650+ Boy Names Ending in T

  1. Crockett
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "large curl"
    • Description:

      Though Davy Crockett is a childhood hero, a frontiersman, soldier, politician, congressman and prolific storyteller. But be aware that "crock" is American slang for a lot of nonsense or something broken.
  2. Bright
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "bright"
    • Description:

      Rare word name that works for either gender.
  3. Evert
    • Origin:

      English, variation of Everett, from German Eberhard
    • Meaning:

      "brave boar"
    • Description:

      Though you might have been a fan of tennis star Chris Evert, stick with EVERETT, which everyone will think you're saying anyway.
  4. Hyatt
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "lofty gate"
    • Description:

      Best known as a hotel company, but shares some of the cool sounds of Wyatt.
  5. Pierrot
    • Rhisiart
      • Origin:

        Welsh from German
      • Meaning:

        "brave ruler"
      • Description:

        Welsh form of Richard.
    • Detroit
      • Origin:

        Place name
      • Description:

        Detroit, the name of the down-on-its-heels Michigan city, has a so-far-out-it's-gotta-be-cool quality. A handful of boys were named Detroit last year, and if you have ties to the Motor City -- familial or musical -- you may want to consider it, especially as a middle name.
    • 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.
    • Galt
      • Origin:

        Norse
      • Meaning:

        "high ground"
      • Description:

        A literary surname that's short, to the point, and very rare. It combines several origins: Scandinavian meaning "high ground", Scottish meaning "stranger", and English meaning "wild boar" (hello, secret animal name!).
    • Emmitt
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Emmett
      • Description:

        Emmitt is a new spelling spin borne of the popularity of Emmett.
    • Knut
      • Origin:

        Old Norse
      • Meaning:

        "knot"
      • Description:

        The K is silent in this royal but common Scandinavian name that is, in this country, linked to a single figure -- Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. Could easily be confused with Newt.
    • East
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        With West one of the hottest names for boys, and North the name of a high-profile celebrity baby, can East be far behind? While Easton seems to be the version of choice for this directional name -- there were 5500 boys named Easton last year, versus, um, zero named East -- we like the simplicity of the gender-neutral East, especially for a middle name.
    • Adhit
      • Origin:

        Indonesian
      • Meaning:

        "prince"
      • Description:

        A strong Indonesian name that's easy to translate to the English-speaking world.
    • Pilot
      • Origin:

        Occupational name
      • Description:

        One celebrity baby Pilot put this occupational choice into the pool -- together with the middle name Inspektor, something we wouldn't advise following.
    • 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.
    • Osbert
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "divinely brilliant"
      • Description:

        Some cutting-edge parents might revive Osbert as a substitute for Oscar. We like the "divinely brilliant" meaning. Cool or terminally nerdy? Your call.
    • Durant
      • Origin:

        English and French from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "enduring"
      • Description:

        Durant's meaning signifies staying power, a good quality to impart to your child. Notables with the surname Durant include Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Will and Ariel Durant, most famous for their eleven-volume The Story of Civilization, and William Crappo Durant, co-founder of General Motors and Chevrolet.
    • Eliott
      • Grit
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "strength of character"
        • Description:

          Grit became a buzzword in the 2010s, thanks to both the 2010 film True Grit and psychologist Angela Duckworth's 2016 book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perserverance. The book, based on Duckworth's research, attributes success to grittiness. Clearly, the message stuck with parents, as Grit debuted as a name for boys in 2021.
      • Elbert
        • Origin:

          English variation of Albert
        • Description:

          Rocking out on the porch with buddies Hubert, Norbert, and Osbert.