Popular and traditional Nigerian boy names that start with “T”, with meanings and origin. 21 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwo | First-born of twins; Taste the world | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tajudeen | Crown of the faith | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Taofeek | Success; Divine guidance | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Tasiu | Ninth (born ninth) | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Tayo | Joy (Tayewo) | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Temitope | Mine is worthy of thanks | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Thankgod | Thank God | 👦 Boy | English |
| Theodore | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Theophilus | Friend of God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Thomas | Twin | 👦 Boy | Greek, Hebrew, French |
| Tijjani | After the Tijaniyya Sufi order | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Timothy | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Titus | Giant; Honoured | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Tobi | Great | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Toby | God is good | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Tochukwu | Praise God | 👦 Boy | Igbo |
| Tope | Thanks (to God) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tosin | Worthy of worship (Oluwatosin) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Toyin | Worthy of praise (Oluwatoyin) | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tukur | Prince; Noble | 👦 Boy | Hausa |
| Tunji | Awakened again | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |