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== The list ==
== The list ==


'''Tabassum''' (تبسّم). Arabic. Meaning "Smiling."<ref name="20knames5">http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_05.htm</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/tabassum</ref> US Social Security Administration (SSA) data shows about 334 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 100% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TABASSUM/index.html</ref> whereas in Africa, it's more often a masculine name.<ref>https://themeaningofthename.com/category/names/people/first-name/?s=Tabassum</ref> Globally, it is considered a unisex name. Keywords: affection, appearance, emotion, happiness, joy, three syllables
'''Tabassum''' (تبسّم). Arabic. Meaning "Smiling."<ref name="20knames5">http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_05.htm</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/tabassum</ref> US Social Security Administration (SSA) data shows about 334 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 100% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TABASSUM/index.html</ref> whereas in Africa, it's more often a masculine name.<ref>https://themeaningofthename.com/category/names/people/first-name/?s=Tabassum</ref> Keywords: affection, appearance, emotion, happiness, joy, three syllables


'''Taegan'''. English. Variant of the modern unisex name '''Teagan''',<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/taegan</ref> from the Irish surname, meaning "Descendant of Tadhgán;" Tadhgán is a pet form of Tadhg,<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/teagan</ref> which is a masculine given name meaning "poet" in Irish.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/tadhg</ref> US SSA data shows about 37 people have had the given name Taegan, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAEGAN/index.html</ref> Other variants: '''Taegen''', '''Teagen''', '''Teegan'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Teagan</ref> Keywords: arts, modern, two syllables
'''Tai'''. 1. Chinese. With Chinese given names, the meaning depends on which characters with the same pronunciation are chosen to write them. One possible choice of meaning for this name is "Extreme" (太).<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/tai</ref> 2. Vietnamese. A gender neutral name. Meaning "Talented."<ref name="NeutralBook">Melanie Mannarino. ''The Best Gender-Neutral Baby Name Book: The ultimate collection of unique unisex names.'' New York: Tiller Press, 2019.</ref> US SSA data shows about 12,175 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 58% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAI/index.html</ref> Keywords: one syllable.


'''Tai'''. US SSA data shows about 12,175 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 58% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAI/index.html</ref>
'''Tal''' (טַל). Hebrew. A gender neutral name. Meaning "Dew" in Hebrew.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/tal</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 2,038 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 68% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAL/index.html</ref> Keywords: nature, one syllable, water.


'''Tal'''. US SSA data shows about 2,038 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 68% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAL/index.html</ref>
'''Tallis'''. US SSA data shows about 60 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 63% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TALLIS/index.html</ref> Keywords: two syllables.


'''Tallis'''. US SSA data shows about 60 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 63% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TALLIS/index.html</ref>
'''Talyn'''. US SSA data shows about 65 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 52% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TALYN/index.html</ref> Keywords: two syllables.


'''Talyn'''. US SSA data shows about 65 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 52% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TALYN/index.html</ref>
'''Tam''' (תָּם). Hebrew. Meaning "Honest, innocent" in Hebrew.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/tam-2</ref> US SSA data shows about 15,123 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 51% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAM/index.html</ref> Keywords: one syllable, style.


'''Tam'''. US SSA data shows about 15,123 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 51% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAM/index.html</ref>
'''Tandy'''. US SSA data shows about 1,834people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 64% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TANDY/index.html</ref> Keywords: computers, technology, two syllables.


'''Tandy'''. US SSA data shows about 1,834people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 64% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TANDY/index.html</ref> Keywords: computers, technology, two syllables.
'''Tarin'''. US SSA data shows about 580 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 77% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TARIN/index.html</ref> Keywords: two syllables.


'''Tarin'''. US SSA data shows about 580 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 77% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TARIN/index.html</ref>
'''Tay'''. US SSA data shows about 1,556 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 71% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAY/index.html</ref> Keywords: one syllable.


'''Tay'''. US SSA data shows about 1,556 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 71% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAY/index.html</ref>
[[File:Taylor Mac Live (41932658661).jpg|thumb|Taylor Mac performing at the Montclair Film Festival 2018.]]
[[File:Taylor Mac Live (41932658661).jpg|thumb|Taylor Mac performing at the Montclair Film Festival 2018.]]
'''Taylor'''. From an English surname that originally denoted someone who was a tailor, from Norman French ''tailleur'', ultimately from Latin ''taliare'' "to cut".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/taylor</ref> US SSA data shows about 46,656 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 75% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAYLOR/index.html</ref> Notable [[nonbinary characters in fiction]] with this name include Taylor Mason in season 2 of Billions (played by [[Asia Kate Dillon]]). Nonbinary and genderqueer people with this name include the playwright and performer [[Taylor Mac]].
'''Taylor'''. English. A gender neutral name. From the English surname that originally meant someone who worked as a tailor, from Norman French ''tailleur'', ultimately from Latin ''taliare'' "to cut".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/taylor</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 46,656 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 75% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAYLOR/index.html</ref> Keywords: arts, occupation, style, two syllables. Notable [[nonbinary characters in fiction]] with this name include Taylor Mason in season 2 of Billions (played by [[Asia Kate Dillon]]). Nonbinary and genderqueer people with this name include the playwright and performer [[Taylor Mac]].


'''Tayte'''. US SSA data shows about 9 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 78% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAYTE/index.html</ref>
'''Tayte'''. US SSA data shows about 9 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 78% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAYTE/index.html</ref>  


'''Teagan'''. US SSA data shows about 195 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 79% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEAGAN/index.html</ref>
'''Teagan'''. English. From an anglicized Irish surname, meaning "Descendant of Tadhgán" in Irish. Tadhgán is a pet form of Tadhg,<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/teagan</ref> which is a masculine given name meaning "poet" in Irish.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/tadhg</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/teagan</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/tadhg</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 195 people have had the given name Teagan, used as a feminine name 79% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEAGAN/index.html</ref> US SSA data shows about 37 people have had the given name with the variant spelling '''Taegan''', used as a feminine name 74% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAEGAN/index.html</ref> Other variants: '''Taegen''', '''Teagen''', and '''Teegan'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Teagan</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> The very similar name '''Tegan''' has different origins, from Welsh ''teg'', meaning "fair."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/tegan</ref> US SSA data shows about 803 people with the given name Tegan, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TEGAN/index.html</ref> The name and its variants became popular in the late 1990s and 2000s because of the Canadian indie pop band Tegan and Sara, composed of identical twin sisters, who both happen to be lesbians,<ref name=UndertheRadar>{{cite web |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/tegan_and_sara_tegan_quin_marriage_equality/ |title=Tegan and Sara's Tegan Quin on Marriage Equality |last=Norris |first=John |date=October 29, 2012 |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |access-date=October 29, 2014}}</ref> and have been activists for LGBTQ rights.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.teganandsarafoundation.org/letter-continued |title=Letter from Tegan and Sara|publisher= Tegan and Sara Foundation|access-date=September 28, 2019}}</ref> Keywords: arts, modern, poetry, two syllables.


'''Teal'''. US SSA data shows about 1,244 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 89% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEAL/index.html</ref>
'''Teal'''. English. A gender neutral name. From the English words for the greenish-blue color, or for a type of duck that has feathers of this color.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/teal</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> that the duck haUS SSA data shows about 1,244 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 89% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEAL/index.html</ref> Keywords: air, birds, colors, English word names, one syllable, water.


'''Temitope'''. US SSA data shows about 283 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 69% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEMITOPE/index.html</ref>
'''Temitope'''. Western African, Yoruba. Meaning "Enough to give thanks" in Yoruba.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/temitope</ref> US SSA data shows about 283 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 69% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEMITOPE/index.html</ref> Keywords: African diaspora, gratitude, virtue.


'''Temple'''. US SSA data shows about 2,424 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 67% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEMPLE/index.html</ref>
'''Temple'''. English. From the surname, which once meant a person who lived near a place of worship, or belonged to the Knights Templar, a medieval religious military order.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/temple</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 2,424 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 67% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEMPLE/index.html</ref>


'''Tennessee'''. US SSA data shows about 176 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TENNESSEE/index.html</ref>
'''Tennessee'''. English. From the name of the state in the US, known for its bluegrass music.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 176 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TENNESSEE/index.html</ref>


'''Terran'''. US SSA data shows about 488 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 69% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TERRAN/index.html</ref>
'''Terran'''. Meaning "Of the Earth," or "Common person or farmer" in English.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 488 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 69% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TERRAN/index.html</ref>


'''Terrian'''. US SSA data shows about 195 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 66% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TERRIAN/index.html</ref>
'''Terrian'''. US SSA data shows about 195 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 66% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TERRIAN/index.html</ref>
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'''Terry'''. US SSA data shows about 551,075 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TERRY/index.html</ref>
'''Terry'''. US SSA data shows about 551,075 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TERRY/index.html</ref>


'''Texas'''. US SSA data shows about 255 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 73% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEXAS/index.html</ref>
'''Texas'''. After the state in the US, which is thought to have been named from a Caddo and Hasinais Native American word meaning "Friends" or "Allies."<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 255 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 73% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEXAS/index.html</ref>


'''Thai'''. US SSA data shows about 6,756 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 86% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THAI/index.html</ref>
'''Thai'''. US SSA data shows about 6,756 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 86% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THAI/index.html</ref>


'''Thanh'''. US SSA data shows about 31,830 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 61% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THANH/index.html</ref>
'''Thanh'''. Vietnamese. A neutral name. Meaning "Brilliant consummation."<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 31,830 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 61% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THANH/index.html</ref>


'''Theo'''. US SSA data shows about 9,872 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 75% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THEO/index.html</ref> Nonbinary people with this name include actor [[Theo Germaine]].
'''Theo'''. A neutral name. Meaning "God's gift" in Greek.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 9,872 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 75% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THEO/index.html</ref> Nonbinary people with this name include actor [[Theo Germaine]].


'''Thuong'''. US SSA data shows about 2,103 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 78% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THUONG/index.html</ref>
'''Thuong'''. US SSA data shows about 2,103 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 78% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THUONG/index.html</ref>
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'''Tib'''. English. For a period of time during the 1200s in England, the traditionally masculine name Theobald came to be widely used as a neutral name. One factor that contributed to its popularity was that one of the naming practices in that time was to sometimes name children according to what day of the year they were born. If someone was born on May 21, the feast day of Saint Theobald, then they would be called Theobald in his honor, or perhaps the feminine form Theobalda. In everyday use, anyone named Theobald (or Theobalda) went by one of the pet forms of the name, such as Tib, '''Tibbe''', '''Tibbett''', '''Tibbot''', '''Tibby''', '''Tibot''', '''Tibota''', or '''Tippitt'''. These many variants helped distinguish between different people who shared the same popular name. By 1300, Tib and its variants had become strictly feminine. From the 1350s to 1550s, they also became the common names for female cats. (The counterpart for male cats was Gib, which was short for the masculine name Gilbert, so a pair of cats were called Tib and Gib.)<ref>Charles W. Bardsley. ''Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature''. New York: R. Worthington, 1880. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Curiosities_of_Puritan_Nomenclature Page 25-26, 43.</ref><ref>https://catholicreadings.org/saint-theobald-of-vienne-saint-of-the-day-may-21/</ref>Tib and its variants have largely disappeared from use in English-speaking countries. Keywords: animals, cats, cute, medieval, one syllable, pets, two syllables.
'''Tib'''. English. For a period of time during the 1200s in England, the traditionally masculine name Theobald came to be widely used as a neutral name. One factor that contributed to its popularity was that one of the naming practices in that time was to sometimes name children according to what day of the year they were born. If someone was born on May 21, the feast day of Saint Theobald, then they would be called Theobald in his honor, or perhaps the feminine form Theobalda. In everyday use, anyone named Theobald (or Theobalda) went by one of the pet forms of the name, such as Tib, '''Tibbe''', '''Tibbett''', '''Tibbot''', '''Tibby''', '''Tibot''', '''Tibota''', or '''Tippitt'''. These many variants helped distinguish between different people who shared the same popular name. By 1300, Tib and its variants had become strictly feminine. From the 1350s to 1550s, they also became the common names for female cats. (The counterpart for male cats was Gib, which was short for the masculine name Gilbert, so a pair of cats were called Tib and Gib.)<ref>Charles W. Bardsley. ''Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature''. New York: R. Worthington, 1880. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Curiosities_of_Puritan_Nomenclature Page 25-26, 43.</ref><ref>https://catholicreadings.org/saint-theobald-of-vienne-saint-of-the-day-may-21/</ref>Tib and its variants have largely disappeared from use in English-speaking countries. Keywords: animals, cats, cute, medieval, one syllable, pets, two syllables.


'''Timber'''. US SSA data shows about 158 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 70% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TI/TIMBER/index.html</ref>
'''Timber'''. Meaning "Wood" in English. Coincidentally, this has also been made a given name based on a combination of the masculine name Tim and feminine name Kimberly.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 158 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 70% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TI/TIMBER/index.html</ref>


'''Tinashe'''. US SSA data shows about 9 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 59% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TI/TINASHE/index.html</ref>
'''Tinashe'''. US SSA data shows about 9 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 59% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TI/TINASHE/index.html</ref>
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'''Tobi'''. US SSA data shows about 3,445 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 89% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOBI/index.html</ref>
'''Tobi'''. US SSA data shows about 3,445 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 89% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOBI/index.html</ref>


'''Toby'''. Medieval form of "Tobias", which ultimately derives from a Hebrew name טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah) meaning "Yahweh is good".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/toby</ref> US SSA data shows about 31,194 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOBY/index.html</ref>
'''Toby'''. A neutral name. Medieval form of "Tobias", which ultimately derives from a Hebrew name טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah) meaning "The God Yahweh is good".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/toby</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 31,194 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOBY/index.html</ref>


'''Tommie'''. US SSA data shows about 28,714 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 65% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOMMIE/index.html</ref> (Other spelling variants of this name are not so neutral, even though they are pronounced the same: US SSA data shows Tommy is used as a masculine name 98% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOMMY/index.html</ref> and Tommi is used as a feminine name 99% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOMMI/index.html</ref>)
'''Tommie'''. US SSA data shows about 28,714 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 65% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOMMIE/index.html</ref> (Other spelling variants of this name are not so neutral, even though they are pronounced the same: US SSA data shows Tommy is used as a masculine name 98% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOMMY/index.html</ref> and Tommi is used as a feminine name 99% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOMMI/index.html</ref>)


'''Tony''' and '''Toni'''. Short form of masculine Anthony, feminine Antonia, and other forms of the same name, derived from the Roman family name Antonius.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/toni-1</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/toni-2</ref> Though Tony and Toni are both pronounced the same, US SSA data shows Tony is used as a masculine name 99% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TONY/index.html</ref> and Toni is used as a feminine name 99% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TONI/index.html</ref> Nonbinary and genderqueer characters in [[fiction]] with this name include Toni in ''What We Left Behind'' by Robin Talley and Toni in the dating sim ''The Office Type''. Notable nonbinary/genderqueer people with this name include Australian politician and activist [[Tony Briffa]].
'''Tony''' and '''Toni'''. A neutral name. Short form of masculine Anthony, feminine Antonia, and other forms of the same name, derived from the Roman family name Antonius.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/toni-1</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/toni-2</ref><ref name="NeutralBook" /> Though Tony and Toni are both pronounced the same, US SSA data shows Tony is used as a masculine name 99% of the time,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TONY/index.html</ref> and Toni is used as a feminine name 99% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TONI/index.html</ref> Nonbinary and genderqueer characters in [[fiction]] with this name include Toni in ''What We Left Behind'' by Robin Talley and Toni in the dating sim ''The Office Type''. Notable nonbinary/genderqueer people with this name include Australian politician and activist [[Tony Briffa]].


'''Torrance'''. US SSA data shows about 1,453 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TORRANCE/index.html</ref>
'''Torrance'''. US SSA data shows about 1,453 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TORRANCE/index.html</ref>
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'''Trinidad'''. US SSA data shows about 16,925 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TR/TRINIDAD/index.html</ref>
'''Trinidad'''. US SSA data shows about 16,925 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TR/TRINIDAD/index.html</ref>
'''True'''. Meaning "Accurate" in English.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 1,082 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 54% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TR/TRUE/index.html</ref>


'''Tsubasa''' (つばさ). Japanese. This is traditionally a neutral name. With Japanese names, the meaning depends on which ''kanji'' characters with the same pronunciation are chosen to write it. One possible choice of meaning is "Wing" (翼).<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/12/tsubasa.html</ref>
'''Tsubasa''' (つばさ). Japanese. This is traditionally a neutral name. With Japanese names, the meaning depends on which ''kanji'' characters with the same pronunciation are chosen to write it. One possible choice of meaning is "Wing" (翼).<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/12/tsubasa.html</ref>


'''Tylar'''. US SSA data shows about 167 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TY/TYLAR/index.html</ref>
'''Tyler'''. A gender neutral name. Meaning "A worker in roof tiles" in English.<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 77,520 people have had the given name Tyler, used as a masculine name 97% of the time, which is not so neutral anymore.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TY/TYLER/index.html</ref> However, for the spelling variant '''Tylar''',<ref name="NeutralBook" /> US SSA data shows about 167 people have had the given name Tylar, used as a masculine name 55% of the time, which is very neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TY/TYLAR/index.html</ref> Nonbinary people with this name include [[Tyler Ford]].
 
'''Tyler'''. US SSA data shows about 77,520 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 97% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TY/TYLER/index.html</ref> Nonbinary people with this name include [[Tyler Ford]].


'''Tyme'''. US SSA data shows about 46 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 71% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TY/TYME/index.html</ref>
'''Tyme'''. US SSA data shows about 46 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 71% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TY/TYME/index.html</ref>

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Lists of neutral names

In alphabetical order: Neutral names starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z


An alphabetical list of neutral names starting with T, continued from the names page, which see for more information. hese are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. Nonbinary people don't have to have neutral names, and many notable nonbinary people have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with T include Terry, Tracy, Tyler. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with T, more than 40 of them, as listed below. Previous page: neutral names starting with S. Next page: neutral names starting with U.

The list

Tabassum (تبسّم). Arabic. Meaning "Smiling."[1][2] US Social Security Administration (SSA) data shows about 334 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 100% of the time,[3] whereas in Africa, it's more often a masculine name.[4] Keywords: affection, appearance, emotion, happiness, joy, three syllables

Tai. 1. Chinese. With Chinese given names, the meaning depends on which characters with the same pronunciation are chosen to write them. One possible choice of meaning for this name is "Extreme" (太).[5] 2. Vietnamese. A gender neutral name. Meaning "Talented."[6] US SSA data shows about 12,175 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 58% of the time.[7] Keywords: one syllable.

Tal (טַל). Hebrew. A gender neutral name. Meaning "Dew" in Hebrew.[8][6] US SSA data shows about 2,038 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 68% of the time.[9] Keywords: nature, one syllable, water.

Tallis. US SSA data shows about 60 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 63% of the time.[10] Keywords: two syllables.

Talyn. US SSA data shows about 65 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 52% of the time.[11] Keywords: two syllables.

Tam (תָּם). Hebrew. Meaning "Honest, innocent" in Hebrew.[12] US SSA data shows about 15,123 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 51% of the time.[13] Keywords: one syllable, style.

Tandy. US SSA data shows about 1,834people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 64% of the time.[14] Keywords: computers, technology, two syllables.

Tarin. US SSA data shows about 580 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 77% of the time.[15] Keywords: two syllables.

Tay. US SSA data shows about 1,556 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 71% of the time.[16] Keywords: one syllable.

Taylor Mac performing at the Montclair Film Festival 2018.

Taylor. English. A gender neutral name. From the English surname that originally meant someone who worked as a tailor, from Norman French tailleur, ultimately from Latin taliare "to cut".[17][6] US SSA data shows about 46,656 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 75% of the time.[18] Keywords: arts, occupation, style, two syllables. Notable nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include Taylor Mason in season 2 of Billions (played by Asia Kate Dillon). Nonbinary and genderqueer people with this name include the playwright and performer Taylor Mac.

Tayte. US SSA data shows about 9 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 78% of the time.[19]

Teagan. English. From an anglicized Irish surname, meaning "Descendant of Tadhgán" in Irish. Tadhgán is a pet form of Tadhg,[20] which is a masculine given name meaning "poet" in Irish.[21][22][23][6] US SSA data shows about 195 people have had the given name Teagan, used as a feminine name 79% of the time.[24] US SSA data shows about 37 people have had the given name with the variant spelling Taegan, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.[25] Other variants: Taegen, Teagen, and Teegan.[26][6] The very similar name Tegan has different origins, from Welsh teg, meaning "fair."[27] US SSA data shows about 803 people with the given name Tegan, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.[28] The name and its variants became popular in the late 1990s and 2000s because of the Canadian indie pop band Tegan and Sara, composed of identical twin sisters, who both happen to be lesbians,[29] and have been activists for LGBTQ rights.[30] Keywords: arts, modern, poetry, two syllables.

Teal. English. A gender neutral name. From the English words for the greenish-blue color, or for a type of duck that has feathers of this color.[31][6] that the duck haUS SSA data shows about 1,244 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 89% of the time.[32] Keywords: air, birds, colors, English word names, one syllable, water.

Temitope. Western African, Yoruba. Meaning "Enough to give thanks" in Yoruba.[33] US SSA data shows about 283 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 69% of the time.[34] Keywords: African diaspora, gratitude, virtue.

Temple. English. From the surname, which once meant a person who lived near a place of worship, or belonged to the Knights Templar, a medieval religious military order.[35][6] US SSA data shows about 2,424 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 67% of the time.[36]

Tennessee. English. From the name of the state in the US, known for its bluegrass music.[6] US SSA data shows about 176 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 73% of the time.[37]

Terran. Meaning "Of the Earth," or "Common person or farmer" in English.[6] US SSA data shows about 488 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 69% of the time.[38]

Terrian. US SSA data shows about 195 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 66% of the time.[39]

Terry. US SSA data shows about 551,075 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.[40]

Texas. After the state in the US, which is thought to have been named from a Caddo and Hasinais Native American word meaning "Friends" or "Allies."[6] US SSA data shows about 255 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 73% of the time.[41]

Thai. US SSA data shows about 6,756 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 86% of the time.[42]

Thanh. Vietnamese. A neutral name. Meaning "Brilliant consummation."[6] US SSA data shows about 31,830 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 61% of the time.[43]

Theo. A neutral name. Meaning "God's gift" in Greek.[6] US SSA data shows about 9,872 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 75% of the time.[44] Nonbinary people with this name include actor Theo Germaine.

Thuong. US SSA data shows about 2,103 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 78% of the time.[45]

Tib. English. For a period of time during the 1200s in England, the traditionally masculine name Theobald came to be widely used as a neutral name. One factor that contributed to its popularity was that one of the naming practices in that time was to sometimes name children according to what day of the year they were born. If someone was born on May 21, the feast day of Saint Theobald, then they would be called Theobald in his honor, or perhaps the feminine form Theobalda. In everyday use, anyone named Theobald (or Theobalda) went by one of the pet forms of the name, such as Tib, Tibbe, Tibbett, Tibbot, Tibby, Tibot, Tibota, or Tippitt. These many variants helped distinguish between different people who shared the same popular name. By 1300, Tib and its variants had become strictly feminine. From the 1350s to 1550s, they also became the common names for female cats. (The counterpart for male cats was Gib, which was short for the masculine name Gilbert, so a pair of cats were called Tib and Gib.)[46][47]Tib and its variants have largely disappeared from use in English-speaking countries. Keywords: animals, cats, cute, medieval, one syllable, pets, two syllables.

Timber. Meaning "Wood" in English. Coincidentally, this has also been made a given name based on a combination of the masculine name Tim and feminine name Kimberly.[6] US SSA data shows about 158 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 70% of the time.[48]

Tinashe. US SSA data shows about 9 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 59% of the time.[49]

Tobi. US SSA data shows about 3,445 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 89% of the time.[50]

Toby. A neutral name. Medieval form of "Tobias", which ultimately derives from a Hebrew name טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah) meaning "The God Yahweh is good".[51][6] US SSA data shows about 31,194 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.[52]

Tommie. US SSA data shows about 28,714 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 65% of the time.[53] (Other spelling variants of this name are not so neutral, even though they are pronounced the same: US SSA data shows Tommy is used as a masculine name 98% of the time,[54] and Tommi is used as a feminine name 99% of the time.[55])

Tony and Toni. A neutral name. Short form of masculine Anthony, feminine Antonia, and other forms of the same name, derived from the Roman family name Antonius.[56][57][6] Though Tony and Toni are both pronounced the same, US SSA data shows Tony is used as a masculine name 99% of the time,[58] and Toni is used as a feminine name 99% of the time.[59] Nonbinary and genderqueer characters in fiction with this name include Toni in What We Left Behind by Robin Talley and Toni in the dating sim The Office Type. Notable nonbinary/genderqueer people with this name include Australian politician and activist Tony Briffa.

Torrance. US SSA data shows about 1,453 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time.[60]

Torrin. US SSA data shows about 121 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 86% of the time.[61]

Tory. US SSA data shows about 5,521 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 63% of the time.[62]

Tovia. US SSA data shows about 232 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 77% of the time.[63]

Tracy. US SSA data shows about 322,449 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 82% of the time.[64]

Trinidad. US SSA data shows about 16,925 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.[65]

True. Meaning "Accurate" in English.[6] US SSA data shows about 1,082 people have had this given name, used as a masculine name 54% of the time.[66]

Tsubasa (つばさ). Japanese. This is traditionally a neutral name. With Japanese names, the meaning depends on which kanji characters with the same pronunciation are chosen to write it. One possible choice of meaning is "Wing" (翼).[67]

Tyler. A gender neutral name. Meaning "A worker in roof tiles" in English.[6] US SSA data shows about 77,520 people have had the given name Tyler, used as a masculine name 97% of the time, which is not so neutral anymore.[68] However, for the spelling variant Tylar,[6] US SSA data shows about 167 people have had the given name Tylar, used as a masculine name 55% of the time, which is very neutral.[69] Nonbinary people with this name include Tyler Ford.

Tyme. US SSA data shows about 46 people have had this given name, used as a feminine name 71% of the time.[70]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_05.htm
  2. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/tabassum
  3. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TABASSUM/index.html
  4. ↑ https://themeaningofthename.com/category/names/people/first-name/?s=Tabassum
  5. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/tai
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 Melanie Mannarino. The Best Gender-Neutral Baby Name Book: The ultimate collection of unique unisex names. New York: Tiller Press, 2019.
  7. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAI/index.html
  8. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/tal
  9. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAL/index.html
  10. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TALLIS/index.html
  11. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TALYN/index.html
  12. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/tam-2
  13. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAM/index.html
  14. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TANDY/index.html
  15. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TARIN/index.html
  16. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAY/index.html
  17. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/taylor
  18. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAYLOR/index.html
  19. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAYTE/index.html
  20. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/teagan
  21. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/tadhg
  22. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/teagan
  23. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/tadhg
  24. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEAGAN/index.html
  25. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TAEGAN/index.html
  26. ↑ https://www.babynames.com/name/Teagan
  27. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/tegan
  28. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TA/TEGAN/index.html
  29. ↑ Norris, John (October 29, 2012). "Tegan and Sara's Tegan Quin on Marriage Equality". Under the Radar. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  30. ↑ "Letter from Tegan and Sara". Tegan and Sara Foundation. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  31. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/teal
  32. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEAL/index.html
  33. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/temitope
  34. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEMITOPE/index.html
  35. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/temple
  36. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEMPLE/index.html
  37. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TENNESSEE/index.html
  38. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TERRAN/index.html
  39. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TERRIAN/index.html
  40. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TERRY/index.html
  41. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TE/TEXAS/index.html
  42. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THAI/index.html
  43. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THANH/index.html
  44. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THEO/index.html
  45. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TH/THUONG/index.html
  46. ↑ Charles W. Bardsley. Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature. New York: R. Worthington, 1880. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Curiosities_of_Puritan_Nomenclature Page 25-26, 43.
  47. ↑ https://catholicreadings.org/saint-theobald-of-vienne-saint-of-the-day-may-21/
  48. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TI/TIMBER/index.html
  49. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TI/TINASHE/index.html
  50. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOBI/index.html
  51. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/toby
  52. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOBY/index.html
  53. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOMMIE/index.html
  54. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOMMY/index.html
  55. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOMMI/index.html
  56. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/toni-1
  57. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/toni-2
  58. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TONY/index.html
  59. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TONI/index.html
  60. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TORRANCE/index.html
  61. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TORRIN/index.html
  62. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TORY/index.html
  63. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TO/TOVIA/index.html
  64. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TR/TRACY/index.html
  65. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TR/TRINIDAD/index.html
  66. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TR/TRUE/index.html
  67. ↑ http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/12/tsubasa.html
  68. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TY/TYLER/index.html
  69. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TY/TYLAR/index.html
  70. ↑ https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/T/TY/TYME/index.html
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