Boy names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

The elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the Quran

The first human created by God in all three Abrahamic traditions

From the name of the legendary king, from Arthure, from Arthurus, probably from - t=bear

From Æþelbeorht, from Aþalaberht, a compound of aþalaz + berhtaz, or from Albert, from Albertus, itself from the Germanic name

From Alan, name of early - saints, of disputed origin and meaning; brought to England by Normans

from Ἀλέξανδρος 'he who wards off men', i

From Hadria; dark one

A variant of Alan; in modern use often transferred from the surname

Borrowed from Antonio and Antonio

Little fire; fiery one

Alfred the Great, early king of England

Means "Alexander"

Name of an Irish saint, Anglicized from Aodhán and Aodhan, diminutives of Aodh (literally "fire", the name of a Celtic sun god)

Brought to England by Normans

A prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar

Happy, blessed, fortunate

A name of Ancient Greek origin

Means "Andrew"

Early August, re-Latinized from Agustus, from, from augustus, from the agnomen Augustus of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, possibly from either Old Latin t=increase, from augos, from - base h₂ewg-; or, referring to divination by observing bird flights, singing, feeding or entrails + garrīre

In quiet use since the 19th century

The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain

From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio

A name of Ancient Greek origin

Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; is a masculine name of multi-lingual origin

A name of Germanic languages origin

From, after, patron saint of Scotland

Occasionally borrowed from French, mostly in the U

Borrowed from Anton and from other northern European languages

Aden is an Arabic, Hebrew male name, used most commonly in Somalia

The Roman emperor, also called (63 – 14 ); heir to

Ahmad is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world, since it is one of the well-known names of Prophet Muhammad

Son of the right hand; son of the south

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U

From Bernard, from Bernard, Bernart, from Bernardus, probably from Bernhard (compare, ), from Bernuharduz, equivalent Popularized by medieval European saints

Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton

English surname from placenames in Devon and Somerset, from brant, referring to hills

Anglicized form of the name of Irish saints, Bréanainn (via Brendanus), from Brénainn, from breenhin, ultimately from brigantīnos, a diminutive of brigantī

Used since mid-twentieth century

Anglicised from an - surname Ó Bradáin, from a personal name meaning "salmon"

From -, - etc continental European Bruno, name of medieval Italian and German saints and royalty, Latinized form of brūn, from brūn

Either borrowed from modern Bo or Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau

Means "Benedict"

Free man; strong

Christ-bearer

Means "Charles"

Follower of Christ

Crooked nose; a clan name

Faithful, devoted; 'like the heart' or 'dog'

Originally a ducal title of the English and British royal family, from t=from the town of Clare, (the town of Clare, Suffolk), although it has also been associated with Chiarenza, Clarentza, &c

From Chadde, from Ċeadda, of obscure meaning; name of a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon saint, revived in the 20th century

Lover of hounds; wise

Cart driver; one who transports goods

From clif + ford, a dweller at the ford by the steep bank

Could originate from the Gaelic name "Carr" or "Carra", meaning "rock" or "fort," combined with "son", thus "son of Carr

Diminutive of Coll, a medieval short form of Nicholas

From Chestre, from Ċeaster, from ċeaster, a borrowing from castrum

From Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus

A habitational surname, derived from places named Glinton ("town on a hill") or Glympton ("settlement on the River Glyme"), from + gloss=enclosure, homestead, town, equivalent to the modern

Literally meaning "town by a cliff

Caden is a given name in English-speaking countries that is most commonly used for men

A name of Ancient Greek origin

Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, possibly misread for Cerdic, name of a Saxon king, anglicized from Welsh caredig, in which case a

A variant of Konrad, ultimately from Kōnirād, Cognate of, and

"Sun, lord

Variant of Case

Beloved

God is my judge

Name of Scottish kings and an early saint, from Dòmhnall and reinforced by Donvaldus ~ Donaldus, from Domnall, from Dubnowalos

From Denis, from - saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”

From a place name, dubh + glais

Son of the sea; great wave

Best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order

from an Iberian Didacus, of uncertain origin

A twentieth-century invention, possibly from a rare - surname of obscure meaning, possibly from Dara or Daragh, meaning "oak"

From the - name Δαμιανός which was derived from δαμάω (see δαμάζω)

Probably from a - female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius

Also used as a formal given name

Darius is an English-rendered masculine given name of Persian origin, derived from the original name Dariush

Presumably in honor of the poet

From Δημήτριος; from Δή, an early form of t=earth + t=mother

Any of a number of places in the United States and Canada, named for persons with the surname

Or from the ethnic term Dane (like Scott or Norman)

A mostly British and Irish spelling variant of Dennis

As a - and - surname, from Donnchadh, a name composed of t=brown + t=battle

Borrowed from Δίων

From Edward, from Ēadweard, from Audawardu, from Audawarduz, corresponding to ed + ward

Strong, firm, enduring

My God is Yahweh

Popular in the 19th century

Means "John"

from Audawini, from Audawiniz

A spelling variant of Eric, or directly borrowed from modern Erik

From Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from ēad + gār

My God; ascended, uplifted

Transferred back from the surname in the 19th century U

The Lord is my God

Help, helper

A book of the Old Testament of the Bible

As an English surname, from the - personal name Elis, an - form of Elias

Variant of Emmanuel, borrowed from - and from various other European languages

Borne by early English kings and saints

From Emil, from Aemilius, a Roman family name possibly from t=rival

Borrowed from Enzo (equivalent to ), from Heinz, a diminutive of Heinrich, from Heimrih, Haimirich (heim + rihhi), from Haimarīks, from - roots

A French style variant of Edmund

From a number of sources, including: # For the places in Cheshire, County Durham, and Derbyshire, England: from ēl + tūn since the village is situated above a small stream

Elvis Presley (1935-1977), a popular American rock-and-roll singer

In the Bible, one of the few people recorded as being taken by God before death

From Frank, partially from Franca; and partially from Franc, and/or Francus, from Franko; both maybe from frankô

From Franciscus (from Francia)

Partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin

Means "Francis"

From Fernando, a contraction of Ferdinando, equivalent From fardiz or t=peace + t=daring (from the root of t=to be daring)

A generic name given to a cat

From Finnas (plural), from finnr, from finnaz (which see for more)

Faris is an Arabic masculine given name and surname

Also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e)

Medieval short form of - compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Gerald or Gerbert

From -, ultimately from gaiʀ + wald

God is my strength

Fairly popular in the middle of the 20th century

Medieval variant of Gawain, the name of an Arthurian knight, first recorded as

The main etymology, associated with - names, is from the - surname Gordon, from a place name, but the origin is: If the English or Scots name is from a - language (such as - or -), then possibly from a - compound such as; If the Scots name is itself from English, then possibly from Gourdon, derived from Gallo-Roman Gordus, from; Otherwise, possibly ultimately from gordūn whence a habitational name

From Grannd, from graunt, from grant, from grandis

From Gislebert, from Gīslaberhtaz

Son of the gray-haired one; son of the steward

From Gui, a form of Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element widuz, such as Witold and Widukind

An occupational surname from gage for an assayer, or gage for a moneylender

From Gerard, from Gerart, from Gaiʀahard

From Geffrey, from an - aristocratic name, Geoffroi (> West, East ), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century), and ultimately of - origin

As an English, Irish, Scottish, and - surname, from the placename in Calvados, from Graecus

Ruler of the home; estate ruler

From a merger of Hereweald and Harold (itself from Haraldr), both from Harjawaldaz, Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed

Medieval English spoken form of Henri

Transferred back from the surname

From here + man It was revived in the 19th century, partly due to American immigrants from continental Europe where the name has been more popular

In modern use often transferred back from the surname

From Hectōr or Ἕκτωρ, from ἕκτωρ, from ἔχω, from seǵʰ-

Son of Hud (a nickname for Hugh)

From the - aristocratic and saint's name Hughe, brought to England by Normans, from a short form of - names beginning with hugiz, such as Hubert

A Latinized form of Hugh

The, the NASA Mission Control complex located in Houston, Texas

(occasionally used in English), a medieval short form of Johannes

"Handsome, good, excellent

"Lion, strong, vigorous

From Hameldūne, from hamel + dūne

A book of the Old Testament of the Bible

The eldest son of Ali and brother of Husayn, both are Imams

He will laugh; laughter

A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh

From Ива́н, and from Ivan in several languages

From a - name, from a word meaning "watchful"

The Prophet Abraham, "the friend of God" (khalīl Allāh)

A figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible

"Interpreter, studious

Father of Maryam and grandfather of Jesus in Islamic tradition

From Ignātius, variant of gens name Egnātius, altered to resemble t=fire, establishing a folk etymology meaning akin to “Fiery One”

"God has heard

Ilyas is a form of the masculine given name Elias or Elijah

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

Yahweh is salvation

From the Ἰάσων, from ἰάομαι

The usual U

Supplanter; one who follows

A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel

Named after Justin Sherman of the Santa Fe Railway

God is gracious

Means "Joseph"

English form of Jeremiah

The son of Obed and the father of king David

Son of Jack

A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh

Youthful; from the Roman family name Julius

Jesus of Nazareth, a first-century Jewish religious preacher and craftsman (commonly understood to have been a carpenter) from Galilee held to be a prophet, teacher, the Son of God, and the Messiah, or Christ, in Christianity; also called "Jesus Christ" by Christians

Yahweh will exalt

Means "George"

Originally a medieval variant of Jack; today also used as a diminutive form of Jacob and James

From Jeffrey, a variant of Geoffrey, from Geffrey, from an - aristocratic name, Geoffroi (> West, East ), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century), and ultimately of - origin

of uncertain origin, possibly from ἴουλος, i

A minor prophet who was cast into the sea and swallowed by a great fish

One of the Magi, also known as Caspar

The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible

The town in West Virginia was established on November 13, 1897, and named after Henry G

Modern variant of Jason, perhaps influenced by Jay

"Beauty, elegance, grace

From Iōnās, from Ἰωνᾶς, from יוֹנָה

Originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century

Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Cóemgen

From several places in Scotland and Northern Ireland, derived from Gaelic caol (“narrows”)

As a Scottish surname, from the placename in Moray, Scotland, from Cèith, meaning "wood" or "from the battleground," which is probably borrowed from ᚉᚓᚈ meaning "wood", or a forest, from koɨd

Means "Charles"

Borrowed from German, a contracted form of Konrad

A less common modern spelling variant of Caleb

Taken into regular use in the 1990s, with earlier popularity peaks in Scandinavia and Germany

Bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel

The sense meaning fellatio is derived from the shooting of Charlie Kirk, as he was shot in the neck

From Kenneth or (diminutive form)

Of -/- origin, possibly from caol or coille + abhainn

"Close friend, sincere companion