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
our prosperity, our blessing
Swahiliof the victors
Americanfrom the third settlement
Americanone who cuts
Americanconqueror
Americanthe body's essence
HinduTyrian — of imperial purple
Americanmodern coinage; possibly town settlement
Americanpoet; philosopher
Irishthunder bear
Danisharmy of the people, warrior of the nation
Englishdescendant of the peaceful one
Scandinavianpalm tree, upright
Americanfaithful, genuine, true
Englishtwin
Englishclan name of early Arabian tribes
Arabicthree, third
Americanone who sets traps
Americanhonoring God
Russiancreative American combination name
African Americangiant, honorable
Spanishtower
Scandinaviancreative combination of Ty- and -quan elements
African Americanfresh, new
Englishtumult, noise of battle
Welshfrom the rocky peaks
Irishinvented modern name
African Americanbeloved, darling
FijianAmerican surname used as a given name
Americancourageous heart
Spanishfriends, allies
Americanfrom the craggy hills, little hill
Scottishrock, fortress
Americanfrom Texas
Americanfirebrand (via Tyson)
AmericanTrinity, three in one
Spanishhonoring God
Englishson of Ty (Tye)
Americanwhole, entire
Arabtiger-like
Armenianfirst light
Native Americanmodern American creation blending Terrence with...
Americantrue, faithful, loyal
Americanson of Tray
Americanplace of pitching a tent, encampment
Hebrewjourney, voyage
Americanone born as a twin
Italianpossibly twin (via Tavish connection)
Americanderived from Octavian
Americanpoet, philosopher, wise man
Irishtwin
Slavicthunder stone
Swedishupright, righteous
Arabicland of Eoghan (Irish)
African-Americanheel, ankle
Englishtiger (borrowed word)
Finnishplace name origin: a hundred in Cornwall, England
Englishcreative American name combining Ty + Reese
African-AmericanScottish form of Thomas
Scottishsufficient wealth/blessing
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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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