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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is English.
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Tell m English (British)
Meaning: of the sun or bright, warm light
Teller m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Teller.
Tell-no m English (Puritan)
Referring to telling no lies.
Templar m English (American, Rare)
From Old French templier, from medieval Latin templarius, from Latin templum.
Templeton m English
Transferred use of the surname Templeton.
Tenacious m English (Puritan)
English Puritan name meaning 'firm' and 'fast'.
Tenbroeck m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tenbroeck.... [more]
Tenn m English
Diminutive of Tennessee.
Tennelle f & m English
Variant of Tenille.
Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]
Tennis m English (Rare)
This name was given to five baby boys in 1915.
Tennisen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tennison, which is taken from the surname.
Ter f & m English
Diminutive of Theresa, Terri, and sometimes Terence.
Terentian m English
English form of Terentianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Terin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegeldy a variant of Taryn.
Terrain m English (Rare)
Means "open road" in English. Derived from the English-speaking word used to describe what road or ground you drive or walk on.
Terran m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Terrance or a masculine form of Terra.
Terrel m & f English
Variant of Terrell.
Terrian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Altered form of French Terrien, meaning "owner of a farmland" or of its altered form of Therrien.
Terryl m & f English (American)
Variant of Terrell. The usage as a feminine during the name mid 20th century was likely due to the popularity of names like Cheryl.
Terryn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Taryn.
Tertullian m English
English form of Tertullianus. This was the name of a prolific early Christian author from the 3rd century AD.
Teryl f & m English
Variant of Terrell.
Testimony m & f English
From the English word Testimony: "A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact".... [more]
Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]
Texas f & m English (American, Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States. It may be derived from Spanish Texas, itself from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ meaning "friend, ally", used to refer to the Caddo nation... [more]
Thackeray m English
Transferred use of the surname Thackeray, often inspired by the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray.
Thackery m Popular Culture, Literature, English
Transferred use of the surname Thackery.
Thai m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Ty influenced by the word Thai, referring to the language spoken in Thailand.
Thain m Scots, English
Transferred use of the surname Thain meaning a nobleman who served as an attendant to royals or who was awarded land by a king... [more]
Thalmus m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Thelmus. Also compare Thalma.... [more]
Thalo m English
Thalo is short for Phthalo, which is a dark shade of blue.
Thames m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the River Thames. It has been in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.
Thanael m English
Short form of Nathanael.
Thaniel m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Nathaniel or a variant of Daniel.
Thayer m English
Transferred use of the surname Thayer.
Thedore m English
Variant of Theodore.
Thelbert m English (Archaic)
A combination of the Germanic element þiuda "people, tribe", and berht "bright".... [more]
Thelm m English
Masculine form (backformation) of Thelma.
Thelonious m English
Anglicized form of Thelonius. A famous bearer was jazz musician Thelonious Monk (1917-1982).
The-Lord-Is-Near m English (Puritan)
Referring to multiple scriptures that state "the day of the Lord is near."
Thelred m English
"Noble Counsel"
Theobold m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Theobald, usually used as a surname.
Theodis m English (American), Greek
Possibly a variant of Theodore.
Theophan m English
English form of Theophanes. A known bearer of this name was saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894).
The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."
Therapont m English
English form of Therapon.
Thielen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thielen.
Tholomew m English
Short form of Bartholomew.
Thomason m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an English surname meaning “son of Thomas”.
Thompson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thompson.
Thomson m English
Transferred use of the surname Thomson.
Thoreau m English (Rare), French (Rare)
From the French surname Thoreau, named after the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
Thorlac m English
English version of Þórlakr. A notable bearer of this name is Thorlac Turville-Petre.
Thorn m English (Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Thorn.
Thorndike m English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Thorndike. From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "thorny bank" in Old English.
Thorne m English
Transferred use of the surname Thorne. Derived from the Old English word for "thorn." This was the name of a letter in the Old English alphabet, as well as the name of a character from the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Thornley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thornley.... [more]
Thos m English
A nickname for Thomas. In P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, Bertie Wooster calls his Aunt Agatha's son Thomas "Thos".
Thoyce m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alternative to Royce. Used in the south eastern USA at least as early as 1940.
Three m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the number 3.
Thunder f & m English, English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word thunder meaning "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air’ from Old English thunor.
Thurgood m English
A contraction of the Puritan name Thoroughgood. A famous bearer is Thurgood Marshall (Born: July 2, 1908, Died: January 24, 1993), an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Thurlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thurlow.
Thurman m English
Transferred use of the surname Thurman.
Thurmond m English
Transferred from the surname, Thurmond (see Thurman)
Thursday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English þunresdæg meaning literally "Thor's day". A known bearer of this name was Thursday October Christian (1790-1831), the first son of the HMS Bounty mutineer Fletcher Christian and his Tahitian wife Mauatua, who was born on a Thursday in October.
Thwaite m English (Rare)
Meaning, "clearing in a wooded area." May be used on its own, but may also be seen in combination with Medieval English and Old German personal names.
Thyme f & m English (Rare)
From Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon).
Tiah m English
Diminutive of Azariah used in the 18th century.
Tialys m English
Tialys is a chevalier in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series, first released in 1995.
Tibbi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tibby.
Tiberias m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Tiberius.
Tiff f & m English
Short form of Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Tiffer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tiffer.
Tift f & m English (Rare)
From the surname Tift.
Tig m & f English (Rare)
Pet form of names beginning with T
Tilden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tilden.
Tiler m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tyler.
Tille f & m English (American, Archaic)
For men most likely use of the surname Tille as a given name for women a nickname of Matilda or a variation of Tilly is also possible.
Tillery m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tillery.
Tilson m English
Transferred use of surname Tilson
Timaya f & m English
May be a variant of Tamaya.
Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [more]
Timi f & m English
Variant of Timmy.
Timm m English
Variant of Tim.
Timmothy m English
Variant of Timothy.
Timothye m & f English, English (Puritan)
Variant of Timothy, notably the name of theologian William Perkins' wife.
Tiny f & m English
Nickname for someone with a tiny build.
Tipton m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tipton.
Tirese m English (American, Rare)
Masculine variant of Therese.
Titan m English, Hungarian
From the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.
Tobe m English (Rare)
Variant of Toby.
Tobel m English (Puritan)
Said to mean "God is good" from the Hebrew elements טוֹב (tov) meaning "good" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]
Tobey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.
Tobi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant (typically feminine) of Toby.... [more]
Tobyn m English
Variant spelling of Tobin.
Toddrick m English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the names Todd and Frederick or a transferred use of the surname Todrick.
Toddy m English
Diminutive of Todd.
Todhunter m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Todhunter. In the case of Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller "Tod", this is a family surname (her grandmother was Mary Todhunter Sill, and great-grandmother, Jane Todhunter).
Todrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Todrick, also a variant of Toddrick.
Tohm m English (American, Modern), English (British, Modern)
Variant of Tom 1. A famous bearer of this name is Tohm Richards (2006-).
Tokyo f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the Japanese capital city Tokyo as a given name. Its usage as a feminine given name is popularized by the TV show Money Heist, where Tokyo is one of the nine robbers featured there.
Tolan m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolan.
Toledo f & m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of Toledo, the name of a city in Spain which is the namesake for Toledo, Ohio.
Toller m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Toller.
Tolman m English
"Collector of taxes"
Tolson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolson.
Tomik m English (Australian)
Variant of the name Tomas.
Tommey m & f English
Variant spelling of Tommy
Tommi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tommy.
Tommo m English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Literature
English diminutive of Thomas and medieval Italian short form of Tommaso.... [more]
Tommye m & f English
Variant of Tommie.
Tonee f & m English
Variant of Toni 2 or Tony.
Toney m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tony or Toni 2.
Tonie m & f English
Variant of Tony and Toni 2.
Toran m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Torin.
Torey m & f English
Variant of Tori and Tory.
Torie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Tory or Tori.
Torren m English
Transferred use of the surname.
Torrence m African American (Modern, Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Torrence or variation of Terrance.
Torrent m English
Transferred use of the surname Torrent.
Torrey m & f English
Variant of Tory based on the spelling of the surname Torrey.
Torryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Torin.
Townes m English (Rare)
Possibly a shortened form of Townsend.
Townsend m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Townsend.
Toxey m English (American, Rare), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Toxey.... [more]
Track m English (Rare)
From Middle English trak, tracke, from Old French trac, from a Germanic source akin to Old Norse traðk (“a track; path; trodden spot”).
Tracker m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word tracker, which is an expert at following trails.
Trail m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Trail or simply from the English word trail.
Trav m English (Rare)
Short form of Travis.
Travanti m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Travanti due to the popularity of the actor Daniel J. Travanti.
Traver m English (American, Rare)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Traver.
Traverse m English
Virtue name after the vocabulary word traverse, to suggest a journey (through life) or transferred use of the surname Traverse.
Traylor m & f English
From an English surname, derived from the Middle English term "trel," which means a type of machine or device. Actress Traylor Howard is a well-known bearer.
Trea m English
Often given to the third boy child/son.
Treat m English
From Middle English (in the senses ‘negotiate’ and ‘discuss a subject’) from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare ‘handle’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw, pull’.
Trebor m English (Rare)
The name Robert spelled backwards, sometimes inspired by the similar name Trevor.
Treelore m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Treloar, this was the name of Aibileen Clark’s son, in Stockett’s ‘the help’
Tregory m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tregory.... [more]
Treniss m English (Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname.
Tresillian m English (Rare)
Possibly from a surname that was derived from a Cornish place name meaning "Sulien's homestead".
Treu m & f English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Treu or a variant of True.
Trevar m English
Variant of Trevor.
Trevi f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive or feminine form of Trevor.
Trevore m English
Variant of Trevor.
Trevour m English
Variant of Trevor.
Trevy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Trevor.
Trevyr m English
Variant of Trevor.
Treyce m English
Variant of Trace
Trial m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance." Referring to the trials and tribulations that may come with faith in God.
Tribulation m English (Puritan), Literature
Middle English via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin tribulatio(n-), from Latin tribulare ‘press, oppress’, from tribulum ‘threshing board (constructed of sharp points)’, based on terere ‘rub’... [more]
Trig m English
Anglicized form of Trygve.
Trigg m English
Transferred use of the surname Trigg from the Old Norse name Tryggr, meaning “trustworthy, faithful, true”... [more]
Trigger m American (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Meaning can be particular to the bearer, such as "trigger of a gun" for someone noted for marksmanship. In the British television series 'Only Fools and Horses' (1981-1991) one character was called Trigger after the horse owned by Roy Rogers.
Trillion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word trillion.
Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Means "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').
Tris f & m English, Literature
Short form of Beatrice, Trisana, Tristan or Tristram.... [more]
Triumph m English (Rare)
From the English word triumph "a great victory or achievement", ultimately from Greek thriambos "hymn to Bacchus".
Troi m & f English (American)
Variant of Troy.
Trophy m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word trophy.
Trott m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trott.... [more]
Troye m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Troy, sometimes used as a feminine form. A known bearer is South African-born Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan (1995-).... [more]
Tru f & m English (American), Popular Culture
Variant of True as well as a short form of Gertrude and given names that start with Tru-, such as Trudy and Truman.... [more]
True m & f English (American, Modern)
From the English word true, itself from Old English trīewe meaning "trusty, faithful".
True-heart m English (Puritan)
Referring to Hebrews 10:22, "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
Truesdell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Truesdell.
Truett m English
Transferred use of the surname Truett.
Truitt m English
Variant of Truett.
Trump m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trump.
Trust m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle English from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun.
Trustin m English (American)
Possible elaboration of Tristan incorporating the word trust.
Trusty m English (American)
Diminutive of Trust.... [more]
Truth f & m English (Puritan), English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "truth" from Old English trīewth, trēowth meaning ‘faithfulness.'
Truxton m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Truxton. It was used by the American author George Barr McCutcheon for the title character of his novel Truxton King (1909).
Truxtun m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Truxton.
Tryantha f & m English
comes from greek tryphe meaning "softness, delicacy" and anthos meaning "flower"
Trye m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trye.
Tryson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tryson.
Tuck m English
Short form of Tucker.
Tug m English (Rare)
From the naval expression. Famous bearers include: Tug Dumbly (1965-), the pseudonym of Australian performance poet and musician Geoff Forrester and Tug McGraw (1944-2004), a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Tulliver m Literature, English
Transferred use of the surname Tulliver.... [more]
Tundra m & f English
Late 16th century from Lappish, tundra.
Tunstall m English
Transferred use of the surname Tunstall.
Tupper f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Tupper.
Turbo m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word or prefix turbo(-).
Twain m English
Transferred use of the surname and pseudonym, Twain. Twain is an archaic term for "two", as in "The veil of the temple was rent in twain."
Tweedy m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Tweedy. Some famous bearers of this name are American rapper Tweedy Bird Loc (1967-2020) and English doctor Tweedy John Todd (1789-1840).
Twyford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Twyford.
Tyeler m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyler. Tyeler was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2005 according to the SSA.
Tyger m Literature, English
Older form of Tiger, used by William Blake in his poem 'The Tyger' (1794).
Tyle m English (Rare)
Short form of Tyler.
Tylee f & m English (African, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and lee.
Tylen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the phonetic elements ty and lyn.
Tym m English (Rare, Modern)
English variant of Tim.
Tymm m English
Variant of Tim.
Tymothee m English
Variant of Timothy.
Tymothy m English
Variant of Timothy.
Tynan m English (Australian, Rare), Irish
Variation of the transferred use of the surname Tuíneán.
Tyner m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tyner.
Tyrel m English
Variant of Tyrell.
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