Boy names

3,826 names given to boys, unisex names included, from 71 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

'EbdullaBoyKurdish form of the Arabic Abd Allah, "servant of God".
'EbdulrehmanBoyKurdish form of the Arabic Abd ar-Rahman, "servant of the Merciful".
AadanBoyAadan is the Somali spelling of Adam, the name the Quran and the Bible give the first human, traditionally read as…
AamaduBoyThe Fula form of the Arabic name Ahmad, built on a root meaning "to praise", so it means roughly "highly praised".
AamirBoyExpresses concepts of prosperity, abundance and thriving; suggests fullness and flourishing in life.
AanakwadUnisexOjibwe for "cloud".
AarenUnisexA variant or feminine form of Aaron, a biblical name traditionally meaning exalted or noble.
AaronBoyA Hebrew name of unclear origin, sometimes explained as "high mountain" or "exalted" but perhaps borrowed from Egyptian.
AbakarBoyFrom Arabic Abu Bakr, run together as one word: "father of the young camel".
AbdouBoyShortened form of Abduh, from the Arabic عبده (ʿabduh): "servant of" or "slave of".
AbdullaahiBoyThe Fula form of the Arabic name Abdullah, combining "abd" (servant) and "Allah" (God), so it means "servant of God".
AbdullahiBoy"Servant of God", from the Arabic name Abd Allah.
AbdurakhmanBoyFrom Arabic Abd al-Rahman: "servant of the Merciful", one of the names Muslims give to God.
AbebeBoyFrom an Amharic verb for a plant coming into bloom: "he flourished".
AbelBoyUsually explained from a Hebrew word for "breath" or "vapor", suggesting something brief and fleeting.
AberaBoyFrom an Amharic verb for giving off light: "he shone".
AbhimanyuBoyFrom Sanskrit अभिमन्यु (Abhimanyu), joining अभि (abhi), "towards" or "against", with मन्यु (manyu), "spirit, passion or…
AbnerBoyFrom a Hebrew phrase meaning "my father is a light", combining words for father and lamp.
AbrahamBoyTraditionally explained as "father of many", from a name change marking a divine promise in the book of Genesis.
AbubakarBoy"Father of the young camel", the Arabic honorific name Abu Bakr.
Ace (English)BoyOriginally a word denoting a single spot on a playing card or die, later applied to someone who excels; conveys mastery…
Ace (Serbo-Croatian (South Slavic))BoyA Macedonian diminutive of Aleksandar, derived from Greek elements meaning defender of men.
AchilleBoyFrom Greek Achilleus: likely "lipless" or "without lips", though the etymology is disputed and possibly pre-Greek in…
Achim (German)BoyShort form of Joachim, ultimately from the Hebrew Yehoyakim: "Yahweh raises up".
Achim (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyA name of uncertain Hebrew origin, perhaps tied to a root about setting something firmly in place.
Ada (Turkish & Turkic)UnisexThe Turkish word for "island".
AdairUnisexFrom an English surname originally derived from the given name Edgar, which means wealthy spear.
AdalberhtBoyFrom Old German adal "noble" and beraht "bright, illustrious".
AdalbernBoyFrom Old German adal "noble" and bern "bear".
AdalbertBoyFrom Old German adal "noble" and beraht "bright, illustrious".
AdalfarusBoyFrom Old German adal "noble" and fara "journey, expedition".
AdalfunsBoyFrom Old German adal "noble" and funs meaning "ready" or "willing".
AdalhardBoyFrom Old German adal "noble" and hart "hard, firm, brave".
AdalinBoyFrom Old German adal "noble" with a diminutive or masculine suffix -in.
AdamBoyFrom the Hebrew word for "man", אָדָם (adam), possibly linked to אֲדָמָה (adamah), "earth" or "ground".
AdamuBoy"Man", or by another reading "red earth", from the Hebrew name Adam.
AddisonUnisexA surname meaning son of Adam, though parents today are drawn to its melodic similarity to Madison.
AdelardoBoyFrom Germanic elements meaning "noble" and "hard", combined to express nobility and strength.
Adi (German)BoyA shortened form of Adolf or names beginning with similar sounds, used as an independent given name.
Adi (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew: a precious object or adornment.
Adi (Malay & Indonesian)BoyFrom Sanskrit ādi, meaning "first" or "prime"; in Javanese it also conveys "beautiful, good, or valuable".
AdityaBoyFrom Sanskrit आदित्य (Aditya), "son of Aditi", the patronymic given to the group of Vedic solar gods born of the…
AdlerBoyFrom a German surname meaning eagle, conveying strength, vision and freedom.
AdnanBoyFrom Arabic عدنان: "inhabitant" or "one who settles".
AdolfitoBoyA diminutive form of Adolfo, meaning "noble wolf" from Germanic roots.
AdolphBoyFrom Germanic elements: "noble" + "wolf".
AdolpheBoyFrom Old German Adolf: "noble" + "wolf".
AdriàBoyFrom Latin Adrianus: "from Hadria", a city in the Adriatic region.
AffanBoyFrom Arabic عفّان: "chaste, modest" or "pure", derived from a root meaning "to refrain from wrongdoing".
AfifBoyFrom Arabic عفيف: "chaste" or "virtuous", derived from the same root as Affan, meaning "to refrain".
AfzalBoyFrom Arabic أفضل: "superior" or "better", derived from a root meaning "to excel or surpass".
AğaBoyFrom a Turkic title meaning "lord, master".
AghlabBoyFrom Arabic أغلب: "predominant" or "supreme", conveying superiority and prevalence.
Agni (Sanskrit & North Indian)BoyFrom Sanskrit अग्नि (Agni), "fire".
AgustíBoyFrom Latin Augustinus, itself derived from Augustus: "majestic, revered".
AhmadBoyFrom Arabic أحمد: "most commendable" or "most praiseworthy", a superlative form related to the root meaning "to praise".
AhmatBoyFrom Arabic Ahmad: "most praiseworthy", spelled in Chad with a final "t".
AhsanBoyThe superlative form of Hasan, conveying the sense of "most handsome" or "most beautiful".
AíltonBoyThe etymology is unclear.
AiméBoyFrom Old French Amé: meaning "beloved" or "loved".
AirmanagildBoyBuilt from Gothic elements reconstructed as airmans, "great, mighty", and gild, "payment, tribute", read together as…
AirmanareiksBoyBuilt from Gothic elements reconstructed as airmans, "great, mighty", and reiks, "ruler", giving something like "great…
AírtonBoyPossibly from an English place name: "settlement on the river Aire".
AiwareiksBoyBuilt from the Gothic words aiws, "age, eternity", and reiks, "ruler", read together as "eternal ruler".
AjitaBoyFrom Sanskrit अजित (Ajita), the negative prefix अ (a), "not", joined to जित (jita), "conquered", so "unconquered" or…
AkachiUnisexFrom Igbo aka, "hand", and chi, "God" or a person's guardian spirit: "the hand of God".
AkakiBoyFrom Greek Akakios: "not wicked, innocent".
AkamuBoyHawaiian adaptation of Adam, ultimately from Hebrew meaning "man" or "of the earth".
AkashBoyFrom Sanskrit ākāśa: "sky, open space".
AkbarBoyThe superlative form meaning "greater" or "greatest", derived from the Arabic root signifying "big" and "great".
AkhilBoyFrom Sanskrit akhila: "whole, entire, complete".
AkhmadBoyFrom Arabic Ahmad: "most praised", built on the same root as Muhammad.
AkhmedBoyRussified spelling of the Arabic Ahmad: "most praised".
AkicitaBoyFrom Lakota akíčhita: "warrior, soldier".
AkifBoyConveying devotion and focus, referring to one engaged in ritual seclusion and prayer within a mosque.
AkliBoyKabyle for a black-skinned man, a word once also used for an enslaved person.
AkmadBoyA local form of Ahmad, derived from the Arabic root meaning "praiseworthy".
AkmalBoyThe comparative form meaning "more perfect" or "more complete", derived from the Arabic root for perfection.
AkoniBoyShort form of Anakoni, the Hawaiian adaptation of Anthony, derived from a Latin name meaning "priceless" or "worthy of…
AkpanBoyThe Ibibio word for a firstborn son, given directly as his name.
AkpofureUnisexFrom Urhobo words for "life" and "calm", read together as "life is peaceful".
AkramUnisexThe superlative form meaning "most generous", derived from the Arabic root for generosity and nobility.
AkshayBoyFrom Sanskrit akṣaya: "undecaying, indestructible, eternal".
AkuBoyA Finnish short form of Aukusti, itself the Finnish form of the Latin name Augustus.
AkuchiUnisexFrom Igbo aku, "wealth", and chi, "God": "wealth from God".
AlBoyA short form or nickname for names beginning with "Al", such as Albert, Alan, or Alexander.
Al-AminBoy"The Trustworthy" or "The Faithful", one of the honourable titles applied to Islamic figures.
Al-AmirBoy"The Commander" or "The Prince", an honourable title denoting leadership and authority.
Ala (Arabic)BoyAn Arabic name meaning roughly "nobility" or "elevation", from a root associated with height and rank.
AlaattinBoyFrom Ala ad-Din (Arabic): "nobility of the faith".
AlainBoyThe French form of Alan, whose origin and meaning are debated; possibly from the Gaelic Ailin or an Old Celtic element…
Alan (English)BoyEtymology is disputed. Possibly from Brythonic language elements with a meaning relating to stone, or from the Alans, a…
Alan (Kurdish)BoyFrom Kurdish sources, named after a tribal group in the 17th-century Kurdish romance Mem û Zîn.
AlaricBoyFrom Gothic elements reconstructed as alls, "all", and reiks, "ruler", read together as "ruler of all".
AlbaerBoyFrom Germanic albja: "white" or "elf", combined with beraht: "bright".
AlbertBoyFrom Germanic Adalbert, composed of adal (noble) and beraht (bright), meaning noble and bright.
AlbieBoyDiminutive of Albert, meaning noble and bright.
AldenBoyA surname-based given name ultimately tracing to the Old English Ealdwine, which combines elements meaning old and…
AlderBoyFrom the English word for the alder tree, a tree belonging to the genus Alnus.
AldousBoyPossibly a shortened form of names beginning with the Old English eald, meaning old.
AldricBoyFrom Germanic elements: "alt" (old) + "rih" (ruler, king). Literally "old ruler".
AlecBoyShort form of Alexander, meaning defender of the people.
AleĉjoBoyEsperanto pet form of Aleksandro, with the diminutive suffix -ĉjo.
AleixBoyFrom Latin Alexius, derived from Greek Alexios: "defender, helper".
AleixoBoyFrom the Greek Alexius: "defender".
AleksandreBoyFrom Greek Alexandros: "defender of men", from alexein "to defend" and andros "of men".
AleksandroBoyEsperanto adaptation of Alexander: from Greek aléxandros, meaning 'defender of men'.
AlemayehuUnisexAn Amharic sentence-name: "I have seen the world".
AlemuBoyFrom Amharic "world" with a possessive ending, read as "his world".
AlešBoyA shortened form of Alexej, related to the Greek alexios meaning "defender".
AlexBoyShort for Alexander, from Greek Alexandros: "defender of the people".
AlexanderBoyFrom Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), combining ἀλέξω (alexo), "to defend, help", and ἀνήρ (aner), "man": taken together…
AlexejBoyFrom the Greek alexios: "defender, helper".
AlexisUnisexBuilt on the Greek verb alexein, "to ward off" or "to help", so usually read as "defender" or "helper".
Alf (Nordic & Old Norse)BoyFrom Old Norse alfr: "elf".
Alf (Nordic & Old Norse)BoyA clipped form of Adolf, ultimately from Old High German Adalwolf: "noble" + "wolf".
Alf (English)BoyShort form of Alfred, from Old English Aelfraed: "elf" + "counsel".
AlfieBoyA shortened form of Alfred, derived from Old English Ælfræd: "elf counsel".
AlfredBoyFrom Old English Ælfræd: "elf" + "counsel, advice".
AlgarBoyFrom Old English Æl + gar: "elf" + "spear".
AlgerBoyFrom a surname derived from the Old English given name Algar.
AlgernonBoyFrom Norman French aux gernons: "having a moustache".
Ali AsafBoyA compound name: Ali means "exalted, highest" and Asaf means "one who heals" (both from Arabic).
AlihanBoyFrom Turkic Äli and khan: 'ruler, leader'.
AlinafeUnisexConveys that a person is present or belongs within a community in Chewa.
ÄlinūrBoyFrom Äli and Arabic nūr: 'light'.
AlissonBoyA Brazilian Portuguese variant of Allison (a version of Alison), ultimately deriving from the Old French diminutive of…
AlixUnisexMedieval French variant of Alice, from Old Germanic "adal" (noble).
AliyuBoy"Exalted" or "high", the Hausa form of the Arabic name Ali.
AllahverdiBoyA compound meaning "given by God", from Allah and a verb meaning "to give".
AllisonUnisexVariant of Alison, from a Norman French diminutive of Aalis, ultimately meaning "noble kind".
AllyUnisexDiminutive of Alistair, from Scottish tradition.
AllynUnisexVariant or feminine form of Alan, from Brythonic origins.
AlmazUnisexFrom Persian: 'diamond'.
AlmirBoyLikely a derivative or shortening of Almiro, though the precise etymology is unclear.
AlmiroBoyThe etymology is unclear.
AlofaUnisexThe Samoan word for "love" or "compassion", used as a given name.
AloïseUnisexFrench form of Aloysius, from Latin: possibly "famous warrior" or "noble and famous".
Alon (Filipino)BoyMeans "wave" in Tagalog, referring to the movement of water.
Alon (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyRefers directly to the oak tree in Hebrew.
AlonsoBoySpanish form of Alfonso, from the Germanic elements ald "old" + funs "ready, prompt", meaning "ready for all" or…
AloysiusBoyA form with Latin styling of a medieval Occitan name, ultimately related to Louis and meaning "famous warrior".
AlpBoyIn Turkish: "hero, brave".
AlparslanBoyCompound Turkish and Persian: "alp" means "brave, hero" and "arslan" means "lion". Together: "brave lion".
AlperBoyCompound Turkish: "alp" means "brave, hero" and "er" means "man, warrior". Together: "brave man".
AlperenBoyTurkish compound: "alp" means "brave, hero" combined with "eren" meaning "holy person, saint". Together: "fighter" or…
AlphaUnisexThe Greek letter alpha symbolizes the beginning, primacy, and the first in order.
AlphonseBoyOf good family or noble. French form of Alfonso, ultimately from Germanic elements alb (elf or white) and funs (eager…
AlphonsusBoyFrom the Gothic roots aþal, "noble", and funs, "eager, ready".
AlphonzoBoyUncommon variant of Alfonso, from Germanic elements meaning "noble" and "ready".
AltaiBoyFrom Turkic altun and tag: 'golden mountain'.
AltairBoyFrom Arabic an-nasr aṭ-ṭāʾir, "the flying eagle": later shortened to aṭ-ṭāʾir, "the flyer".
Altan (Mongolian)UnisexIn Mongolian: "golden".
Altan (Turkish & Turkic)BoyIn Turkish: "red dawn" or "red sunrise".
AltangerelUnisexJoins Mongolian алтан (altan), "golden", with гэрэл (gerel), "light", so together it reads as "golden light".
Alte (Frisian)BoyA short form derived from Old German elements beginning with 'alt', meaning 'old'.
AlterBoyFrom Yiddish אַלטער meaning 'old'.
AltonBoyTown at the source of the river, from Old English place name elements.
AltynbekBoyFrom Turkic altyn and beg: 'golden chieftain'.
ÁlvaroBoyFrom Visigothic roots, possibly combining elements meaning "all" with another element meaning "cautious, aware" or…
AlvarusBoyA Latinized medieval spelling of a Visigothic name, generally linked to words for "all" and "cautious, aware".
AlvinBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "elf" and "friend", or related to supernatural beings as friends and companions.
AmableUnisexFrom Late Latin Amabilis, meaning "lovable" or "worthy of love".
AmadeoBoyFrom the Latin Amadeus, composed of amare "to love" and Deus "God", meaning "beloved of God" or "lover of God".
AmadeuBoyFrom the Latin Amadeus: "beloved by God".
AmadiBoyAn Igbo word for a freeborn man, used historically to mark someone born free rather than into slavery or an outcast…
AmadiohaBoyFrom Igbo àmádí, "freeborn person", and ọ̀ha, "community": literally "a freeborn person of the community", the name of…
AmadoBoyDerived from the Latin amatus, meaning "beloved", "loved one", or "darling".
AmadorBoyFrom Latin amator, meaning "lover" or "one who loves"; an agent noun derived from amare "to love".
AmahleUnisexRefers to beauty or attractive qualities, from Zulu words describing loveliness.
AmalareiksBoyFrom the Gothic amal, tied to the Amali royal line and meaning "vigorous, brave", and reiks, "ruler".
AmalricBoyFrom the Gothic amal, the name of the Amali ruling dynasty and a word for "vigorous, brave", and reiks, "ruler, king".
Aman AllahBoyA compound name meaning "God's protection" or "refuge in God", combining the word for protection with Allah.
AmandBoyWorthy of love or lovable. From the Latin amandus.
AmandeepUnisexCombines the Punjabi element aman, signifying peace (derived ultimately from Arabic), with dīpa, the Sanskrit term for…
AmanullahBoyMeaning "refuge in God" or "God's protection", a compound name joining words for protection and the divine.
AmarBoyDerived from Sanskrit meaning "immortal" or "deathless", symbolising eternal life and timelessness.
AmardeepUnisexCombines Sanskrit amara, meaning deathless or everlasting, with dīpa, the word for lamp or light.
AmarjeetUnisexJoins Sanskrit amara, meaning eternal or deathless, with jit, the word for victory or conquest.
AmaruBoyQuechua for "snake", also the name of a serpent-like being in Andean legend.
AmaruqBoyInuktitut for "wolf".
AmastanBoyTamashek for "protector", from a Tuareg root meaning to guard or watch over.
AmauryBoyPowerful ruler or brave ruler. From the Germanic elements amal (brave, powerful) and ric (ruler, king).
AmayasBoyTamashek for "cheetah".
AmbroseBoyImmortal; from the Greek name meaning one who is or will be immortal.
AmédéeBoyLoved by God. From the Latin Amadeus, combining ama (love) and deus (God).
AmeqranBoyKabyle for "the big one" or "the eldest", from a root meaning great or large.
AméricoBoyFrom the Italian Amerigo, ultimately from Germanic roots: "work ruler".
AmeẓyanBoyKabyle for "the small one" or "the youngest", from a root meaning little or young.
Ami (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyThe name of a minor Old Testament figure whose exact meaning is uncertain; it may be a scribal variant of Amon.
Ami (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyFrom Hebrew for “my people,” formed from the word for a people or nation with a possessive ending.
AmichaiBoyCombines the Hebrew words for "my people" and "alive", conveying vitality and communal belonging.
AmilBoyFrom Arabic meaning "worker, doer", derived from a root meaning "to do" or "to work".
AmilaBoyBuilt from Sinhala mila, "price," with a negating a- prefix, so it reads roughly as "beyond price" or "precious."
AminBoyDerived from an Arabic root referring to someone trustworthy, faithful or truthful; conveys reliability and integrity.
Amir (Arabic)BoySignifies a leader, ruler or commander; originally a title that has become a given name across many cultures.
Amir (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyA Hebrew name referring to the highest part of a tree, suggesting height, strength and reaching upward.
AmiranBoyMeaning uncertain; possibly related to Persian amir "prince".
AmirkhanBoyFrom Arabic amir, "commander", plus khan, the Turkic word for a ruler.
Amit (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew: "friend".