Boy Names by Origin

Common Boy Name Origins

• English

  5,279 names

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

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

  1,892 names

  Find classics and rare treasures alike in Hebrew baby names.

  • 1 Noah
  • 2 Elijah
  • 3 Benjamin
  • 4 Levi
  • 5 Daniel
  • + More…
• German

  1,640 names

  Tap into European baby name gold with our German names.

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

  1,494 names

  Embrace the sense of carpe diem with Latin baby names.

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

  1,297 names

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

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

  1,204 names

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

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

  973 names

  Say bonjour to elegance and style with French baby names.

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

  689 names

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

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

  662 names

  Arabic names are beloved for their mighty meanings.

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

  648 names

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

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

All Boy Name Origins

• Aboriginal 20 names
• African 257 names
• American 648 names
• Ancient 26 names
• Anglo-Saxon 279 names
• Arabic 662 names
• Aramaic 73 names
• Armenian 26 names
• Arthurian Legend 189 names
• Asian 153 names
• Aztec (Nahuatl) 32 names
• Bulgarian 20 names
• Celtic 205 names
• Chinese 42 names
• Danish 34 names
• Dutch 50 names
• Egyptian 14 names
• English 5,279 names
• European 29 names
• French 973 names
• Gaelic 179 names
• German 1,640 names
• Greek 1,204 names
• Hebrew 1,892 names
• Hungarian 50 names
• Indian (Sanskrit) 369 names
• Indonesian 36 names
• Irish 1,297 names
• Israeli 22 names
• Italian 252 names
• Japanese 301 names
• Latin 1,494 names
• Modern 38 names
• Native American 581 names
• Persian 69 names
• Polish 20 names
• Polynesian 126 names
• Portuguese 37 names
• Russian 66 names
• Scandinavian 531 names
• Scottish 539 names
• Slavic 135 names
• Spanish 689 names
• Turkish 33 names
• Unknown 88 names
• Vietnamese 21 names
• Welsh 332 names
• Yiddish 24 names