OUR TOP 300 BABY BOY NAMES IN 2023
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.
Old fashioned boys names
When you’re looking for a name for your baby boy, you need to be sure you’re going to love it forever, so choosing a classic old fashioned boys names is a great way to ensure that your boy’s name will stand the test of time.
Whether you want something regal and royal, or something more poetic and cute, the chances are by choosing one of these traditional old fashioned names that are still popular to this day, your son will have a name that will suit him from the age of 1 to 101!
21 Old fashioned boys names
- John – Meaning ‘God is gracious’, John was one of the most popular boys names for over 400 years. Although nowadays it’s not as popular as nickname Jack, it’s still a classic choice.
- William – Another classic boy’s name that has been fashionable for hundreds of years, thanks to Prince William, it now has regal connotations. Meaning ‘resolute protection’, nicknames Will and Billy are also pretty popular.
- George – The Kings name for an incredible 116 years, George has been put back on the map after the birth of the country’s adorable croc-wearing Prince. Traditionally meaning ‘farmer’, other famous Georges’ include novelist George Orwell and expectant father himself, George Clooney.
- Frank – A popular name in the 19th century, Frank is said to be a new ‘hipster’ favourite. Meaning ‘free man’, we love the classic feel to this cute name.
- Henry – Another royal name, fifth inline to the throne Prince Henry (who goes by Harry) has helped keep both names in the popular lists. Meaning ‘estate ruler’, Henry is a popular celebrity name, Julia Roberts, Heidi Klum and Colin Farrell all having little Henrys!
- Robert – The most popular name for the whole of the 20th century, we’ve seen Robert decline over the past few years. Meaning ‘bright fame’, cute nicknames include Rob, Robbie and Bobby.
- Edward – Made popular by Twilight’s Edward Cullen and pop superstar Ed Sheeran, Edward is a classic. Meaning ‘wealthy guardian’, hopefully your little one will live up to his name! Cute nicknames include Ted, Ned and Eddie.
- Walter – Although Breaking-Bad character Walter White might not be someone to name your child after, it could explain the names highest ranking since the nineties. Meaning ‘army ruler’, it can be adorably shortened to Walt.
- Arthur – Meaning ‘bear’, this traditional name has been restored in recent years. A popular choice for fans of Arthur Miller, or the amazing film Arthur Christmas.
- Albert – A traditional name that means ‘noble’ and ‘bright’, this unusual yet classic choice has made a comeback in recent years. Even if Albert isn’t your cup of tea, we absolutely love the adorable nickname Bertie.
- Harry – Whether it was Harry Potter or Harry Styles that has put this traditional name back on the map, it’s been one of the most popular names for the past few years.
- Louis – A classic name that has been making a comeback, Louis means ‘renowned warrior’.
- Samuel – A biblical name that has been around for centuries, Samuel means ‘told by God’. What’s more, the nickname Sam is also now a popular name for girls as well as boys.
- David – Meaning ‘beloved’, David is a classic, biblical name. A timeless choice for your little one, in the bible, David was the second king of Israel who took down the giant Goliath with his slingshot. Of course, we can also thank Mr Beckham for keeping this name on the popular lists.
- Maxwell – Meaning ‘great stream’, Maxwell is a classic but adorable choice for your baby boy, often shortened to Max.
- Oscar – He might not be the only Oscar in his class, but you’ll never fall out of love with this adorable, traditional name. Meaning ‘deer-lover’ and ‘champion warrior’, whether he goes on to become a world renowned fashion designer (Oscar de la Renta) or a writer (Oscar Wilde), we’re sure he’ll live up to his great name.
- Sebastian – The hero of The Little Mermaid, this ancient name has a great deal of history. Meaning ‘person from ancient city of Sebasta’, Sebastian is often shortened to the much more laid-back nickname, Seb.
- Jasper – Meaning ‘bringer of treasure’, Jasper is another traditional name revived by the popular Twilight trilogy.
- Tobias – This traditional name looks set to become more popular. Meaning ‘God is good’, the shortened version, Toby is now a name in its own right.
- James – Despite its rising popularity as a girl’s name in recent years, James, meaning ‘supplanter’ remains an ever popular boys name. Although he might not be the only James in the playground, cute nicknames include Jimmy, Jamie and Jimbo.
- Oliver – Often shortened to Ollie or Oli, Oliver, meaning ‘olive tree’, is still as popular today as it was in medieval times.
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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
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
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
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
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