Boy Names
Strong, meaningful boy names with origins and full meanings.
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Razif
Malay/Arabic
Razif
Noble, lofty, distinguished
Richard
English, French, German, Czech
Richard
Means "brave power", derived from the Germanic elements ric "power, rule"...
Ridhwan
Malay/Arabic
Ridhwan
Contentment, satisfaction
Rishi
Sanskrit
Rishi
Sage, seer, saint
Ritesh
Hindi
Ritesh
Lord of truth and seasons
Robert
English, French, Scandinavian, German, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Romanian
Robert
Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and...
Rohan
Sanskrit
Rohan
Ascending, growing
Ronald
Ronald
Scottish, English Scottish form of RAGNVALD, a name introduced to Scotland...
Ryan
Irish
Ryan
Little king
Ryan
Ryan
Riain meaning "descendent of Rian".
Sachin
Sanskrit
Sachin
Pure being, existence
Sameer
Arabic
Sameer
Pleasant companion, entertainer
Samuel
Hebrew
Samuel
God has heard, name of God
Sandesh
Sanskrit
Sandesh
Message, good news
Sanjay
Sanskrit
Sanjay
Triumphant, victory
Santiago
Spanish
Santiago
Means "Saint James", derived from Spanish santo "saint" combined with Iago,...
Santosh
Sanskrit
Santosh
Contentment, satisfaction
Sarthak
Sanskrit
Sarthak
Meaningful, purposeful
Scott
English, Scottish
Scott
From a surname which meant "Scotsman" in Old English.
Sebastian
Greek
Sebastian
Venerable, revered, from Sebastia
Sebastian
English, German, Polish, Finnish, Romanian
Sebastian
From the Roman name Sebastianus which meant "from Sebaste" in Latin.
Selvam
Tamil
Selvam
Wealth, prosperity
Senthil
Tamil
Senthil
Young man, warrior
Shafiq
Malay/Arabic
Shafiq
Compassionate, kind, gentle
Shankar
Sanskrit
Shankar
Lord Shiva, giver of happiness
Shiv
Sanskrit
Shiv
Lord Shiva, auspicious
Shrey
Sanskrit
Shrey
Auspicious, glory, credit
Siddharth
Sanskrit
Siddharth
One who has accomplished a goal
Silas
Latin
Silas
Forest, wood, three
Sofyan
Malay/Arabic
Sofyan
Devoted, pure
Srijan
Sanskrit
Srijan
Creation, creative
Steven
English Usual
Steven
English form of STEPHEN.
Sumit
Sanskrit
Sumit
Well-measured, well-made
Suraj
Hindi
Suraj
Sun, sunlight
Suresh
Hindi
Suresh
Ruler of the gods
Surya
Tamil
Surya
Sun, solar deity
Tao
Chinese
Tao
Way, path, peach
Tariq
Arabic
Tariq
Morning star, he who knocks
Tarun
Sanskrit
Tarun
Young, tender, early
Theodore
English
Theodore
From the Greek name (Theodoros), which meant "gift of god" from Greek...
Theodore
Greek
Theodore
Gift of God, divine gift
Thomas
Thomas
English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical Greek form of...
Timothy
English, Biblical
Timothy
From the Greek name (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", derived from...
Tyler
English
Tyler
From an occupational surname meaning "tiler of roofs" in Old English.
Uday
Sanskrit
Uday
Rising, sunrise, dawn
Umar
Malay/Arabic
Umar
Long-lived, prosperous
Varun
Sanskrit
Varun
Lord of the water, sky
Vedant
Sanskrit
Vedant
Ultimate wisdom, Vedas end
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.