Boy Names
Strong, meaningful boy names with origins and full meanings.
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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".
Eliyas
Sanskrit
Eliyas
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Elwin
Sanskrit
Elwin
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Emran
Sanskrit
Emran
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Eric
English, French
Eric
From the Old Norse name Eirkr, derived from ei "ever" and rkr "ruler".
Eshan
Sanskrit
Eshan
Lord Shiva, desiring
Esrail
Sanskrit
Esrail
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Etahsaam
Sanskrit
Etahsaam
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Ethan
Hebrew
Ethan
Strong, firm, enduring
Ethan
Jewish, English, Biblical
Ethan
Means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew.
Evan
Sanskrit
Evan
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Ezaz
Sanskrit
Ezaz
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
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
Gurjeet
Punjabi
Gurjeet
Victory of the Guru
Hafiz
Malay/Arabic
Hafiz
Guardian, protector
Hamid
Arabic
Hamid
Praiseworthy, grateful
Hamzah
Malay/Arabic
Hamzah
Lion, strong
Hao
Chinese
Hao
Good, fine, excellent
Hari
Sanskrit
Hari
Lord Vishnu, lion, sun
Haris
Malay/Arabic
Haris
Guardian, farmer
Harish
Tamil
Harish
Lord Vishnu, one who removes sin
Hassan
Arabic
Hassan
Handsome, good, beautiful
Haziq
Malay/Arabic
Haziq
Skilled, intelligent, expert
Hemant
Sanskrit
Hemant
Early winter season, golden
Henry
English/German
Henry
Home ruler, estate ruler
Hrithik
Sanskrit
Hrithik
From the heart
Ibrahim
Malay/Arabic
Ibrahim
Father of nations, Abraham
Idris
Malay/Welsh
Idris
Ardent lord, prophet
Ilham
Malay/Arabic
Ilham
Inspiration, revelation
Imran
Malay/Arabic
Imran
Prosperity, long-lived
Irfan
Malay/Arabic
Irfan
Knowledgeable, awareness
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.