Boy names page 19 of 20
3,826 names given to boys, unisex names included, from 71 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- ValerianBoyFrom the Roman cognomen Valerianus, an extension of the old family name Valerius, carrying a sense of strength or…
- ValerianoBoyFrom Latin Valerianus, an elaboration of Valerius: "strong" or "worthy".
- ValerioBoyFrom Latin Valerius: "strong" or "worthy".
- ValterBoyFrom Germanic Walter: "powerful ruler" or "commander of the army".
- VanBoyA short form of English names such as Vance and Ivan, or in Vietnamese contexts, can mean "cloud" or "literature…
- VanceBoyFrom an Old English surname meaning "marsh" or "fen", derived from the word fenn.
- Vanna (Khmer)UnisexFrom Khmer វណ្ណា (von-nea): "colour" or "hue", derived from Sanskrit varṇa.
- VanniBoyShort form of Giovanni, the Italian masculine form of John: "God is gracious".
- VaughanBoyA Welsh surname from a word meaning "small" or "little".
- VaughnBoyA variant spelling of Vaughan, from a Welsh word meaning "small" or "little".
- VeasnaUnisexKhmer for fate or destiny, from a Sanskrit word originally meaning a lingering mental impression.
- VenanceBoyA name derived from the Latin word for welcoming or hospitable.
- VenceslasBoyA name derived from Czech roots meaning great glory.
- VereBoyFrom a Norman surname derived from a French place name, ultimately from a Gaulish word meaning "alder".
- VernBoyA short form of Vernon, meaning alder tree.
- VernonBoyMeaning alder tree, derived from the Gaulish word for alder.
- VespasienBoyA name derived from the Latin word for evening or evening star.
- VianneyBoyA surname-derived name used as a given name, from Vivien meaning lively or living.
- VibolBoyKhmer for abundant or vast, from a Sanskrit adjective with the same sense.
- VicUnisexA short form of Victor or Victoria, both meaning conqueror.
- VictorBoyFrom Latin victor: "conqueror, victor".
- VictorienBoyA name derived from the Latin word for victory.
- VictorinBoyA name derived from the Latin word for victory.
- VilchjoBoyEsperanto diminutive form of Vilhelmo (William), using the characteristic -chjo suffix for creating pet names.
- VilhelmoBoyEsperanto form of William, from the Germanic elements wil "will" and helm "helmet, protector".
- ViliameBoyWilliam, spelled the Fijian way; from Old High German roots for "will" and "protection".
- VinBoyA short form of Vincent, meaning conqueror.
- VinalBoyA surname transferred to use as a given name, originally referring to an English estate with grapevines.
- VinceBoyA short form of Vincent, or the standard Hungarian form of the name; meaning conqueror.
- VincentBoyFrom the Roman cognomen Vincentius, derived from Latin vinco meaning to conquer.
- VinnieUnisexA friendly short form of Vincent and similar names; meaning conqueror.
- VinnyBoyA diminutive of Vincent, meaning conqueror.
- VirgilBoyA Roman family name of uncertain origin, best known through the 1st-century BC poet who wrote the Aeneid.
- VissenteBoyFrom Latin Vincentius: "conquering".
- VitalBoyA name derived from the Latin word for life.
- VivianUnisexFrom the Latin vivus meaning alive, full of life or lively.
- VuthyBoyKhmer for progress or prosperity, from a Sanskrit word for growth and increase.
- VyvyanBoyDerived from the Latin Vivianus or Vivius, meaning "lively" or "living", emphasising vitality and vigour.
- WadeBoyFrom an English surname that may derive from either a nickname for a ford crosser or a place name element.
- WafulaBoyLuhya for a boy born during the rainy season, from the root ifula, 'rainy season'.
- WaiUnisexRoughly "to spread out" or "to abound", from an everyday Burmese word for plenty.
- WaldoBoyA short form of Germanic names containing wald or walt, meaning power or authority.
- WalkerBoyFrom an English occupational surname for someone who thickened cloth through treading, also known as a fuller.
- WallaceBoyFrom a Norman surname meaning foreigner or Welshman, popularized by Scottish hero William Wallace.
- WallieBoyA casual diminutive of Walter or Wallace, typically used in informal or family settings.
- WallisUnisexA variant of Wallace, derived from Norman meaning Welshman or foreigner, used for both boys and girls.
- WallyBoyA friendly diminutive of Walter or Wallace, commonly used as a nickname.
- WaltBoyA short form of Walter, the Germanic name meaning powerful warrior.
- WaltonBoyA surname from settlements whose names blended geographic features with tun, the Anglo-Saxon suffix for inhabited…
- WamalwaBoyLuhya for a boy born around the time a community was brewing its traditional beer, tied to a good harvest.
- WamanBoyQuechua for "eagle" or "falcon".
- WambliUnisexThe Lakota word for "eagle".
- WanangwaUnisexThe Tumbuka word for freedom.
- WanchaiBoyJoins Thai วัน (wan), "day", and ชัย (chai), "victory", to read roughly as "day of triumph".
- WangchukUnisexFrom Tibetan dbang phyug (དབང་ཕྱུག), "powerful" or "mighty", literally "possessing power".
- WanjalaBoyLuhya for a boy whose birth fell in a season of hunger, from a root shared with the wider Bantu word for famine.
- WanyonyiBoyLuhya for a boy born in the farming season when fields were cleared of weeds ahead of the rains.
- WapashaBoyA Dakota compound of waȟpé, "leaf", and šá, "red", together "red leaf".
- WardBoyA Dutch short form of Eduard, the Germanic name meaning wealthy guardian.
- WardellBoyA surname derived from locations featuring defensive or observational elements combined with valleys or valleys.
- WarnerBoyFrom a Norman surname derived from the Germanic name Werner, meaning warrior or defender.
- WarrenBoyFrom Norman French meaning animal enclosure or game preserve, originally a place name in Normandy.
- WarrickBoyA spelling variant of Warwick that refers to a fortified settlement with water-management features.
- WarwickBoyA place name referring to a fortified community in England with deep historical significance in the English landscape.
- WashingtonBoyFrom an English place name meaning "settlement of Wassa's people", often used in honor of George Washington and…
- WasswaBoyA Luganda name reserved for the first-born son of male twins.
- WatBoyA medieval short form of the name Walter, used as a standalone name in English-speaking communities during the Middle…
- WatseBoyPossibly a Frisian short form of Walter, which derives from Germanic elements related to "ruler" and "army".
- WatsonBoyA patronymic name meaning "child of Wat", where Wat is a medieval short form of Walter.
- WattanaUnisexFrom Thai วัฒนา (wattana), "progress, prosperity", rooted in Sanskrit वर्धन (vardhana), "growth, increase".
- WaverlyUnisexA place name with English origins, possibly suggesting movement or uncertainty combined with natural clearings, giving…
- WawatamBoyPossibly connected to an Ojibwe word for a wild goose, though no root for the name has been firmly established.
- WawrzyniecBoyFrom Laurentius: "man from Laurentum" (a city in ancient Italy).
- WaylandBoyFrom Old English Weland, probably built on a Germanic root for skill or cunning; the name of legend's master smith.
- WaylonBoyA variant of Wayland, derived from Old English meaning "land along the way" or "land by the road".
- WaynaBoyQuechua for "youth" or "young man".
- WayneBoyAn occupational surname meaning "one who makes or drives wagons", derived from Old English wægn (wagon).
- WayraBoyQuechua for "wind" or "air".
- WebsterBoyAn occupational name meaning "person who works with textiles and looms", derived from Old English webba.
- WekesaBoyLuhya for a boy born at harvest time, from a root meaning to reap or gather in the crop.
- WeldonBoyA place name referring to a geographical feature combining a water source with elevated terrain.
- WellsBoyA surname indicating residence near a natural spring or water source, derived from Middle English wille.
- WendellBoyA surname derived from the given name Wendel, with possible roots in Germanic traditions and the Vandal people.
- WesBoyA short form of Wesley and names with the Wes- prefix, derived from Old English meaning "west meadow".
- WesleyBoyA place name meaning "west meadow", derived from Old English west (west) and leah (meadow, clearing).
- WesselBoyA Frisian diminutive form of Werner, derived from Germanic elements meaning "defender" or "warrior".
- WestleyBoyA spelling variant of Wesley, derived from Old English meaning "west meadow" or "western settlement".
- WestonBoyA place name derived from Old English elements meaning "settlement to the west" or "western town".
- WhetūUnisexMeans "star" in Māori.
- WhitakerBoyA place name meaning "white field" or "chalk field", derived from Old English elements referring to color and open land.
- WhitneyUnisexA place name probably meaning "white island", derived from Old English hwit (white) and ieg (island).
- WichaiBoyFrom Thai วิชัย (wichai), "great victory", from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya).
- WichianBoyFrom Thai วิเชียร (wichian), "diamond" or "thunderbolt", from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra), the weapon of the god Indra.
- WielisławBoyFrom Slavic elements: "great" and "glory".
- WigandBoyFrom Old German wigant meaning 'warrior'.
- WiktorBoyFrom Latin Victor: "conqueror, winner".
- WilUnisexShort form of William and names beginning with Wil
- WilburBoyWild boar in Middle English
- WilburnBoyStream with willows
- WilderBoyWild, untamed, uncontrolled
- WileyBoyFrom English geographic sources
- WilfBoyShort form of Wilfred
- WilfordBoyWillow ford
- WilfredBoyMeans "desiring peace," from Old English words for will or desire and for peace.
- WilfriedBoyFrom Old German elements wil (will, desire) and fred (peace).
- WilhelmBoyA German name meaning 'one who is willing to protect', built from Old Germanic elements for will and helmet.
- WilkieBoyDiminutive of William
- WillBoyShort form of William
- WillardBoyResolute will
- WilliBoyDiminutive of Wilhelm, from Old Germanic elements meaning will and helmet.
- WilliamBoyWill and helmet
- WillibaldBoyA German name combining elements meaning 'resolute' and 'brave'.
- WillieUnisexDiminutive of William
- WillisBoySon of Will
- WilloughbyUnisexWillow town
- WillyUnisexDiminutive of William or Wilhelm
- WilmerBoyFamous will
- WilsonBoySon of William.
- WiltBoyA short form of Wilton or other names beginning with Wil-.
- WiltonBoyFrom Old English elements and a place name associated with a river, with roots in words for willow and well.
- WinUnisex"Bright" or "radiant", from an everyday Burmese descriptive word.
- WincentyBoyFrom Latin Vincentius: "conquering, prevailing".
- WindsorUnisexFrom Old English elements meaning "riverbank with a windlass," a lifting apparatus.
- WinfieldBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "meadow, pasture field."
- WinfredBoyMeans "friend of peace," from Old English words for friend and for peace.
- WinslowUnisexDerived from Old English elements meaning a hill or settlement belonging to someone named Wine.
- WinstonBoyFrom an Old English personal name or place names derived from Old English elements meaning a town belonging to Wine.
- WinthropBoyFrom Old English place names meaning either a village of Wine or a village of Wigmund.
- WintonBoyFrom Old English elements meaning an enclosure or settlement belonging to someone named Wine.
- WiratBoyFrom Thai วิรัช (wirat), "pure, restrained", tracing to Sanskrit विरति (virati), "abstaining, ceasing".
- WiremuBoyFrom Germanic William: "resolute protector" or "strong-willed warrior".
- WisdomUnisexDirectly from the English word meaning sound judgement and knowledge, derived from Old English wis meaning wise.
- WolfBoyFrom Old German wolf meaning 'wolf', or as a short form of names like Wolfgang or Wolfram.
- WolfdietrichBoyA German name combining 'wolf' with 'ruler', built from Old Germanic elements.
- WolfeBoyAn alternative spelling of Wolf, using the -e ending common in surnames.
- WolfgangBoyFrom Old German elements wolf (wolf) and gang (path, way).
- WolfhardBoyFrom Old German elements wolf (wolf) and hart (hard, firm, brave).
- WolframBoyFrom Old German elements wolf (wolf) and hram (raven).
- WöllemBoyFrom Germanic roots: "will" and "helmet", with the sense of a resolute or determined protector.
- WonganiUnisexFrom Chewa wonga: "to give thanks, to be grateful".
- WoodrowBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "row of houses by a wood."
- WoodyBoyA diminutive or nickname related to the English word wood or names containing that element.
- WorknehBoyAmharic for "you are gold", built on warq, "gold", with a suffix addressing a baby boy.
- WrenUnisexFrom the English word for a small songbird.
- WrightBoyFrom an occupational surname meaning "craftsman," derived from Old English wyrhta.
- WulfilaBoyFrom Gothic wulfs "wolf" with a diminutive suffix: "little wolf".
- WumBoyA Limburgish shortening of names in the William family, carrying their sense of resolute protection.
- WyattBoyFrom Old English Wigheard, meaning "battle-hardy," via medieval given name forms.
- WynneUnisexFrom an English surname derived from the given name Wine.
- WystanBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "battle" and "stone."
- XavierBoyFrom a Basque place name meaning "new house," later becoming a given name through Saint Francis Xavier.
- XəyalBoyAn Azerbaijani word derived from Arabic, referring to visions, imaginative thought or fantastical notions.
- XolaniBoyFrom Zulu uxolo: "peace, tranquillity".
- XquendaUnisexFrom Zapotec guenda, "spirit" or "soul", joined with the possessive prefix x- to mean roughly "one's own spirit".
- XwmBoyMeans "second son" in Hmong.
- YadielBoyPossibly a variant of Jediael or a modern creation using the biblical ending -iel.
- YahirBoyMeaning uncertain; possibly a variant of Yair.
- YaleBoyFrom Welsh ial, referring to high or fertile ground.
- YamikaniUnisexFrom Chewa yami: "praise, glorify" and kani: "have become, will become".
- Yan (Russian, Ukrainian & Belarusian)BoyFrom Hebrew Yohanan: "God is gracious".
- Yan (Chinese)UnisexDepends on the characters chosen: most commonly "beautiful" (艳), "swallow/bird" (燕), or "cliff/rocks" (岩).
- YancyUnisexAn American adaptation of a Dutch surname meaning "Jan's son."
- YanickUnisexFrom John (ultimately from Hebrew): "God is gracious".
- YanielBoyMeaning uncertain; possibly a modern combination of two names.
- YannBoyFrom Hebrew Yohanan: "God is gracious".
- YannicUnisexFrom John (ultimately from Hebrew): "God is gracious".
- YannickUnisexFrom John (ultimately from Hebrew): "God is gracious".
- YannigUnisexA diminished form of Yann, itself the Breton version of Jean: "God is gracious".
- YaredBoyFrom Hebrew Yered, understood as "descent", carried in Ethiopia as the name of a revered sixth-century saint.
- YarielBoyMeaning uncertain; possibly a variant of Jeriel, or a modern combination using the suffix -iel.
- YawBoyAn Akan day name given to a boy born on Thursday, matched with the girl's name Yaa.
- YerayBoyBig; grand. Possibly derived from a Guanche word or place name.
- YezekaelBoyA Breton rendering of the early medieval name Iudicael, borne by a 7th-century saint and legendary ruler of Breton…
- YishakBoyThe Amharic form of the biblical Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzchak, "he laughs" or "he will laugh".
- YoannBoyA name derived from the Hebrew name John, meaning God is gracious.
- YohanBoyA name from multiple origins: from Hebrew meaning God is gracious (French form) or from Sino-Korean elements meaning…
- YohannesBoyThe Amharic form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, "God has been gracious".
- YolotlUnisexThe Nahuatl word for heart, also used for a person's inner spirit.
- YolotzinUnisexFrom Nahuatl yōllōtl ("heart") with the reverential ending -tzin, so roughly "dear heart."
- YonasBoyThe Tigrinya and Amharic spelling of the biblical Jonah, from Hebrew יוֹנָה (Yonah), "dove".
- YorkBoyDerived from the ancient city name, ultimately meaning 'yew tree' in Brythonic Celtic.
- YunisBoyThe Azerbaijani form of Jonah, a name with biblical origins meaning "dove" in Hebrew.
- YunuenUnisexMeaning unknown; possibly of indigenous origin.
- YuraqUnisexQuechua for "white".
- YusriUnisexMeans comfort, ease and abundance in Arabic.
- YusufBoyArabic form of the biblical Joseph, derived from Hebrew, with connotations of multiplying or adding.
- YusupBoyA regional spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic name of the biblical and Quranic Joseph, meaning roughly "he will add" or "God…
- YuusufBoySomali spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of the biblical and Quranic Joseph.
- YvesBoyFrom Germanic roots meaning 'bow' or 'yew tree', this name carries associations with both the weapon and the evergreen…
- YvonBoyA medieval French diminutive of Yves, sharing the Germanic roots meaning 'bow' or 'yew tree'.
- Zaahir (Arabic)BoyMeans shining, brilliant or radiant in Arabic.
- Zaahir (Arabic)BoyMeans clear, evident, manifest or outward in Arabic.
- ZacBoyShort form of Zachary, meaning 'God remembers' in Hebrew.
- ZachBoyShort form of Zachary, meaning 'God remembers' in Hebrew.
- ZachariahBoyFrom Hebrew Zekharyah, "the LORD has remembered," built from the verb for remembering and a short form of God's name.
- ZacharieBoyThe French form of Zechariah, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God remembers' or 'the Lord has remembered'.
- ZacharyBoyFrom Hebrew Zekharyah, "the LORD has remembered"; the usual short English form of the biblical Zacharias.
- ZackBoyShort form of Zachary, meaning 'God remembers' in Hebrew.
- ZafarBoyMeans victory and triumph in Arabic.
- ZahiBoyMeans beautiful and brilliant in Arabic.