Boy Names

Strong, meaningful boy names with origins and full meanings.

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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
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...

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.

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