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    Boy Names With Meanings and Origins

    44 boy names with meanings, origins and pronunciation.

    Choosing a name for your baby boy is one of the first big decisions you make as a parent. Below are popular boy names with what they mean and where they come from, so you can find one that fits your family, your heritage and the sound you love.

    Boy names starting with A

    • Aarav

      indian · “Peaceful, calm” · AH-rahv

    • Aiden

      irish · “Little fire, fiery” · AY-den

    • Alexander

      greek · “Defender of the people” · al-ig-ZAN-der

    • Arjun

      indian · “Bright, shining, white” · AR-joon

    Boy names starting with B

    • Benjamin

      hebrew · “Son of the right hand” · BEN-jah-min

    Boy names starting with C

    • Carter

      english · “Cart driver, transporter” · KAR-ter

    • Chen

      chinese · “Morning, great” · CHEN

    Boy names starting with D

    • Daniel

      hebrew · “God is my judge” · DAN-yel

    • David

      hebrew · “Beloved, dear one” · DAY-vid

    • Declan

      irish · “Full of goodness” · DEK-lan

    • Diego

      spanish · “Supplanter, teacher” · dee-AY-go

    • Dimitri

      greek · “Follower of Demeter” · dih-MEE-tree

    • Dylan

      welsh · “Son of the sea” · DIL-an

    Boy names starting with E

    • Elijah

      hebrew · “My God is Yahweh” · ee-LY-jah

    • Erik

      scandinavian · “Eternal ruler” · AIR-ik

    • Ethan

      hebrew · “Strong, firm, enduring” · EE-than

    Boy names starting with G

    • Grayson

      english · “Son of the steward” · GRAY-son

    Boy names starting with H

    • Henry

      german · “Ruler of the home” · HEN-ree

    • Hiroshi

      japanese · “Generous, prosperous” · hee-RO-shee

    Boy names starting with J

    • Jack

      english · “God is gracious” · JAK

    • Jackson

      english · “Son of Jack” · JAK-son

    • James

      hebrew · “Supplanter, one who follows” · JAYMZ

    • John

      hebrew · “God is gracious” · JON

    • Joseph

      hebrew · “He will add, increase” · JO-sef

    Boy names starting with K

    • Kenji

      japanese · “Intelligent second son” · KEN-jee

    Boy names starting with L

    • Levi

      hebrew · “Joined, attached” · LEE-vy

    • Liam

      irish · “Strong-willed warrior and protector” · LEE-am

    • Lucas

      greek · “Bringer of light” · LOO-kas

    • Luke

      greek · “Light-giving, luminous” · LOOK

    Boy names starting with M

    • Magnus

      scandinavian · “Great, mighty” · MAG-nus

    • Marco

      italian · “Warlike, dedicated to Mars” · MAR-ko

    • Mason

      english · “Stone worker, builder” · MAY-son

    • Mateo

      spanish · “Gift of God” · mah-TAY-oh

    • Matthew

      hebrew · “Gift of God” · MATH-yoo

    • Mohammed

      arabic · “Praiseworthy, laudable” · moh-HAM-ed

    Boy names starting with N

    • Noah

      hebrew · “Rest, comfort, peace” · NO-ah

    Boy names starting with O

    • Oliver

      latin · “Olive tree, peace bearer” · AH-lih-ver

    • Omar

      arabic · “Long-lived, flourishing” · oh-MAR

    • Owen

      welsh · “Young warrior, noble” · OH-en

    Boy names starting with S

    • Samuel

      hebrew · “Heard by God” · SAM-yoo-el

    • Sebastian

      greek · “Venerable, revered” · seb-AS-tee-an

    Boy names starting with T

    • Theodore

      greek · “Gift of God” · THEE-oh-dor

    Boy names starting with W

    • William

      german · “Resolute protector” · WIL-yam

    • Wyatt

      english · “Brave in war” · WY-at

    Unisex names to consider

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    Tips for choosing a name

    • Say the first, middle and last name out loud together.
    • Check the initials and any common nicknames.
    • Think about family heritage and names with special meaning to you.
    • Picture the name on a child and on an adult.

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