Our top 300 baby boy names

It’s never easy coming up with the perfect name for your little bundle of joy. There are so many to choose from and the most popular baby boy names can change over time as trends come and go. It’s always useful to get some extra inspiration though, whether you’re looking for a name that’s traditional, quirky or anywhere in between.

To make things a little bit easier here are our 300 top baby boy names, with a little about where each one comes from, in alphabetical order…

Top 300 baby boy names

These are some of the top baby boy names which include few of our favourites such as Aaron, Cooper and Mason. See the full list of the most popular baby boy names below:

1. Aaron 

From Hebrew, ‘Lofty; exalted; high mountain’, brother of Moses in the Bible

2. Abel 

Hebrew origin, meaning ‘breath, vapour’

3. Abraham 

From Hebrew, ‘father of a multitude’

4. Adam

In Hebrew, it is a generic term for ‘man’, the first man in the Bible

5. Adrian

A form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus, probably from the ancient river Adria

6. Adriel

Biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning ‘of God's flock’

7. Aiden

Of Gaelic derivation, meaning ‘fire’

8. Alan 

A number of possible meanings including Breton (‘deer’), Gaelic (‘rock’) and Old German (‘precious’)

9. Albert 

Old English origin, meaning ‘noble, bright’

10. Albie

Originally a shortening of Albert+

11. Alejandro

Spanish version of Alexander

12. Alex

Shortening of Alexander

13. Alexander 

From Greek, ‘Defender/Protector of men’, most famously via Alexander the Great

14. Alfie

Short form of Alfred, from Old English Aelfraed meaning ‘elf’ and ‘counsel’ or ‘wise’

15. Amir 

Versions from Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish, from term for a high-ranking and powerful person

16. Anders

Scandinavian form of Andrew, itself derived from the Greek Andreas

17. Andre

Variation of Andreas

18. Andreas 

From Greek, ‘strong/manly/masculine’

19. Andrew 

English form of the Greek name Andreas

20. Angel 

Greek origin, from angel, ‘angelos’ or God’s messengers

21. Anthony 

English form of the old Roman family name Antonius

22. Antonio

Version of Anthony in cultures including Greek, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Maltese and Swiss

23. Archer 

From the surname, meaning ‘Bowman’, now sometimes used as given name

24. Archie

Former shortening of Archibald now used in its own right

25. Arthur 

From the Roman clan name Artorius, meaning ‘noble, courageous’, associated with the legendary King Arthur

26. Asher

The Hebrew meaning of Asher is ‘happy’

27. Ashton

From an English surname derived from a place name meaning ‘ash tree town’, more commonly used in America

28. August

From the Latin, Augustus, a title given to emperors

29. Austin 

French and Latin origin, ‘great, magnificent’

30. Avery 

From the surname, which was itself a French pronunciation of Alfred

31. Axel 

Of Hebrew origin, meaning ‘father is peace’

32. Ayden

Alternate spelling of Aiden

33. Barrett

Possibly Old German for ‘bear-strength’, brought to Britain with the Normans

34. Beau 

French for ‘Handsome’

35. Beckham

Old English, ‘homestead by the stream’; also a surname as in David Beckham

36. Benjamin 

Of Hebrew origin, ‘son of the right hand’

37. Bennett

Latin, from ‘benedictus’ meaning blessed

38. Bentley 

Of Old English origin, meaning bent grass meadow’, although now often associated with the car manufacturer

39. Blake

Old English, originally a nickname ‘blac’someone who had dark hair or skin (‘blac’), or pale hair or skin (‘blaac’)

40. Bobby

Initially a nickname for Robert

41. Bradley

Old English for ‘Broad meadow’

42. Brady 

Irish and Gaelic origin, ‘descendant of Brádach’, which itself possibly means ‘spirited’ or ‘broad’

43. Brandon

Old English for ‘broom or gorse hill’, broom being another type of plant

44. Braxton

Old English for ‘Brock’s town’, brock being a term for badger

45. Brian 

Celtic, Irish and Gaelic origin for ‘high, noble, strength’

46. Brody 

Irish and Gaelic origin, meaning ‘ditch’, or possibly related to ‘brathair’ meaning brother

47. Brooks

Old English and Old German for ‘water, small stream’

48. Bryan

Variant of Brian

49. Bryce

Of Scottish origin, meaning ‘of Britain’

50. Bryson

Welsh origin, ‘descendant of Brice’, originally a surname

51. Caden

Of Scottish origin, from ‘son of Cadán’

52. Caleb 

Of Hebrew origin, ‘faith, devotion, whole-hearted’

53. Calvin 

Latin origin meaning ‘bald, hairless’

54. Cameron

Scottish baby name, crooked’

55. Carlos

Spanish and Old German origin, ‘free man’, predominantly Spanish version of Charles

56. Carson

Scottish, Old English, ‘son of the marsh-dwellers’

57. Carter

Old English ‘one who carts/transports goods’, also a surname

58. Cash

Short form of Latin Cassius

59. Cayden

Variant of Caden

60. Chance 

Middle English origin, ‘good fortune’

61. Charles

German, French origin meaning ‘free man’ but associated with royalty in some languages via Charlemagne

62. Charlie

Originally a nickname for Charles

63. Chase

Originally from Old French chacier, chasser (‘to hunt, to chase’)

64. Christian

Latin, ‘follower of Christ’

65. Christopher

From Greek, ‘bearing Christ, St Christopher is the patron saint of travellers

66. Clayton 

Old English, from ‘clay settlement’

67. Cody 

Irish and Gaelic origin, meaning ‘helper’

68. Cole

Old English, ‘swarthy, coal-black’

69. Colin

Irish, Scottish and Gaelic origin, meaning ‘young creature’

70. Colt

Old English, ‘young horse’

71. Connor 

Irish male given name, anglicised from the compound Irish word ‘Conchobhar’, meaning ‘Lover of wolves’, Conchobhar was also a mythical king

72. Cooper

Old English, ‘barrel maker, originally a surname

73. Corbin

French and English: nickname meaning 'little crow', 'raven'

74. Cristian

Variant of Christian

75. Dallas

Irish, Gaelic and Scottish origin, ‘from the dales’, also a village in Scotland and city in Texas

76. Damian

To tame, from the Greek name Damianas, 'one who tames’

77. Damien

Variant of Damian

78. Daniel

Hebrew origin, a ‘God is my judge’

79. David

Hebrew origin, ‘beloved’

80. Dawson

Old English, from the surname meaning ‘son of David’

81. Dean

Old English origin, valley’ or ‘church official’

82. Declan 

A traditional Irish name possibly meaning ‘man of prayer’ or ‘full of goodness’

83. Derek

German roots, the English language short form of Diederik from Theodoric, meaning ‘people ruler’

84. Dexter

Latin, ‘right-handed; fortunate’

85. Diego

Predominantly Spanish variant of James, also a shortening of Santiago

86. Dominic

Latin origin, meaning ‘lord’

87. Dylan

Welsh origin ‘son of the sea’, a legendary Welsh hero

88. Easton

English origin meaning ‘east-facing place’

89. Eduardo

Alternate form of Edward

90. Edward

Old English from Eadweard (‘wealthy’ or ‘fortunate guardian’)

91. Eli

From Hebrew, ‘High, ascended’ or 'my God'

92. Elias

Greek form of the Hebrew Elijah, ‘Jehovah is God’

93. Elijah

From Hebrew, ‘Jehovah is God’

94. Elliott

From Hebrew, ‘Jehovah is God’

95. Ellis

From Hebrew, ‘Jehovah is God’

96. Emerson

Old English, from the surname ‘Emery's son’

97. Emiliano

Spanish and Italian form of the old Roman family name meaning ‘rival’

98. Emilio

Shortening of Emiliano

99. Emmanuel

Hebrew origin meaning ‘God is with us’

100. Emmett

Old German, ‘entire, universal’

101. Enzo

Italian, originally a short form of names ending in ‘-enzo’ like Lorenzo, Vincenzo or Fiorenzo

102. Eric

Old Norse, ‘complete ruler’

103. Erick

Variant of Eric

104. Ethan

Hebrew origin, ‘firmness, long-lived’

105. Evan

Welsh variant of Iefan, from John

106. Everett

Old German and Old English, ‘brave; strong boar’

107. Ezekiel

‘God will strengthen’

108. Ezra

A boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning ‘help’

109. Felix

From Latin, meaning ‘happy’

110. Finley

Scottish, Irish origin meaning ‘fair-haired hero’

111. Finn

Irish origin meaning ‘fair or white’, Finn MacCool (or Fionn mac Cuumhaill) was the greatest hero of Irish mythology

112. Francis

Latin origin, ‘Frenchman’

113. Francisco

Spanish or Portuguese version of Francis

114. Frank

Old German version of Francis, ‘Frenchman’

115. Freddie

Pet name for Frederick, sometimes used in its own right

116. Frederick

Old French and Old German origin, peaceful ruler

117. Gabriel

Hebrew origin, ‘man of God’, also the archangel Gabriel

118. Gael

French origin, may be a shortening of the Breton name Judicaël, meaning ‘generous leader’.

119. Gavin

Celtic origin, ‘white hawk’, also the Scottish version of the medieval name Gawain

120. George

Greek origin from 'georgos' meaning ‘tiller of the soil’

121. Giovanni

Italian form of John (‘God is gracious’)

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122. Graham

Originated from the surname, which comes from the place name Grantham in England

123. Grant

Originally a Scottish surname derived from the French 'grand' meaning tall or great

124. Grayson

Middle English and Old Norse origin, ‘son of a steward’

125. Griffin

A mythical creature in Greek and medieval legend, with the forepart of an eagle and the hindquarters of a lion

126. Gunnar

Old Norse origin, ‘battler, warrior’

127. Harley

Old English, ‘hare meadow’ or ‘rock meadow’

128. Harold

Scandinavian and Old English origin, ‘army ruler’

129. Harrison

English origin, ‘son of Harry’

130. Harry

Originally a nickname for Henry or Harold

131. Harvey

Old English and Old French origin, ‘battle worthy’

132. Hayden

Old English, formerly a surname, ‘hedged valley’

133. Henry

The name Henry means ‘Ruler of the home’ and is of German origin

134. Holden

Old English origin, ‘deep valley’. Originally a surname, popularised as given name via Holden Caulfield, character in Catcher In The Rye

135. Hudson

Old English origin, ‘son of Hugh’

136. Hugo

Latin, Old French and Old German origin, ‘soul, mind, intellect’

137. Hunter

English origin meaning ‘one who hunts’

138. Ian

Scottish form of John

139. Isaac

Hebrew origin, ‘laughter’

140. Isaiah

Hebrew origin, ‘God is salvation’

141. Ivan

Russian, Slavic and Hebrew origin, ‘God is gracious’, variant of John

142. Jack

English name based on John (Hebrew), or Jacques, the French form of Jacob (Hebrew)

143. Jackson

Old English, ‘son of Jack’

144. Jacob

From Hebrew, ‘he who supplants’

145. Jake

Shortened version of Jacob, but used in its own right

146. James

A derivation of Jacob

147. Jameson

Old English, ‘son of James’

148. Jason

Greek and Hebrew origin, ‘healer; the Lord is salvation’. Leader of the Argonauts in Greek myth

149. Jasper

Probably of Persian origin, meaning ‘Treasurer’ but originally unrelated to the gemstone Jasper, which has a different root

150. Javier

Spanish and Portuguese variant on Xavier

151. Jaxon

Variation on Jackson

152. Jayce

From a diminutive of Jason

153. Jayden

Thought to be a modern invention (US) but there is also a Biblical Jadon

154. Jenson

Scandinavian derivation, ‘son of Jan’

155. Jeremiah

Hebrew origin, ‘the Lord exalts’

156. Jeremy

Later English variant on Jeremiah

157. Jesse

Of Hebrew origin, ‘the Lord exists’

158. Jesus

Hebrew origin, ‘the Lord is salvation’, predominantly used in Hispanic cultures

159. Joel

Hebrew origin, ‘Jehovah is Lord’

160. John

Hebrew origin, ‘God is gracious’

161. Jonah

Hebrew origin for ‘dove’, which is in turn associated with peace

162. Jonathan

Hebrew origin, ‘gift of God’

163. Jordan

Hebrew origin for ‘down-flowing’, a major river in the Middle East

164. Jorge

Spanish and Portuguese equivalent to George

165. Jose

Hebrew origin, variation on Joseph

166. Joseph

Hebrew origin, ‘Jehovah increases’

167. Joshua

Hebrew origin, ‘Jehovah is salvation’

168. Josiah

Hebrew origin, ‘Jehovah helps’, a biblical king of Judah

169. Juan

Spanish variation on John

170. Jude 

Greek origin, meaning ‘praised’

171. Julian

From Latin, ‘youthful’, a form of Julius, used as a clan by several powerful Roman emperors

172. Justin

Anglicized form of the Latin given name Justinus, ‘just, fair’

173. Kaden

Arabic origin, ‘companion’

174. Kai

Various origins including German (‘warrior’), Hawaiian (‘sea’) and Welsh (‘rejoicer’)

175. Kaleb

A variant of Caleb

176. Kameron

A variant of Cameron

177. Kenneth

Of Irish and Gaelic origin, ‘fire born; good-looking’

178. Kevin

Of Irish and Gaelic origin, ‘handsome beloved’

179. Killian

Of Irish and Gaelic origin, ‘bright-headed’

180. King

English, king or ruler, generally modern usage as a first name

181. Kingston

English, from 'King's field’ or ‘King’s town’

182. Kyle

Of Gaelic origin, ‘narrow, straight’ referring to places, such as a peninsula or strait

183. Kyrie

Of Greek origin, ‘Lord’, also the Christian prayer Kyrie eleison meaning ‘Lord, have mercy’

184. Landon

Old English, ‘long hill’

185. Leo

Latin for ‘lion’, can also be a shorting of names including Leopold and Leonardo

186. Leon

Latin for ‘lion’, variation of Leo

187. Leonardo

Spanish and Italian origin, ‘lion strength’

188. Levi

Hebrew origin, meaning ‘joined’

189. Liam

Old German origin, ‘determined protector’, Gaelic version of William

190. Lincoln

Old English ‘lake colony’, English city and early Roman settlement, also from US president Abraham Lincoln

191. Logan

Of Gaelic origin, meaning ‘hollow’

192. Lorenzo

Of Latin origin, ‘from Laurentum’, Spanish and Italian version of Lawrence

193. Louie

An alternate form of Louis

194. Louis

French and Old German origin, ‘famous warrior’

195. Lucas

From the Latin personal name Lucas (Greek Loukas) 'man from Lucania’

196. Luis

Variant on Louis

197. Lukas

Variant of Lucas

198. Luke

Of Greek origin, ‘from Lucanus’, a region in southern Italy

199. Maddox

Anglo Welsh origin, ‘benefactor's son’

200. Malachi

Hebrew origin, ‘messenger of God’

201. Manuel

Primarily Spanish name of Hebrew origin for ‘God is with us’, shortening of Emmanuel

202. Marcus

Latin origin, possibly ‘dedicated to Mars (the Roman god of war)’

203. Mark

Anglicised version of Marcus

204. Martin

From the Latin name Martinus, derived from Mars, the Roman god of war

205. Mason

English origin, ‘one who works with stone’

206. Matias

Hebrew origin, ‘Gift of God’, a Spanish and Finnish form of Matthew

207. Matteo

Italian form of Matthew

208. Matthew

Hebrew origin, ‘Gift of God’

209. Maverick

American, the story goes that a 19^th Century man named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did; his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity

210. Max

Short form of Maximilian, Maximo or Maxwell

211. Maximilian

From the Latin ‘Maximilianus’ which is a form of ‘Maximus’ meaning 'greatest’

212. Maximus

Latin origin, ‘greatest’

213. Maxwell

Old English for ‘Mack's stream’, Mack probably deriving from the Latin Magnus (‘Great’)

214. Micah

Of Hebrew origin, ‘who is like God?’

215. Michael

Of Hebrew origin, ‘who is like God?

216. Miguel

Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael

217. Miles

Latin origin meaning ‘soldier or merciful’

218. Milo

A variant of Miles

219. Muhammad

Along with several variations such as Mohammed, of Arabic origin meaning ‘praiseworthy’. Name of the prophet and founder of Islam

220. Myles

Variation of Miles

221. Nash

Old English origin, possibly ‘headland, cliff’, more common as a surname

222. Nathan

Hebrew origin, ‘he gave’

223. Nathaniel

Hebrew origin, ‘God has given’

224. Nicholas

From the Greek Nikolaos meaning ‘victory of the people’

225. Nicolas

Variant of Nicholas

226. Noah

Hebrew origin, ‘rest, repose’, builder of the Ark in the Bible

227. Nolan

Of Irish and Gaelic origin, ‘champion’

228. Oliver

Of Latin origin, ‘olive tree’

229. Ollie

Derivation of Oliver

230. Omar

Arabic origin meaning ‘speaker; eloquent’

231. Oscar

Old English, ‘spear of the gods’

232. Owen

A traditional Welsh name meaning ‘young warrior’ or ‘well born, noble’

233. Parker

Old English, derived from ‘park keeper’

234. Patrick

From Latin, ‘patrician, noble’, patron saint of Ireland

235. Paul

From Latin, meaning ‘small’

236. Peter

Of Greek origin, meaning ‘rock’, one of the Biblical apostles

237. Phoenix

Greek origin ‘dark red’, also the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes

238. Preston

Old English, from the place name (Preston, ‘priest’s town’)

239. Ralph

Of Old English origin, meaning ‘wolf counsel’

240. Raphael

Of Hebrew origin meaning ‘God has healed’, with numerous variations (Rafael, Raffaello etc)

241. Raymond

From the Old Norman French Raimund (‘wise protection’)

242. Reggie

Shortened version of Reginald, from Latin (‘ruler's advisor’)

243. Reid

Old English origin, ‘near the reeds; red-haired’

244. Remington

Old English origin, ‘raven-family town’. TV character Remington Steele may have influenced use of the surname as a given name

245. Reuben

Means ‘behold, a son’ in Hebrew

246. Rhett

From Latin meaning ‘Well Spoken Man’, signifies counsel or advice

247. Ricardo

Portuguese and Spanish cognate of the name Richard

248. Richard

Old German, ‘strong ruler’

249. Riley 

Old English origin, ‘rye clearing’, from a different root than the similar surname Reilly

250. River

English origin from the natural feature, made famous by actor River Phoenix

251. Robert

Old German origin, ‘bright fame’

252. Roman

Latin origin, ‘citizen of Rome’

253. Ronald

Old Norse origin, ‘ruler's counsellor’

254. Ronan 

Of Irish and Gaelic origin, ‘little seal’

255. Rory

Of Irish and Gaelic origin, ‘red king’

256. Rowan 

Of Gaelic origin, ‘little red-head’, also the flowering tree with red berries

257. Ryan

Gaelic origin, meaning ‘king’

258. Ryder

English origin for ‘rider, horseman’

259. Ryker

Possibly from the German surname, Riker, from the Germanic ‘rike’ meaning 'rich'

260. Rylan

From old English, ‘land where rye is grown’

261. Samuel

Hebrew origin, ‘God heard’ or possibly ‘requested of God’

262. Sean

Iris variant of John or French Jean, ultimately from Hebrew, ‘God is gracious’

263. Sebastian

Of Greek origin, ‘revered’

264. Silas

From the Greek Silvanus meaning 'forest; woods’

265. Simon

From Hebrew meaning ‘listen’ or ‘hearing’

266. Sonny

English origin from ‘son’, sometimes a pet form of Italian names Salvatore and Santino

267. Spencer

A given name of British origin, meaning ‘steward’ or ‘administrator’

268. Stanley

Of Old English origin, ‘stony meadow’

269. Stephen

Of Greek origin (Stephanos), meaning ‘garland, crown’

270. Steven

Variant of Stephen

271. Tanner

Old English origin, leather-maker

272. Teddy

A derivation of Theodore or Edward

273. Theo

A derivation of Theodore

274. Theodore

Of Greek origin, ‘God-given’

275. Thiago

A boy's name of Portuguese origin meaning ‘supplanter’

276. Thomas

Of Aramaic origin, ‘twin’

277. Timothy

Of Greek origin, meaning ‘God's honour’

278. Titus

Latin origin, possibly meaning ‘defender

279. Tobias

Of Hebrew origin, ‘God is good’

280. Toby

Short form of Tobias

281. Tommy

Derivation of Thomas

282. Travis

Old French origin, ‘to cross over’, occupational name for gatekeepers and toll collectors

283. Tristan

Of Celtic origin, ‘tumult; outcry’, a character from Arthurian legend and the medieval tale Tristan and Isolde

284. Tucker

Old English, possibly ‘garment maker’

285. Tyler

Old English, ‘one who makes/lays tiles’, from the French ‘tieuleor/tieulier’

286. Victor

Of Latin origin, ‘victor/conqueror’

287. Vincent

Of Latin origin, meaning ‘prevailing’

288. Walter

Of Old German origin, ‘army ruler’

289. Waylon

Old English origin, ‘Land by the road’

290. Wesley

Old English origin, ‘western meadow’

291. Weston

Old English origin, ‘western town’

292. William

Old German origin, for ‘determined protector’

293. Wyatt

From Old English, meaning ‘war strength’

294. Xander

Of Greek origin, meaning ‘man's defender’

295. Xavier

It is of Spanish, Arabic and Basque origin, and its meaning is ‘bright; splendid; new house’

296. Zachary

Derived from Zacharias which is the Latin form of the Hebrew Zekharyahu (‘Yahweh has remembered’)

297. Zander

A short form of Alexander

298. Zane

Possibly a variant of the Hebrew name John

299. Zayden

A modern variant of Aidan/Aiden, also an Arabic name (‘growth’ or ‘increase’)

300. Zeke

Old English origin, a shortening of Ezekiel and Zachary

We hope our list of the most popular baby boy names has given you some inspiration when it comes to picking that all important name for your little one.