Boy names page 17 of 20

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

ShelleyUnisexFrom an English surname rooted in Old English topographical terms describing a grassy space beside water.
SheltonBoyAn English place name meaning 'shelf town', composed of Old English elements for shelf and settlement.
ShepherdBoyAn English occupational surname meaning 'sheep herder', someone who tends and guards sheep.
SheridanUnisexAn Irish surname meaning 'searcher', derived from the Irish Gaelic given name Sirideán.
ShermanBoyAn English occupational surname meaning 'shear man', referring to a person who cut cloth.
SherwoodBoyAn English place name meaning 'bright forest', composed of Old English elements for bright and wood or forest.
ShirleyUnisexAn English place name meaning 'bright clearing', composed of Old English elements for bright and woodland clearing.
ShlomoBoyFrom the Hebrew שׁלום (shalom): "peaceful", "wholeness" or "harmony".
SibonakalisoUnisexA sign, token or proof, from the Zulu word isibonakaliso.
SibusisoBoyBlessed, derived from the root busisa meaning to bestow blessings.
SidBoyA short form or nickname for Sidney, derived from the English surname.
SiddharthaBoyFrom Sanskrit siddha, "accomplished", and artha, "goal": "one who has achieved his aim".
SidneyUnisexAn English surname used as a given name, possibly deriving from a place name or other origin, first popularized as a…
SiegerBoyFrom Germanic roots meaning "victory" and "army" or "warrior", conveying the sense of a victorious combatant.
SiegfriedBoyFrom Old High German elements meaning "victory" and "peace".
SiemBoyFrom Hebrew Shimon: "he heard" or "one who hears".
SiemenBoyFrom Hebrew Shimon: "he heard" or "one who hears".
SietseBoyA Frisian diminutive derived from the name Siet, created with the characteristic -se suffix common in Frisian naming…
SieuwerdBoyFrom Germanic elements meaning "victory" and "guard" or "defender": one who guards or protects victoriously.
SifisoBoyA wish or desire, from the Zulu word for aspiration.
SigmundBoyFrom Old High German elements meaning "victory" and "protection".
SikkeBoyFrom the Old German element sigu, meaning "victory".
SilasBoyProbably a shortened Greek form of the Latin name Silvanus, though some scholars instead connect it to the Hebrew name…
SilvanusBoyFrom Latin silva, "wood, forest": "of the woods".
SilverUnisexFrom the English word denoting the precious metal or its colour, tracing back to Old English roots.
Simba (Southern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others))BoyFrom the Shona word simba, "strength" or "power".
Simba (Swahili)BoyFrom Swahili simba, "lion".
SimbarasheBoyFrom Shona simba, "power, strength", joined to ishe, "lord" or "God": "the power of God".
SimchaUnisexFrom the Hebrew שִׂמְחָה (simcha): "happiness", "joy" or "celebration".
SimiyuBoyLuhya for a boy born during the dry season.
Simon (English)BoyRooted in a Hebrew word for hearing, the name marks a child as one God has listened to; it reached English through the…
Simon (Greek)BoyFrom Greek σιμός (simos), "flat-nosed"; the name of one of the Telchines, a minor group in Greek myth.
SinanBoySpearhead in Arabic, from a root relating to pointed weapons.
SincereUnisexFrom the English adjective meaning genuine, honest or heartfelt.
SinclairUnisexFrom a Scottish surname meaning "Saint Clair", derived from a Norman French place name.
SinghBoyDerives from Sanskrit simha, literally "lion", evoking strength, courage and noble bearing.
SinjinBoyA phonetic rendering of "St John", representing the English spelling of the biblical name John preceded by the…
SioneBoyThe Tongan and Samoan form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, "God is gracious".
SiphiweBoyGiven or bestowed, conveying the idea of receiving or being presented with something.
SiphoBoyA present or donation, from the Zulu word isipho.
SiphosethuUnisexOur gift, a collective expression combining sipho (gift) and sethu (our).
SiriusBoyFrom the Ancient Greek word for "scorching" or "glowing": the brightest star in the night sky.
SisayBoyFrom Amharic ሲሳይ (sisay), the portion or fortune given to a person in life.
SithembileUnisexWe trusted or believed, from the root thembisa meaning to trust or have faith.
SixteBoySixth, the sixth pope or one devoted to order.
SiyabongaBoyThis name expresses collective gratitude, literally translating to 'we give thanks' in Zulu and Ndebele.
SizweBoyFrom Xhosa isizwe, "nation, people", shortened to Sizwe as a given name: literally "nation".
SjaakBoyFrom either Jacques (Jacob, "he who supplies") or Isaac ("he laughs"), both biblical names with Old Testament roots.
SjakieBoyA Dutch diminutive of Sjaak, derived ultimately from Jacques or Isaac.
SjangBoyGod is gracious: from the Hebrew Yochanan.
SjarelBoyFree man: from the Germanic element karl.
SjefBoyFrom Hebrew Yosef: "God will increase" or "he will add".
SjoerdBoyThe Frisian adaptation of Sigurd, derived from Old Norse elements meaning "victory" and "protector" or "guardian".
SjorsBoyFrom Greek Georgios: "farmer" or "earthworker", derived from ge (earth) and ergon (work).
SjraBoySpear and brave: from the Germanic elements ger and hard.
SkyUnisexFrom the English word denoting the expanse above the earth, tracing back to an Old Norse term for cloud.
SkylarUnisexA variant of Skyler, itself derived from the Dutch-origin surname Schuyler, possibly meaning 'shelter' or 'ship' in Old…
SkylerUnisexA variant of the Dutch-origin surname Schuyler, creatively respelled to evoke the word 'sky' while retaining the…
SladeBoyA valley or a hollow in the landscape.
SlametBoyDrawn from the Javanese and Arabic root meaning to safeguard or be at peace.
SlyBoyCunning or clever, or a short form of Sylvester meaning 'wooded' or 'from the forest'.
SmithBoyA metalworker or blacksmith, one who works with metal.
SoanBoyMeaning uncertain, possibly a form of Jean or modeled after modern name patterns.
SocheataUnisexKhmer rendering of the Sanskrit and Pali Sujata: born into good circumstances.
SócratesBoyDerived from ancient Greek, carrying associations with wisdom, philosophy, and the examined life.
SofronioBoyDerived from ancient Greek roots meaning "of sound mind" or "sensible," conveying wisdom and prudence.
SohanBoyMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from or modeled after Jean.
SokUnisexKhmer for good health and ease, from the Sanskrit sukha.
SokhaUnisexKhmer for health, from the same Sanskrit root as Sok.
SolanoBoyFrom Spanish solano or related to the surname meaning sunny.
Soma (Hungarian)BoyThe Hungarian word for the dogwood, or cornel-cherry, tree.
Soma (Sanskrit & North Indian)UnisexThe Sanskrit word for a sacred drink offered at Vedic rites, and the name of the god who personifies it and of the moon.
Sōma (Japanese)BoyA Japanese boy's name usually built from characters read sō, evoking a rushing gust of wind, and ma, "genuine, true"…
SombatUnisexFrom Thai สมบัติ (sombat), "fortune, wealth, prosperity", from Sanskrit sampatti.
SomboonUnisexFrom Thai สมบูรณ์ (somboon), "complete, abundant, perfect", from Sanskrit sampūrṇa; the identical romanisation also…
SomchaiBoyFrom Thai สม (som), "worthy", joined to either ชาย (chai), "man", or the identically pronounced ชัย (chai), "victory".
SomchitUnisexFrom Thai/Lao สม/ສົມ (som), "worthy", joined to จิต/ຈິດ (chit), "mind, heart, spirit".
SomphonUnisexFrom Thai สม (som), "worthy", joined to พล (phon), "power, strength".
SompornUnisexFrom Thai สม (som), "worthy", joined to พร (phon), "blessing".
SomsakBoyFrom Thai สม (som), "worthy", joined to ศักดิ์ (sak), "power, strength, honour".
SonamUnisexTibetan for "merit" or "good karma": the Buddhist idea of fortune earned through virtuous deeds.
SonnyBoyA young boy, an affectionate term for a child.
SophalUnisexKhmer for good fruit or good result, from Sanskrit su and phala.
SopheaUnisexKhmer word for a judge or a lawyer, used as a given name.
SopheapUnisexKhmer for good nature: gentle, well-mannered and proper.
SophonUnisexFrom Pali sobhaṇa, "beautiful" or "auspicious", a name shared with Thai.
SosimoBoySpanish adaptation of Zosimus, a name of Greek origin.
SothBoyKhmer word for a person or thing that is pure or clean, taken from a Sanskrit adjective with the same sense.
SothyUnisexKhmer for a clever, quick-witted person, most likely built on a Sanskrit compound for good understanding.
SovannUnisexKhmer word for gold, from a Sanskrit term for the metal.
SparrowUnisexDerived from the common name of a small songbird, tracing back to Old English roots.
SpencerBoyAn occupational surname meaning "one who distributes provisions", derived from Middle English referring to a pantry or…
SpikeBoyA nickname that may originally have referred to a person with distinctive pointed or upright hair.
St JohnBoyA composed name combining the title "Saint" with John, referring to biblical saints John the Baptist or John the…
StaceUnisexOriginally a clipped form of Eustace; today it usually stands in for Stacy instead.
StacyUnisexResurrection, from the Greek classical name Anastasia; or derived from the medieval name Eustace meaning…
StaffordBoyA landing-place ford, from Old English elements meaning 'place for landing' and 'shallow river crossing'.
StanfordBoyA stone ford, from Old English meaning 'rocky shallow river crossing'.
StanleyBoyA stone clearing or a woodland clearing made of stone, from Old English words meaning 'stone' and 'clearing'.
StavUnisexFrom the Hebrew סתיו (stav) or סתָו: "autumn" or "fall".
SteBoyA short form of Stephen, meaning 'crown' or 'wreath'.
StefaanBoyThe Flemish and Dutch form of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos ("crown, wreath, garland").
StefanuBoyThe Corsican form of Stephen, derived from Greek roots meaning "crown".
StephUnisexShort form of Stephanie or Stephen, meaning "crowned" or "garland".
StephanBoyFrom Greek stephanos: "crown, victory wreath".
StéphaneBoyCrown, garland, victor, or crowned one.
StephenBoyFrom the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath".
SterlingBoyFrom a Scottish surname, either derived from the city of Stirling or relating to sterling silver and meaning…
StetsonBoyFrom an English surname, originally meaning "Stithweard's town", derived from a village in Devon. Also associated with…
SteveBoyShort form of Steven, meaning "crowned" or "garland" from Greek stephanos.
StevenBoyMedieval English variant of Stephen, from Greek stephanos meaning "crowned" or "garland".
StevieUnisexDiminutive of Stephen or Stephanie, from Greek stephanos meaning "crowned" or "garland".
StewBoyShort form of Stewart, from Old English stig meaning "house" and weard meaning "guard".
StewartBoyFrom an occupational surname meaning steward, derived from Old English stig meaning "house" and weard meaning "guard".
StirlingBoyFrom a Scottish surname derived from Stirling, a historic city in Scotland.
StoneBoyFrom the English vocabulary word meaning stone, ultimately from Old English stan.
StormUnisexDrawn from the word for violent weather, the name has roots in Old English, Old Dutch, and Old Norse.
StuBoyShort form of Stuart, from Old English stig meaning "house" and weard meaning "guard".
StuartBoyA name rooted in the Scottish tradition meaning steward, with Old English elements stig (house) and weard (guard).
Su'udBoyFortune or good luck, a plural form of Sa'd.
SuadUnisexHappiness or luck, derived from a root meaning to be happy or to be lucky.
SubhanBoyGlory or praise in Arabic.
SubhashBoyFrom Sanskrit सु (su) 'good' and भाषा (bhāṣā) 'speech', resulting in 'eloquent' or 'well-spoken'.
SubhiBoyLike the morning or of the morning, derived from the Arabic word for dawn.
SubrahmanyaBoyBuilt from Sanskrit for "good" and a word for the sacred or a devout worshipper; used above all as another name of the…
SuchartBoyFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", joined to जाति (jāti), "birth"; read together in Thai as "born into a good life".
SudarshanBoyA blend of Sanskrit सु (su) 'good' and दर्शन (darśana) 'seeing, appearance', conveying beauty and handsome form.
SufyanBoyNimble, fast or light in Arabic, conveying swiftness and agility.
SuhailBoyFrom Arabic سهل meaning "smooth, level, even".
SuhartoBoyCombining Sanskrit roots meaning prosperity and abundance.
SuijinBoyFrom Japanese elements for "water" and "god, spirit"; the general name for the Shinto deity, or deities, of water.
SuizeiBoyFrom two Japanese characters that both mean "peaceful, calm".
SujudUnisexFrom Arabic سجود meaning "prostration, the act of bowing down".
SukarnoBoyA combination of Sanskrit elements: the prefix meaning excellence joined with Karna, a legendary warrior figure.
SukhbirBoyUnites Sanskrit sukha meaning "ease, contentment" with vira meaning "warrior, courageous one", conveying "a valiant…
SukhdeepUnisexCombines Sanskrit sukha meaning "contentment, bliss" with dipa meaning "lamp, illumination", evoking "light of…
SukhonUnisexFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", joined to गन्ध (gandha), "fragrance, scent"; read together as "pleasant scent".
SukhwinderUnisexMerges Sanskrit sukha meaning "contentment, ease" with Indra, the Vedic king of the gods, yielding "lord of happiness".
SulaymanBoyThe Arabic form of Solomon, from the Hebrew name that historically signified a ruler of wisdom and peace.
SullivanBoyFrom an Irish surname meaning "dark eye", derived from the Gaelic elements for "eye" and "dark" or "black".
SullyBoyA short form meaning "dark eye", derived ultimately from Irish roots.
SulpicioBoySpanish form of Sulpicius, a Roman family name.
SultanUnisexFrom Arabic سلطان meaning "ruler, king, one who has authority".
SumitBoyFrom Sanskrit सुमित (sumita), conveying the sense of 'well-measured' or 'well-composed'.
SunanUnisexFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", joined to नन्द (nanda), "joy, delight"; read together as "pleasing, delightful".
SundaraBoyFrom Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara), "beautiful, handsome".
SundayUnisexFrom the name of the first day of the week, derived from Old English words meaning "sun" and "day".
SunilBoyMerging Sanskrit सु (su) 'good' with नील (nīla) 'dark blue', the name evokes both positive qualities and the colour of…
SunnyUnisexFrom the English word meaning bright and warm like the sun, or cheerful in temperament.
SuparmanBoyBlending Sanskrit roots meaning excellence with a Javanese element conveying compassion.
SurajBoyDerived from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya) meaning 'sun', simplified into the form used in Hindi and other northern Indian…
SurendraBoyFrom Sanskrit सुर (sura), "god", and इन्द्र (indra), used here to mean "lord": lord of the gods.
SureshaBoyFrom Sanskrit सुर (sura), "god", and ईश (isha), "lord, ruler": together, "lord of the gods".
SuryaBoySanskrit for "sun": the name of the Vedic sun god.
SusanooBoyProbably from Old Japanese elements meaning "to rage, be unruly" and "man": broadly "the untamed man".
SushilBoyThe masculine counterpart to Sushila, derived from Sanskrit सुशील (suśīla) meaning 'good-natured' or 'virtuous'.
SushilaUnisexFrom Sanskrit सु (su), "good", and शील (shila), "nature, conduct": someone of good character.
SusiloBoyA Javanese adaptation of a Sanskrit-derived name carrying meanings of prosperity and virtue.
SutrisnoBoyCombining Sanskrit elements meaning excellence with a component signifying yearning or deep feeling.
SuttonUnisexA place name and surname meaning "south town" in Old English, now used as a given name.
SwannBoySwan or servant, herdsman.
SydUnisexA short form of Sydney, originally derived from a surname meaning "wide island" or variant of Sidney.
SydneyUnisexFrom a surname, originally a variant of Sidney, referring to a wide or broad island in Old English origins.
SylvainBoyFrom the forest, woodland dweller, or wild man.
SylvanBoyFrom Latin meaning "of the forest" or "wooded", evoking natural, woodland imagery.
SylvesterBoyFrom Latin meaning "of the forest" or "wooded", with associations to wildness and nature.
SylvestreBoyFrench form of Silvester, from the Latin word for woodland or forest dweller.
TabassumUnisexFrom Arabic تبسّم meaning "to smile, a smile", derived from the root بسم.
TadBoyA short form of Thaddeus.
TadesseBoyFrom the Amharic verb ታደሰ (tadesse), "he was renewed, restored."
TafadzwaUnisexFrom Shona fadza, "to please" or "to make happy": "we are pleased".
TafariBoyPossibly from an Amharic root for being feared or held in awe, so roughly "one who commands respect."
TahaBoyFormed from the Arabic letters ط (ta) and ه (ha), which are the opening letters of surah (chapter) Ta-Ha in the Qur'an.
TakondwaUnisexThis name expresses joy and celebration, literally translating to 'we rejoice' in Chewa.
TalUnisexFrom the Hebrew טַל (tal): "dew" or "morning dew".
TalbotBoyAn English surname of Norman origin with unclear etymological roots.
TalonBoyFrom the English word meaning a sharp claw, especially of a bird of prey.
TamaBoyFrom Māori tama, meaning "son" or "boy".
TamandaniUnisexThis name carries the meaning of elevation and honour, derived from the Chewa concept of exalting and praising.
TamatiBoyFrom Greek Thomas: "twin".
TamatoaBoyFrom Tahitian tama, "child", and toa, "warrior": a boy marked out as a fighter from birth.
TamerlanBoyFrom Timur, the 14th-century conqueror known as Timur-e Lang, "Timur the Lame", combining a Turkic word for iron with…
TamratBoyFrom Ge'ez ተአምር (te'amr), "miracle," in its Amharic plural form, "miracles."
TancrèdeBoyFrom Tancred, likely from Germanic roots meaning thought or counsel.
TāneBoyFrom Māori tāne, "man".
TangiBoyFrom Breton tan "fire" and ki "dog": "firedog".
TanguyBoyFrom Breton tan "fire" and ki "dog": "firedog".
TannerBoyFrom an English occupational surname for leather workers.
TaongaUnisexA short Tumbuka sentence-name built on the verb for thanking, understood as "we give thanks".
TaqqiqUnisexInuktitut for "moon".
TarikuBoyFrom Amharic ታሪክ (tarik), "history, story," with a possessive ending, "his."
TasheniUnisexThis name carries an imperative sense of gratitude, literally meaning 'give thanks' in Bemba.
TashiUnisexFrom Tibetan bkra shis (བཀྲ་ཤིས), "auspiciousness" or "good fortune".
TasunkaBoyFrom Lakota tȟašuŋke, "his horse", built on šuŋg "horse".
TatankaBoyFrom Lakota tȟatȟáŋka: "male bison".
TateBoyFrom an English surname based on an Old English personal name.
TatendaUnisexFrom Shona tenda, "to thank": "thank you" or "we are thankful".
TattonBoyFrom a surname meaning Tata's town in Old English.
TatumUnisexFrom an English surname based on a place name in Old English.
TauBoySetswana and Sesotho tau, "lion".