Boy names page 11 of 20
3,826 names given to boys, unisex names included, from 71 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- KnutBoyFrom Old Norse knútr: "knot".
- KnuteBoyA variant of Knut, from Old Norse Knutr: "knot".
- Koa (Hawaiian)BoyFrom Hawaiian: "warrior" or "koa tree", a type of wood valued for strength.
- Koa (Māori)UnisexFrom Māori: "happy" or "joyful".
- Kobe (Dutch & Flemish)BoyA diminutive form related to Jakob, itself derived from Hebrew Ya'akov: "he who supplants".
- Kobe (Pan-European)BoyFrom Kobe, a city in Japan known for premium beef.
- KodaBoyFrom Lakota or Dakota, a Native American language: "friend" or "companion".
- KodjoBoyThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a boy born on a Monday.
- KofiBoyA day name meaning "born on Friday", one of the seven weekday names Akan parents give a child.
- KoitBoyThe word for daybreak in Estonian, referring to the moment when light first appears on the horizon.
- KoketsoUnisexThe Setswana word for increase or addition, from go oketsa, "to add to".
- KokouBoyThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a boy born on a Wednesday.
- KomiBoyThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a boy born on a Saturday.
- KomronBoyFrom Persian: "generous" or "gracious".
- KōnaneUnisexFrom Hawaiian: "bright" or "shining".
- KondwaniBoyFrom a shared Tumbuka and Chewa verb root for gladness, roughly "be glad" or "rejoice".
- KoraloBoyThe Esperanto word for coral, derived ultimately from Latin coralium.
- KossiBoyThe Ewe day name traditionally given to a boy born on a Sunday.
- KouBoySaid to relate to the Hmong word for "gold".
- KrisUnisexAn abbreviation for Scandinavian names such as Kristian and Kristoffer, ultimately deriving from Greek Christos…
- KristerBoyA Swedish form of Christian: "anointed".
- KristianBoyFrom the Latin Christianus: "anointed".
- KristjanBoyDerived from the Latin Christianus, meaning follower of Christ, and used across the Nordic and Slavic regions as a…
- KristofferBoyFrom the Greek christos and pherein: "bearing Christ".
- KudakwasheBoyShona for "God's will", from words for wanting and for God.
- KulapUnisexFrom Thai กุหลาบ (kulap), "rose", ultimately from Persian گلاب (golāb), "rosewater".
- KuldeepBoyJoining Sanskrit words for family lineage with another denoting illumination or a burning flame.
- KumbukaniUnisexFrom Chewa: "remember" or "to remember".
- KunalaBoyMeans "lotus" in Sanskrit, referring to the sacred water lily that represents purity and spiritual growth in Indian…
- KunleyUnisexFrom Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས, "all goodness": kun "all, every" + legs "good, proper".
- KunzangUnisexFrom Tibetan kun, "all", and bzang, "good": altogether good, or ever excellent.
- KurmaBoySanskrit for "tortoise, turtle".
- KutemwaUnisexFrom Bemba roots expressing happiness and joy.
- KuwatBoyMeans "strong" in Javanese, ultimately tracing to Arabic roots conveying power.
- KwabenaBoyA day name meaning "born on Tuesday", given to Akan boys under the weekday-naming custom.
- KwadwoBoyA day name meaning "born on Monday", given to Akan boys under the weekday-naming custom.
- KwakuBoyA day name meaning "born on Wednesday", given to Akan boys under the weekday-naming custom.
- KwameBoyA day name meaning "born on Saturday", given to Akan boys under the weekday-naming custom.
- KwasiBoyA day name meaning "born on Sunday", given to Akan boys under the weekday-naming custom.
- KyautaUnisexThe everyday Hausa word for "gift", given as a name to a child seen as a long-awaited blessing.
- KyawBoyFrom a Burmese verb meaning to become famous, given mainly to boys.
- KylanBoyA modern created name combining phonetic elements from Kyle and Rylan.
- KyleBoyDerived from Scottish place names meaning narrows, channel, or strait, from Gaelic.
- KylerBoyA modern name combining phonetic elements, possibly from Kyle and Tyler, or related to the surname Kyler.
- KylianBoyA French variant of Cillian, possibly deriving from Irish roots related to church or brightness.
- KyllianBoyA French variant of Killian, possibly deriving from Irish roots related to church or brightness.
- KynastonBoyAn English place name combining Old English elements for a personal name and settlement.
- KyronBoyA modern English name, either a variant of Kieran (an Irish name meaning "dark" or "little dark one") or an invented…
- KysonBoyAn invented name using the phonetic elements found in similar modern names like Bryson and Tyson.
- LaceyUnisexDerived from the surname Lacy, which comes from a Norman place name, possibly of Gaulish origin.
- LacyUnisexFrom a surname derived from Lassy, a town in Normandy, possibly of Gaulish origin deriving from a personal name…
- LairdBoyA Scottish word denoting an estate owner of significant social standing.
- LakeUnisexFrom the English word for an inland body of water, ultimately derived from Latin lacus.
- LakhdarBoyFrom the Arabic الأخضر (al-ʾakhḍar): "the green one", derived from the root أخضر (akhḍara) meaning "green".
- LakshmanaBoyFrom Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa), "bearing (auspicious) marks", built on लक्ष्मन् (lakṣman), "mark, token".
- LakshmiUnisexFrom Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī), "mark, sign", the name of the goddess who marks out good fortune.
- LaloecenBoyThe meaning is uncertain; possibly related to Old Welsh elements, but the etymology is not securely established.
- LamarBoyA surname with French Normandy roots referring to a body of water.
- LambaerBoyFrom Old High German: "land" + "famous".
- LamechBoyA Hebrew name of uncertain sense, sometimes tied loosely to a root meaning "to bring low".
- LamineBoyA shortened form of Al-Amin, from the Arabic الأمين (al-ʾamīn): "the trustworthy one", "the faithful one", derived from…
- LamontBoyA Scottish surname with Norse-Gaelic heritage referring to a legal official.
- LanceBoyPossibly from Lanzo, a short form of Germanic names with the land element, or from the Old French word for spear.
- LandonBoyAn Old English place name referring to an elevated terrain feature.
- LandryBoyA French name from the Germanic roots meaning "land" and "ruler."
- LaneBoyA surname from the English word for a narrow road or pathway.
- LanfordBoyAn Old English place name referring to an extended river crossing.
- LangdonBoyA person from a long hill, derived from Old English lang (long) and dun (hill).
- LangelihleBoyCombines Zulu elements meaning "beautiful" and "day": a name expressing brightness and loveliness.
- LangstonBoyA place name derived from Old English words for 'long' and 'stone', originally referring to a settlement in a location…
- LannyBoyA short form for any name that starts with Lan-, such as Lance or Landon.
- LarryBoyA short form of Laurence, ultimately from Latin Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum'.
- LatifBoyLatif expresses kindness and gentleness in Arabic, representing qualities of refinement and subtle strength.
- LaugeBoyFrom Old Norse Félagi: "companion, fellow, partner".
- LaurenUnisexA variant or feminine form of Laurence, from Latin Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum'.
- Laurence (English)BoyFrom Latin Laurentius, literally 'from Laurentum', an ancient Roman city.
- LaurentinBoyA French masculine form derived from Laurentinus, itself from the Latin name for the laurel tree, symbolizing honour…
- LauritsBoyFrom Latin Laurentius: "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel".
- LauritzBoyFrom Latin Laurentius: "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel".
- LaverneUnisexFrom an alder tree, ultimately from the Gaulish word for alder.
- LawalBoyFrom Arabic awwal, "first".
- LawrenceBoyOne from Laurentum, a city in ancient Latium, or a laurel wearer.
- LawrieBoyShort form of Lawrence, from Latin Laurentius: "from Laurentum".
- LawsonBoySon of Laurence or son of Lawrence.
- LaythBoyLayth means "lion" in Arabic, symbolizing strength, courage and majesty.
- LaytonBoyA town with a leek garden.
- LazBoyInformal shortening of Larry or Laurence.
- LazareBoyThe French form of Lazarus, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "God is my help."
- LazarusBoyThe Latin shape of Greek Lazaros, itself built on Hebrew Eleazar, "God has helped".
- LéandreBoyThe French form of Leander, from Greek meaning "lion" and "man," literally "man-lion."
- LebanahBoyFrom an old poetic Hebrew word for "moon", built on the root for "white".
- LebogangUnisexA Setswana command form of go leboga, "to thank": together it reads as "be thankful" or "give thanks".
- LebohangUnisexSesotho for "be thankful", an exhortation built from the verb for thanking.
- LedgerBoyDerived from the Germanic name Leutgar, meaning 'people's spear'.
- LeeUnisexFrom a clearing or meadow.
- LeftyBoyDescriptive nickname for a left-handed person.
- LegacyUnisexSomething inherited from a predecessor; heritage or bequest.
- LegendBoyA story about the past or a heroic character from such a story.
- LehuaUnisexFrom Hawaiian: "ohia flower", the blossom of the native Hawaiian ohia tree.
- Lei (Chinese)UnisexFrom Chinese characters: 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of stones, openness, or integrity" (typically associated with masculine…
- Lei (Hawaiian)UnisexFrom Hawaiian: "flowers", "lei" (a garland or wreath), or "child".
- LeighUnisexFrom a clearing or meadow, variant spelling of Lee.
- LeightonUnisexA town with a leek garden.
- LeilaniUnisexFrom Hawaiian: "heavenly flowers" or "royal child", combining lei "flowers" and lani "sky, heaven, royal".
- LeithUnisexDamp or wet, from the Gaelic word for these qualities.
- LelandBoyFallow land, from Old English elements denoting an uncultivated field.
- LelisaBoyThought to come from an Oromo verb root tied to praising or admiring someone, giving the sense of an admirer.
- LemBoyShort for Lemuel, meaning dedicated to God or spoken for by God.
- LemoineBoyThe monk, from French le moine.
- LemuelBoyHebrew for "devoted to God" or "belonging to God", from a short preposition plus El, "God".
- LenBoyShort for Leonard, meaning brave lion.
- LenchoBoySaid to carry the sense of "lion" in Oromo, evoking strength and courage.
- LeninBoyTaken from the surname of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the Russian revolutionary who led the Soviet Union's founding, and…
- LennieUnisexDiminutive of Leonard, meaning brave lion.
- LennonUnisexLover, derived from the Irish byname Leannán.
- LennoxUnisexPlace of elms, derived from the Gaelic name for a Scottish district.
- LennyBoyDiminutive of Leonard, meaning brave lion.
- LenoxBoyPlace of elms, variant of Lennox from a Scottish district name.
- LeonardBoyBrave lion, from Old German elements meaning lion and brave or hardy.
- LéonceUnisexThe French form of Leontios, from Greek meaning "lion-like."
- LéonideUnisexThe French masculine and feminine form of Leonidas, from Greek meaning "lion-like."
- LeratoUnisexSesotho for love, from the verb for loving or liking.
- LeroyBoyThe king, from French le roi.
- LesBoyShort form of Leslie or Lester.
- LesediUnisexThe Setswana word for light, built on the root -sedi, "to shine".
- LesegoUnisexThe Setswana word for luck or blessing, from the root sego, "blessed".
- LeslieUnisexDerived from a place name and a plant, the name may relate to a Scottish location and the concept of a garden or…
- LesterBoyThe name connects to a place in central England and the Roman military tradition through its location etymology.
- LethaboUnisexSesotho and Setswana for joy or happiness, from the verb for being happy.
- LethokuhleUnisexXhosa and Zulu for "bring goodness", from letha, "to bring", and the familiar root -hle, "good, beautiful".
- LeutwinBoyCombines Old German liut meaning "people" and wini meaning "friend".
- Lew (English)BoyOften a short form of Lewis (French origin meaning famous warrior) or Llewellyn (Welsh origin meaning lion-like).
- Lew (Polish)BoyFrom Latin meaning lion, the name carries associations with strength and nobility.
- LewinBoyDerived from the Old English name Leofwine, combining elements meaning beloved and friend.
- LewisBoyA medieval English form of Louis, stemming from Germanic roots related to fame and warrior traditions.
- LexBoyA short form of Alexander, deriving from Greek roots meaning defender of people or protector.
- LeytonBoyFrom the farm or meadow.
- LhamoUnisexTibetan for "goddess", from lha, "god, deity", and the feminine ending mo.
- LibertyUnisexFreedom.
- LievenBoyPossibly from Germanic elements meaning "lion" and "friend".
- LilianUnisexFrom the lily or descended from Lilium.
- LimbaniBoyFrom Chewa, expressing the quality of strength and resilience.
- LimbikaniBoyFrom Chewa, conveying the virtue of diligence and industriousness.
- Lin (French)BoyA multilingual variant of the classical Latin name Linus.
- Lin (Chinese)UnisexA Chinese name, typically written with characters meaning forest (林) or jade (琳).
- LincolnBoyFrom the English city's Roman name Lindum Colonia, combining Celtic (lake) with Latin (colony).
- LindenUnisexFrom Old High German linta, referring to the linden tree.
- LindonBoyFrom a surname variant of Lyndon, itself from a place name meaning linden tree valley or enclosure.
- LindsayUnisexLake island, from the Celtic root lindos (lake) and Old English ieg (island), originally referring to the region of…
- LindyUnisexOriginally from the Lindy Hop dance, possibly derived from Charles Lindbergh; later a diminutive of Linda.
- LinfordBoyFrom a location name combining flax or linden with ford (river crossing).
- LinkBoyA connection or bond; a short form of Lincoln.
- LintonBoyFrom a settlement name combining flax or linden with -ton (town).
- LinwoodBoyFrom a location name combining stream with wood (forest).
- LionelBoyA French diminutive of Léon, derived from Latin leo meaning lion.
- LiorUnisexMeans "my light" in Hebrew, combining the possessive particle li (לִי) with or (אוֹר) "light".
- LirazUnisexMeans "my secret" in Hebrew, combining the possessive particle li (לִי) with raz (רָז) "secret".
- LironUnisexMeans "my song" or "my joy" in Hebrew, combining the possessive particle li (לִי) with ron (רֹן) "joy" or "song".
- LisakhanyaUnisexXhosa and Zulu for "it is still shining", from sa, "still, continuing", and khanya, "to shine".
- LisandroBoyThe Spanish and Portuguese form of Lysander, a Greek name joining roots for 'to free' and 'man'.
- LishanUnisexGiven by name references as "prize" or "award" in Amharic; the spelling also echoes the Semitic word for "tongue…
- LiupoldBoyPossibly an early variant combining Old German liut meaning "people" and bald/pald meaning "bold" or "powerful".
- LlorençBoyFrom the Latin Laurentius: "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel".
- LloydBoyFrom a Welsh surname meaning "grey."
- LockieBoyA diminutive of Lachlan, a Scottish name meaning "from Lochlan" or relating to Loch (lake).
- LoganUnisexFrom a Scottish place name meaning "little hollow" or "small depression in the land."
- LoïcBoyA Breton rendering of Louis, ultimately from the Germanic roots hlaw (fame) and wig (warrior or strife).
- LonBoyA short form of Alonzo, from Germanic origins meaning "noble" or "ready."
- LondonUnisexFrom the city of London, whose meaning is uncertain but possibly Celtic in origin.
- LonginBoyFrom Latin Longinus: the meaning is disputed, possibly "long" or derived from the Longinus family name.
- LonnieBoyA short form of Alonzo, from Germanic origins meaning "noble" or "ready."
- LonnyBoyA short form of Alonzo, from Germanic origins meaning "noble" or "ready."
- LorBoyA short form of Laurens, ultimately from Latin: "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel".
- LorenUnisexA short form of the masculine Laurence or a variant of the feminine Lauren, both derived from the Latin name…
- LorneBoyFrom the Scottish place name Lorne or the title Marquis of Lorne, both possibly derived from the name of Loarn mac…
- LothaireBoyThe French adaptation of the Germanic name Lothar, composed of the elements hlot (allotment, fortune) and hari…
- LouUnisexA short form of Louise (feminine) or Louis (masculine), both derived from Germanic elements meaning fame and warrior.
- LouieBoyA diminutive of Louis, derived from Germanic elements meaning fame and warrior.
- LouisBoyFrench Ludovicus, Latinised from Germanic Ludwig: "famous" + "battle".
- LouisonUnisexA French diminutive of both Louise and Louis, from Germanic origins meaning renowned warrior.
- LoukaBoyFrench form of Luca, derived from Latin Lucanus meaning from Lucania.
- LoupBoyFrench form of the Roman name Lupus, from Latin lupus meaning wolf.
- LourensBoyDerived from Laurentius, a Latin name meaning "from Laurentum" (an ancient town).
- LoveUnisexTaken directly from the English word love, with roots in Old English lufu, expressing the concept of affection and…
- LovelBoyA surname-derived name, with Lovel being an alternate spelling of Lowell, which comes from Norman French combining lou…
- LovellBoyA surname-based name derived from Lowell, which combines the Norman French lou (wolf) with a diminutive suffix.
- LovemoreBoyFormed from the English words "love" and "more": a name expressing an abundance of affection and desire.
- LowellBoyFrom an English surname derived from Norman French elements: lou, meaning wolf, and a diminutive suffix.
- LowenBoyA recently created name, possibly deriving from established names like Owen or Rowan, or alternatively from Cornish…
- LoyalBoyFaithful and devoted, unwavering in allegiance.
- LubanziUnisexXhosa and Zulu for "it is wide", from the adjective root -banzi, "wide, broad", as in the phrase uthando lubanzi, "love…
- LubutoUnisexFrom Bemba, referring to learning and illumination: the pursuit of wisdom and understanding.
- LucBoyFrench and Welsh form of Lucas, from Latin Lucanus meaning from Lucania.
- LucasBoyLatin Lucas, the source of English Luke: probably a short form of Loukanos, "man from Lucania", in southern Italy.
- LuceroUnisexSpanish for a bright or morning star, from luz meaning 'light'.
- LucienBoyFrench form of Lucianus, from Latin meaning light-bringing.
- LuĉjoBoyA shortened form of Ludoviko (the Esperanto rendering of Ludwig), using the diminutive suffix -jo.
- LuckyUnisexFavored by fortune, blessed with good chance.
- LucrèceUnisexPossibly derived from the Latin lucrum, meaning profit or gain.
- LudoBoyA diminutive form derived from names like Ludovicus or Ludolf, both from Germanic roots meaning "renowned" and "wolf".