boy's name

Son's given name

A boy's name is a given name typically assigned to male children.

The phrase usually appears when identifying someone's name without recalling the specific name: It was a boy's name—Michael or Matthew, something like that.

It also classifies names by gender: Jordan started as a boy's name but is now used for girls too.

traditional

William

Male given name

Charles · George · Thomas · Edward · Henry · Joseph · Richard · David · Paul · Michael

classic

Alexander

Masculine Greek-origin name

Sebastian · Nathaniel · Theodore · Frederick · Nicholas · Jonathan · Matthew · Anthony · Zachary · Dominic

modern

Liam

Irish male name

  • NoahBiblical vessel builder
  • AidenIrish-origin boy's name
  • JaydenContemporary masculine name

Grayson · Hudson · Lincoln · Easton · Sawyer · Declan · Axel · Ryder · Jaxon · Bryson

cultural

heritage

Inherited cultural legacy

namesake · naming · tradition · meaning · origin · ethnicity · clan · family · blessing · honorific

masculine

strength

Power to exert force

hero · protector · champion · leader · bold · valiant · noble · honor · steadfast · stalwart

Opposites
gender

boy's namegirl's name

Feminine given identity

female name · feminine name

name type

boy's namesurname

Hereditary family identifier

family name · last name · patronymic · matronymic · maiden name

Family

name, boy, boyish, boyhood, boyishly, boyishness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G