List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with T

Theon

Ancient Greek name meaning "godly." Pronounced: THEE-on. Famous real-life people named Theon: | Edit. Theon of Smyrna, Greek philosopher and mathematician. Theon of Alexandria, a Greek scholar and mathematician who edited Euclid's Elements.

Meaning: God's gift

Theophanes

Means "manifestation of God" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and φανης (phanes) "appearing". This name was borne by a few saints, including an 8th-century chronicler from Constantinople and a 19th-century Russian Orthodox saint, Theophanes the Recluse, who is Феофан (Feofan) in Russian.

Theophile

Meanings and history of the name Theophile: | Edit. French form of Theophilus. Pronounced - tay-o-FEEL. Famous real-life people named Theophile: | Edit. Théophile Steinlen, Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker.

Theophilius

Theophilus is the name of a person or an honorary title to whom the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are addressed. It is generally believed that these texts were originally written in Koine Greek, and that "Theophilos" means "friend of God" in Greek. Famous real-life people named Theophilius: | Edit.

Theophilus

(thee-AHF-ə-ləs)

Meaning & History. Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοφιλος (Theophilos) which meant "friend of god", derived from θεος (theos) "god" and φιλος (philos) "friend". In the New Testament the evangelist Luke addresses his gospel and the Book of Acts to a man named Theophilus.

Theophrastus

He was a native of Eresos in Lesbos. His given name was Tyrtamus (Τύρταμος), but he later became known by the nickname "Theophrastus," given to him, it is said, by Aristotle to indicate the grace of his conversation (from Ancient Greek Θεός "god" and φράζειν "to phrase", i.e. divine expression).

Theosiphus

Meaning & History. Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοφιλος (Theophilos) which meant "friend of god", derived from θεος (theos) "god" and φιλος (philos) "friend". In the New Testament the evangelist Luke addresses his gospel and the Book of Acts to a man named Theophilus.

Thersander

Meanings and history of the name Thersander: | Edit. 1. A son of Sisyphus, and father of Haliartus and Coronus. 2. A son of Agamididas, and the father of Lathria and Anaxandra, at Sparta.

Theryn

(t)he-ryn, th-er-yn ] The baby boy name Theryn is pronounced -TH-erihN †. Theryn's origin is Old Greek. Theryn is a form of the English Theron. See also the related category greek. Theryn is not popular as a baby name for boys.

Theseus

Possibly derived from Greek τιθημι (tithemi) meaning "to set, to place". Theseus was a heroic king of Athens in Greek mythology. He was the son of Aethra, either by Aegeus or by the god Poseidon.