Boy names
591 names, each with its meaning, origin, rarity score and numerology reading.
Rarest boy names
Anandbhai
uh-NUND-bye
Brother of bliss, joyful kinsman
Ashwatthama
ush-wut-THAH-maa
One with the voice of a horse, the immortal son of Drona in the Mahabharata
Durvasa
dur-VAA-suh
Difficult to live with, the short-tempered Puranic sage
Galileo
ga-li-LAY-oh
From Galilee
Jamadagni
juh-mud-UG-nee
One whose fire is devouring, a Saptarishi and father of Parashurama
Kanthaka
KUN-tah-kah
Name of the white horse that carried Siddhartha from the palace
Milarepa
mee-lah-RAY-pah
Mila the cotton-clad one, Tibet's poet-yogi
Pinakin
pih-NAH-kin
Wielder of the divine bow, an epithet of Shiva
Sthulabhadra
stoo-lah-BUH-drah
The greatly auspicious one, a revered Jain acharya
Zebedee
ZEB-uh-dee
Gift of God, my endowment
Brihaspati
bri-hus-PUH-tee
Lord of prayer, preceptor of the gods and deity of the planet Jupiter
Chandraprabh
chun-druh-PRUBH
Moon-radiance, from Chandraprabha, the eighth Tirthankara
Most popular boy names
James
JAYMZ
Supplanter, one who follows
Liam
LEE-um
Resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
Oliver
OL-ih-ver
Olive tree, symbol of peace
Noah
NOH-uh
Rest, comfort, repose
Elijah
ih-LY-juh
My God is Yahweh
Henry
HEN-ree
Ruler of the home or estate
William
WIL-yum
Resolute protector
Alexander
al-eg-ZAN-der
Defender of the people
Lucas
LOO-kus
Light-giving, from Lucania
Daniel
DAN-yul
God is my judge
Benjamin
BEN-juh-min
Son of the right hand
Jack
JAK
God is gracious
All boy names A–Z
Aarav
AH-rahv
Peaceful, calm; the quiet hum of a chant
Aaron
AIR-un
Exalted, mountain of strength
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Aayansh
AH-yahnsh
A part of one's parents; a portion of the sun
Abel
AY-bul
Breath, vapour
Abhimanyu
uh-bhee-MUN-yoo
Full of heroic wrath, the son of Arjuna in the Mahabharata
Abhinandan
uh-bee-NUN-dun
Rejoicing, congratulation, from Abhinandananatha, the fourth Tirthankara
Achuthan
uh-CHOO-thun
The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu
Achyut
uh-CHOO-t
The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu meaning never fallen
Aditya
ah-DIT-yah
The sun, son of the goddess Aditi
Adrian
AY-dree-un
From Hadria
Advik
AHD-vik
Unique, one of a kind; from advaita, non-duality
Ahaan
uh-HAHN
Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable
Aiden
AY-den
Little fire
Ajit
uh-JEET
Unconquered, from Ajitanatha, the second Tirthankara
Akash
ah-KAHSH
Sky, open space, the ether element
Alexander
al-eg-ZAN-der
Defender of the people
Alistair
AL-iss-tair
Defender of the people
Alpesh
ul-PAYSH
Lord of the small, master of little things
Ambar
UM-bur
Sky, the atmosphere above
Ambrose
AM-brohz
Immortal
Amias
uh-MY-us
Loved
Amos
AY-mus
Carried by God
Ananda
ah-NAHN-dah
Bliss, joy, also the Buddha's cousin and personal attendant
Anandbhai
uh-NUND-bye
Brother of bliss, joyful kinsman
Anant
uh-NUNT
Endless, without limit
Anantha
uh-NUN-thah
Endless, the cosmic serpent on whom Vishnu reclines
Anay
uh-NAY
One without a master; an epithet of Vishnu
Anbu
AHN-boo
Love, affection, tenderness
Angad
UN-gud
Armlet or bracelet worn on the upper arm, and the vanara prince of the Ramayana
Ankit
UN-kit
Marked, inscribed with a sign of fortune
Anselm
AN-selm
God's helmet
Antariksh
un-TUH-riksh
Outer space, the region between earth and sky
Anthony
AN-thuh-nee
Beyond praise
Anuruddha
ah-noo-ROOD-hah
Compliant, unobstructed, a cousin of the Buddha noted for divine sight
Archer
AR-cher
Bowman
Arjan
UR-jun
Name of the fifth Sikh Guru, compiler of the Adi Granth
Arjun
AR-joon
Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata
Arlo
AR-loh
Fortified hill
Arnav
AR-nahv
Ocean, great flowing water
Arthur
AR-thur
Bear, or bear-king
Aryan
AR-yun
Noble, honourable; a person of refined conduct
Ashish
uh-SHEESH
Blessing, a prayer for good fortune
Ashoka
ah-SHOH-kah
Without sorrow, also the emperor who spread the Dhamma
Ashwatthama
ush-wut-THAH-maa
One with the voice of a horse, the immortal son of Drona in the Mahabharata
Ashwin
ASH-win
Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods
Atharv
uh-THARV
The first fire priest; from the Atharva Veda
Atri
UH-tree
One who devours the three, a Saptarishi and composer of Rigvedic hymns