Boys Names P Through T

Sabik

Arabic

"one who comes in first"

Sabik, a star in Ophiuchus, makes for a rather harsh-sounding name. If you're looking skyward for a baby name, you'd do better with Orion or Jupiter. But if you are searching for names that mean new…

Safir

Arabic

"ambassador, messenger"

Also spelled Safeer or Saphir, this rare Arabic name connotes power and beauty.

Saphir

Nordic, Arabic

"sapphire; diplomat"

An intriguing name with two distinct etymologies. It can be a masculine version of Sapphire or Sapphira, relating to the gemstone, or it can be an alternative form of the Arabic name Safir, meaning…

Séraphin

French from Hebrew

"ardent; fiery"

The English name pool is lacking a male equivalent to Seraphina, but this angelic boy name is occasionally used in France.

Svale

Norway

"swallow (bird) or cool/fresh"

In Norway, Svale is also used as a short form of the rare name Svalaug/Svanlaug, meaning "swan oath". Svale is also a more modern form of Svali, meaning "cool, fresh".

Thunder

English word name

"a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash"

This booming word name has been used every year since 1988, yet at most was given to 30 baby boys in a single year. But with names like Thunder, all it takes is one celebrity to bring it to the…

Timeus

Greek

"honor"

Variation of Timaeus.

Tino

Spanish, diminutive of Agostino, Justino, Martino, et al

This nickname name might be cute for a niño, but one of the full names ending in tino would make a more mature statement.