Boy Names That End in -t: From Popular to Unusual
Baby boy names that end in the letter T run the gamut. There are the popular and trendy -tt boys' names, like Wyatt, Everett and Emmett. Stylish but less common t-enders include Beckett, Colt and Jett.
For those who prefer to buck the trends, a classic name ending in -t like Robert, Vincent or Albert may be perfect.
Parents drawn to vintage boy names can also rejoice, with monikers like Ernest, Gilbert, Hubert and a bunch of other -bert names making the list.
Whether your taste runs toward the traditional or the modern, we think you'll find the perfect t-ending name for your baby boy below:
- Wyatt. Twenty-first-century favorite.
- Robert. Bottoned-down -t-ending boy name for the traditionalist.
- Vincent. Always-current name with some serious art cred via Vincent van Gogh and Catholic gravitas from St. Vincent de Paul.
- Everett. Cool comeback name.
- Emmett. Another long-lost name that's back with a bang! Spelling variations include Emmitt and Emmet.
- Bennett. Debuted in the US Top 100 in 2021.
- Grant. There have been several notable surnamed Grants (Ulysses S. Grant, Cary Grant...), but this single-syllable charmer also has a long history of use as a given name.
- Elliot. Elliot, Elliott, Eliot, Eliott—there's no shortage of spelling variations here!
- August. Charming, evocative word name.
- Garrett. Surnamed-turned-given-name that peaked in Y2K. Spelled variations include Garret and Garett.
- Beckett. This English surname has recently reinvented itself as a dashing and debonair first name.
- Rhett. Shot up the charts in the 2010s.
- Colt. Undoubtedly influenced by Colt McCoy. The K form Kolt also has its fans.
- Barrett. Last name repurposed as a first name.
- Jett. Zippy single-syllable choice embraced by millennial parents. Variations include Jet and Jhett.
- Scott. Severely neglected classic with a literary edge, courtesy of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Albert. Common among European royals, Albert was also the first name of one of the most famous physicists of all time.
- Trent. Past prime, but if you like it, go for it!
- Bryant. Bryan with an extra dose of surname appeal.
- Brett. (or Bret). Surname-turned-given-name with literary cred via Brett Ashley, a character in Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises.
- Forrest. Old-fashioned nature name. Both Forrest and the somewhat less common Forest peaked in popularity in the 1920s.
- Brent. Brisk and brief -t ending boy name.
- Ernest. An old-school name with a literary edge thanks to Hemingway. Earnest is an alternative spelling.
- Gilbert. Currently-neglected name with a slew of famous namesakes, real and fictional.
- Jarrett. Alternative to Jared. Less common spellings include Jarett, Jaret and Jarret.
- Kent. Place name, surname and given name in one.
- Benedict. A ponderous possibility with a strong saintly and papal pedigree.
- Lamont. Has seen better days...
- Clint. Most famously associated with Clinton "Clint" Eastwood.
- Dwight. A currently neglected classic with presidential credentials.
- Kurt. (or Curt). Brief, literally.
- Truett. (or Truitt). Last name occasionally used as a first.
- Saint. Entered the baby name lexicon in the 2010s.
- Clement. Christian-infused boy name borne by several saints and more than a dozen popes.
- Everest. Adventurous twist on Everett.
- Hoyt. The 20th-century country singer Hoyt Axton lends this unusual name a musical edge.
- Stuart. A frequently encountered surname in the English-speaking world, as well as an out-and-out British given name.
- Herbert. A lost classic with German origins and saintly cachet.
- West. Swift word name with great potential.
- Merritt. Sounds like the word "merit"—which may or may not be a good thing.
- Scout. Short on syllables, big on sound.
- Flint. Packs a lot of punch in a small package.
- Matt. Rarely used as a standalone name.
- Knight. For the intrepid baby namer.
- Abbott. English surname/given name that has its origins in the word "abbot".
- Roosevelt. Presidential surname name.
- Stewart. Scottish surname also in use as a given name.
- Egypt. The North African country doubles as a unisex baby name.
- Summit. Surprisingly wearable in today's naming climate.
- Hubert. If old man names for babies are your speed.
- Wilbert. Brother for Hubert.
- Quest. Surname name with an unambiguous meaning.
- Prescott. Better known as a place name and surname.
- Walt. Gives off vintage vibes, whether used as a standalone or a nickname for Walter.
- Whit. No longer just a nickname.
- Delbert. Hard as it may be to believe today, Delbert was once a perfectly reasonable choice for a son. Is this throwback name ever going to get a new lease of life? Only time will tell.
- Corbett. English surname occasionally used as a first name.
- Rupert. Old man name through-and-through.
- Elbert. Last making waves in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The perhaps most famous bearer of the name, mathematician Elbert Frank Cox, was born in 1895.
- Hewitt. A well-established surname that could easily migrate into first-name territory.
- Wright. English surname that has never really caught on as a first name.
- Newt. Newton short form with a suble animal connection: in zoology, newts are a group of aquatic salamanders.