I have attended hundreds of births over the years and worked with thousands of sweet babies as a doula and baby planner. I can tell you, I’ve heard all kinds of boy names – from traditional and strong to modern and unique. There are many incredible names to choose from! But it’s all about finding the right one for your baby. To help you in your search, we’ve rounded up some of the best boy names that parents have loved. Here are a few lists to inspire you!
The 10 most popular boy names in the United States
If you’re curious about which names are at the top of the “most popular” list in the US and your state, we’ve got the lists for you. See what names are trending right now.
Liam
Noah
Oliver
James
Elijah
Mateo
Theodore
Heinrich
Lucas
William
The most popular boy names by state
Texas
Liam
Noah
Mateo
Santiago
Sebastian
Elijah
Oliver
Ezra
Lucas
Levi
new York
Liam
Noah
Lucas
David
Joseph
Oliver
James
Michael
Jack
Jacob
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Popular name lists for boys
We’ve noticed that some of the increasingly popular boy names are cool, rare, and short (or have a cool short nickname). Here are some of our most popular lists that we think you’ll love!
Boy names by style
Cool boy names
Aiden
Jameson
Grayson
Thor
Rex
reed
Levi
Owen
duke
hawk
Aston
Lion
Brody
Ryder
Jaxon
Knox
Rome
Ellis
Braxton
Explore
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Sweet boy names
Asher
Benjamin
Dylan
Heinrich
Jackson
Andy
Archie
Bryson
Casey
Charlie
Theo
Brooks
Cal
Jew
Flow
Felix
Finley
Jeffrey
Jamie
Joey
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Rare boy names
Different
Arlo
aspen
Carry
Bentley
Blaze
Brinley
Camden
Elio
fox
Colter
Everett
hawk
Henley
Atlas
Gavin
Henley
Landon
Zale
Kit
Monosyllable boy names
Beau
Brooks
Charles
Gael
Jace
Abe
Joel
Jew
Sean
valley
Jack
James
Kai
Luke
miles
Grant
guy
Josh
lance
microphone
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Country boy names
Austin
Caleb
Carson
Fuhrman
Cyrus
dean
Emmett
Flynn
gunner
Grayson
Hudson
hunter
Jackson
Lincoln
Logan
mason
Preston
Sawyer
Shane
Tate
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Boy names by letter
Many families have a tradition of giving their children names with a specific letter. If you want your son’s name to start with a letter, check out these names. We have a list of some beautiful letters to choose from for each letter of the alphabet!
Boy names that start with A
Aaron
Adrian
Ahmad
Aiden/Aidan
Alexander
Andrew
angel
Anthony
Asher
Axel
Addison
Alban
Alcott
Alfred
Allen
Alton
Arnold
Aubrey
Allston
Amar
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Boy names that start with C
Caleb
Cameron
Camille
Carson
Fuhrman
Charles
Christian
Christopher
Colton
Connor
cooper
Courtney
Casey
Cody
Colby
Collin
Corey
Craig
Curtis
Checkout
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Boy names that start with J
Jack
Jackson
Jacob
James
Jayden
John
Joseph
Joshua
Josiah
Julian
Jace
Jameson
Jason
jasper
Jaxon
Jeffrey
Jeremiah
Jonah
Jonathan
Jordan
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Boy names that start with M
Mark
mason
Mateo
Matthew
loner
Maxwell
Micah
Michael
miles
Milo
Madison
Marco
Marcus
Mario
Marshall
Miguel
Mitchell
Morgan
Murphy
Malcolm
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Boys names by origin
When I was pregnant with my son, I knew I wanted an Irish or German name that went well with our last name and reflected our family heritage. Our history and culture are an important part of all our stories. If you feel the same, we have beautiful baby name lists for many different origins. Maybe you will find the perfect solution for you and your baby!
Italian boy names
Abramo
Achilles
Alberto
Aldo
Alessandro
Alessio
Alfio
Amerigo
Amilcare
Andrea
Angelo
Antonio
Arnaldo
Brando
Carlo
Carmelo
Carmine
Carlo
Christian
Claudio
Irish boy names
Aidan
Alan
Amon
bard
Barry
Branna
Broderic
Brogan
Cadan
Carrick
Clark
Colin
Conan
Conner
Darren
Deegan
Delvin
Egan
Emmett
Evan
French boy names
Adrien
Alexandre
Andre
Blaise
chase
Denis
Diggory
Emile
gable
guy
Harvey
Henry
Jacques
Jean
Jules
Louis
Maison
Marc
Nicholas
Phillippe
More name lists for boys
Haven’t found any names to add to your list yet? No problem! We even have more This could be just the right name for your little one.
Short boy names
Alex
Andy
Axel
Ben
Caleb
Cole
Eli
Ethan
Evan
Ezra
Isaac
Jack
Jett
Levi
Luca
mason
miles
Ozzy
Quin
will
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Strong boy names
Abraham
Aldric
Different
Andrew
Arnold
Brian
Conrad
David
Drew
Eli
Eric
Evander
Forest
Garrett
Gordon
Harvey
Jacob
Julius
Leonardo
Onan
Modern boy names
Anderson
Baker
Fuhrman
cooper
Donovan
As
Beck
Blaze
Cade
drake
Aaron
August
Elijah
Emmett
Hugo
mason
ruby
Ryan
Brooks
Easton
Nicknames for boys
strand (Heinrich)
Ben, Bennyor Benji (Benjamin)
Alex, Zanderor Lex (Alexander)
Chris (Christopher or Christian)
Tony (Anthony or Antone)
Jules (Julian or Julius)
Harry (Harold or Harrison)
Auggie or Gus (August or Augustus)
Izzy (Isaiah)
Albie (Albert or Albus)
Toby (Tobias)
Mel (Melvin)
Fitz or Knock (Fitzpatrick)
Mac (MacGregor, McAlister)
Robbing, Robbyor Robin (Robinson)
cam (Camden or Campbell)
Ty (Tyson)
Terry (Terrance)
hyphen (Dashiell)
Eli (Elijah or Elijah)
Tips for choosing baby names
As you can see, there are some tons lovely names to choose from for your little one. We know it can be difficult to go through the lists and choose just one. And how do you know which one is right? We have you. Here are some tips to help you choose the best choice for your baby:
This is such an exciting milestone! It’s sure to have fun with it. Before you know it, you’ll be holding your sweet little boy in your arms and calling him by his name.
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