Boy Dog Names That Start With T

Thorn

English

"prickle"

Rose and Briar are popular, and Hawthorn is cool – so why not the equally prickly Thorn? Add an E to give it a surnamey spin.

Takumi

Japanese

"artisan; skillful; open ocean"

Tamari

Georgian variation of Tamar, Hebrew

"date palm tree"

Tamar is a feminine Hebrew name, but this variation is used on girls and boys in the US. Tamari is also the name of a Japanese condiment similar to soy sauce.

Tarak

Sanskrit

"star, protector"

A strong, handsome Indian name with cross-cultural appeal.

Tyger

Variation of Tiger, animal name

Tyger edges animal name Tiger, as in golfer Woods, closer to popular surname name Tyler. Which may not be a bad thing.

Tide

Nature name

As likely to be tied to the detergent as to the rhythms of the ocean.

Tarzan

Literary name

The kind of potential baby name dads use to tease moms.

Trigger

English word name

"releasing device; to initiate"

This name might be too, well, triggering.

Trygg

Norwegian

"safe"

Sarah Palin spelled it Trig, as in the nickname for trigonometry, but Trygg is a genuine Norwegian word name for boys.

Thien

Vietnamese

"sky, heaven"

Also spelled Thiên in Vietnamese, this is the middle name of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Pax, adopted from Vietnam in 2007.

Timo

Norwegian, Finnish, German, and Dutch variation of Timothy

"honoring God"

Popular in its own right in Germany and definitely makes a more intriguing and grownup short form of the classic Timothy than Timmy or even Tim.

Tanjiro

Japanese

"coal + calm son; highly valued second son"

Protagonist of the manga and anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba . The kanji used to spell his name give it the meaning of "coal + calm son," which describe his former profession as a coal…

Theodorus

Theodorus is the Latin form of the Greek name Theodōros, combining 'theos' (god) and 'dōron' (gift) to mean 'gift of God.' This ancient name has been borne by several saints and early Christian…

Thurston

Scandinavian

"Thor's stone"

Shades of Thurston Howell, the effete millionaire castaway on Gilligan's Island.

Timon

Greek

"reward, honor"

Kids would be more likely to associate this name with the hyperactive meercat in "The Lion King" than with the ancient Greek philosopher or Shakespearean character, which could cause playground…

Tod

Tod is a masculine name of German and English origin, meaning 'death' in German or functioning as a short form of the names Theodore ('gift of God') or Todhunter. Despite its somewhat grim German…

Tomi

Japanese; Nigerian; Welsh variation of Thomas

"wealth; twin"

A Welsh diminutive of Tomos/Thomas, or just a simplified spelling of Tommy. In Japan and Nigerian, Tomi is a unisex name.

Tudor

Welsh and Romanian variation of Theodore, Teodor, or Theodoric

"gift from God; ruler of the people"

Known as a British royal family line as well as a style of architecture, this name feels both solemn and formidable, but with an intriguing "dark-academia" feel to it too. Currently in the Top 1000…

Tupac

Variation of Tupa or Tupaq, Quechua

"royal, noble"

Rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur was named after 18th century Peruvian revolutionary Túpac Amaru. There was also a 15th century Incan ruler whose name was an extension of the Quechua Topa or Tupa, and the…

Tynan

Irish

"dark, dusty"

A much fresher Ty name than Tyler or Tyson.