Popular and traditional South African boy names that start with “T”, with meanings and origin. 59 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takalani | Be happy | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Talent | Talent; Gift | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tankiso | Gift of love | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tau | Lion | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Tawanda | We are many | 👦 Boy | Shona |
| Tebatso | Comfort | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tebogo | Gratitude; Thanks | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Teboho | Gift; Thanks | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tefo | Gift | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Terence | Tender; Gracious | 👦 Boy | English |
| Terrence | Tender; Gracious | 👦 Boy | English |
| Terry | Ruler of the people (Terence) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Thabang | Be happy | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thabani | Be happy | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thabelo | Prayer | 👦 Boy | Venda |
| Thabiso | Joy | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thabo | Joy; Happiness | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thami | Pious; Perfect | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thamsanqa | Luck; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thando | Love | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Thanduxolo | Love peace | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Thapelo | Prayer | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Thato | Will; Desire | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Themba | Hope; Trust | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thembani | Trust; Have faith | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thembelani | Have faith | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Thembinkosi | Trust in the Lord | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Theodore | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Thobani | Be humble | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thobela | Peace; Greeting | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thokozane | Be happy | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thomas | Twin | 👦 Boy | Greek, Hebrew, French |
| Thulane | Be calm; Be quiet | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thulani | Be calm; Be quiet | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Thuso | Help | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Thys | Gift of God (Matthys) | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Tiaan | Follower of Christ (Christiaan) | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Tiisetso | Courage; Encouragement | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tim | Honouring God (Timothy) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Timothy | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Titus | Giant; Honoured | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Tlou | Elephant | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Toby | God is good | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Tommy | Twin (Thomas) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Trevor | Large settlement | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Trust | Trust | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tsepo | Hope | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tshegofatso | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tshepang | Have faith; Trust | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tshepiso | Promise | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tshepo | Hope | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tshiamo | Righteousness; Goodness | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tshidiso | Comfort; Consolation | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tshifhiwa | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Tsietsi | Born in difficult times | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Tumelo | Faith | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Tumi | Faith; Famous | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Tumisang | Praise (God) | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Tyron | Land of Owen | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |