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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is American.
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Tebbs m English
Either a transferred surname Tebbs or a nickname for Terence, as it is in the case of British speed-walker Terence Lloyd Johnson (1900 – 1984).
Teck m English, American
Short form of Tecumseh. A famous namesake is actor Teck Holmes.
Teddi f & m English
Variant of Teddy.
Teddrick m African American
Combination of Ted and Rick.
Tedford m English
Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]
Tedi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy.... [more]
Tedmund m English (Rare)
Variant of Edmund, incorporating the diminutive Ted.
Tedric m English
Variant of Tedrick.
Tedward m American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Variant of Edward, incorporating the diminutive Ted.
Tee f & m African American
Variant of Tea.
Teegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.
Teejay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials TJ.
Teigan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.
Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.
Teller m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Teller.
Telvin m African American (Modern)
Probably a spin-off of the name Tevin influenced by names like Calvin and Kelvin, popularised through the R&B singer Tevin Campbell.
Temetrius m & f African American
Temetrius is a variant spelling of Demetrius.
Tempie m & f American
Diminutive of names beginning with Temp- such as Temperance, Tempest or Temple.
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.
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 Cherokee word Ta'nasi' of uncertain meaning which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee (U.S.A.).
Tennis m English (Rare)
This name was given to five baby boys in 1915.
Tequan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Taquan, a combination of the popular phonetic elements ta and quan.
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.
Terik m African American
Alternate spelling of Tariq
Terin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegeldy a variant of Taryn.
Termaine m African American
Possible combination of Tremaine and Germaine.
Terquavion m African American (Rare)
A modern African-American name... [more]
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.
Terrion m African American
Possibly a variant of Tyrone.
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.
Tesehki f & m African American (Rare)
First used by TV personality Latifa “Tesehki” Malone. Origin unknown.
Tesla m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname of Serbian-American inventor, physicist, and engineer Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)... [more]
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 m & f English
Caddo word meaning "Friend", referring to the larger Caddo nation (in opposition to enemy tribes). The name was borrowed into Spanish as texa, plural texas, and used to refer to the Caddo Nation... [more]
Teylan m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Taylan.
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.
Thailand m & f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the Asian country.
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]
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.
Thayer m English
Transferred use of the surname Thayer.
Thedore m English
Variant of Theodore.
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).
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.
Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.
Theophan m English
English form of Theophanes. A known bearer of this name was saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894).
Theotis m French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, American (South)
Apparently created as a strictly masculine form of Théotiste.
Therapont m English
English form of Therapon.
Thesius m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Theseus.
Thielen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thielen.
Tholomew m English
Short form of Bartholomew.
Thompson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thompson.
Thomson m English
Transferred use of the surname Thomson.
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.
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.
Thurl m American
Possible transferred use of the surname Thurl.
Thurlow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thurlow.
Thurman m English
Transferred use of the surname Thurman.
Thursday m & f English (Rare), 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", from Þunor (genitive Þunre) and dæg... [more]
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.
Tiberce m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tiburce.
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
Tigue m American (Rare)
Anglicized variant of Tadhg.
Ti-jean m Folklore, Antillean Creole (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petit-Jean'' meaning "little Jean". This is the name of a stock character in fairy tales from francophone areas in the Americas such as Quebec, Louisiana, Martinique, and Guadeloupe.
Tilden m English
"From the fertile valley"
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.
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.
Timmie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Timmy.
Timmion m African American
Timmion (v.) - He who creates himself.... [more]
Timmothy m English
Variant of Timothy.
Timothye m & f English, English (Puritan)
Variant of Timothy, notably the name of theologian William Perkins' wife.
Tinsley f & m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tinsley.
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.
Tirien f & m African American
Meaning "kind", Tirien may be invented, or a variant of Tirion.
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.
Tiyon m African American (Americanized, Rare)
Brave, Funny, Wise warrior
Tobe m English (Rare)
Variant of Toby.
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 m & f Hebrew, English (Modern)
Variant of Toby. ... [more]
Tobyn m English
Variant spelling of Tobin.
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).
Tokota m American
It's widely spread meaning is "friends to everyone" in Sioux but there's no evidence that it is a genuine name or word. It's likely an invented name, a variant of Dakota.
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.
Tolbert m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolbert.
Toller m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Toller.
Tolman m English
"Collector of taxes"
Tolvin m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tolvin.
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.
Toree f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Tori and Tory
Torey m & f English
Variant of Tori and Tory.
Toriano m African American, Trinidadian Creole
Perhaps originally a short form of Victoriano. This is borne by American musician Toriano 'Tito' Jackson (1953-), a member of the Jackson 5.
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.
Torreon m African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Taurean. It also coincides with the name of a city in Mexico, Torreón.
Torres m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Torres.
Torrey m & f English
Variant of Tory based on the spelling of the surname Torrey.
Torrie f & m American
Variant of Tori and Tory
Torry m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Tory.
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”).
Trad m American (Modern)
Short form of unknown origin.
Tranley f & m English
Means nothing
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.
Trayden m American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name created using the suffix aden. First used in 2002.
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.
Traysen m American (Americanized, Modern, Rare)
I used the name Grayson and switched the g for a t and played with the spelling and loved it.
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
Robert spelled backward.... [more]
Tredarius m African American
Probably a combination of the name element TRE "three" with the name Darius.
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]
Trell m American
Diminutive of names ending in -trell, such as Kentrell or Latrell or used as an independent name.
Tremaine m & f African American, Cornish
Historically a Cornish surname meaning "stone settlement", derived from the Cornish 'tre', meaning a homestead or settlement, and 'men', meaning stone. ... [more]
Treniss m English (Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname.
Treshawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix tre and Shawn.
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.
Trevaughn m African American
Variant of Trevon influenced by Vaughn.
Treveonta m African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of names such as Trevion (or Treveon) and Trevonte... [more]
Trevi f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive or feminine form of Trevor.
Trevonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre, von and tay.
Trevore m English
Variant of Trevor.