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
fox
Americanmodern invented name, valley dweller (from -den...
Americanfrom the Isle of Tiree, land of corn
Scottishstubborn one
Englishpure, righteous (as a title of the Prophet)
Arabictrustworthy one
Americantall, upright like a palm tree
Israeliking, lord of the people
Englishhonest, true, trustworthy
Americanpure, clean, virtuous
Arabiclarge homestead
African-Americantile-maker, tiler
Americantwin
Americanson of Ty (informal)
Americangift of God
Germanhappy estate
Americanstrong, firm
Arabicfriend of God, beloved by God
GreekGuardian of the teachings
Tibetanfrom Tyre, the ancient city
African-Americanson of the third, third-born's son
Americantailor, one who cuts cloth
Americantalented, gifted
Chinesegift of God
Spanishtumult, riot
Englishfriend to everyone, ally to all
Lakota Siouxthird in line
African Americangod of war, justice, and single combat
Norse/Scandinaviandarling, treasured one
Welshhonoring God
Englishbelonging to the Tiber (sacred river of Rome)
Romaniron
Uzbeklord, ruler
Americanshort form of Trevor meaning large homestead
Americantile maker (via Tyler)
Americanthree (via Trey prefix)
African-Americanservant, worshipper
ArabicAmerican coinage, origin debated
Americanvariant of Tyson, firebrand
Americangenerous, bountiful
Arabicgod of thunder and strength
NorseGod is good
Irishtwin
Englishyoung warrior
Irishthunder, of Thor
Scandinavianpursuer, one who seeks
Greekenclosed pasture by a river
Americangame character name of contested origin
Japanesegift of God
Englishtumult, noise
Englishsmooth, tender
Englishhonorable
Polishmodern coined name, combination of Tray and Von
African-Americanmodern coined name
African-Americanson of the twin
Englishbrave warrior
Americanservant of a noble, warrior retainer
Scottishvalued by God
Spanishmodern invented name; Ty (strength) + aire (air...
Americangift of God
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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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