Aaron
From the Hebrew name ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin.
Alexander
From the Greek name (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek...
Andrew
From the Greek name (Andreas), which derives from (aner) "man" (genitive...
Anthony
From the Roman family name Antonius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin.
Austin
From a surname which was derived from a contracted form of the given name AUGUSTINE.
Benjamin
From the Hebrew name (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of...
Brandon
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hill covered...
Brian
The meaning of this name is not known for certain but it is possibly related...
Charles
From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which...
Christian
From a medieval Latin name that meant "Christian".
Christopher
Means "bearing Christ", derived from Late Greek (Christos) combined with...
English, Jewish, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Biblical
Daniel
From the Hebrew name (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge".
David
Possibly derived from Hebrew (dvd) meaning "beloved".
Donald
From the Gaelic name Domhnall which means "ruler of the world", composed of...
Dylan
From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "sea".
Elijah
From the Hebrew name ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH".
Eric
From the Old Norse name Eirkr, derived from ei "ever" and rkr "ruler".
Ethan
Means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew.
Ezekiel
From the Hebrew name (Yechezqel) meaning "God strengthens".
Ezra
Means "help" in Hebrew.
Gabriel
From the Hebrew name (Gavri'el) which meant "strong man of God".
Gregory
From the Latin Gregorius, which was from the late Greek name (Gregorios),...
Henry
Home ruler, estate ruler
Isaac
From the Hebrew name (Yitzchaq) which meant "he laughs".
Jacob
From the Latin Jacobus, which was from the Greek (Iakobos), which was from...
James
English form of the Late Latin Jacomus which was derived from (Iakobos), the...
Jason
From the Greek name (Iason), which was derived from Greek (iasthai) "to heal".
Jayden
Variant of JADEN
Jeffrey
Medieval variant of GEOFFREY
Jeremy
English form of JEREMIAH, and the form used in some versions of the New Testament.
John
English form of Iohannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name...
Jonathan
From the Hebrew name (Yehonatan) (contracted to (Yonatan)) meaning "YAHWEH...
Joseph
From the Latin Iosephus, which was from the Greek (Iosephos), which was from...
Joshua
From the Hebrew name (Yehoshu'a) which meant "YAHWEH is salvation".
Julian
From the Roman name Julianus, which was derived from JULIUS.
Justin
From the Roman name Justinus, which was derived from JUSTUS.
Kenneth
Anglicized form of both COINNEACH and CINED.
Kevin
Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhn, derived from the older Irish...
Kyle
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows,...
Levi
Means "attached" in Hebrew.
Logan
From a surname which was originally derived from a Scottish place name...
Mason
Stone worker, craftsman
Mason
From a surname meaning "stoneworker" in Old French, ultimately derived from...
Matthew
English form of (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name...
Michael
From the Hebrew name (Mika'el) which meant "who is like God?".
Nathan
Means "giver" in Hebrew.
Nathaniel
Gift of God, God has given
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.