Choosing a name for your baby boy can take time, especially when several very different options feel right. Boy names that start with T range from familiar choices like Theodore and Thomas to bolder names you may not hear every day.

Each name below includes its meaning or origin, giving you more context as you compare favorites. Try saying a few with your last name and noting the nicknames that come naturally.

Boy Names That Start With T

The names are grouped by style so you can move between familiar choices and options that feel less expected.

Name meanings and origins can vary by language and source, so some names may have more than one interpretation.

10 Popular Boy Names That Start With T

In 2025, Theodore ranked No. 4 among U.S. boy names, making it the highest-ranking T name.¹ The names below are listed alphabetically and are not presented as a popularity ranking.

1. Tatum — An English name meaning “Tate’s homestead.”

2. Taylor — This is an English occupational name for a tailor.

3. Theodore — Greek for “gift of God.”

4. Thiago — This name means “supplanter” in Latin.

5. Thomas — An Aramaic name meaning “twin.”

6. Timothy — Greek for “honoring God.”

7. Tobias — This name means “God is good” in Greek and Hebrew.

8. Tristan — A Celtic name meaning “noise” or “sorrowful.”

9. Tucker — This is an English occupational name for a fabric pleater.

10. Tyler — An English occupational name for a tile maker.

47 Unique Boy Names That Start With T

1. Tadeo — This name means “gift of God” in Spanish.

2. Tadhg — An Irish name meaning “poet.”

3. Tage — Swedish and Danish for “to capture.”

4. Tahmel — This Arabic name means “descending.”

5. Tahoe — A place name associated with Lake Tahoe.

6. Tahoma — A place name associated with Mount Rainier.

7. Taiga — In Japanese, this name means “great river.”

8. Takashi — Japanese for “noble” or “prosperous.”

9. Talcott — This name means “cottage near the lake” in English.

10. Tamir — In Hebrew, this name means “owner of many palm trees.”

11. Tane — This name means “man” in Māori.

12. Tango — Spanish for “touch.”

13. Tanguy — This name means “warrior” in French.

14. Tanwyn — A Welsh name meaning “white fire.”

15. Tavion — This Irish name means “hillside.”

16. Taylen — This is an English name for a tailor.

17. Teilo — A Welsh name meaning “godly.”

18. Temani — This name means “from the south” in Hebrew.

19. Temple — An English name meaning “dweller near the temple.”

20. Terrell — In English, this name means “to pull.”

21. Thackery — English for “a place with thatching.”

22. Thames — This is an English name for a river in London.

23. Thayer — French for “tailor.”

24. Thelonius — This name means “lord” in Latin.

25. Theodoric — A German name meaning “people’s ruler.”

26. Theseus — This name means “to set” in Greek.

27. Thurgood — A Middle English combination of Thor, the god of thunder, and “good.”

28. Tigran — An Armenian boy name related to Tigranes.

29. Timotej — A Slovak name meaning “honoring God.”

30. Tino — Spanish for “health” or “strength.”

31. Tipene — This name means “crown” or “wreath” in Māori.

32. Tolkien — An English literary surname associated with author J.R.R. Tolkien.

33. Torsten — A Scandinavian name from Old Norse meaning “Thor’s stone.”

34. Toshiro — In Japanese, this name means “bright and sagacious.”

35. Toussaint — A French name meaning “all saints.”

36. Treat — This name means “delight of a person” in English.

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37. Tremont — French for “over the hill.”

38. Tristram — This name means “noise” or “sorrowful” in English.

39. Triumph — An English word for a great achievement.

40. Truce — This English word means “an agreement between opponents to stop fighting for a certain time.”

41. Truett — This name means “dry wood” and “river bend” in English.

42. Truss — English for “bundle.”

43. Tudor — This name means “gift of God” in Welsh.

44. Tully — An Irish name meaning “peaceful.”

45. Turlington — In English, this name means “from Turlington, Leicestershire.”

46. Twain — An English name meaning “divided in two.”

47. Tylan — An English name meaning “maker of tiles.”

18 Strong Boy Names That Start With T

1. Taggart — An Irish name meaning “son of the priest.”

2. Takeo — Japanese for “strong as bamboo.”

3. Tank — This is the English word for an armored fighting vehicle.

4. Tarak — This name means “star” or “protector” in Sanskrit.

5. Tarzan — In Mangani, the fictional language spoken by apes in the Tarzan stories, this name means “white skin.”

6. Tedmond — Old English for “protector of the land.”

7. Theron — Greek for “hunter.”

8. Thilo — This name means “people’s ruler” in German.

9. Thor — A Norse and Scandinavian name meaning “thunder.”

10. Tiberius — In Latin, this name means “of the Tiber.”

11. Tien — This name means “immortal” in Vietnamese.

12. Titan — A Greek mythological name associated with the powerful deities who ruled before the Olympians.

13. Torbjorn — A Swedish and Norwegian name meaning “Thor’s bear.”

14. Torin — This Irish name means “chief.”

15. Triton — The name of the sea god and messenger of the sea in Greek mythology.

16. Tsun — In Chinese, this name means “govern.”

17. Tsuyoshi — Japanese for “sturdy” or “strong.”

18. Tungsten — A word name derived from the Swedish words for “heavy stone.”

14 Modern Boy Names That Start With T

1. Tahj — An Arabic name meaning “crown.”

2. Tayson — A modern spelling variation of Tyson.

3. Taz — A short, nickname-style name often associated with the Tasmanian Devil character.

4. Tempest — This name means “storm” in English.

5. Thayne — A Scottish name meaning “clan chieftain.”

6. Theory — This name means “idea” or “speculation” in English and Greek.

7. Thursday — Old Norse for “Thor’s Day.”

8. Todrick — English for “fox” and “brave ruler.”

9. Tre — This name means “three” in Middle English.

10. Trek — English for “a long journey.”

11. Treyvon — A modern American name related to Trevon.

12. True — In English, this name means “real” or “genuine.”

13. Tyshawn — A modern American name combining Ty and Shawn.

14. Tyquan — A modern American given name.

49 Rare Boy Names That Start With T

1. Tabassum — This name means “smiling” in Arabic.

2. Tafari — An Amharic name meaning “he who inspires awe.”

3. Taha — Arabic for “letters of the alphabet.”

4. Taiwo — This name means “the first twin to taste the world” in Yoruba.

5. Taliesin — Welsh for “shining brow.”

6. Talmage — An English name meaning “pouch” or “mask.”

7. Talos — The name of the bronze guardian of Crete in Greek mythology.

8. Tamarack — An Algonquin name meaning “wood used for snowshoes.”

9. Tancred — German for “thoughtful counsel.”

10. Tanjiro — In Japanese, this name means “coal” and “calm son.”

11. Taos — An English name meaning “place of red willows.”

12. Tarasius — This name means “from Taros” in Italian.

13. Tarquin — This is a Latin name for an ancient Roman ruler.

14. Tavish — A Scottish name meaning “twin.”

15. Taysom — Old French for “firebrand.”

16. Teboho — This name means “gratitude” in Sotho.

17. Telassar — Hebrew for “hill of Assar.”

18. Tempo — An Italian name meaning “time.”

19. Tenzin — This Tibetan name means “holder of the teaching.”

20. Terach — In Hebrew, this name means “wild goat.”

21. Tevin — An English name meaning “twin” or “handsome.”

22. Thanh — Vietnamese for “bright blue” or “brilliant.”

23. Theobald — This name means “courageous people” in German.

24. Theophanes — A Greek name meaning “manifestation of God.”

25. Thierry — French for “ruler of the people.”

26. Thijs — This Dutch name means “gift of God.”

27. Tholf — Norse for “thunder wolf.”

28. Thorfinn — This name means “Finn of Thor” in Norse.

29. Thurstan — A Scandinavian name meaning “Thor’s stone.”

30. Tilden — This name means “fertile valley” in English.

31. Timaeus — Latin and Greek for “honor.”

32. Timur — A Turkic name meaning “iron.”

33. Tinker — This is an Old English occupational name for a mender of pots and pans.

34. Tobit — This name means “my good” in Hebrew.

35. Toivo — Finnish for “hope.”

36. Tolvar — A Danish name meaning “thunder wolf.”

37. Tore — Italian for “savior” and Norse for “thunder.”

38. Torquil — A Scottish name meaning “Thor’s cauldron.”

39. Trenner — German for “quarrelsome person.”

40. Trevelyan — Cornish for “homestead on the hill.”

41. Treyson — This name means “third son” in English.

42. Trillion — English for “third power of a million.”

43. Troubadour — This name means “lyric poet” in French.

44. Tryphon — A Greek name meaning “softness” or “delicacy.”

45. Turlough — This Irish name means “abettor” or “instigator.”

46. Tupelo — A nature and place name associated with the tupelo tree.

47. Tycho — A name widely associated with Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.

48. Tymir — This name means “tile maker” in English and “prince” in Arabic.

49. Tzvi — Hebrew for “gazelle.”

10 Common Boy Names That Start With T

1. Tanner — An English occupational name for a leather tanner.

2. Tate — The meaning of this name is “cheerful” in English and Norse.

3. Theo — Greek for “gift of God.”

4. Titus — In Latin, this name means “title of honor.”

5. Travis — A French occupational name for a toll keeper.

6. Trevor — This name means “from the large village” in Welsh.

7. Trey — English for “three.”

8. Tripp — An English name meaning “to step or tread.”

9. Troy — This name means “of Troyes” in Greek and French.

10. Tyson — An English name meaning “firebrand.”

23 Cute Boy Names That Start With T

1. Tad — An Aramaic name meaning “gift of God.”

2. Tam — A Scots short form of Thomas, meaning “twin.”

3. Teagan — Irish for “little poet” and Welsh for “fair.”

4. Teddy — This name means “gift of God” in Greek.

5. Terry — This name means “ruler of the people” in English.

6. Tico — Spanish for “noble” or “bright.”

7. Tiernan — An Irish name meaning “little lord.”

8. Tim — This name means “honoring God” in Greek.

9. Tip — A common nickname for “Thomas,” which is an Aramaic name meaning “twin.”

10. Tito — Spanish for “title of honor.”

11. Todd — In English, this name means “fox.”

12. Tolly — This is a shortened version of the English occupational name for a metalworker.

13. Tommy — An Aramaic and English name meaning “twin.”

14. Tony — Latin for “priceless one.”

15. Tori — This name means “bird” in Japanese and “victory” in Latin.

16. Trig — This Norse name means “true.”

17. Truly — English for “in a truthful way.”

18. Tracy — A French name meaning “of Thracia.”

19. Trini — This name means “triad” in English.

20. Truman — This name means “loyal one” in English.

21. Tuck — This is an English occupational name for a fabric pleater.

22. Ty — English for “tile maker.”

23. Tyree — A Scottish name meaning “from Tyrie.”

14 Cool Boy Names That Start With T

1. Tarrant — Welsh for “thunder.”

2. Teague — A Scottish name meaning “bard” or “poet.”

3. Terrance — This name means “smooth” in Latin.

4. Thoreau — French for “strength of a bull.”

5. Thurman — This Norse name means “defended by Thor.”

6. Tobin — An English name meaning “God is good.”

7. Topher — Greek and Latin for “bearer of Christ.”

8. Tosh — This name means “chief” or “leader” in Sanskrit.

9. Trenton — This name means “Trent’s town” in English.

10. Troian — A Slavic name meaning “triad.”

11. Turner — In English, this name means “works with a lathe.”

12. Tybalt — A German name meaning “from bold people.”

13. Tyrese — Latin for “from Tyrie.”

14. Tyrone — An Irish name meaning “land of Owen.”

16 Country Boy Names That Start With T

1. Talon — This name means “large claw of a bird of prey” in French.

2. Tennessee — In Cherokee, this name means “bend in the river” or “meeting place.”

3. Tex — An English nickname for someone who lives in Texas.

4. Texas — This name means “friends” in Caddo, a Native American language.

5. Thatcher — An English occupational name for a roof thatcher.

6. Thompson — This name means “son of Tom” in English.

7. Tierney — An Irish name meaning “descendant of a lord.”

8. Timber — Old English for “wood.”

9. Timberland — English for “land where trees grow.”

10. Toby — This name means “God is good” in Greek and Hebrew.

11. Townes — This name means “one who lived in a village” in English.

12. Townsend — English for “edge of town.”

13. Trace — In French, this name means “of Thracia.”

14. Trent — An English name meaning “the flooder.”

15. Tulsa — This name means “old town” in Muscogee.

16. Tyrell — In English, this name means “to pull.”

40 Unusual Boy Names That Start With T

1. T’Challa — A fictional Wakandan name associated with Marvel’s Black Panther.

2. Taika — This name means “tiger” in Māori.

3. Talisman — An Arabic name meaning “religious rite” and “lucky charm.”

4. Tamerlane — This name means “iron” in Turkic and Mongol.

5. Tariq — This Arabic name means “the one who knocks at the door.”

6. Tarot — This is a French name for the fortune-telling cards.

7. Tashi — A Tibetan name meaning “good fortune.”

8. Taurus — Latin for “bull.”

9. Teal — An English name for the blue-green color.

10. Techno — This name means “relating to technology” in Greek.

11. Tennyson — English for “son of Dennis.”

12. Testimony — An English word that means “a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter.”

13. Thanos — In Greek, this name means “immortal.”

14. Thistle — This name means “to prick” in English.

15. Thornton — English for “place in the thorns.”

16. Thunder — An English word for the loud crash heard after lightning.

17. Thurston — This Scandinavian name means “Thor’s stone.”

18. Thyme — An English name for the herb used in cooking.

19. Tibor — This name means “of Tibor” in Hungarian.

20. Tide — An English name for the rise and fall of sea levels in the ocean.

21. Tiger — English for “powerful cat.”

22. Timo — Finnish and German for “honoring God.”

23. Tolliver — An English occupational name for a metalworker.

24. Tomer — This name means “palm tree” in Hebrew.

25. Tornado — A Spanish word for the fierce wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud.

26. Torrance — A Scottish name meaning “from the hillocks.”

27. Toulouse — This name means “from Tolosa” in French.

28. Tower — An English word for a tall and narrow building.

29. Track — English for “a path.”

30. Trail — This is another name for “track” in English.

31. Transito — Spanish for “goes on to another life.”

32. Travers — This is a French occupational name for a tollgate keeper.

33. Traveler — An English name for “wanderer” or “seeker.”

34. Tremaine — Celtic for “a town built with stone.”

35. Trigger — This name means “releasing device” or “to initiate” in English.

36. Trinidad — Spanish for “holy trinity.”

37. Trout — An Old English name for someone who caught or sold trout.

38. Tuff — An alternate spelling for the English word “tough,” meaning “difficult.”

39. Tulio — Latin and Italian for “one who leads.”

40. Turk — An English name meaning “from Turkey.”

9 Biblical Boy Names That Start With T

1. Talmai — Hebrew for “furrowed.”

2. Tekoa — This name means “stockade” or “horn trumpet” in Hebrew.

3. Thaddeus — An Aramaic name meaning “gift of God.”

4. Theophilus — Greek for “friend of God.”

5. Timon — This name means “reward” or “honor” in Greek.

6. Tiras — Hebrew for “desirable.”

7. Tomas — German and Portuguese for “twin.”

8. Toviah — In Hebrew, this name means “God is good.”

9. Tychicus — A Greek name meaning “fortunate.” In the New Testament, Tychicus was a trusted companion and messenger of Paul.

After reading through so many T names, it can help to set your shortlist aside for a day or two. The names you keep coming back to are often the ones worth saying aloud with your last name.

Consider the meaning, possible nicknames, and how each choice may grow with your son. For more ideas, visit our baby names hub or continue with the related name lists below.

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