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Welsh
"beloved friend"
Taffy, in addition to being a diminutive of Dafydd, is a slang term for Welsh people in general – probably from the River Taff. Too candy-like to be used in the US.
English
"command of the valley"
Upscale and upstanding.
Tallin is a masculine name with multiple cultural connections. It may be derived from the name of Estonia's capital city, Tallinn, giving it a modern geographic association. Alternatively, it could…
Tamino is a masculine name best known as the protagonist in Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute.' The name was likely invented by Emanuel Schikaneder, the opera's librettist, possibly inspired by the…
German
"thoughtful counsel"
More familiar to most English speakers in its Italian form, Tancredo, this Old School name is one to consider if you want something both authentic and highly unusual.
"shield"
Country singer Travis Tritt is partial to the letter T for his children's names: he has a Tyler, a Tristan, and a son named Tarian. Tarian is a unisex Welsh name which, though used more for girls in…
Tedric is a masculine name with Germanic origins, representing a rare variant of Theodoric or Theuderic. These ancient names combine the elements 'theud' (people, tribe) and 'ric' (power, ruler),…
Italian
"time"
An offbeat word name referring to the speed of a piece of music.
Medieval diminutive of Denis,
"of Zeus, godlike"
A Medieval diminutive of Denis and the source of the surname Tennyson, or perhaps a nickname for Tennessee.
Diminutive of Matevž, Slovene
"gift of God"
The Slovene cognate of Teo, It peaked in 2007 at Number 61 on the Slovenian charts.
"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.
Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
"love"
A common unisex name used frequently in South Africa.
"people's ruler"
Theodoric feels prehistoric, though with short form Theo one of the hottest names around, this old German names for boys may soon feel new again.
"farm, village"
Brusque and charmless, two things you don't want your son to be.
Nature name
Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.
Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
"of Tibur (Tivoli)"
Commonly heard in Hungary and some Slavic countries, Tibor has a large measure of continental dash. The name derives from the Roman town of Tibur, now called Tivoli. It is a Top 100 pick for baby…
Slovene variation of Giles, Greek
"young goat"
Tilen is the Slovene form of Giles — one of those names that feel ultra-British but is actually Greek in origin.
