Boy Names by Origin

Common Boy Name Origins

• English

  5,137 names

  Cheerio! So many popular baby names are of English origin.

  • 1 James
  • 2 Oliver
  • 3 Mason
  • 4 Henry
  • 5 Jackson
  • + More…
• Hebrew

  1,834 names

  Find classics and rare treasures alike in Hebrew baby names.

  • 1 Noah
  • 2 Benjamin
  • 3 Elijah
  • 4 Ethan
  • 5 Jacob
  • + More…
• German

  1,625 names

  Tap into European baby name gold with our German names.

  • 1 William
  • 2 Charles
  • 3 Robert
  • 4 Milo
  • 5 Richard
  • + More…
• Latin

  1,449 names

  Embrace the sense of carpe diem with Latin baby names.

  • 1 Lucas
  • 2 Julian
  • 3 Anthony
  • 4 Leo
  • 5 Christian
  • + More…
• Irish

  1,289 names

  Tap into the luck of the Emerald Isle with unique Irish baby names.

  • 1 Liam
  • 2 Aiden
  • 3 Ryan
  • 4 Connor
  • 5 Nolan
  • + More…
• Greek

  1,161 names

  Mythological! Timeless! Beguiling! Find a legendary Greek baby name.

  • 1 Alexander
  • 2 Sebastian
  • 3 Luke
  • 4 Andrew
  • 5 Theodore
  • + More…
• French

  957 names

  Say bonjour to elegance and style with French baby names.

  • 1 Beau
  • 2 Louis
  • 3 Damien
  • 4 Andre
  • 5 Travis
  • + More…
• Spanish

  646 names

  When it comes to style, Spanish names are muy caliente!

  • 1 Mateo
  • 2 Santiago
  • 3 Xavier
  • 4 Jose
  • 5 Luis
  • + More…
• Arabic

  635 names

  Arabic names are beloved for their mighty meanings.

  • 1 Amir
  • 2 Omar
  • 3 Ali
  • 4 Zayn
  • 5 Muhammad
  • + More…
• American

  609 names

  American baby names offer a solid mix of trendy and unique.

  • 1 Maverick
  • 2 Jace
  • 3 Kayden
  • 4 Kaiden
  • 5 Jayce
  • + More…

All Boy Name Origins

• Aboriginal 20 names
• African 248 names
• American 609 names
• Ancient 24 names
• Anglo-Saxon 278 names
• Arabic 635 names
• Aramaic 69 names
• Armenian 25 names
• Arthurian Legend 189 names
• Asian 17 names
• Aztec (Nahuatl) 32 names
• Bulgarian 20 names
• Celtic 205 names
• Chinese 38 names
• Danish 35 names
• Dutch 31 names
• Egyptian 10 names
• English 5,137 names
• European 23 names
• French 957 names
• Gaelic 177 names
• German 1,625 names
• Greek 1,161 names
• Hebrew 1,834 names
• Hungarian 50 names
• Indian (Sanskrit) 326 names
• Indonesian 36 names
• Irish 1,289 names
• Israeli 22 names
• Italian 239 names
• Japanese 253 names
• Latin 1,449 names
• Modern 43 names
• Native American 574 names
• Persian 68 names
• Polish 21 names
• Polynesian 60 names
• Portuguese 15 names
• Russian 64 names
• Scandinavian 520 names
• Scottish 535 names
• Slavic 127 names
• Spanish 646 names
• Turkish 33 names
• Unknown 92 names
• Vietnamese 21 names
• Welsh 328 names
• Yiddish 23 names