This list includes 46 Latin boy names that start with T, from “Tacitus” to “Tuscus”. They span familiar Roman praenomina and nomina, saintly names, and rarer classical surnames.
Latin boy names that start with T are male given names rooted in Latin and Roman tradition. Notably, “Tacitus” recalls the famous Roman historian and carries a learned, historical resonance.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Pronunciation, Meaning, and Notes.
Name: The Latin name as recorded; you use it to identify each option and recognize familiar variants.
Pronunciation: Simple respelling or IPA shows how to say the name, helping you test sound and suitability.
Meaning: Brief etymology or translation explains origin and sense, so you can weigh cultural or semantic appeal.
Notes: Contextual details—historical figures, saint connections, or usage notes—help you decide on relevance and rarity.
Latin boy names that start with T
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning/Origin | Attestation/Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titus | /ˈti.tus/ “TEE-tus” | Possibly Sabine; uncertain short praenomen | inscription, 6th c. BC |
| Tiberius | /tiˈbe.ri.us/ “ti-BEH-ree-us” | From Tiberis (river Tiber); Latin origin | Livy, 1st c. BC |
| Tullus | /ˈtul.lus/ “TUL-lus” | Old Latin praenomen; uncertain root | Livy, 1st c. BC |
| Tullius | /ˈtul.li.us/ “TUL-lee-us” | Nomen derived from Tullus; Latin family name | Cicero, 1st c. BC |
| Tacitus | /taˈki.tus/ “ta-KEE-tus” | From tacēre ‘be silent’ (Latin) — cognomen | Tacitus (historian), 1st c. AD |
| Tatius | /ˈta.ti.us/ “TA-tee-us” | Sabine name; ethnic origin (Tatius) | Livy, 1st c. BC |
| Tarquinius | /tarˈkwi.ni.us/ “tar-KWIN-ee-us” | Nomen from legendary Tarquinii (Etruscan town) | Livy, 1st c. BC |
| Torquatus | /torˈkwa.tus/ “tor-KWAH-tus” | Wearing a torque (Latin, cognomen) | Livy, 1st c. BC |
| Tertius | /ˈter.ti.us/ “TER-tee-us” | Latin ordinal “third” | inscription, 1st c. BC |
| Tertianus | /terˈti.a.nus/ “ter-TEE-a-nus” | Derivative of Tertius; “pertaining to third” | inscription, 2nd c. |
| Tertullianus | /terˌtulˈla.nus/ “ter-too-LAH-nus” | Diminutive of tertius; Latin cognomen | Tertullian, 2nd–3rd c. |
| Tertullus | /terˈtul.lus/ “ter-TUL-lus” | Diminutive of tertius; cognomen | inscription/Acts, 1st c. |
| Terentius | /teˈren.ti.us/ “teh-REN-tee-us” | Nomen; possibly from root ter- “thrice” | Terence (Terentius), 2nd c. BC |
| Tibullus | /tiˈbul.lus/ “ti-BUL-lus” | Possibly from Tiber or personal root; cognomen | Tibullus (poet), 1st c. BC |
| Tiburtius | /tiˈbur.ti.us/ “ti-BUR-tee-us” | From Tibur (town) or Tiber; Latinized toponymic | saint, 3rd c. |
| Tiberinus | /tiˈbe.ri.nus/ “ti-BEH-ree-nus” | From Tiberis, river-god name | Ovid, 1st c. BC |
| Titius | /ˈti.ti.us/ “TEE-tee-us” | Nomen derived from praenomen Titus | inscription, 1st c. BC |
| Titianus | /tiˈti.a.nus/ “ti-TEE-a-nus” | Derivative of Titus; cognomen | inscription, 1st c. AD |
| Tigellinus | /ti.dʒelˈli.nus/ “ti-JEL-li-nus” | Cognomen of uncertain origin | Tacitus, 1st c. AD |
| Tigellius | /tiˈgel.li.us/ “ti-GEL-lee-us” | Cognomen, possibly Greek-Latin mix | Horace, 1st c. BC |
| Traianus | /traˈi.a.nus/ “tra-YAH-nus” | Latinized form of Trajan; from Dacian root | Pliny/Dio, 2nd c. AD |
| Trebonius | /treˈbo.ni.us/ “treh-BOH-nee-us” | Nomen of unknown root; Roman gens | Cicero, 1st c. BC |
| Trebatius | /treˈba.ti.us/ “treh-BAH-tee-us” | Nomen (Trebatia gens) | Cicero, 1st c. BC |
| Trebellius | /treˈbel.li.us/ “treh-BEL-lee-us” | Nomen; Roman gens name | Trebellius Pollio, 3rd c. AD |
| Turcius | /turˈki.us/ “tur-KEE-us” | Nomen of uncertain origin | inscription, 4th c. |
| Tuscus | /ˈtus.kus/ “TUS-kus” | Literally “Etruscan”; cognomen | Cicero, 1st c. BC |
| Tiro | /ˈti.ro/ “TEE-ro” | Latin for “recruit”; cognomen | Cicero, 1st c. BC |
| Thrasea | /θraˈse.a/ “thra-SEH-ah” | Greek Thraseas Latinized; “bold” (Greek) | Tacitus, 1st c. AD |
| Thaddaeus | /tadˈda.e.us/ “tad-DAY-us” | Aramaic/Greek origin; “heart” uncertain | Vulgate/saint, 1st–4th c. |
| Thomas | /ˈto.mas/ “TOH-mas” | Aramaic “twin” via Greek; Latinized | Vulgate, 4th c. |
| Timotheus | /tiˈmo.te.us/ “ti-MOH-teh-us” | Greek “honoring God” (timē + theos) | Pauline letters/Vulgate, 1st–4th c. |
| Theophilus | /te.oˈphi.lus/ “teh-oh-FEE-lus” | Greek “friend of God” (theos + philos) | Luke (Vulgate), 4th c. |
| Theodorus | /te.oˈdo.rus/ “teh-oh-DOH-rus” | Greek “gift of God” (theos + doron) | saint/inscription, 4th c. |
| Theodosius | /te.oˈdo.si.us/ “teh-oh-DOH-see-us” | Greek “giving to God” or divine law | Historia, Theodosius I, 4th c. |
| Theodoricus | /te.oˈdo.ri.kus/ “teh-oh-DOH-ri-kus” | Germanic name Latinized (Þeud-ric) | Cassiodorus, 6th c. |
| Theobaldus | /te.oˈbal.dus/ “teh-oh-BAL-dus” | Germanic “bold people” Latinized | saint, 11th c. |
| Trophimus | /troˈphi.mus/ “tro-FEE-mus” | Greek “nourisher” (trophē) Latinized | Acts/Vulgate, 1st–4th c. |
| Taurus | /ˈtau.rus/ “TOW-rus” | Latin “bull” (cognomen) | inscription, 1st c. BC |
| Tatianus | /taˈti.a.nus/ “ta-TEE-ah-nus” | From Tatian/Tat(i)us; Latinized | Tatian, 2nd c. |
| Tobias | /toˈbi.as/ “toh-BEE-as” | Hebrew origin (Tobiah) “God is good” | Vulgate, 4th c. |
| Taurinus | /tauˈri.nus/ “tow-REE-nus” | From Taurus or Taur(–) region; Latin derivative | saint, 4th c. |
| Titinius | /tiˈti.ni.us/ “ti-TEE-nee-us” | Nomen/cognomen from Titus | inscription, 2nd c. BC |
| Triarius | /triˈa.ri.us/ “tri-AH-ree-us” | Nomen related to triarius (soldier); gens name | inscription, 1st c. BC |
| Tiberianus | /ti.beˈri.a.nus/ “ti-beh-REE-ah-nus” | Derived from Tiberius; “of Tiberius” | inscription, 2nd c. AD |
| Theophanes | /te.oˈpha.nes/ “teh-oh-FAH-nes” | Greek “manifestation of God” Latinized | Chronicle, 9th c. |
| Telesphorus | /te.leˈsfo.rus/ “teh-leh-SFOH-rus” | Greek “bearing fulfillment” Latinized | saint/pope, 2nd c. |
Descriptions
Titus
One of Rome’s most common praenomina; emperors, saints, and literary figures bear it; modern “Titus” used in many languages.
Tiberius
Famous Roman praenomen/nomen (e.g., Emperor Tiberius); classical and imperial use; continues in medieval and scholarly Latin.
Tullus
Early Roman praenomen (Tullus Hostilius); rare later but appears in legends and historiography.
Tullius
The gens Tullia includes Cicero (Marcus Tullius); common Roman family name used in literature.
Tacitus
Well known as a cognomen and the historian’s name; later used as learned Latin form.
Tatius
Famous from Titus Tatius, Sabine king; used in early Roman tradition and historiography.
Tarquinius
Royal Etruscan-derived nomen (Tarquinii); used for Rome’s last kings and imperial-era families.
Torquatus
Famous cognomen in gens Manlia; heroic Republic associations; rare as modern given name.
Tertius
Originally an ordinal praenomen/cognomen (Tertius); common in inscriptions and in late antique naming.
Tertianus
A cognomen formed from Tertius; appears in inscriptions and among later saints.
Tertullianus
Best known from the Church Father Tertullian; used in ecclesiastical Latin and hagiography.
Tertullus
Appears as a Roman cognomen and in sources (legal advocate Tertullus); used in imperial and Christian contexts.
Terentius
Famous gens name (playwright Terence); common Roman nomen appearing in literature and inscriptions.
Tibullus
The elegiac poet Albius Tibullus; a recognizable literary cognomen in Roman poetry.
Tiburtius
Associated with Saint Tiburtius; used in late antique and medieval hagiography.
Tiberinus
Name of the river-god and mythic figures; used poetically and as cognomen in Latin literature.
Titius
Common Roman nomen (gens Titia); appears across Republican and imperial inscriptions and texts.
Titianus
Imperial-era cognomen; later forms influenced Renaissance names (Titian/Tiziano).
Tigellinus
Notorious under Nero (prefect Tigellinus); strongly associated with imperial court history.
Tigellius
Name of a singer mentioned by Horace; appears in late Republican literature.
Traianus
Name of Emperor Trajan (Publius Aelius Traianus); widely attested in imperial inscriptions and panegyrics.
Trebonius
Member of late Republican politics (Trebonius); appears in Cicero and inscriptions.
Trebatius
Trebat(i)us Testa appears in Cicero’s letters; recognized Republican-era nomen.
Trebellius
Name of a late antique historian; appears in the Historia Augusta and inscriptions.
Turcius
Late antique nomen found in inscriptions and ecclesiastical records (e.g., bishops).
Tuscus
Common cognomen meaning “the Etruscan”; used descriptively and as a family name.
Tiro
Famous as Marcus Tullius Tiro, Cicero’s freedman and secretary; used as cognomen in inscriptions.
Thrasea
Name of senator Thrasea Paetus; Greek-origin name used by Roman elites.
Thaddaeus
Apostolic name (St. Thaddaeus); frequent in ecclesiastical Latin and martyrologies.
Thomas
Apostle Thomas appears throughout Christian Latin literature; very common in medieval Latin records.
Timotheus
Saint Timothy (Timotheus) in Pauline tradition; widely used in ecclesiastical Latin.
Theophilus
Addressee of Luke; common in early Christian and medieval Latin texts.
Theodorus
Used widely for saints and clergy in late antiquity and medieval Latin.
Theodosius
Imperial name (Theodosius I & II); frequent in Byzantine and Latin imperial texts.
Theodoricus
Used for Gothic king Theodoric; common medieval Latin form of Germanic names.
Theobaldus
Medieval Latin form of Theobald; popular in hagiography and Norman/Frankish contexts.
Trophimus
Appears in Acts and saints’ lives; used in Latin hagiography and inscriptions.
Taurus
Used as cognomen and by several saints; evocative and classical cognomen.
Tatianus
Name of the Christian writer Tatian (Tatianus); appears in patristic Latin.
Tobias
Biblical name in Latin translations; popular in medieval Christian naming.
Taurinus
Name of Saint Taurinus (Evroux); used in Gallic hagiography and medieval records.
Titinius
Roman family name attested in Republican inscriptions and literary references.
Triarius
Roman nomen/cognomen; appears in late Republican military and senatorial contexts.
Tiberianus
Cognomen formed from Tiberius; used in imperial and late antique onomastics.
Theophanes
Name of Byzantine chronicler Theophanes; appears in medieval Latin translations and chronicles.
Telesphorus
Papal and saintly name in early church lists; appears in ecclesiastical Latin sources.