Boy names page 12 of 20
3,826 names given to boys, unisex names included, from 71 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- LudovicBoyDerived from Germanic roots meaning fame and warrior, conveying the sense of a celebrated fighter.
- LudovicusBoyThe Latinized form of the Old Germanic Hludwig, combining hludda meaning "famous" and wig meaning "battle" or "war".
- LudovikoBoyThe Esperanto version of the name Ludwig, meaning "famous in war" from Germanic roots.
- LukeBoyFrom Latin Lucas, itself the Greek name Loukas, probably shortened from Loukanos, "belonging to Lucania," a region of…
- Lula (Portuguese)BoyAffectionate or shortened form derived from a longer name.
- LungileUnisexFrom Zulu and Ndebele, expressing qualities of righteousness, propriety and excellence.
- LuthandoUnisexXhosa for "it is love", the noun uthando, "love", from the verb -thanda, "to love".
- LutherBoyArmy of the people, a name with strong historical and reformist associations.
- LuxUnisexFrom Latin lux: "light".
- LwandleUnisexA Zulu and Xhosa word referring to the vastness and power of the sea, or more broadly to any large body of water.
- LwinUnisexFrom a Burmese word meaning clear or distinct, used as a given-name element for either gender.
- LyallBoyWolf, derived from an ancient Germanic word for the wild animal.
- LyamBoyA name suggesting protection and determination, derived from Irish roots connected to will and strength.
- LykosBoyFrom Greek λύκος (lykos), "wolf".
- LykourgosBoyFrom Greek λύκος (lykos), "wolf", and ἔργον (ergon), "work"; usually read together as "wolf-work", perhaps in the sense…
- LyleBoyIsland, derived from a Norman French geographical term.
- LynceusBoyFrom Greek λύγξ (lynx), the wild cat, traditionally said to refer to his unusually sharp eyesight.
- LyndonBoyLinden tree hill, a geographical reference to a linden-covered hillside.
- LynnUnisexA place name derived from Welsh meaning lake.
- LynxBoyA type of wild cat with tufted ears and a short tail.
- LyricUnisexA short poem or song expressing personal emotion, or resembling one in style.
- MaanBoyA short form of Herman, deriving from Old High German: "army" + "man".
- MaayanUnisexMeans "spring of water" in Hebrew.
- MacarthurBoyA Scottish surname meaning "son of Arthur", used occasionally as a given name in English-speaking contexts.
- MacaulayBoyFrom a Scottish Gaelic surname, descended from Amhalghadh: meaning uncertain.
- MackBoySon of, from Scottish and Irish naming traditions.
- MackenzieUnisexSon of Coinneach, a Scottish given name.
- MadalitsoUnisexFrom Chewa, expressing the idea of divine favour and good fortune: a name of gratitude and hope.
- MadanaBoyFrom Sanskrit मदन (madana), "intoxicating, maddening", a byname of Kama, the god of desire.
- MaddenBoyDescendant of someone named Madaidh, meaning dog or hound.
- MaddoxBoyDescendant of Madoc.
- MadhavaBoyFrom Sanskrit माधव (mādhava), "of Madhu": read as an epithet of Krishna's Yadava ancestor Madhu, or as "sweet, of the…
- MadisonUnisexDerived from English surnames with roots in masculine and feminine given names.
- MaëlBoyFrom Breton mael, "prince, chieftain or lord."
- Magdi (Arabic)BoyFrom Arabic مجدي (majdi): "glorious, magnificent".
- MagomedBoyA Cyrillic civil-registry spelling of the Arabic name Muhammad, "praiseworthy".
- MagomedkhanBoyA Russified spelling that joins Magomed, the Caucasus's civil-registry form of Muhammad, with the Turkic title khan…
- MahadevaBoyMeans "great god", from Sanskrit महा (mahā) "great" and देव (deva) "god"; a title of the Hindu god Shiva.
- MahamatBoyFrom Arabic Muhammad: "praised one", in a Chadian spelling.
- MahaviraBoyMeans "great hero" in Sanskrit, composed of "great" and "hero", expressing strength and valour.
- MahdiBoyFrom Arabic مهدي (al-Mahdī): "the guided one, the one rightly guided".
- MahendraBoyCombining two Sanskrit elements: the adjective for "great" paired with the name of Indra, a principal Hindu god.
- MahershalaBoyFrom Hebrew Mahershalalhashbaz, a name composed of two phrases meaning "hurry to the plunder" or "swift is the plunder".
- MaheshaBoyMeans "great lord", from Sanskrit महा (mahā) "great" and ईश (īśa) "lord"; an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.
- MahfuzBoyFrom Arabic محفوظ (mahfūẓ): "safeguarded, preserved, protected".
- MahirBoyFrom Arabic ماهر (māhir): "skilled, expert, proficient".
- MahmudBoyFrom Arabic محمود (mahmūd): "praised, lauded, commended".
- MahometBoyAn archaic Anglicised rendering of Muhammad, derived from the Latin form Mahometus.
- MahometusBoyA Latinised form of Muhammad, used in medieval and Renaissance European texts.
- MahpiyaUnisexFrom Lakota maȟpíya: "cloud, sky".
- MailcunBoyFrom Brittonic elements meaning "prince" and "hound": roughly a princely hound, praising a warrior's ferocity.
- MainaBoyProbably Kikuyu for to sing or dance, and also the name of one of the two traditional Kikuyu generation-sets.
- MainioBoyFrom Finnish: "excellent, splendid".
- MainzaUnisexChitonga for the rainy season, given to a child born while the rains were falling.
- MaitlandUnisexPossibly meaning inhospitable, from a Norman French place name.
- MajdBoyFrom Arabic مجد (majda): "glory, splendour, magnificence".
- MajdiBoyFrom Arabic مجدي (majdī): "glorious, illustrious, worthy of praise".
- MajidBoyFrom Arabic مجد (majada): "glorious, magnificent, splendid".
- MajorBoyFrom a Germanic name meaning council spear, or from the English word meaning rank or importance.
- MakaioBoyThe Hawaiian adaptation of Matthew, meaning "gift of God".
- MakanaUnisexA gift or present in Hawaiian.
- MakaraUnisexFrom Sanskrit मकर (makara), the sea-creature figure that marks the zodiac sign equivalent to Capricorn; also the Khmer…
- MakenaUnisexKikuyu for the happy one, from a root meaning gladness.
- MakonnenBoyFrom the Amharic word for a high official or commander.
- MakramBoyFrom Arabic كرم (karuma): "a noble quality, generosity, honour".
- MalakUnisexFrom Arabic ملك (malik): "angel".
- MalakaiBoyHow Fijian and Tongan speakers say Malachi, the Hebrew prophet's name meaning "my messenger".
- MalcolmBoyFrom Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim: "devotee of Saint Columba" or "disciple of Columba".
- MalekoBoyThe Hawaiian adaptation of Mark, derived from the Latin name Marcus, traditionally associated with the concept of a…
- MalgerBoyCombines Old German mahal meaning "assembly", "court", or "meeting place" with ger meaning "spear".
- Malik (Arabic)BoyFrom Arabic ملك (malik): "king, ruler".
- Malik (Greenlandic & Inuit)BoyFrom Greenlandic: "wave, sea".
- MaloBoy"Bright pledge", from the Breton elements for brightness and pledge.
- MaloneUnisexFrom an Irish surname with roots in religious tradition and family heritage.
- MalumboUnisexSignifies admiration or esteem in Bemba.
- MamduhBoyFrom Arabic مدح (madaha): "praised, applauded, commended".
- MammanBoyA clipped Hausa form of Muhammadu, ultimately from Arabic Muhammad, "the praised one".
- MamunBoyFrom Arabic أمن (amuna): "trustworthy, secure, faithful".
- ManaakiBoyFrom Māori manaaki: "to care for, to support, to show hospitality and generosity".
- ManagoldBoyFormed from Old German manag meaning "many" and walt meaning "power" or "authority".
- ManaiaUnisexNamed after the manaia, a spiritual figure in Māori tradition: a creature depicted as a human body with the head of a…
- MandeepUnisexCombining Sanskrit roots for the mind or consciousness with another signifying light, radiance or illumination.
- MandlaBoyConveys the concept of authority and might in Zulu and Ndebele.
- MandlenkosiBoyA compound name joining the concepts of authority and kingship, meaning roughly "power of the king".
- MangalBoyFrom Sanskrit मंगल (mangala): "auspicious; favorable; the planet Mars".
- MangalaUnisexMeans "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit; the masculine form also names the planet Mars and its Hindu deity, and the…
- ManinderUnisexJoining Sanskrit terms for the mind or consciousness with Indra, a principal deity in Hindu tradition.
- ManishBoyFrom Sanskrit मनीष (manīṣ): "wisdom; intelligent mind; intellectual acumen".
- ManjeetUnisexCombining Sanskrit elements for the mind or consciousness with another denoting victory or triumph.
- ManjushriBoyFrom Sanskrit mañju, "lovely, gentle", and śrī, "splendour, glory": gentle glory, or lovely radiance.
- ManleyBoyFrom Old English, meaning common clearing or shared meadow.
- MannoBoyDerived from the Proto-Germanic element mannô meaning "person" or "man", originally used as an abbreviation for longer…
- MannyBoyFrom Emmanuel, meaning God is with us in Hebrew.
- ManojaBoyAn epithet of Kama, the Hindu god of desire, formed from Sanskrit मनस् (manas) "mind" and ज (ja) "born": literally "the…
- ManpreetUnisexDrawing from Sanskrit roots meaning the mind or consciousness together with another denoting affection, contentment or…
- ManselBoyFrom a surname referring to someone from Le Mans, a city in France.
- MansurBoyDenotes one who is victorious or supported, drawing from roots signifying aid and assistance.
- Manu (Pan-European)UnisexAn affectionate short form of Manuel or Emmanuel, and, in Germany, of the girl's name Manuela as well.
- Manu (Sanskrit & North Indian)BoyFrom Sanskrit मनु, "thinking, wise," and, in Hindu tradition, the title of the first man and primeval lawgiver.
- Manu (Pacific Islands (Fijian, Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian))BoyThe word for "bird" shared by Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan, Māori and Hawaiian.
- ManzurBoySignifies something viewed, regarded or anticipated, stemming from roots relating to sight and understanding.
- MaoiliosBoyScottish Gaelic name meaning "servant of Jesus".
- Maol ChaluimBoyScottish Gaelic form of Malcolm, meaning "devotee of Saint Columba".
- MaorBoyMeans "a light" or "a lamp" in Hebrew.
- MapaloUnisexReferences divine favour and good fortune in Bemba.
- MapenziUnisexChitonga for hardship or trouble, marking real difficulty around a child's birth.
- MaqsudBoyConveys the sense of purpose, objective or design, rooted in terms for intention and direction.
- MaramUnisexDenotes aspiration or longing, conveying a sense of yearning or heartfelt desire.
- MaramaUnisexMāori for "moon", and by extension "month".
- MarcBoyOf Mars; dedicated to the Roman god of war.
- Marc-AndréBoyCompound of Marc and André, joining "warlike" and "strong, masculine".
- Marc-AntoineBoyOf Mars and priceless; a combination honoring the Roman god and the virtue of worth.
- MarceauBoyOf Mars; a diminutive or variant form emphasizing the god of war.
- MarcelBoyOf Mars; a form of Marcellus dedicated to the Roman god of war.
- MarcelinBoyOf Mars; a derivative of Marcellus with the diminutive suffix.
- MarcelinhoBoyA diminutive of Marcelo, from the Latin Marcellus: "dedicated to Mars", the Roman god of war.
- MarcellinBoyOf Mars; a French variant of Marcellinus.
- MarcianoBoyFrom the Latin Marcianus: "of or belonging to Marcus", which derives from Mars, the Roman god of war.
- MarcoBoyItalian form of Latin Marcus, usually linked to Mars, the Roman god of war.
- MardochéeBoyThe French form of Mordecai, a Hebrew name usually explained as an adaptation of the Babylonian god Marduk.
- MargetudBoyThe Old Welsh original of Meredith, usually explained as a compound of iudd, "lord", with either march, "horse", or…
- MariaUnisexFrom the Hebrew name Miryam, of disputed original meaning, transmitted through Greek as Maria and borne by Mary, the…
- MarieUnisexOf the sea; derived from Maria.
- MarinhoBoyA diminutive of Mário, from the Latin Marius: "of Mars" or "maritime".
- MarinkoBoyA pet form of Marin, from Latin Marinus: "of the sea".
- MarinoBoyAn Italian and Spanish form of Marinus, meaning of the sea.
- Marion (English)BoyFrom a French surname derived from Marion, itself a diminutive of Marie.
- MariusBoyA Roman clan name, probably tied to Mars, though some scholars trace it instead to Latin mas, maris, "male".
- MarkBoyEnglish form of the Latin name Marcus, most likely rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war.
- MarkyBoyA short form of Mark, using the diminutive suffix -y.
- MarleyUnisexFrom an English surname derived from a place name signifying a wood with a pleasant quality, boundary definition, or…
- MarlinBoyPossibly an English variant or diminutive form of Merlin.
- MarlonBoyA name of unknown origin and meaning.
- MarloweUnisexFrom an English surname derived from a place name signifying remnants or traces of a lake in Old English.
- MarlynUnisexA variant spelling combining elements of Marilyn or a masculine form related to Marlin.
- MarmadukeBoyPossibly derived from the Old Irish personal name Máel Máedóc.
- MarshallBoyA person in charge of organizing ceremonies or managing horses and servants.
- MartialBoyFrom the Roman family name Martialis, meaning "of Mars" or "belonging to Mars," the Roman god of war.
- MartieUnisexAn affectionate diminutive of Martin, Martina, or Martha.
- MartinBoyFrom Latin Martinus: "of Mars", the Roman god of war.
- MartyBoyAn affectionate diminutive of Martin.
- MarufBoySignifies something that is recognised, celebrated or esteemed, drawing from roots relating to knowledge and virtue.
- MarvinBoyA beloved friend.
- MarwanBoyThe male counterpart to Marwa, sharing its associations with stones, fragrant plants and the sacred mountain.
- MasambaBoyYao word for "leaves" or garden greens, used as a boy's name.
- MasonBoyA stoneworker or builder of stone structures.
- MasoziUnisexThe plain Tumbuka word for tears.
- MassinissaBoyA Latin spelling of an ancient Berber name usually read as "their lord" or "their master".
- MastermanBoyA skilled servant or worker.
- MatBoyA short form of Matthew.
- MatanBoyModern Hebrew transcription of the biblical name Mattan.
- MataucBoyFrom Old Welsh mad, "good, fortunate", with a diminutive ending: the fortunate one.
- MathieuBoyThe French variant form of Matthew, derived from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God".
- MathurinBoyMature and ripe, derived from the Latin maturinus.
- MathysBoyGod's gift, from the Hebrew name meaning a gift from God.
- MatisBoyGod's gift, from the Hebrew name meaning a gift from God.
- MatityahuBoyModern Hebrew form of Matthew, derived from Hebrew meaning "gift of God".
- MatsyaBoySanskrit for "fish".
- MattBoyA short form of Matthew, meaning gift of God.
- MattéoBoyGod's gift, from the Hebrew name meaning a gift from God.
- MatthewBoyMeans "gift of the Lord", from a Hebrew name combining a word for "gift" with the divine name.
- MatthiasBoyA Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew name Mattityahu, "gift of the LORD", and a close relative of Matthew.
- MattieUnisexA diminutive of Matilda, Martha, or Matthew; used affectionately as a standalone name.
- MattyBoyA diminutive and casual form of Matthew, used affectionately as a standalone name.
- MāuiUnisexNo agreed meaning; Māui is the name of a trickster demigod shared across Hawaiian and wider Polynesian oral tradition.
- MaunoBoyThe Finnish form of Magnus, from Latin magnus, "great."
- MauriceBoyDark-skinned, from the Latin Maurus meaning dark-complexioned or Moorish.
- MaurieUnisexA diminutive of Maurice or Maureen, derived from the Latin meaning dark-skinned.
- MaverickBoySignifies an independent spirit; the surname derives from a 19th-century property owner in Texas who left his livestock…
- MavutoBoyRefers to hardship or adversity in Chewa, though used as a given name with deeper cultural significance.
- MawuliBoyFrom Ewe Mawu "God" and li "to live, to exist": "God lives."
- MawunyoUnisexFrom Ewe Mawu "God" and nyo "good": "God is good."
- MaxamedBoySomali spelling of Muhammad, from an Arabic root meaning "the praised one".
- MaxenceBoyGreatest, from the Latin maximus meaning supreme or largest.
- MaxieUnisexA diminutive of Maximilian, Maxwell, Maxine, or other names beginning with Max; from the Latin meaning greatest.
- MaximeBoyGreatest, from the Latin maximus meaning supreme or largest.
- MaximinBoyGreatest, from the Latin maximus meaning supreme or largest.
- MaxtonBoyDerives from a Scottish place name and surname meaning Mack's town or town of Magnus.
- MaxwellBoyFrom a Scottish surname meaning Mack's stream; from the personal name Mack combined with Old English wille (well…
- MayamikoUnisexExpresses thanks and appreciation in Chewa.
- MayesoUnisexConveys the notion of divine trial or spiritual examination in Chewa.
- MaynardBoyFrom an English surname derived from the Old German Meginhard, meaning power and hardy.
- MayrbekBoyCombines the Nakh word mayra, "brave" or "husband", with bek, a Turkic title for a chieftain.
- MazheBoyThe Breton form of Matthew.
- McKinleyUnisexOriginates in the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, a Scottish surname descended from the personal name Fionnlagh meaning fair…
- MeadeUnisexFrom an English surname indicating one who lived on a meadow or one who made or sold mead (honey wine).
- MeghanadaBoySanskrit for "cloud roar", from megha "cloud" and nada "sound, roar": the boom of thunder.
- MeginfridBoyCombines Old German megin meaning "strength" or "power" with fridu meaning "peace".
- MehdiBoyFrom the Arabic مهدي (Mahdī): "the guided one", derived from the root هدى (hadā) meaning "to guide".
- MeineBoyDerived from the Old German element megin, meaning "power" or "strength".
- MeirBoyMeans "giving light" or "one who shines" in Hebrew.
- MelUnisexAn abbreviation of longer names in the Mel- family; also used as an independent given name.
- MelisizweBoyXhosa for "leader of the nation", joining a verb of standing for or representing with isizwe, "nation, people".
- MelokuhleUnisexCombines the Xhosa and Zulu verb mela, "to stand for or represent", with hle, "good": someone who represents what is…
- MelvilleBoyFrom a Norman French place name meaning 'bad town'.
- MelvinBoyFrom a Scots surname meaning 'bad town'.
- MemphisUnisexDerived from Egyptian meaning 'enduring beauty'.
- MenasheBoyModern Hebrew form of Manasseh, a biblical name.
- MeriwetherBoyDerived from a medieval English surname relating to pleasant weather.
- MerleUnisexFrom the word for blackbird in English and French.