Boy Names

Strong, meaningful boy names with origins and full meanings.

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Scottish, English
Logan
From a surname which was originally derived from a Scottish place name...
Sanskrit
Lok
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Lok' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Lokender
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Lokender' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Lokendra
Lord of the world; Sanskrit 'loka' (world) + 'indra' (lord)
Sanskrit
Lokindra
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Lokindra' derives from ancient Vedic...
Chinese
Long
Dragon, prosperous, grand
Sanskrit
Long
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Long' derives from ancient Vedic...
Latin
Lorenzo
From Laurentum, laurel-crowned
Sanskrit
Love
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Love' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Lovly
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Lovly' derives from ancient Vedic...
Italian
Luca
Italian form of LUKE; f Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of LUCIUS; f...
Italian
Luca
Light, bringer of light
Greek/Latin
Lucas
Light, bright, shining
Lucas
English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish Latin form of Loukas (see LUKE).
Sanskrit
Lucky
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Lucky' derives from ancient Vedic...
Spanish
Luis
Spanish form of LOUIS
Sanskrit
Lukkad
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Lukkad' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Lukman
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Lukman' derives from ancient Vedic...
Malay/Arabic
Luthfi
Kind, gentle, friendly
Sanskrit
Luv
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Luv' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Maan
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Maan' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Maansingh
One who is a lion; Sanskrit suffix '-siṃha' (सिंह) meaning lion. The root...
Sanskrit
Maatwar
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Maatwar' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Madam
Excellent am; Sanskrit prefix 'mada-' (मद) meaning joy/intoxication,...
Sanskrit
Madan
Excellent an; Sanskrit prefix 'mada-' (मद) meaning joy/intoxication,...
Sanskrit
Madanlal
Joy/intoxication beloved/dear; Sanskrit compound 'mada-' (मद,...
Sanskrit
Madhan
Joy/intoxication wealth/treasure; Sanskrit compound 'mada-' (मद,...
Sanskrit
Madharam
Joy/intoxication Lord Rama/pleasing; Sanskrit compound 'mada-' (मद,...
Sanskrit
Madhav
Lord Krishna, sweet, spring
Sanskrit
Madho
Excellent ho; Sanskrit prefix 'mada-' (मद) meaning joy/intoxication,...
Sanskrit
Madhusudan
Excellent husudan; Sanskrit prefix 'mada-' (मद) meaning joy/intoxication,...
Sanskrit
Magat
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Magat' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Mager
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Mager' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Maha
From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Maha' derives from ancient Vedic...
Sanskrit
Mahabir
Great/mighty hero/brave; Sanskrit compound 'mahā-' (महा, great/mighty) +...
Sanskrit
Mahadev
Sanskrit compound; 'maha' meaning great, supreme and '-dev' meaning divine,...
Sanskrit
Mahammd
Excellent ammd; Sanskrit prefix 'mahā-' (महा) meaning great/mighty, combined...
Sanskrit
Mahasingh
Great/mighty lion; Sanskrit compound 'mahā-' (महा, great/mighty) + 'siṃha'...
Sanskrit
Mahaveer
Excellent aveer; Sanskrit prefix 'mahā-' (महा) meaning great/mighty,...
Sanskrit
Mahavir
Great/mighty hero/brave; Sanskrit compound 'mahā-' (महा, great/mighty) +...
Sanskrit
Mahbir
Great/mighty hero/brave; Sanskrit compound 'mahā-' (महा, great/mighty) +...
Sanskrit
Mahboob
Excellent boob; Sanskrit prefix 'mahā-' (महा) meaning great/mighty, combined...
Sanskrit
Mahbub
Excellent bub; Sanskrit prefix 'mahā-' (महा) meaning great/mighty, combined...
Sanskrit
Mahendar
Excellent endar; Sanskrit prefix 'mahā-' (महा) meaning great/mighty,...
Sanskrit
Mahender
Excellent ender; Sanskrit prefix 'mahā-' (महा) meaning great/mighty,...
Sanskrit
Mahendra
Excellent endra; Sanskrit prefix 'mahā-' (महा) meaning great/mighty,...
Sanskrit
Mahesh
Lord Shiva, great lord
Sanskrit
Maheshar
Excellent eshar; Sanskrit prefix 'mahā-' (महा) meaning great/mighty,...

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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