Boy Names
Strong, meaningful boy names with origins and full meanings.
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Mikhail
Malay/Arabic
Mikhail
Who is like God, Michael
Ming
Chinese
Ming
Bright, clear, brilliant
Moham
Arabic/Urdu
Moham
A traditional Indian name of Arabic/Urdu origin
Mohamad
Arabic/Urdu
Mohamad
A traditional Indian name of Arabic/Urdu origin
Mohammad
Arabic/Urdu
Mohammad
A traditional Indian name of Arabic/Urdu origin
Mohit
Sanskrit
Mohit
Charmed, attracted, infatuated
Mugesh
Tamil
Mugesh
Lord Murugan, god of war
Muhamad
Malay/Arabic
Muhamad
Praiseworthy, laudable
Mukesh
Sanskrit
Mukesh
Lord of the inarticulate, Lord Shiva
Naim
Malay/Arabic
Naim
Comfort, ease, gentle
Naman
Sanskrit
Naman
Salutation, bow in respect
Nathan
Hebrew
Nathan
He gave, gift from God
Nathan
English, Biblical
Nathan
Means "giver" in Hebrew.
Nathaniel
Hebrew/English
Nathaniel
Gift of God, God has given
Naveen
Sanskrit
Naveen
New, novel, modern
Navin
Sanskrit
Navin
New, novel, fresh
Navjot
Punjabi
Navjot
New light, new flame
Nicholas
English, French
Nicholas
From the Greek name (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from...
Nicolas
Greek
Nicolas
Victory of the people
Nikhil
Sanskrit
Nikhil
Complete, whole, entire
Nilay
Sanskrit
Nilay
Abode, home, nest
Noah
Hebrew
Noah
Rest, comfort
Noah
English, Biblical
Noah
Derived from the Hebrew name (Noach) meaning "rest, comfort"; f Biblical...
Oliver
Latin
Oliver
Olive tree, peace
Oliver
English, German Norman
Oliver
French form of a Germanic name, possibly the name Alfihar meaning "elf army".
Om
Sanskrit
Om
Sacred syllable, universe
Omar
Arabic
Omar
Long-lived, first son, thriving
Pankaj
Sanskrit
Pankaj
Lotus, born from mud
Parminder
Punjabi
Parminder
Supreme being, greatest God
Parth
Sanskrit
Parth
Arjuna, son of Pritha
Paul
English, French, German, Romanian, Biblical
Paul
From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin.
Peng
Chinese
Peng
Mythical bird, vigorous
Percival
French/Welsh
Percival
Pierce the vale, grail knight
Pranav
Sanskrit
Pranav
Sacred syllable Om, breath
Pratap
Sanskrit
Pratap
Majesty, power, glory
Prateek
Sanskrit
Prateek
Symbol, token, image
Priyan
Tamil
Priyan
Loved one, dear one
Rafael
Hebrew/Spanish
Rafael
God has healed, divine healer
Rahim
Malay/Arabic
Rahim
Merciful, compassionate
Rahul
Sanskrit
Rahul
Efficient, conqueror of miseries
Rajesh
Hindi
Rajesh
King of kings
Rama
Sanskrit
Rama
Pleasing, charming, lord Rama
Ramesh
Sanskrit
Ramesh
Pleaser of Rama, ruler
Ranjith
Tamil
Ranjith
Pleased, delighted, entertained
Raphael
Hebrew
Raphael
God has healed, healer of God
Ravi
Sanskrit
Ravi
Sun, Lord Sun
Ravinder
Punjabi
Ravinder
Sun god Indra, lord of the sun
Ravindra
Sanskrit
Ravindra
Lord of the sun, Indra of sun
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.