete List of Egyptian girl names That Start With T
This list includes 24 Egyptian girl names that start with T, from “Taghreed” to “Tuba”. These names mix modern Arabic usage with ancient Egyptian and Coptic roots, useful for baby naming, research, or fiction.
Egyptian girl names that start with T are female names used in Egypt beginning with the letter T. Many reflect Arabic language patterns, while a few trace to older Coptic or pharaonic traditions, showing cultural continuity.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Arabic script, Pronunciation, Meaning, Origin, Variant spellings, and Notes.
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Origin: Notes linguistic or cultural origin so you see whether a name is Arabic, Coptic, or ancient Egyptian.
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Notes: Offers popularity notes, cultural context, or brief usage tips to help you choose or research names.
Egyptian girl names that start with T
Name (Latin)
Arabic (العربية)
Pronunciation
Meaning
Tahani
تهاني
ta-HAN-ee
congratulations; best wishes
Tahiya
تحية
ta-HEE-ya
greeting; salute
Tahira
طاهرة
ta-HEE-ra
pure, chaste
Tala
تالا
TA-la
young palm; small tree
Talia
تاليا
TA-lee-ya
dew of heaven (Hebrew origin)
Tamara
تمارا
ta-MA-ra
date palm; variant of Tamar
Tamar
تمار
TA-mar
date palm; Biblical Tamar
Tania
تانيا
TA-nya
diminutive of Tatiana
Tanya
تانيا
TAN-ya
diminutive of Tatiana
Tasnim
تسنيم
TAS-nim
fountain in paradise
Tuba
طوبى
TOO-ba
blessedness; tree in paradise
Tawfiqa
توفيقة
taw-FEE-qa
successful, fortunate
Tayba
طيبة
TAY-ba
good, kind; “the good”
Tiye
تيي
TEE-yeh
(historic proper name)
Tiy
تيي
TEE
short form of Tiye
Taweret
تاورت
ta-WE-ret
hippopotamus goddess; protector of childbirth
Tefnut
تفنوت
TEF-noot
goddess of moisture and sky
Tekla
تكلا
TEK-la
from Thecla, “fame of God”
Teresa
تيريزا
te-RE-sa
harvester (Latin)
Tasha
تاشا
TA-sha
diminutive of Natasha/Anastasia
Tawakkol
توكل
taw-WAK-kol
reliance/trust in God
Taghreed
تغريد
tagh-REED
singing; birdsong
Tamira
تميرة
ta-MEE-ra
feminine of Tamar; “date palm”
Tia
تيا
TEE-a
short form; “aunt” in Spanish; given name
Descriptions
Tahani
Arabic origin; common Egyptian female name meaning congratulations. Variants: Tahany. Widely used across generations and popular in spoken Egyptian Arabic.
Tahiya
Arabic origin meaning “greeting.” Spelled Tahia or Tahiya; famous bearer Taheya Kariokka. Popular mid-20th-century name in Egypt.
Tahira
Classical Arabic name (Tahira/Tahirah). Variant spellings appear; used in Egypt with religious connotations.
Tala
Modern Arabic name popular in Egypt; variants Talaa. Short, trendy choice with botanical meaning.
Talia
Used by Christians and Muslims in Egypt; variant Taliya. International sound, sometimes conflated with Tala.
Tamara
Multicultural name used in Egypt by Copts and Muslims. Variants: Tamrah, Tamira. Familiar and widely recognized.
Tamar
Biblical/ancient name used among Egyptian Christians and in historical records. Variant: Tamr.
Tania
Common informal name in Egypt, especially among urban families. Variant Tanya; popular across generations.
Tanya
Alternative spelling of Tania used interchangeably in Egyptian sources.
Tasnim
Islamic/Arabic origin; spiritual name meaning a heavenly spring. Also spelled Tasneem; growing in modern Egyptian use.
Tuba
Arabic/Islamic name (Tūbā). Spelled Tuba or Tooba; common religious name in Egypt.
Tawfiqa
Feminine of Tawfiq; traditional Egyptian name, especially among older generations. Variants: Tawfiqah, Tawfika.
Tayba
Classical Arabic name (also the historic form of “Taiba”). Spelled Tayba/Tayiba; used across Egypt.
Tiye
Ancient Egyptian origin — Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep III. Historically significant 18th-dynasty name; rare modern use.
Tiy
Ancient Egyptian personal name attested in inscriptions; variant of Tiye, uncommon today.
Taweret
Ancient Egyptian goddess name (Taweret). Found in Egyptological sources; occasionally used as a rare modern given name.
Tefnut
Ancient Egyptian goddess (Tefnut). Attested in hieroglyphic and academic records; rare as a modern name.
Tekla
Coptic/Greek origin (Thecla). Spelled Tekla or Takla in Arabic; common among Egyptian Christians.
Teresa
Adopted by Egypt’s Christian communities; variants Theresa/Teresa. Used since missionary and modern Coptic contexts.
Tasha
Informal modern name in Egypt, especially in urban and Christian families. Variants: Tash.
Tawakkol
Classical Arabic theophoric name (Tawakkul). Used across the Arab world, including Egypt; variants Tawakul.
Taghreed
Poetic Arabic name popular in Egypt, especially mid-20th century. Variant Tagreed.
Tamira
Variant of Tamara/Tamar with multicultural roots; occasionally used in Egypt.
Tia
Used in Egypt as a short modern name (Tia/Tiya); common among cosmopolitan and Christian families. Variant Tiya.
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