650+ Boy Names Ending in T

  1. Mehmet
    • Origin:

      Turkish variation of Muhammad, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "praiseworthy"
    • Description:

      A common form of Muhammad in Turkey, where the spelling Muhammed is also used. In the US, Mehmet is commonly known as the first name of Dr. Oz.
  2. Cort
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "brave"
    • Description:

      Short and curt.
  3. Tobit
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my good"
    • Description:

      A rare alternative to Tobias, with a lesser-known Biblical story.
  4. Hamlet
    • Origin:

      Anglicized form of Danish, Amleth
    • Description:

      The "To Be or Not to Be" jokes, via Shakespeare's tortured prince, will get old by Month Two.
  5. Stuyvesant
    • Origin:

      Dutch surname
    • Meaning:

      "drifting sand dune"
    • Description:

      Associated with two prominent American families — New York's Stuyvesant family, for which streets and parks on Manhattan's East Side are named, and the Fish family, who used it as a given name. Stuyvesant Fish, the first president of the Illinois Central Railroad, was named after his paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Stuyvesant.
  6. Algot
    • Origin:

      Swedish from Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "elf + Geat tribe member"
    • Description:

      This modern form of the Old Norse name Algautr is popular with parents in Sweden today.
  7. Westcott
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "from the western cottage"
    • Description:

      If you find West not substantial enough, this would make a more solid path to it.
  8. Wilmot
    • Origin:

      Manx variation of William
    • Description:

      Wilmot has the sort of old-school bookish charm of other surname-sounding names like Beckett, Everett, Griffith and Weston. This could be a good choice for families wanting to honor that special William in a creative way.

  9. Mont
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Montgomery or French
    • Meaning:

      "mountain"
    • Description:

      Monty Burns, on The Simpsons, smashed to pieces any goodwill for his first name leftover from Monty Python. But if you drop the "y," you're left with a distinctly Gallic sounding nickname name. If it feels to slight for the birth certificate, there are tons of ways to get to it as a nickname: Montgomery, Montana, Montreal, even Montmorency.
  10. Bat
    • Origin:

      Short form of Bartholomew
    • Description:

      Bartholomew is one vintage name with Biblical antecedents that hasn't risen again in the modern world, perhaps because short form Bart, as in Simpson, would be too difficult for a contemporary boy to bear. But antique nickname Bat might work better. Might.
  11. Sennett
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "bold in victory"
    • Description:

      New twist on Bennett. Mack Sennett was the early movie director known as the innovator of slapstick comedy.
  12. Venedict
    • Bartlett
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Bartholomew, Hebrew, "son of the earth"
      • Meaning:

        "son of the earth"
      • Description:

        This one may well be an undiscovered choice for many parents - it has a fabulous meaning, a sturdy surname-name appeal that is very on trend right now and several great namesakes including the Bartlett pear and the tome of quotations. Despite that third T, it could also be a favorite of The West Wing fans wanting to evoke fictional president Jed Bartlet.
    • Fulbright
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "the descendents of Fulbeorht, bright people"
      • Description:

        No guarantee of a fellowship.
    • Rembrandt
      • Origin:

        Dutch artist name
      • Description:

        The name of the most renowned of the Old Masters is a potential option for families who put an emphasis on the creative. Rembrandt Peale was a member of the Peale family of painters, all named for famous artists.
    • Lennart
      • Berquist
        • Origin:

          Swedish
        • Meaning:

          "mountain twig"
        • Description:

          Few Scandinavian names make the journey to America...and this one shows you why. Still, names such as Freya and Odin are making an unlikely comeback, so we wouldn't count any of the Scandinavian baby names out forever.
      • Wilbert
        • Thibaut
          • Origin:

            French variant of Theobald
          • Description:

            A common first and last name in France and, especially, Belgium, more often spelled Thibault.
        • Padget
          • Origin:

            English, diminutive of Page
          • Description:

            A masculine way to honor a feminine Page -- although that ett ending is typically found in girls' names.