Baby Boy Names with Meanings
Strong, classic, and modern baby boy names — each with its meaning, cultural origin, and a pronunciation guide. Search by sound or theme to build your shortlist.
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616 names
Liam
Strong-willed warrior, protector
Noah
Rest, comfort
Michael
Who is like God?
William
Resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
Alexander
Defender of the people
John
God is gracious
James
Supplanter, one who follows
Elijah
My God is Yahweh, the Lord is my God
David
Beloved
Ethan
Strong, firm, enduring
Aiden
Little fire
Thomas
From Aramaic "toma," meaning twin; borne by the apostle Thomas in the New Testament
Jacob
Supplanter, held by the heel
Matthew
Gift of God
Daniel
God is my judge
Luke
Light, light-giving
Jack
God is gracious, supplanter
Charles
Free man, manly, strong
Joseph
He will add, God will increase
Leo
From the Latin "leo" meaning "lion"; also the name of the fifth astrological sign; used as a short form of Leonardo and Leopold
Joshua
The Lord is my salvation
Mateo
Gift of God; the Spanish form of Matthew, derived from the Hebrew Mattityahu meaning gift of Yahweh
Samuel
God has heard, name of God
Christopher
Bearer of Christ, Christ-carrier
Andrew
Manly, brave, courageous
Logan
Little hollow
Gabriel
God is my strength
Alex
Defender of the people
Ryan
Little king, kingly
Charlie
Free man
Eli
My God or ascension; from the Hebrew "Eli" meaning "my God" or "high"
Henry
Home ruler, ruler of the household; from the Germanic "Heimirich," combining "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler, power)
Theo
Short form of Theodore or Theophilus, from Greek "theos" meaning God and "doron" meaning gift
Adam
Man, earth, red earth
Aaron
High mountain, exalted
Jason
Healer, to heal
Robert
Bright fame, shining glory
Avery
Ruler of the elves, wise
Caleb
Faithful, devotion to God, whole-hearted
Connor
Lover of hounds, wise
Finn
Fair or white; from the Old Irish "Fionn" meaning fair-haired or white, also associated with the hero Finn McCool
Isaiah
Salvation of the Lord
Nathan
He gave, gift of God
Luca
Italian form of Luke, from the Latin "Lucas" possibly from the Greek "Loukas" meaning "man from Lucania" or connected to Latin "lux" (light)
Silas
Wood, forest
Benjamin
Son of the right hand, son of my strength
Ben
Son of, son of the right hand
Chris
Bearer of Christ, anointed
Isaac
He will laugh; from the Hebrew "Yitzhak," meaning laughter or he laughs, referring to Sarah laughing at God's promise
Julian
Youthful, downy-bearded
Theodore
Gift of God, divine gift
Owen
Young warrior; well-born; the Welsh form of the Latin Eugenius meaning well-born, or possibly from the Old Welsh Owain meaning young warrior
Riley
From Irish Gaelic "Ó Raghallaigh" meaning descendant of Raghallach; possibly meaning "courageous" or "valiant"
Brian
Strong, high, noble
Matt
Gift of God
Anthony
Priceless, of inestimable worth
Oliver
Olive tree, elf army, ancestor's descendant
Aidan
Little fire
Bennett
Blessed, little blessed one
Diego
Supplanter; Spanish form of James/Jacob, from Hebrew "Yaakov" meaning one who follows at the heel
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This collection gathers 616 baby boy names, each with its meaning, cultural origin, and a pronunciation guide. Use the search box and gender filter above to narrow the list to your taste.
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Do these baby boy names work in both English and Spanish?
Many of these names read and pronounce well in both languages. Check the pronunciation guide on each name to hear how it sounds, and pick one that travels comfortably across cultures.
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