A to Z of Boy Names and Meanings

If you’re here, you probably have a baby on the way and you’re searching for a lovely new name. We’ve collated the 100 most popular baby boy names, the meaning of those names, as well as the origin of the name.

So what’s in a name?

A name’s meaning shouldn’t be your most important decision criteria.

If you love the name, and you think it will fit your family and suit your child, that’s definitely the most important thing. So before you search for the meaning of a baby name you like, be sure to check out our baby names page for hundreds of baby names ideas. Then come back to this page to look up the names’ meaning.

Remember, not all baby names actually have meanings behind them. And in modern times a lot of baby names have had new meanings associated with them.

But many names do have traditional meanings behind them, and come with hundreds of years of historical significance and origin. And that’s really cool when you think about it. It means the name comes with a bit of providence, and will have both cultural and emotional ideas behind it. Many of the names you’ll find below are from old English, Celtic and French origin, or even older with their roots in Latin or biblical times. And we think that’s very, very cool!

So for lots of parents the meaning of a name is very important. And finding out if the name you love has a beautiful meaning to it too is definitely a great way forward.

And, of course, some parents go back the other way and start with the meaning. This can be something of significance to you, or your family, or even just an idea or concept that you want to imbue in the spirit of your child. So this way of choosing a name can make a name really special.

One thing is for sure, lots of people will ask you how you came up with your baby’s name, or what the name means to you. So for many people the meaning of a name is just as important as the name itself!

We’ve also compiled a full list of the top 100 girl’s names and meanings, and many girls names are now being used for boys, and vice-versa. So if you think there might be a gender-neutral name with a wonderful meaning that resonates with you, be sure to check out our A to Z of girl names and meanings too.

A to Z of Boy Names, their Origins and their Meanings

A to F of Boy Names and Meanings

Search this list for boy’s names starting with the letter A through to the letter F. From Adam to Flynn!

When you find a name that resonates with you, read across to find out where that name originates from, what the meaning of the boy’s name is, and any derivatives (or other spellings or variations) of that name.

If you have a name you want added to the A to F list of boy’s names, just click on the chat bubble on the left and leave us a message. We’ll research the name for you to see if it has a wonderful meaning, and add it to our list!

Reading from left to right, you’ll find the Name, Name Origin, Name Meaning and any Variations.