Traditional Boy Names

Names with centuries of continuous use behind them, usually carried by the church, the crown or the family Bible rather than by fashion.

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127 names, most popular first in the United States

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Patrick Patrick is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "nobleman."
Latin #235 in US
Muhammad Muhammad is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy" or "the praised one."
Arabic #239 in US
Ronan Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal," from the Irish rón.
Irish #247 in US
Omar Omar is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "flourishing" or "long-lived."
Arabic #260 in US
Eric Eric is a boy's name of Old Norse origin meaning "eternal ruler" or "sole ruler."
Norse #273 in US
Ali Ali is a name of Arabic origin meaning "exalted" or "high."
Arabic #306 in US
Aidan Aidan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little fire," from Aodh, the name of a fire god.
Irish #326 in US
Ibrahim Ibrahim is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "father of many."
Hebrew #351 in US
Killian Killian is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little church" or "little bright-headed one," and its saint was murdered for objecting to a duke's marriage.
Irish #417 in US
Frederick Frederick is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "peaceful ruler."
Germanic #436 in US
Yusuf Yusuf is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will increase."
Hebrew #449 in US
Musa Musa is a boy's name of Hebrew or Egyptian origin, the Arabic form of Moses.
Hebrew #470 in US
Ruben Ruben is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "behold, a son."
Hebrew #480 in US
Cillian Cillian is a boy's name of Irish origin.
Irish #507 in US
Frank Frank is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man" or "Frank."
Germanic #514 in US
Mohamed Mohamed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy."
Arabic #528 in US
Hamza Hamza is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "lion" or "steadfast."
Arabic #541 in US
Mohammad Mohammad is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy."
Arabic #562 in US
Mohammed Mohammed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy."
Arabic #595 in US
Lachlan Lachlan is a boy's name of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "land of the lochs," which was the Gaelic term for Scandinavia — so in practice it meant Norseman.
Scottish #606 in US
Yahya Yahya is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, the Arabic form of John.
Hebrew #616 in US
Leonard Leonard is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "lion-strong," and its saint is the patron of prisoners and of women in labor.
Germanic #637 in US
Tommy Tommy is a boy's name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin."
Aramaic #658 in US
Ahmed Ahmed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "most praiseworthy."
Arabic #703 in US
Mustafa Mustafa is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "the chosen one."
Arabic #760 in US
Abdullah Abdullah is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "servant of God."
Arabic #765 in US
Conor Conor is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "lover of hounds," from the Irish Conchobhar.
Irish #844 in US
Reuben Reuben is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "behold, a son."
Hebrew #885 in US
Ismail Ismail is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will hear," the Arabic form of Ishmael, counted in Islam as the ancestor of the Arab peoples.
Arabic #1,065 in US
Ilyas Ilyas is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is my God."
Hebrew #1,079 in US
Zakariya Zakariya is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has remembered."
Hebrew #1,130 in US
Adrien Adrien is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "from Hadria," a town that also gave the Adriatic its name.
French #1,161 in US
Syed Syed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "lord" or "master."
Arabic #1,217 in US
Seamus Seamus is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter," the Irish form of James, and it was used in Britain as a slur for an Irishman.
Irish #1,277 in US
Anas Anas is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "friendliness" or "companionship," borne by one of the closest companions of the Prophet Muhammad.
Arabic #1,294 in US
Cormac Cormac is a boy's name of Irish origin, usually read as "son of the charioteer," borne by the High King credited with Ireland's earliest law tracts.
Irish #1,301 in US
Zakaria Zakaria is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered," the Arabic form of Zechariah, who is named in the Quran as the guardian of Maryam.
Arabic #1,527 in US
Ciaran Ciaran is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little dark one," borne by two of Ireland's twelve apostles.
Irish #1,613 in US
Conan Conan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little hound" or "little wolf," from the Irish cú with a diminutive ending.
Irish #1,681 in US
Niall Niall is a boy's name of Irish origin whose meaning is unresolved, and its bearer's descendants supplied most of Ireland's High Kings for six centuries.
Irish #1,701 in US
Mamadou Mamadou is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy," the West African form of Muhammad.
Arabic #1,757 in US
Abdul Abdul is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "servant of the."
Arabic #1,868 in US
Muhammed Muhammed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy."
Arabic #2,146 in US
Clément Clément is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "merciful" or "gentle," borne by fourteen popes and by one of the earliest Christian writers outside the New Testament.
French #2,273 in US
Angus Angus is a boy's name of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "one choice" or "one strength," from Aonghas.
Scottish #2,378 in US
Tadhg Tadhg is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "poet" or "storyteller."
Irish #3,677 in US
Tiernan Tiernan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little lord," and its most famous bearer's marriage troubles are traditionally blamed for bringing the Normans to Ireland.
Irish #3,784 in US
Amaury Amaury is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "work-ruler," and two crusader kings of Jerusalem carried it.
French #4,432 in US

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