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
fertile valley dweller
Englishpayment, brow, forehead
Welshvolcanic tuff (durable rock)
Englishpoet, philosopher
Irishwood, lumber, forest
Americanfrom Tracy, a Norman place
Englishhe who knocks at the door, night knocker
Arabiccreative American blend name
African Americanlittle poet; philosopher
Irishbrave, courageous
Americansad
Englishone who tells, narrator, counter of money
Americantalon, claw of a bird of prey
Americanlarge homestead, big village
African-Americanhonoring God, to honor God
Frenchphonetic American invention
Americanfather of strong men
Americanthunder
Welshpowerful giant, cosmic force
Englishcreative elaboration, bold individual
Americanfrom the city of Troy
Americannight visitor, one who arrives at dawn
Arabicone who must be feared and respected
Ethiopianto set, to place, to establish
Greekof the gods
Greekwide, vast
Americangod of justice
Norseone who shapes or carves
Indiangift of God
Greekson of Tenney
Englishsea god, messenger of the deep
Greekmodern invented name, possibly eight (from Octa...
Americanlittle fire (via Aiden root)
Americangreat homestead, large settlement
Americanradiant, brilliant light
Indiancultivator, earth worker
Englishdweller at the edge of town
Englishrocky outcrop, tor
Irisheldest tiger
Japanesegift of God (Thomas) + supplanter (James)
Americanthunder
Welshfashionable, sharp (modern connotation)
Americanhomestead on the rock
Americanpleasant, admirable, beautiful
Arabicinvented name, possibly from Tariq (morning star)
Americangreat one
Hebrewmorning star, night visitor
Arabiclarge settlement, big homestead
Americanvictory, triumph
Vietnamesedivine gift, God-given
Spanishpraise God, give glory to God
Nigerianthird son with divine grace
African-Americandaylight, daytime
Danishlord, chief, ruler
Irishtailor, cloth cutter
Turkishcreative American name, rhythmic and strong
African Americanfirm belief in reliability
Americanprecious, valuable
Japanesecosmic order, divine mandate
Chinesethe fast one, arrow
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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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