Baby Boy Names That Start With T
T-names strike a clean, decisive first note: Theodore, Thomas, Tessa. Greek heritage is strong — Theodore, currently riding high in the US rankings, means gift of God — with Aramaic (Thomas) and English surname styles such as Tucker and Tatum adding range. This page narrows the letter to 179 boy names, where American, English and Greek origins run strongest. Theodore (No. 4) and Thomas (No. 34) are the most popular T boy names in the 2025 U.S. Social Security rankings.
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Baby Boy Names That Start With T List
179 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.
#1
Theodore
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Greek
#2
Theo
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Greek
#3
Thomas
Meaning: Twin
Origin: Aramaic
#4
Teddy
Meaning: Wealthy guardian or gift of God
Origin: English / Greek / Old English
#5
Tommy
Meaning: Twin
Origin: English / Aramaic
#6
Toby
Meaning: God is good
Origin: English / Hebrew
#7
Tobias
Meaning: God is good
Origin: Hebrew
#8
Tyler
Meaning: Tile maker
Origin: English
#9
Ted
Meaning: Wealthy guardian or gift of God
Origin: English / Greek / Old English
#10
Tristan
Meaning: Tumult or sorrowful
Origin: Celtic / French
#11
Teddie
Meaning: Wealthy guardian or gift of God
Origin: English / Greek / Old English
#12
Tate
Meaning: Cheerful
Origin: English / Norse
#13
Timothy
Meaning: Honouring God
Origin: Greek
#14
Taylor
Meaning: Tailor
Origin: English
#15
Thiago
Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Portuguese / Spanish
#16
Tadhg
Meaning: Poet
Origin: Irish
#17
Travis
Meaning: Toll collector or crossroads keeper
Origin: French / English
#18
Teo
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Spanish / Italian / Greek
#19
Teodor
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Slavic / Greek
#20
Tommy-Lee
Meaning: Tommy and Lee compound name
Origin: Aramaic / English compound
#21
Tomas
Meaning: Twin
Origin: Spanish
#22
Theodor
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: German / Scandinavian / Greek
#23
Tiago
Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Portuguese / Hebrew
#24
Talha
Meaning: Fruit-bearing tree
Origin: Arabic
#25
Taha
Meaning: Letters at the beginning of Surat Taha
Origin: Arabic
#26
Tudor
Meaning: Ruler of the people
Origin: Welsh / Greek
#27
Troy
Meaning: From Troy
Origin: Greek place name
#28
Tomos
Meaning: Twin
Origin: Welsh
#29
Taran
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Welsh
#30
Tom
Meaning: Twin
Origin: English / Aramaic
#31
Tommie
Meaning: Twin
Origin: English / Aramaic
#32
Tony
Meaning: Priceless one
Origin: English / Roman
#33
Tyson
Meaning: Firebrand or son of Ty
Origin: English / French
#34
Tymon
Meaning: Honour, esteem
Origin: Polish / Greek
#35
Tariq
Meaning: Morning star or night visitor
Origin: Arabic
#36
Tymoteusz
Meaning: Honouring God
Origin: Polish / Greek
#37
Tomi
Meaning: Twin or wealth
Origin: Finnish / Yoruba / Aramaic
#38
Trent
Meaning: Flooder or trespasser; river name
Origin: English
#39
Tobechukwu
Meaning: Praise God
Origin: Igbo
#40
Taron
Meaning: Thunder or modern Welsh-style name
Origin: Welsh / Modern English
#41
Tobi
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#42
Theo-James
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#43
Tomasz
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#44
Taim
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#45
Tatum
Meaning: Cheerful bringer
Origin: English
#46
Teddy-James
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#47
Tejas
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#48
Tobenna
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#49
Tommy-Jay
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#50
Torben
Meaning: Thor bear
Origin: Scandinavian
#51
Trevor
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#52
Tanner
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#53
Trenton
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#54
Todd
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#55
Terry
Meaning: Power of the tribe
Origin: English / Germanic
#56
Ty
Meaning: House, tile-maker, or honourable by source name
Origin: English nickname
#57
Tucker
Meaning: Cloth fuller
Origin: English
#58
Trey
Meaning: Three, or third-born nickname
Origin: English nickname / French root
#59
Terrance
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#60
Tyrone
Meaning: Land of Eoghan
Origin: Irish place name
#61
Terrence
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#62
Terrell
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#63
Tristen
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#64
Titus
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#65
Tyrell
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#66
Trevon
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#67
Tyree
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#68
Tevin
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#69
Triston
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#70
Terence
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#71
Talon
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#72
Trace
Meaning: From Tracy, or a path and mark by word use
Origin: English nickname / word name
#73
Tristin
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#74
Thaddeus
Meaning: Heart, courageous heart, or gift of God depending on root
Origin: Aramaic / Greek
#75
Tyrese
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#76
Tracy
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#77
Tylor
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#78
Tristian
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#79
Travon
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#80
Tre
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#81
Trever
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#82
Truce
Meaning: Peace agreement or pause in conflict
Origin: English word name
#83
Tru
Meaning: True or faithful
Origin: English
#84
Tae-hyun
Meaning: great, large, or peaceful Tae plus worthy, wise, or manifest Hyun depending on hanja
Origin: Korean
#85
Tae-min
Meaning: great or peaceful Tae plus clever, gentle, or people-minded Min depending on hanja
Origin: Korean
#86
Tae-ho
Meaning: great, large, or peaceful Tae plus greatness, lake, or protection Ho depending on hanja
Origin: Korean
#87
Tae-jun
Meaning: great or peaceful Tae plus talented, handsome, or standard Jun depending on hanja
Origin: Korean
#88
Tae-yang
Meaning: sun in Korean word usage
Origin: Korean
#89
Thach
Meaning: Stone
Origin: Vietnamese
#90
Thanh
Meaning: Blue, green, clear, pure, or sound depending on character
Origin: Vietnamese
#91
Thanh Cong
Meaning: Success or accomplished achievement
Origin: Vietnamese
#92
Thien
Meaning: Sky or heaven
Origin: Vietnamese
#93
Thien An
Meaning: Heavenly grace or peaceful heaven
Origin: Vietnamese
#94
Thinh
Meaning: Prosperous or flourishing
Origin: Vietnamese
#95
Tho
Meaning: Longevity
Origin: Vietnamese
#96
Tien
Meaning: Advance, progress, or celestial being depending on tone and character
Origin: Vietnamese
#97
Toan
Meaning: Complete
Origin: Vietnamese
#98
Triet
Meaning: Philosophy
Origin: Vietnamese
#99
Trong
Meaning: Important, weighty, or inside depending on tone and character
Origin: Vietnamese
#100
Truong
Meaning: Long, lasting, field, or chief depending on character
Origin: Vietnamese
#101
Tuan
Meaning: Handsome or talented
Origin: Vietnamese
#102
Tuan Anh
Meaning: Talented and heroic or bright
Origin: Vietnamese
#103
Tung
Meaning: Pine tree
Origin: Vietnamese
#104
Thanakorn
Meaning: source of wealth
Origin: Thai
#105
Thanawat
Meaning: growing wealth
Origin: Thai
#106
Teerapat
Meaning: wise and auspicious
Origin: Thai
#107
Thiraphat
Meaning: wise and auspicious
Origin: Thai
#108
Thaksin
Meaning: south or right hand
Origin: Thai
#109
Thongchai
Meaning: victory flag
Origin: Thai
#110
Thawatchai
Meaning: victory banner
Origin: Thai
#111
Titan
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#112
Tripp
Meaning: Traveller, dancer, or third-born nickname
Origin: English surname / nickname
#113
Thatcher
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#114
Turner
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#115
Tadeo
Meaning: Heart, courageous heart, or praised
Origin: Spanish / Aramaic
#116
Truman
Meaning: Faithful man
Origin: English
#117
Teagan
Meaning: Poet, attractive, or fair depending on Irish root
Origin: Irish / Welsh
#118
Taj
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#119
Trystan
Meaning: Tumult or sorrow
Origin: Welsh
#120
Tayden
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#121
Torin
Meaning: Chief
Origin: Irish
#122
Thorin
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#123
Truett
Meaning: Dry wood clearing or true; surname-style name
Origin: English surname
#124
Tzvi
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#125
Tahj
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#126
Tobin
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#127
Tylan
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#128
Tristyn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#129
Tytus
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#130
Tiberius
Meaning: Of the Tiber river
Origin: Latin
#131
Talan
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#132
Thor
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#133
Tenzin
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#134
Taylen
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#135
Tegan
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#136
Treyson
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#137
Triton
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#138
Tyce
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#139
Theron
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#140
Townes
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#141
Tyshawn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#142
Tyrus
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#143
Teegan
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#144
Trayvon
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#145
Tidus
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#146
Tremaine
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#147
Tim
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#148
Tamir
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#149
Tye
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#150
Treyvon
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#151
Tytan
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#152
Tai
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#153
Tyren
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#154
Tyrion
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#155
Tylen
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#156
Taiden
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#157
Tamim
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#158
Tavin
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#159
Thane
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#160
Tahir
Meaning: Pure or clean
Origin: Arabic
#161
Thorne
Meaning: Thorn bush
Origin: English
#162
Thibault
Meaning: Bold people
Origin: French
#163
Thierry
Meaning: Ruler of the people
Origin: French
#164
Theobald
Meaning: Bold people
Origin: Germanic
#165
Theodoros
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Greek
#166
Theseus
Meaning: To place or set
Origin: Greek
#167
Timotheos
Meaning: Honouring God
Origin: Greek
#168
Tiernan
Meaning: Little lord
Origin: Irish
#169
Talfryn
Meaning: High hill brow
Origin: Welsh
#170
Tudur
Meaning: Ruler of the people
Origin: Welsh
#171
Tacitus
Meaning: Silent
Origin: Latin
#172
Tertius
Meaning: Third
Origin: Latin
#173
Thorsten
Meaning: Thor stone
Origin: Scandinavian
#174
Trygve
Meaning: Trustworthy
Origin: Scandinavian
#175
Tavish
Meaning: Twin
Origin: Scottish
#176
Teague
Meaning: Poet
Origin: Scottish
#177
Torquil
Meaning: Thor's kettle
Origin: Scottish
#178
Tommaso
Meaning: Twin
Origin: Italian
#179
Tao
Meaning: Way, path, or peach
Origin: Chinese
How To Use This T Baby Names List
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Gender Mix
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Length Mix
Short names
31
Compact names that can pair well with longer surnames or double-barrel middle names.
Examples: Theo, Toby, Ted, Tate, Teo, Taha.
Medium names
122
Balanced names with enough sound to feel complete while still staying easy to say.
Examples: Thomas, Teddy, Tommy, Tobias, Tyler, Tristan.
Long names
26
Longer names that often bring formal style, rhythm, and nickname options.
Examples: Theodore, Tommy-Lee, Tymoteusz, Tobechukwu, Theo-James, Teddy-James.
Common Endings
Ending sounds affect flow with the surname and can make names feel softer, sharper, brighter, or more traditional.
Ends in N
53
Examples: Tristan, Taran, Tymon, Taron, Torben, Trenton.
Ends in E
21
Examples: Theodore, Teddie, Tate, Tommy-Lee, Tommie, Terrance.
Ends in S
20
Examples: Thomas, Tobias, Travis, Tomas, Tomos, Theo-James.
Ends in R
16
Examples: Tyler, Taylor, Teodor, Theodor, Tudor, Trevor.
Popular T Baby Names In U.S. SSA 2025 Data
These are the highest-count T names in the U.S. SSA 2025 baby-name data. Treat this as a U.S. popularity signal, then use the full list above for meanings, origins, and a wider mix of styles.
Boy names
- Theodore rank #4 - 13,355 births
- Thomas rank #34 - 6,917 births
- Thiago rank #50 - 5,835 births
- Theo rank #82 - 3,945 births
- Tucker rank #181 - 2,008 births
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby name data, 2025. SSA public files include names with at least five births in a year; non-name records are excluded from this editorial summary.
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Popular and familiar
Recognisable names that are useful when you want the shortlist to feel familiar rather than experimental.
Examples: Theodore, Theo, Thomas, Teddy, Tommy, Toby, Tobias, Tyler.
Classic
Longer-lasting names that tend to work beyond one naming trend or birth year.
Examples: Theodore, Thomas, Teddy, Tommy, Toby, Tobias, Ted, Tristan.
Modern
Contemporary-feeling names, shorter forms, and names that fit current baby-name browsing habits.
Examples: Theo, Thiago, Tyson, Taron, Tatum, Trevor, Tanner, Trenton.
Nature
Names connected with plants, seasons, sky, water, animals, landscape, or natural imagery.
Examples: Talha, Trent, Tae-yang, Thach, Thanh, Thien, Tung, Tiberius.
Spiritual and meaning-led
Names where meaning, faith tradition, virtue, or symbolic use may matter more than sound alone.
Examples: Theodore, Theo, Tobias, Timothy, Teo, Teodor, Tomas, Theodor.
Distinctive
Less expected choices that may suit parents looking beyond the most familiar shortlist.
Examples: Titan, Tripp, Thatcher, Turner, Tadeo, Truman, Teagan, Taj.
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