Male Ancient Baby Names Starting With T
These are male ancient baby names that start with the letter T. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all ancient baby names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamir | Owns Palm Trees | Male | Arabic |
| Telamon | Myth Name (Father Of Ajax) | Male | Greek |
| Telemachus | Myth Name (Son Of Odysseus) | Male | Greek |
| Telephus | Myth Name (Son Of Hercules) | Male | Greek |
| Terence | Old Form Of The Roman Clan Name Terrance. | Male | Irish |
| Tereus | Myth Name (King Of Thrace) | Male | Greek |
| Teucer | Myth Name (An Archer) | Male | Greek |
| Teuthras | Myth Name (King Of Mysia) | Male | Greek |
| Theon | Godly | Male | Greek |
| Theron | Untamed. | Male | French |
| Thersites | Myth Name (Soldier In The Trojan War) | Male | Greek |
| Thor | Myth Name (God Of Thunder) | Male | Danish |
| Thoth | Myth Name (God Of The Moon) | Male | Egyptian |
| Thutmose | Name Of A Pharaoh | Male | Egyptian |
| Thyestes | Myth Name (Brother Of Atreus) | Male | Greek |
| Tigris | Myth Name | Male | Greek |
| Timo | Variant Of Timothy One Who Honors God. | Male | Spanish |
| Timon | One Who Honors God. The Biblical Timothy Was The Young Christian To Whom Paul... | Male | English |
| Titus | Of The Giants | Male | Greek |
| Triptolemus | Myth Name (Taught Agriculture By Demeter) | Male | Greek |
| Tristan | Tumult: Outcry. From The Celtic Name Tristan. In Arthurian Legend Tristan Was... | Male | Celtic |
| Triton | Myth Name (Son Of Poseidon) | Male | Greek |
| Troy | Curly-Haired | Male | French |
| Tydeus | Myth Name (Father Of Diomedes) | Male | Greek |
| Tyndareus | Myth Name (Father Of Castor) | Male | Greek |
| Tyrus | Modern Blend Of Tyrone And Cyrus: Or A Reference To The Ancient Phoenician Ci... | Male | English |
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