Ta is the naming syllable of 2 padas, written 2 ways in Devanagari: टा for Purva Phalguni, pada 2 (Simha rashi); ता for Swati, pada 4 (Tula rashi). These are the 71 names in Kalava's list that begin with it, each with its meaning as the Sanskrit dictionary prints it.
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Tara तारा attested
a fixed star, asterism
tārā · MW 443,3 · Apte 536
Tana तना attested
instr. in uninterrupted succession, one after another, continually
tanā · MW 435,2
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Tanya तनया attested
a daughter, (v.l.)
tanayā · MW 435,2
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Tanvi तन्वी attested
a slender or delicate woman
tanvī · MW 435,2 · Apte 529
Tahira तहिरा regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Thankamani तङ्कमणि compound
grief produced by separation from a beloved… + a jewel, gem, pearl (also fig.)
taṅka + maṇi · MW 432,1; 774,3
Tabassum तबस्सुम regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Tamanna तमन attested
the becoming breathless
tamana · MW 438,1 · Apte 531
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Thanka तङ्क attested
grief produced by separation from a beloved object, Sch
taṅka · MW 432,1 · Apte 525
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Tarawati तारावती attested
a form of Durgā
tārāvatī · MW 444,2
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Thapasbini तपस्विनी attested
a female devotee, poor wretched woman
tapasvinī · MW 437,2
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Thapthi तपती attested
‘warming’, N. of a daughter of the Sun by Chāyā (married to Saṃvaraṇa…
tapatī · MW 437,1 · Apte 530
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Tali ताली attested
toddy
tālī · MW 445,1 · Apte 536
Tanika तनिका attested
a cord
tanikā · MW 435,2 · Apte 528
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Talitha तालित attested
a string
tālita · MW 445,2 · Apte 537
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Taja तज्जा attested
sprung from (that i.e. from) Sanskṛt (as Prākṛt or other words)
tajja · MW 433,2
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Tadit तडित् attested
‘stroke (vadha-karman, )’, lightning
taḍit · MW 432,1 · Apte 526
Taditvati तडित्वती attested
having or emitting lightning
taḍitvat · MW 432,1 · Apte 526
Tama तमः attested
in comp. for mas
tamaḥ · MW 438,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Tantra तन्त्रा attested
for ndrā
tantrā · MW 436,2 · Apte 529
Tanumadhya तनुमध्या attested
a metre of 4 × 6 (¯ ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ ¯) syllables
tanumadhyā · MW 435,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Taraka तारका attested
a star
tārakā · MW 444,1 · Apte 536
Taru तरु attested
‘quick’ or subst. ‘speediness’
taru · MW 439,1 · Apte 532
Taruni तरुणी attested
a young woman, girl
taruṇī · MW 439,3
Tathya तथ्या attested
‘being really so’, true
tathya · MW 434,1 · Apte 527
Tatini तटिनी attested
‘having a bank’, a river
taṭinī · MW 432,1 · Apte 525
Trayi त्रयी attested
the triad (Buddha, Dharma, and Saṃgha)
trayī · MW 457,2 · Apte 548
Tryambaka त्र्यम्बका attested
a name of the Goddess (Devi); Pārvatī
tryambakā · MW 463,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
No names of this kind begin with this syllable.
Tarun तरुण attested
the blossom of Trapa bispinosa; also ‘progressive’, young, tender, juvenile
taruṇa · MW 439,3 · Apte 532
Tam तम attested
the obscuration of the sun or moon in eclipses
tamas · MW 438,1 · Apte 531
Thamas तामस attested
dark
tāmasa · MW 442,3 · Apte 535
Tarak तारक attested
causing or enabling to pass or go over, carrying over, rescuing
tāraka · MW 444,1 · Apte 536
Thapana तपन attested
warming, burning, shining (the sun)
tapana · MW 437,1 · Apte 530
Taro तरो regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Thapaisvar तापेश्वर compound
heat, glow + the god of love
tāpa + īśvara · MW 442,2; 171,1
Thapesvar तापेश्वर compound
heat, glow + the god of love
tāpa + īśvara · MW 442,2; 171,1
Thakkar टकार attested
the letter or sound ṭ
ṭakāra · MW 429,2
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Thanuj तनूज attested
produced or born on or from the body
tanūja · MW 435,3
Tar तर attested
carrying across or beyond, saving (?, said of Śiva)
tara · MW 438,3 · Apte 532
Tata तत attested
chiefly Ved. a father (familiar expression corresponding to nanā
tata · MW 432,2 · Apte 526
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Tharal तरल attested
the central gem of a necklace; also moving to and fro, trembling, tremulous
tarala · MW 439,2 · Apte 532
Thak टाक attested
= ṭakka, a niggard
ṭāka · MW 429,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Thaphaseer तापासिर compound
heat, glow + ‘an arrow’, a beam, ray
tāpa + asira · MW 442,2; 121,1
Thankaraj तङ्कराज् compound
grief produced by separation from a beloved… + shining, radiant
taṅka + rāj · MW 432,1; 872,3
Taba तव attested
strong, energetic, courageous
tavas · MW 441,1 · Apte 534
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Thapa ताप attested
heat, glow
tāpa · MW 442,2 · Apte 531
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Talan तालान attested
N. of a family
tālāna · MW 445,2
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Talin तलिन attested
thin, fine
talina · MW 440,3 · Apte 533
Tanay तनय attested
propagating a family
tanaya · MW 435,2 · Apte 528
Taksh तक्ष attested
ifc. = kṣan
takṣa · MW 431,3
Talisha तालिश attested
a mountain
tāliśa · MW 445,2 · Apte 537
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Tavis तविष attested
strong, energetic, courageous
taviṣa · MW 441,1 · Apte 534
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Taditvan तडित्वान् attested
having or emitting lightning
taḍitvat · MW 432,1 · Apte 526
Takvara टक्वर attested
a name of Shiva
ṭakvara · MW 429,2 · Apte 522
Known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.
Talanka तालाङ्क attested
a name of Shiva; a man marked with auspicious marks; also Śiva
tālāṅka · MW 445,1
Tankatika टङ्कटीक attested
a name of Shiva
ṭaṅkaṭīka · MW 429,2 · Apte 522
Known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.
Tanunapat तनूनपात् attested
a name of Shiva; ‘son of himself, self-generated ’
tanūnapāt · MW 435,3
Tarakajit तारकजित् attested
‘Tāraka conqueror’, Skanda
tārakajit · MW 444,1
Known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.
Tarapatha तारापथ attested
‘star-path’, the sky
tārāpatha · MW 444,2
Tathya तथ्य attested
‘being really so’, true
tathya · MW 434,1 · Apte 527
Taras तरस् attested
rapid progress, velocity, strength, energy, efficacy
taras · MW 439,1 · Apte 532
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Tabias तवीयस् attested
compar. of vas, stronger, (tavasastavīyān, ‘stronger than the strong’)
tavīyas · MW 441,2
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
No names of this kind begin with this syllable.
Tashi तशी regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Taran तारण attested
conquering (difficulties); also causing or enabling to cross
tāraṇa · MW 444,1 · Apte 536
Neuter in Sanskrit.
Tage तगे regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Tanveer तंवीर regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Thanu तनु attested
thin, slender, attenuated, emaciated, small, little, minute
tanu · MW 435,2 · Apte 528
Tharani तरणि attested
a ray of light; also moving forwards, quick, untired, energetic
taraṇi · MW 438,3 · Apte 532
Tajinder तजिंदेर regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Tharu तरु attested
a tree
taru · MW 439,2 · Apte 532
Thapi तापी attested
the Taptī river (‘also the Yamunā river’, )
tāpī · MW 442,2 · Apte 535
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
MW is Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), by page and column; Apte is The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890), by page. Where a name is not a Sanskrit word, its Devanagari is worked out from the English spelling.
The four padas of Purva Phalguni: मो Mo · टा Ta · टी Ti · टू Tu
The four padas of Swati: रू Ru · रे Re · रो Ro · ता Ta
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