Names with a "th" sound

Booth

English and Scottish

"small dwelling place, shed"

Short but not particularly sweet surname.

Cleanth

Greek

"glorious flower"

A Latinized form of Kleanthes, this name is best associated with literary and poetry critic, Cleanth Brooks.

Johanthan

Johanthan is a variant of the classic name Jonathan, with an additional 'h' inserted after the 'o'. It derives from the Hebrew name Yehonatan, meaning 'God has given' or 'gift from God'. This…

Rutherford

English

"cattle ford"

Stuffy presidential choice: consider Hayes instead.

Porthos

Literary name

One of Alexandre Dumas' Three Musketeers, probably better than the perfume-scented Aramis.

Thackeray

English

"place with thatching"

The name of the famous British man of letters might just appeal to some English majors as a more interesting alternative to Zachary. An appropriate playmate for Russell Crowe's boy Tennyson.

Thaxter

Thaxter is an uncommon masculine name with Anglo-Saxon origins. Historically, it emerged as an occupational surname derived from the Old English word 'þæcstere,' meaning 'thatcher' - someone who…

Thanasis

Thanasis is a Greek masculine name, primarily used as a diminutive or familiar form of Athanasios, which means 'immortal' or 'eternal life.' The name has deep roots in Greek Orthodox tradition, as…

Thanos

Greek, diminutive of Athanasios

"immortal"

Thanos originated as a short form of Athanasios, a Greek name meaning "immortal." It is composed of the elements a , a negative Greek prefix, and thanatos , meaning "death." St. Athanasius, who used…