Boy names
Strong, classic, and modern names for boys — with meanings and etymology.
Aadam
Arabic, Hebrew
man
Aage
Danish
ancestor
Aahil
Arabic
king, monarch, emperor
Aakil
Hindi
intelligent, smart
Aalam
Arabic
world
Aalto
Finnish
wave
Aamon
Variation of Amun, Egyptian
the hidden one
Aamos
Finnish and Estonian form of Amos, Hebrew
carried by God, load, burden
Aang
Chinese fictional name
peaceful soaring
Aapeli
Finnish form of Abel, Hebrew
breath
Aapo
Finnish variation of Abraham, Hebrew
father of multitudes
Aaprahami
Finnish variation of Abraham, Hebrew
father of multitudes
Aarav
Hindi
peaceful
Aarin
Variation of Aaron, Hebrew
high mountain; exalted, enlightened
Aariv
Sanskrit
king of wisdom
Aarni
Variation of Arne, Finnish, Norse
eagle; treasure
Aaro
Finnish variation of Aaron, Hebrew
high mountain; exalted, enlightened
Aaron
Hebrew
high mountain; exalted, enlightened
Aart
Dutch
eaglelike
Aaru
Egyptian
peaceful
Aarush
Hindi
first ray of sun
Aatos
Finnish
thought, idea
Aatu
Finnish form of Adolph, German
noble wolf
Aavyan
Hindu
not having any imperfections
Aayan
Persian or Arabic
long night; era
Abaddon
Hebrew
ruin, destruction
Aban
Persian or Arabic
October; the waters; clear, elegant
Abán
Persian
clearer
Abanu
African, Ibo
I have joined the family
Abarran
Basque, from Hebrew
father of multitudes
Abban
Irish
little abbot
Abbas
Hebrew
lion, stern
Abdalla
African
servant of God
Abdallah
Arabic
servant of Allah
Abdiel
Hebrew
servant of God
Abdifatah
Somali, Eastern African, Arabic
servant of victory, servant of the conqueror; servant of God
Abdirahman
Arabic
servant of God
Abdu
Swahili
worshipper of God
Abdul
Arabic
servant of Allah
Abdul-hadi
Arabic
servant of the guide
Abdula
Contraction of Abd Allah, Arabic
servant of Allah
Abdullah
Arabic
servant of Allah
Abe
Diminutive of Abraham. Hebrew
father of multitudes
Abebe
Amharic
flower
Abednego
Akkadian
servant of Nebo
Abeeku
Ghanan
born on Wednesday
Abel
Hebrew
breath
Abelard
German
noble, steadfast
Abelardo
Spanish version of French Adelard
noble and strong
Abele
Italian form of Abel, Hebrew, English word name
breath; white poplar
Abiathar
Hebrew
my father is great
Abidan
Hebrew
my father is judge
Abiel
Hebrew
God is my father
Abiezer
Hebrew
my father is help; father of help
Abihu
Hebrew
he is my father
Abimael
Hebrew
my father is God
Abimelech
Hebrew
my father is king
Abir
Hebrew
strong, mighty, courageous
Abishai
Hebrew
my father is a gift
Abit
Choctaw, Native American
hunter
Abner
Hebrew
father of light.
Abraham
Hebrew
father of multitudes
Abram
Hebrew
father of multitudes
Abrams
English surname
Abram's son
Abramuccio
Diminutive of Abramo, Judeo-Italian
father of multitudes
Absalom
Hebrew
father of peace
Abu
Arabic
father
Abush
Yiddish diminutive of Abraham
Father of multitudes
Acacius
Greek
thorny; or, innocent, not evil
Acer
Botanical name from Latin
maple
Achaakatabi
Choctaw, Native American
kills next to it
Achernar
Astronomy, from Arabic
the end of the river
Acheron
Greek
river name
Achille
French variation of Achilles
thin-lipped
Achim
Short form of Joachim, German Hebrew
He will establish; he will raise
Acker
English
meadow of oak trees
Acre
English word name
a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards
Actaeon
Latin
from Attica
Adael
Hebrew
ornament of God
Adahy
Cherokee
woods
Adalberto
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese variation of Albert, German
noble, bright
Adalius
German
noble
Adalmund
German
noble protection
Adam
Hebrew
son of the red earth
Adarius
Invented name, combination of Adam and Darius
man possessing goodness
Addai
Variation of Thaddeus, Aramaic
gift of God
Addar
Hebrew
mighty one
Adelbert
Variation of Albert, German
noble, bright
Adelio
Spanish and Italian from German
the father of the noble prince
Ademar
Germanic
wealth and fame
Ademir
Portuguese, German
famous wealth
Adhit
Indonesian
prince
Adil
Arabic
just, fair
Adi̇l
Azerbaijani form of Adil
just
Adino
Hebrew
ornament
Adir
Hebrew
majestic, noble
Aditya
Sanskrit
belonging to Aditi
Adiv
Hebrew
pleasant, gentle
Adlai
Hebrew
God is just
Adler
German
Adler is a surname of German origin, meaning 'eagle'.
Admiral
English
a high rank in the navy
Admon
Hebrew
red
Adnan
Arabic
settler
Adolf
German
noble wolf
Adolph
German
noble wolf
Adolphe
French, variation of German Adolph
noble wolf
Adolphus
Latin
noble wolf
Adomas
Lithuanian, from Hebrew
son of the red earth
Adonai
Hebrew
my lords
Adonis
Greek, from Semitic Adonai
lord
Adorjan
Hungarian variation of Adrian
man of Adria
Adrastos
Greek
inescapable
Adriaan
Dutch, variation of Adrian
man of Adria
Adrián
Spanish, Hungarian and Slovak form of Adrian
from Hadria
Adriano
Italian
man from Adria
Adriel
Hebrew
God is my master
Adryan
Variation of Adrian, Latin
man of Adria
Adur
Basque
luck, fate
Advik
Tamil
unique
Aegir
Norse
ocean
Aegis
Greek
young goat
Aelfric
Anglo-Saxon
elf power
Aelius
Latin
sun
Aemilius
Roman
rival
Aemond
Literature
rich protection; hidden one
Aeneas
Greek
the praised one
Aengus
Form of Angus, Scottish
one strength
Aeolus
Greek
changeable
Aeon
Greek
very long time, eternity
Afanasy
Russian
immortal
Affan
Arabic
chaste, modest, virtuous, pure
Agam
Punjabi, Sikh
extending far, profound
Agamemnon
Greek
very steadfast
Agastya
Sanskrit
mountain thrower; one who brightens
Agim
Albanian
dawn
Agni
Sanskrit
fire
Agostino
Italian variation of Augustine
great, magnificent
Agron
Albanian, Greek
dawn; field
Agu
Igbo
tiger
Agung
Bahasa
the great
Agustin
Spanish, from Latin
the exalted one
Agustín
Spanish, from Latin
the exalted one
Ahaan
Sanskrit
dawn
Ahab
Hebrew
uncle
Ahad
Arabic
unique, matchless
Aharon
Variation of Aaron, Hebrew
high mountain; exalted, enlightened
Ahearne
Celtic
owner of horses
Ahil
Arabic, Slovene
emperor, monarch, king, ruler; Achilles
Ahmad
Arabic
most commended, praisworthy
Ahman
American, possible variant of Arabic Ahmed
commendable, praiseworthy
Ahmari
Variation of Amari, Hebrew, Yoruba, Thai
eternal
Ahmed
Arabic
greatly praised
Ahmet
Turkish variation of Ahmad
greatly praised
Ahmir
Variation of Amir, Arabic or Hebrew
prince, ruler; treetop
Ahmose
Egyptian
born of god Iah
Ahsan
Arabic
most beautiful
Ahuli
Cherokee
drum
Ahyuini
Cherokee
swimmer
Aidas
Lithuanian
echo
Aiden
Irish
Little fire
Aidens
Variation of Aidan, Irish
little and fiery one
Aidric
Germanic
old ruler
Ailbe
Irish
bright, white, world; rock
Aimar
Navarrese
home
Aimo
Finnish
fair-sized, good amount
Airell
English or Irish
nobleman
Aither
Greek mythology
spirit of the air
Aivar
Estonian variation of Ivar, Norse
yew wood, archer
Aizen
Japanese
love, affection + good, virtuous
Ajaja
Yoruba
one who fights and breaks free
Ajamu
Nigerian, Yoruban
he fights for his desires
Ajani
Nigerian, Yoruban
the victor
Ajas
Variation of Aijaz or Ijaz, Urdu, Arabic
miracle
Ajax
Greek mythology name
mourner, earth land
Ajay
Sanskrit
unconquered
Ajdin
Bosnian form of Aydın, Turkish
bright, clear
Ajeet
Modern Indian form of Ajita, Sanskrit
invincible, unconquerable
Ajman
Variation of Ayman, or place name, Arabic
blessed, lucky; foreigner
Akahata
Maori
supreme
Akam
Tamil
love
Akash
Sanskrit
sky, ether
Akatsuki
Japanese
dawn; daybreak
Akbar
Arabic
praised
Akeem
Variation of Hakeem, Arabic
judicious
Akello
Ugandan
I have brought forth
Akeno
Japanese
bright
Akif
Arabic
one who stays at the mosque
Akim
Russian form of Hebrew JEHOIAKIM
God will establish
Akio
Japanese
bright man
Akiro
Japanese
bright boy; man of autumn
Akoa
African, Hawaiian
born on a Wednesday; warrior, strength
Aksel
Danish, version of Hebrew Absalom
the father is peace
Akseli
Finnish variation of Axel, Scandinavian
father of peace
Akui
Japanese
evil
Akuji
Invented name
dead and awake; bad deeds
Akuma
Japanese
devil, demon
Akwasi
African, Ashanti, Akan
born on a Sunday
Aladár
Hungarian
old wise ruler or old and famous
Aladdin
Arabic
height of religion; excellent in faith
Alaka’i
Hawaiian
leader
Alakai
Hawaiian
leader
Alamo
Place-name, Spanish
poplar tree
Alan
Irish
handsome, cheerful
Alard
German
noble, steadfast
Alaric
German
all-powerful ruler
Alarik
Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finland, variation of Adalrich, German
noble ruler
Alasdair
Scottish variation of Alexander
defending men
Alastair
Scottish
defender of men
Alastor
Greek
avenger
Alaunus
Celtic mythology
to wander; the nourishing one
Alban
Latin
white, or, man from Alba
Albee
Scottish surname
son of the blond one
Albemarle
English from Latin
white marl
Alben
Latin
white, or, man from Alba
Alberich
Germanic
elf power
Albert
German
noble, bright
Albertino
Italian and Portuguese diminutive of Alberto, German
noble and bright
Alberto
Germanic
noble, bright
Albertus
Latin form of Albert, German
noble, bright
Albi
Arabic
my heart
Albin
Latin
white
Albion
Latin
white, bright
Albrecht
German variation of Albert
noble; bright
Albus
Latin
white, bright.
Alby
Diminutive of Albert or Albin, German or Latin
noble, bright or white
Alcee
French form of Alcaeus, Greek
strong
Alcide
French version of Heracles
glory of Hera
Alcindo
Brazilian, Portuguese
strong mind
Alcuin
Germanic
sanctuary friend
Aldo
Italian from German
old and wise
Aldous
English from German
old
Aldrich
Germanic
old, wise ruler
Aldridge
English surname and place name
alder farmstead
Aldus
Variation of Aldous, English from German
old
Aleaume
French
noble helmet
Alec
Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
defending men
Aleem
Hindi
knowledgeable
Alef
Hebrew
chief, number one
Alegend
American invented name
a legend
Alejandro
Spanish variation of Alexander
defending men
Alejo
Spanish diminutive of Alejandro
defending men
Aleksander
Polish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, and Danish form Alexander, Greek
defending man
Aleksandr
Russian; Armenian, from Greek
defending men
Aleksej
Slovene variation of Alexios, Greek
defending men
Aleksey
Russian
defender
Aleksy
Polish, from Greek
defending men
Aleph
First letter of the Hebrew alphabet and Hebrew
chief, number one
Alessandro
Italian variation of Alexander
defending men
Alessio
Italian variation of Alexis
defender
Alexander
Greek
Defender of the people
Alexandre
French variation of Alexander
defending men
Alexei
Russian, Greek
defending men
Alexio
Greek
defending men
Alf
English
elf counsel
Alfeo
Italian form of Alphaeus, Greek, Hebrew
exchange
Alfonso
Spanish and Italian
noble, ready
Alfred
English
wise counselor; elf counsel
Alfredo
Spanish variation of Alfred, English
wise counsellor; elf counsel
Alger
English
clever warrior
Algernon
French
moustached man
Algirdas
Lithuanian
every rumor, all the news
Algot
Swedish from Old Norse
elf + Geat tribe member
Ali asaf
Turkish from Arabic and Hebrew
supreme collector
Alias
English word name
pseudonym
Alimayu
Ethiopian
in honor of God
Aliocha
French form of Alyosha, Russian, Greek
defender, helper
Alioth
Arabic
fat tail of the sheep
Alipio
Spanish from Greek
he who is devoid of sadness
Alirio
Variation of Hilario, Spanish, Latin
cheerful, happy
Alisander
Variation of Alexander, English, Greek
defending men
Alisher
Persian; Turkish; Kazakh; Uzbek
lofty, sublime + lion; brave prince
Alistair
English spelling of Alasdair, Scottish version of Alexander
defending men
Alister
English variation of Alasdair, Scottish
defending men
Alixan
Azerbaijan compound name, Arabic, Turkish
supreme, exalted + leader, ruler
Ali̇xan
Azerbaijan compound name
supreme, exalted + leader, ruler
Allan
Spelling variation of Alan
handsome, cheerful
Allard
French and English surname
noble and brave
Allen
English and Scottish
handsome, cheerful
Almeisan
Arabic
the shining one
Almeric
Germanic
ruler of the Amali
Almir
Bosnian, Arabic, Portuguese
the commander, prince; noble, famous
Almonzo
Arabic
the victorious
Almund
Variation of Adalmund, German
noble protection
Alois
Variation of Aloysius, Latin
renowned warrior
Alojz
Slovene, Slovak, Croatian
famous warrior
Alojzy
Polish version of Aloysius, Latin
famous warrior
Alonso
Portuguese and Spanish variation of Adalfuns, German
noble and ready
Alonzo
Italian diminutive of Alphonso
noble, ready
Aloys
Variation of Alois or Aloysius, Latin
famous warrior
Aloysius
Latin
famous warrior
Alp
word name; Turkish
hero
Alparslan
Turkish
heroic lion
Alperen
Turkish
heroic saint
Alphaeus
Biblical, Greek, Hebrew
exchange
Alpheus
Hebrew from Greek
changing
Alphonse
French from German
noble, ready for battle
Alphonsus
Latin form of Alfonso
noble and ready
Alps
Place name, Latin
white; white flour; whitish; hill
Alric
German
ruler of all
Altair
Arabic
falcon