12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
2,740 boy names starting with T
divine present
EnglishTwin
EnglishSaint James, pilgrimage patron
Brazilian Portuguesegift of God
Englishtile maker, brick layer
Americancheerful settlement
Americancloth fuller, fabric tucker
Americanhonoring God
Englishcheerful, pleasant
Americansorrowful (folk etymology via French)
EnglishGod is good; Yahweh is good
Germancrossing, toll bridge operator
Englishtitle of honor, great one
Romangift of God, praise
Spanishleatherworker, craftsman
Englishfirebrand
Englishthe third (son)
Americanfrom the city of Troy
Englishtrue, faithful, genuine
Americanlarge homestead, great settlement
Englishhonest, steadfast
Americanone who cuts cloth, tailor
Americanto follow a course, leave a mark
Americantwin
Englishtwin
Spanishgift of God
Spanishthree, the third
Americanflower (from Greek anthos)
Englishpraise
Englishland of Eoghan (short for Tyrone)
AmericanTrent's town, settlement on the Trent
Americangift of God
Americanfaithful, loyal, trustworthy
Englishfaith, pledge
Englishone who works a lathe, craftsman
Americangreat one, straining force
Americanroof maker
Englishclaw of a bird of prey
Englishtile maker, one who tiles
Americangoodness of Yahweh
Englishsupplanter (from Jacob/James)
Portuguesechief, lord
Irishdeer, gazelle
Jewishtall like a palm tree
African Americanpower of the tribe
Englishstrongly flooding, one who travels
Englishof the Terentius clan
Americanterritory of Owen
Irishrelated to Thor (thunder)
Scandinavianmorning star, night visitor
Arabiccrown
Arabicbold, riot
Welshcrown, diadem
Arabicfair, attractive
Irishthunder ruler, powerful
Americanthat which is true or real
Americantailor, cutter of cloth
Americanfrom the Roman gens Terentia
Englishfrom the town, settlement
Americansad, melancholy (folk etymology)
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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