Boy Names
Strong, meaningful boy names with origins and full meanings.
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Carlos
Carlos
Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of CHARLES
Charles
English, French
Charles
From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which...
Chen
Chinese
Chen
Dawn, morning, fifth earthly branch
Cheng
Chinese
Cheng
Completed, finished, sincere
Chetan
Sanskrit
Chetan
Consciousness, life, soul
Chirag
Sanskrit
Chirag
Lamp, light
Chirag
Persian
Chirag
Lamp, light, bright
Christian
English, French, German
Christian
From a medieval Latin name that meant "Christian".
Christopher
English
Christopher
Means "bearing Christ", derived from Late Greek (Christos) combined with...
Da
Chinese
Da
Achieve, great, attain
Daksh
Sanskrit
Daksh
Able, talented, son of Brahma
Danial
Malay/Arabic
Danial
God is my judge
Daniel
English, Jewish, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Biblical
Daniel
From the Hebrew name (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge".
Danish
Malay/Arabic
Danish
Knowledgeable, clever, wisdom
David
Hebrew
David
Beloved, friend
David
English, Jewish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Slovene, German, Biblical
David
Possibly derived from Hebrew (dvd) meaning "beloved".
Dawud
Arabic
Dawud
Beloved, David
De
Chinese
De
Virtue, morality
Deepak
Hindi
Deepak
Lamp, light, brilliant
Dev
Sanskrit
Dev
God, divine
Diego
Spanish
Diego
Possibly a short form of SANTIAGO, but it is more likely derived from the...
Dinesh
Tamil
Dinesh
Lord of the day, sun
Donald
Scottish, English
Donald
From the Gaelic name Domhnall which means "ruler of the world", composed of...
Dylan
Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
Dylan
From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "sea".
Eli
Hebrew
Eli
Ascended, elevated, high
Elias
Elias
Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Finnish Cognate of ELIJAH
Elijah
Hebrew
Elijah
My God is Yahweh
Elijah
English, Jewish, Biblical
Elijah
From the Hebrew name ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH".
Eric
English, French
Eric
From the Old Norse name Eirkr, derived from ei "ever" and rkr "ruler".
Eshan
Sanskrit
Eshan
Lord Shiva, desiring
Ethan
Hebrew
Ethan
Strong, firm, enduring
Ethan
Jewish, English, Biblical
Ethan
Means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew.
Ezekiel
Biblical, English
Ezekiel
From the Hebrew name (Yechezqel) meaning "God strengthens".
Ezra
Biblical, English, Jewish
Ezra
Means "help" in Hebrew.
Ezra
Hebrew
Ezra
Helper, strong, ezra the scribe
Faisal
Arabic
Faisal
Decisive, judge between right and wrong
Farhan
Arabic
Farhan
Joyful, happy, glad
Faris
Malay/Arabic
Faris
Knight, horseman, strong
Felix
Latin
Felix
Happy, fortunate, lucky
Feng
Chinese
Feng
Phoenix, wind, peak
Fu
Chinese
Fu
Prosperity, lucky, abundant
Gabriel
Hebrew
Gabriel
God is my strength, hero of God
Gabriel
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Biblical
Gabriel
From the Hebrew name (Gavri'el) which meant "strong man of God".
Gang
Chinese
Gang
Strong, firm, resilient
Gaurav
Sanskrit
Gaurav
Pride, honour, respect
Girish
Sanskrit
Girish
Lord of mountains, Lord Shiva
Gregory
English
Gregory
From the Latin Gregorius, which was from the late Greek name (Gregorios),...
Guo
Chinese
Guo
Country, national
Frequently Asked Questions
Ethan, Lucas, Ryan, Jayden, and Nathan consistently rank among the most popular boy names. These names are widely used partly because they work across English and Chinese family contexts without requiring translation.
Consider how the name sounds in both English and your mother tongue, what it means, how it pairs with your surname, and whether it's easy to spell and pronounce. Many families also register a separate given name in a second language.
Yes — short punchy names like Kai, Max, and Finn are gaining popularity. They're easy to say in multiple languages and hard to shorten further. However, two-syllable names remain the most popular overall.