Updated October 2026
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Irish
"dark, dusty"
A much fresher Ty name than Tyler or Tyson.
Modern invented name
A seldom-used Game of Thrones name, perhaps because its main originator, Tywin Lannister, is as ruthless as any character in the show. Yet the "ty-" beginning is so ubiquitous and popular that Tywin…
Nature name
Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.
Hebrew
"Yahweh is good"
Modern Hebrew form of Tobiah
Greek
"fighting from afar"
Famously the name of Odysseus and Penelope's son in Homer's Odyssey , Telemachus derives from the Greek elements tele meaning "far off" and mache meaning "battle". A rare and weighty choice,…
Surname
"trinity"
This unusual surname name has been made famous by Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario, and probably derives from a Slavic name meaning "triad; trinity". A notable male bearer is American…
Plant name from Greek
"dragon herb"
English
"dusk"
Arabic
"religious rite; lucky charm"
An object thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
French word name
"earth"
An intriguing but challenging choice, because of possible confusion with all the Terry-type names.
Japanese
"satisfied"
Borne by the esteemed Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
German
"shining like the day"
An ancient Germanic name belonging to an 8th century duke of Bavaria, as well as to a modern-day prince of Bulgaria. It is a diminutive form from Tasso, which probably derives from the Germanic name…
Toli is a multicultural masculine name with varied origins. In Hungarian, it's a diminutive of Toldi or Bertalan (Bartholomew), while in Georgian, it relates to freedom or liberty. In Pacific…
"dweller near the temple"
Rather formal word name that has been used occasionally over the years, most notably for the autism activist and animal expert Temple Grandin.
Salishan, Native American
"snow-covered mountain"
Tahoma was the original name of Mount Ranier, used by the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.
Maori, Meskwaki
"son or boy; crash of thunder"
A simple, easily-translated Maori name that coincides with a stormy Meskwaki name (also spelled Taimah) used as a country and city name in the US.
Spanish word name
"tornado"
Tornado is a tempestuous weather name for parents who like to live dangerously. The best-known Tornado is a female tennis player whose sister is named Hurricane, but this wild name is decidedly…
"relating to technology"
We count Techno among the weird celebrity baby names , and yet we have to admit that it's the perfect choice for a child of Grimes and Elon Musk. In musical terms, techno is a style of electronic…
"thirteen"
Unlucky number thirteen is now an edgy baby name option thanks to Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, who named their son Rocky Thirteen. They chose his one-of-a-kind middle name because "13 is…
Tree as a first name may have entered the lexicon via Taylor Swift's (female) publicist Tree Paine, but there's no reason Tree can't work for any gender. It's simple, it's nature-connected, it's…