Boy Names
Strong, meaningful boy names with origins and full meanings.
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Joshua
English, Biblical
Joshua
From the Hebrew name (Yehoshu'a) which meant "YAHWEH is salvation".
Juan
Spanish
Juan
Spanish form of Johannes (see JOHN).
Judah
Hebrew
Judah
Praise, rejoice
Julian
Latin
Julian
Youthful, sky father
Julian
English, Polish, German
Julian
From the Roman name Julianus, which was derived from JULIUS.
Jun
Chinese
Jun
Talented, handsome
Justin
English, French, Slovene
Justin
From the Roman name Justinus, which was derived from JUSTUS.
Kabir
Arabic
Kabir
Great, powerful, the great one
Kai
Chinese
Kai
Triumph, open, initiating
Kang
Chinese
Kang
Healthy, peaceful, abundant
Kapil
Sanskrit
Kapil
Tawny, reddish-brown, monkey-god
Kareem
Arabic
Kareem
Generous, noble, precious
Karthik
Tamil
Karthik
Lord Murugan, son of Shiva
Kenneth
Scottish, English
Kenneth
Anglicized form of both COINNEACH and CINED.
Kevin
English, Irish
Kevin
Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhn, derived from the older Irish...
Khairul
Malay/Arabic
Khairul
Best, most excellent
Khalid
Malay/Arabic
Khalid
Eternal, immortal, enduring
Krish
Sanskrit
Krish
Short for Krishna, lord
Kyle
English
Kyle
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows,...
Lang
Chinese
Lang
Wolf, free, brilliant
Lei
Chinese
Lei
Thunder, pile of stones
Leo
Leo
English, German, Late Roman Late Latin name meaning "lion", ultimately from...
Leopold
German
Leopold
Brave people, bold leader
Levi
Biblical, Jewish, English
Levi
Means "attached" in Hebrew.
Levi
Hebrew
Levi
United, joined, attached
Liam
Irish
Liam
Strong-willed warrior, protector
Liam
Liam
Irish Irish short form of WIL
Logan
Scottish, English
Logan
From a surname which was originally derived from a Scottish place name...
Long
Chinese
Long
Dragon, prosperous, grand
Lorenzo
Latin
Lorenzo
From Laurentum, laurel-crowned
Luca
Italian
Luca
Italian form of LUKE; f Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of LUCIUS; f...
Luca
Italian
Luca
Light, bringer of light
Lucas
Greek/Latin
Lucas
Light, bright, shining
Lucas
Lucas
English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish Latin form of Loukas (see LUKE).
Luis
Spanish
Luis
Spanish form of LOUIS
Luthfi
Malay/Arabic
Luthfi
Kind, gentle, friendly
Madhav
Sanskrit
Madhav
Lord Krishna, sweet, spring
Manav
Sanskrit
Manav
Man, humankind
Manoj
Sanskrit
Manoj
Born of mind, cupid
Mark
Mark
English, Russian, Biblical Familiar form of MARCUS.
Mason
English
Mason
Stone worker, craftsman
Mason
English
Mason
From a surname meaning "stoneworker" in Old French, ultimately derived from...
Mateo
Spanish
Mateo
Spanish form of MATTHEW
Matthew
English, Biblical
Matthew
English form of (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name...
Maximilian
Latin
Maximilian
Greatest, most excellent
Micah
Hebrew
Micah
Who is like God
Michael
English, German, Czech, Biblical
Michael
From the Hebrew name (Mika'el) which meant "who is like God?".
Mihir
Sanskrit
Mihir
Sun, rays of sunlight
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.