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Explore 190 boy baby names. Each includes meaning, origin, pronunciation, and SSA popularity data.

Ace

#450

one, unity, highest rank

boyLatin

Aiden

#15

little fire

boyIrish

Alaric

ruler of all, noble power

boyGerman

Albert

#380

noble, bright

boyGerman

Alder

alder tree

boyEnglish

Alexander

#6

defender of men

boyGreek

Alistair

defender of men

boyScottish

Amadeo

love of God

boyItalian

Ambrose

immortal, divine

boyLatin

Anthony

#11

priceless, praiseworthy

boyLatin

Apollo

#255

Destroyer, but associated with light, music, and healing

boyGreek

Archer

#195

bowman, one who uses a bow

boyEnglish

Arlo

#90

Fortified hill, between two hills

boyEnglish

Arthur

#42

Bear, noble, courageous

boyCeltic

Asher

#16

Happy, blessed, fortunate

boyHebrew

Atlas

#115

Bearer of the heavens

boyGreek

Atticus

#145

Man of Attica (Greece)

boyLatin

August

#58

Great, magnificent, venerable

boyLatin

Augustus

#320

great, magnificent, venerable

boyLatin

Aurelio

golden, gilded

boyItalian

Axel

#53

father of peace

boyNorse

Bastian

venerable, from Sebastia

boyGreek

Bear

the bear animal

boyEnglish

Beau

#142

beautiful, handsome

boyFrench

Beckett

#197

bee cottage, little brook

boyEnglish

Benjamin

#7

son of the right hand

boyHebrew

Bennett

#95

blessed

boyLatin

Bernard

brave bear

boyGerman

Brooks

#138

one who lives near a brook

boyEnglish

Bruce

from the brushwood thicket

boyFrench

Caelen

slender or narrow one

boyCeltic

Caleb

#42

faithful, devoted, whole-hearted

boyHebrew

Canyon

deep gorge or ravine

boySpanish

Carter

#26

transporter of goods by cart

boyEnglish

Caspian

of the Caspian Sea region

boyLatin

Cassian

#290

Hollow, curly-haired

boyLatin

Cassius

#340

Hollow, vain — but reinterpreted as bold and ambitious

boyLatin

Cecil

blind; sixth

boyLatin

Cedric

bounty, pattern of leadership

boyEnglish

Celian

heavenly, of the sky

boyLatin

Chance

#312

good fortune, luck

boyEnglish

Clement

merciful, gentle

boyLatin

Clifford

ford near a cliff

boyEnglish

Cole

#91

swarthy, coal-black

boyEnglish

Colton

#108

from the coal town

boyEnglish

Cyrus

#350

sun, throne, far-sighted

boyPersian

Daniel

#12

God is my judge

boyHebrew

Dante

#230

Enduring, steadfast

boyItalian

Darius

#355

possessing goodness, kingly

boyPersian

Dashiell

page boy, young servant

boyFrench

David

#22

beloved

boyHebrew

Dean

#238

valley, church official

boyEnglish

Declan

#120

full of goodness

boyIrish

Desmond

#432

from south Munster

boyIrish

Dorian

#330

Gift, from the sea

boyGreek

Draven

hunter, of the ravens

boyEnglish

Easton

#61

from the east settlement

boyEnglish

Edmund

wealthy protector

boyEnglish

Elias

#61

my God is Yahweh

boyGreek

Elijah

#5

My God is Yahweh

boyHebrew

Elio

#285

Sun, sunlight

boyItalian

Emilio

#258

rival, industrious, striving

boySpanish

Emmet

industrious, powerful

boyEnglish

Enzo

#92

Ruler of the home, winner

boyItalian

Ethan

#10

strong, firm, enduring

boyHebrew

Evander

#280

Good man, strong man

boyGreek

Everett

#73

brave, strong boar

boyEnglish

Ezekiel

#62

God will strengthen

boyHebrew

Ezra

#15

Helper, aid

boyHebrew

Felix

#48

Happy, fortunate, lucky

boyLatin

Fendrel

invented fantasy name, meaning unclear

boyEnglish

Finn

#62

Fair, white, bright

boyIrish

Finnick

invented literary name, fair one

boyEnglish

Forest

#641

dweller near or in the woods

boyEnglish

Fox

#400

The fox animal, cunning and cleverness

boyEnglish

Frederick

#378

peaceful ruler of great power

boyGerman

Gabriel

#32

God is my strength

boyHebrew

Galen

calm; healer; one who is tranquil

boyGreek

George

#115

farmer; tiller of the earth

boyGreek

Gon

invented anime name; possibly rooted in Japanese

boyJapanese

Grayson

#31

son of the gray-haired one

boyEnglish

Greyson

#103

son of the gray-haired one

boyEnglish

Griffin

#174

strong lord; mythical griffin creature

boyWelsh

Harrison

#96

son of Harry; son of the home ruler

boyEnglish

Harvey

#628

battle worthy; strong and ardent

boyFrench

Hawk

bird of prey; falcon

boyEnglish

Hayes

#290

hedged area; enclosure of bushes

boyEnglish

Helios

sun; the sun god

boyGreek

Henry

#10

Ruler of the home

boyGerman

Hudson

#47

son of Hudde; son of Hugh

boyEnglish

Hugh

#426

mind, intellect, spirit

boyGerman

Hugo

#82

Mind, intellect, spirit

boyGerman

Ignis

fire

boyLatin

Ilias

my God is Yahweh; the Lord is my God

boyGreek

Isaiah

#39

God is salvation

boyHebrew

Jace

#83

healer; the Lord is salvation

boyGreek

Jack

#14

God is gracious

boyEnglish

Jackson

#4

son of Jack; son of God's grace

boyEnglish

Jacob

#11

supplanter; one who follows at the heel

boyHebrew

James

#4

Supplanter, one who follows

boyHebrew

Jasper

#105

Bringer of treasure, spotted stone

boyPersian

Jax

#99

God has been gracious; son of Jack

boyEnglish

Jaxon

#40

son of Jack; God has been gracious

boyEnglish

Jayden

#42

God has heard; thankful

boyHebrew

Jin

#580

Gold, treasure (Korean); benevolence (Japanese)

boyKorean

John

#23

God is gracious

boyHebrew

Joseph

#18

God will add; God will increase

boyHebrew

Josiah

#48

God supports and heals

boyHebrew

Julian

#33

youthful; downy-bearded

boyLatin

Julius

#264

youthful; of the Julian family

boyLatin

Jun

#720

Talented, handsome (Korean); obedient (Japanese)

boyKorean

Kaelen

invented fantasy name; slender warrior

boyIrish

Kenji

strong and vigorous second son; wise peace

boyJapanese

Knox

#139

round hill; rounded hillock

boyScottish

Koa

#560

brave, bold, fearless warrior

boyHawaiian

Kylo

invented Star Wars name; possibly sky

boyEnglish

Lance

#385

Land, territory; also a weapon (lance/spear)

boyFrench

Landon

#65

long hill or ridge

boyEnglish

Leo

#11

Lion, brave

boyLatin

Leonard

brave as a lion

boyGerman

Leopold

bold people, brave folk

boyGerman

Levi

#9

joined, attached, pledged in harmony

boyHebrew

Liam

#1

Strong-willed warrior, protector

boyIrish

Lincoln

#28

lake colony or settlement by the pool

boyEnglish

Lionel

little lion

boyFrench

Lucas

#4

light, illumination

boyGreek

Lucian

#260

Light, born at daylight

boyLatin

Lucien

light, born of light

boyFrench

Luke

#28

light-giving, luminous

boyGreek

Lysander

#520

Liberator, one who frees

boyGreek

Mael

chief, prince

boyCeltic

Magnus

#310

Great, mighty

boyLatin

Mason

#14

one who works with stone

boyEnglish

Mateo

#8

Gift of God

boySpanish

Matthew

#15

gift of God

boyHebrew

Maverick

#43

independent one, nonconformist

boyEnglish

Max

#40

greatest

boyLatin

Maximus

greatest

boyLatin

Michael

#8

who is like God

boyHebrew

Miles

#78

soldier; also gracious

boyLatin

Milo

#30

Gracious, soldier, merciful

boyGerman

Naruto

maelstrom, roaring gate

boyJapanese

Nathan

#60

he gave, gift of God

boyHebrew

Nero

strong, stern, vigorous

boyLatin

Noah

#2

Rest, comfort, peace

boyHebrew

Noble

#480

Aristocratic, having high moral qualities

boyEnglish

Nolan

#47

descendant of the champion

boyIrish

Oliver

#3

Olive tree, ancestor's descendant

boyLatin

Orion

#155

Rising in the sky, hunter

boyGreek

Oscar

#141

God's spear, or deer friend

boyIrish

Otto

#350

Wealth, prosperity, or fortune

boyGerman

Owen

#21

Young warrior, or well-born

boyWelsh

Pax

#680

Peace

boyLatin

Peregrine

Traveler or pilgrim, one from abroad

boyLatin

Phineas

Oracle, serpent's mouth, or Nubian

boyHebrew

Prosper

To thrive, succeed, or be fortunate

boyLatin

Ralph

Counsel wolf or wolf counsel

boyNorse

Rex

#298

King

boyLatin

Rhett

#228

Advice or counsel

boyWelsh

Rhysand

Fictional name, derived from Welsh Rhys (ardor)

boyWelsh

Roman

#62

Citizen of Rome, or strong and powerful

boyLatin

Romeo

#352

Pilgrim to Rome, or citizen of Rome

boyItalian

Romulus

Citizen of Rome, strength of Rome

boyLatin

Ryder

#96

Knight, mounted warrior, or horseman

boyEnglish

Ryu

Dragon, or flowing water

boyJapanese

Samuel

#18

God has heard

boyHebrew

Sebastian

#13

Venerable, revered

boyGreek

Silas

#50

Wood, forest

boyLatin

Simeon

he who hears, God has heard

boyHebrew

Soren

#240

Stern, severe — but softened over time to 'thunder'

boyNorse

Sullivan

#300

dark-eyed one, hawk-eyed

boyIrish

Sylas

#200

of the forest, wood-dweller

boyLatin

Tanjiro

charcoal, second son

boyJapanese

Theo

#22

God, divine gift

boyGreek

Theodore

#7

Gift of God, divine gift

boyGreek

Theron

hunter

boyGreek

Thiago

#285

supplanter, one who follows

boyPortuguese

Thomas

#45

twin

boyGreek

Thorne

thorny bush, thorn tree

boyEnglish

Titan

powerful giant, one of great strength

boyGreek

Valerian

strength, health, from Valeria

boyLatin

Walker

#155

cloth walker, one who walks

boyEnglish

Waylon

#158

land beside the road

boyEnglish

Wesley

#87

western meadow

boyEnglish

Weston

#146

from the western town

boyEnglish

William

#4

resolute protector, strong-willed warrior

boyGerman

Wyatt

#25

brave in war, little warrior

boyEnglish

Xaden

unknown; likely invented

boyEnglish

Xavier

#65

new house, bright

boySpanish

Zephyr

#520

West wind, gentle breeze

boyGreek
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