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Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular Boy Names
Boy Names from A to Z
Modern Boy Names
Contemporary Boy Names you can't go wrong with right now and that won't go out of fashion any time soon.
| First name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | Lateinisch, Deutsch | der Mann aus Hadria |
| Alessio | Italienisch | der Männer Abwehrende; der Beschützer |
| Erik | Altnordisch, Skandinavisch | der Alleinherrscher |
| Friedrich | Altdeutsch | der Friedensherrscher |
| Joshua | Hebräisch, Biblisch | Jahwe ist Erlösung; Gott hilft |
| Ludwig | Altdeutsch | der berühmte Krieger |
| Nathan | Hebräisch, Biblisch | Gott hat gegeben; Geschenk Gottes |
| Pepe | Hebräisch, Spanisch | Gott möge hinzufügen |
| Vito | Italienisch, Spanisch | der Lebendige |
| Willi | Altdeutsch | der willensstarke Beschützer |
Rare Boy Names
Special Boy Names away from the big top lists – for everyone looking for something unique.
| First name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Aaquid | Hebrew | Aaquid is a masculine first name that comes from the Indian region and means 'someone w… |
| Aaron-Moses | Hebrew | Aaron-Moses is a double name combining Aaron ("the enlightened one") and Moses ("the son") |
| Abadin | Arabic | The name Abadin has Arabic roots and means 'eternal' |
| Abanob | Arabic | The boy's name Abanob has its roots in Arabic, but a specific word composition has not … |
| Abasin | The name Abasin has its roots in the Pashto language and is composed of various Pashto … | |
| Abbondio | Latin | Abbondio is a boy's name with Latin roots |
| Abd-Allah | Arabic | The name Abd-Allah means 'servant of God' and expresses a deep religious bond |
| Abdal | Arabic | The name Abdal has Arabic roots and is made up of the words 'abd', which means 'the ser… |
| Abdelghani | Arabic | Abdelghani is an Arabic boy's name that is made up of the words 'abd' (servant) and 'al… |
| Abdennour | Arabic | The name Abdennour has Arabic roots and means 'the servant of light' |
Short Boy Names
Short, concise and memorable: Boy Names with no more than four letters.
| First name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Paul | Latin | The name Paul is often translated as "the small" or "the younger." Its roots can be tra… |
| Ben | Hebrew | The first name Ben has two different meanings, as it is a short form of both Benjamin a… |
| Leon | French | Leon means "the lion" and comes directly from the Ancient Greek word léōn (λέων) |
| Emil | French | The name Emil means "the Eager", "the Diligent", "the Competitor", "the Imitator", "the… |
| Luis | French | Luis is both the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Old High German Ludwig |
| Theo | English | Theo is used as a short form of Theodor and means, like this, 'gift of God', with its o… |
| Erik | Scandinavian | The name Erik means 'the sole ruler' and 'the eternal ruler' |
| Tim | Tim is a Low German and Frisian short form of Timotheus and Dietmar, as well as an Engl… | |
| Jona | Jona is a gender-neutral first name; in Germany, a second name is required for exact ge… | |
| Aso | The name Aso has Kurdish roots, although the exact components of the word are not yet k… |
Cool Boy Names
Relaxed, modern Boy Names that sound neither too common nor too exotic.
| First name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Adam | Hebräisch, Biblisch | der Mensch; der Erdling |
| Baron | Germanisch, Englisch | der Herr; der Krieger |
| Bosse | Niederdeutsch, Schwedisch | die starke Festung; der starke Beschützer |
| Erling | Altnordisch, Skandinavisch | Nachfahre eines Edelmannes |
| Hendrix | Althochdeutsch, Englisch | der Hausherr; der Herrscher des Heims |
| Jasper | Altpersisch, Niederländisch | der Schatzmeister |
| Josh | Hebräisch, Englisch | Jahwe ist Erlösung; Gott hilft |
| Lasse | Lateinisch, Skandinavisch | der Mann aus Laurentum; der Lorbeerbekränzte |
| Luke | Altgriechisch, Englisch | der Leuchtende; der Lukanier |
| Milo | Slawisch, Lateinisch | der Liebenswürdige; der Soldat |
