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Boy-leaning Baby Names

18 Boy-leaning names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 18 baby names with a boy-leaning feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.

Boy-leaning Girl Names

Rein#7560 in the U.S.Rein reads two ways. As an English word it is the strap of a bridle — a control word, homophoneJoseph#8691 in the U.S.Joseph is Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add; God will add (another son)' — one of the most enduring naSyler#12119 in the U.S.A modern respelling that reads as a blend of Skyler and Tyler — surname-style names now used acElias#12489 in the U.S.The Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Eliyahu (Elijah), 'the Lord is my God' (or 'Yahweh is GoEliot#12493 in the U.S.A surname and given name derived from Elijah/Elias, 'the Lord is my God.' Usually a boy's name Espen#12531 in the U.S.A Norwegian name, a form of Asbjorn, from Old Norse ass ('god') plus bjorn ('bear') — 'god-bearFranklyn#12560 in the U.S.A spelling of Franklin, from Middle English frankeleyn ('free landholder, freeman'). A surname Gael#12564 in the U.S.A name from 'Gael' (a Gaelic-speaking Celt of Ireland/Scotland); popular in Spanish-speaking coGiannis#12572 in the U.S.A Greek form of John (Ioannis), from Hebrew for 'God is gracious'. A boy's name, well known viaZechariah#13686 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zecharyah, 'the Lord remembers; Yahweh has remembered' — the name of an Old TesJaxon#14169 in the U.S.Jaxon is a modern respelling of Jackson, the English surname meaning 'son of Jack' (Jack itselfJeremiah#14191 in the U.S.Jeremiah is the English form of Hebrew Yirmeyahu, usually read as 'the Lord exalts' or 'appointJose#14219 in the U.S.Jose is the Spanish form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' or 'God will increase'. ItShemaiah#14903 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shemaiah, 'the Lord hears' or 'heard by God.' In the Bible Shemaiah is a propheRonak#14948 in the U.S.Ronak comes from Persian rownaq, 'brightness, splendour, lustre, liveliness', borrowed into HinWatson#14973 in the U.S.From the English surname Watson, 'son of Walter.' Familiar from Sherlock Holmes's Dr. Watson anDiego#15795 in the U.S.The Spanish Diego, long linked to Santiago (Saint James) and also traced to the Latin Didacus. EliezerFrom the Hebrew Eliezer, 'my God is help; God is my helper' — the name of Abraham's trusted ser

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What are popular Boy-leaning baby names?

Popular Boy-leaning baby names include Rein, Joseph, Syler, Elias, Eliot, Espen. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

How many Boy-leaning baby names are here?

More4Kids lists 18 Boy-leaning baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.