boys' names

What sons receive

Boys' names are given names typically assigned to male children.

The phrase usually appears when discussing naming conventions, baby name books, or lists of popular choices: We spent months looking through boys' names before settling on Oliver.

The apostrophe placement indicates names belonging to or associated with boys, distinguishing from boy's name (one boy) or boys names (informal).

traditional

William

Male given name

Charles · George · Thomas · Edward · Henry · Joseph · Albert · Frank · Harold · Walter

biblical

Adam

First created man

  • NoahBiblical vessel builder
  • AbrahamFirst Hebrew patriarch
  • IsaacHebrew patriarch name

Jacob · Joseph · Moses · David · Solomon · Elijah · Isaiah · Jeremiah · Ezekiel · Daniel

contemporary

Aiden

Irish-origin boy's name

  • LiamIrish male name
  • MasonBuilder in brick
  • GraysonPatronymic surname, English origin

Caden · Jaxon · Ezra · Kai · Declan · Easton · Ryder · Asher · Xander · Silas

classical

Alexander

Masculine Greek-origin name

Marcus · Maximus · Atticus · Felix · Cassius · Cyrus · Darius · Hector · Orion · Ulysses

international

Akira

Japanese given name meaning "bright"

Hiroshi · Kenji · Arjun · Sanjay · Carlos · Alejandro · Pablo · Jorge · Diego · Giovanni

Opposites
gender category

boys' namesgirls' names

What females are called

feminine names

Family

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