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Strong Boy Names

362 strong boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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Most parents will not admit it out loud, but they want a name their son can say in a room full of strangers and be taken seriously. That is the whole brief for Strong boy names, and the classical end of the list delivers it without trying. Maximus comes from the Latin for greatest and wastes no time about it. Cesar carries imperial Rome in two syllables, Hugo is short and sturdy with a European polish, and Winston arrives with a century of statesmanship already attached. These are names built for adulthood first and childhood second.

The other half of this list is rougher, newer and honestly more fun to say. Koa is Hawaiian, tied to the warrior and the ironwood tree, and it is the shortest heavy hitter on the page. Callan and Callahan bring Irish stone to the sound, Desmond is cool and understated, and Lawson gives the surname-name look that so many families want right now. For pure modern momentum there is Daxton with its sharp x, plus Jaziel and Eithan, two rising picks that feel current without feeling made up.

Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.

Strong Boy Names

Eithan#97 in the U.S.Strong, enduring, firm▶Callan#190 in the U.S.Descendant of Cathalán; battle-mighty▶Jaziel#198 in the U.S.God is my strength; allotted by God▶Callahan#227 in the U.S.Lover of churches; descendant of Ceallachán▶Harvey#251 in the U.S.Battle worthy; eager for battle▶Koa#269 in the U.S.Brave, bold, fearless; also the name of a prized Hawaiian hardwood tree▶Maximus#276 in the U.S.The greatest; the largest▶Derek#284 in the U.S.Ruler of the people; powerful leader of the folk▶Desmond#376 in the U.S.From the Irish territorial name Deas-Mhumhan meaning South Munster; later used as a given name ▶Clark#377 in the U.S.Occupational name from Old English clerc, meaning a scribe, scholar, or clergyman, itself from ▶Hugo#378 in the U.S.From the Germanic element hug meaning mind, intellect, or spirit▶Daxton#379 in the U.S.Modern elaboration of Dax, a French place name referring to the town of Dax in southwestern Fra▶Ricardo#380 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic elements ric meaning power and hard meani▶Lawson#381 in the U.S.English surname meaning son of Lawrence, itself from Latin Laurentius meaning man from Laurentu▶Winston#382 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Wynnstan, from wynn meaning joy or pleasure and stan meaning st▶Cesar#385 in the U.S.Spanish form of Caesar, from Latin caesaries meaning thick head of hair; later used as an imper▶Ari#393 in the U.S.From Hebrew Ari meaning lion; also a short form of Ariel (lion of God) or Aristotle; in Old Nor▶Raymond#395 in the U.S.From Germanic Raginmund, combining ragin meaning counsel or advice and mund meaning protection ▶Jared#396 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yered meaning descent or to come down; a biblical patriarch in the Book of Genesis ▶Zander#397 in the U.S.Short form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros meaning defender of the people, combining alexei▶Marcelo#399 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, connect▶Kashton#400 in the U.S.Modern American coinage blending the Cash- sound with the Old English suffix -ton meaning settl▶Bradley#403 in the U.S.From Old English brad meaning broad and leah meaning woodland clearing or meadow; a topographic▶Rhys#412 in the U.S.From Welsh Rhys meaning ardor, enthusiasm, or passion; a historic Welsh royal and warrior name▶Kaysen#415 in the U.S.Modern American variant of Kaison or Cason; possibly from Arabic qaisan meaning rejoicing, or a▶Conrad#417 in the U.S.From Old High German Konrad, combining kuoni meaning bold, brave or experienced and rat meaning▶Malik#437 in the U.S.From Arabic malik meaning king, master, or sovereign; one of the 99 names of God in Islam (Al-M▶Mario#438 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Marius, derived from the Roman family name linked to Mars, the god ▶Uriel#446 in the U.S.Hebrew name composed of 'ur' (light, flame) and 'el' (God), meaning 'God is my light' or 'flame▶Dalton#448 in the U.S.English surname from an Old English place name combining 'dæl' (valley) and 'tun' (settlement, ▶Pedro#455 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter, from Greek 'Petros' meaning rock or stone; the name was g▶Reece#460 in the U.S.Welsh name from 'Rhys,' meaning 'ardor,' 'enthusiasm,' or 'fiery spirit'; Reece is an Anglicize▶Mack#463 in the U.S.Short form of names beginning with Mac/Mc-, from Scottish and Irish Gaelic 'mac' meaning 'son o▶Kameron#466 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cameron, a Scottish surname from Gaelic 'cam' (crooked) and 'sron' (nose) o▶Azariah#472 in the U.S.Hebrew name composed of 'azar' (help, aid) and 'Yah' (a shortened form of Yahweh), meaning 'God▶Samson#477 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'Shimshon,' derived from 'shemesh' (sun), meaning 'sun child' or 'sun man'; name of▶Hezekiah#485 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'Khizqiyahu,' composed of 'khazaq' (strong, to strengthen) and 'Yahu' (a form of Ya▶Nasir#487 in the U.S.From Arabic 'nasara' meaning to help, to give victory, or to protect; Nasir means 'helper,' 'on▶Alessandro#497 in the U.S.Italian form of Alexander, from Greek 'Alexandros' composed of 'alexein' (to defend) and 'aner/▶Damon#501 in the U.S.From Greek Damon, related to the verb damao meaning 'to tame' or 'to subdue'; associated with t▶Odin#502 in the U.S.From Old Norse Óðinn, derived from óðr meaning 'fury,' 'inspiration,' or 'ecstasy,' the name of▶Ronin#504 in the U.S.From Japanese rōnin (浪人), literally 'wave person,' referring historically to a samurai who had ▶Pierce#505 in the U.S.Medieval English form of Piers, itself the Anglo-Norman French form of Peter, from Latin Petrus▶Gunner#506 in the U.S.English occupational/word name from 'gunner' (one who operates a gun), but also an anglicized f▶Leonidas#510 in the U.S.From Greek Leonidas, derived from leon (lion) + the patronymic suffix -idas meaning 'son of,' t▶Frank#514 in the U.S.From the Germanic tribal name Frank (the Franks), possibly derived from an ancient word for 'ja▶Kendrick#535 in the U.S.From the Welsh name Cynwrig, a compound of cyn ('chief, champion') and rig ('ruler, king'), mea▶Hamza#541 in the U.S.From Arabic Hamza, derived from the root h-m-z meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be steadfast'; als▶Garrett#564 in the U.S.Spear strength; an English surname and given name derived from the Germanic Gerard, meaning 'sp▶Rocky#568 in the U.S.Rocky ground; rest — an English nickname and given name derived from Rocco or Rock, evoking str▶Clay#573 in the U.S.Clay; an English surname derived from Old English claeg, denoting someone who lived near or wor▶Rhodes#575 in the U.S.Where roses grow; an English surname derived from the Greek Rhodos, name of the island meaning ▶Maximo#580 in the U.S.Spanish form of Maximus, from Latin maximus meaning 'the greatest' or 'greatest of all,' the su▶Seth#581 in the U.S.From Hebrew Sheth meaning 'appointed' or 'placed,' referring to the third son of Adam and Eve i▶Kenzo#630 in the U.S.From Japanese, commonly written as 健三 (health/strength + three) or 賢三 (wise + three), or 健蔵. Th▶Raul#634 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Ralph/Raoul, from Old French Raoul, itself from Germanic Radulf ▶Leonard#637 in the U.S.From the Old High German Leonhard, composed of leo ('lion,' from Latin) + hard ('brave,' 'stron▶Dereck#688 in the U.S.Ruler of the people; from Old High German Theodoric, combining theud (people) and ric (ruler)▶Dax#692 in the U.S.From the French city Dax, derived from the Latin Aquae Tarbellicae and later d'Ax; also used as▶Mac#696 in the U.S.Son of; from Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac, the prefix meaning 'son of' in Gaelic patronymic su▶Evander#698 in the U.S.Good man; from Greek eu (good) and aner/andros (man)▶Cannon#722 in the U.S.From the Old French canon meaning 'large tube' (related to the weapon), from Italian cannone, f▶Amos#730 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Amos (עָמוֹס), meaning 'carried by God,' 'borne,' or 'burdened'; Amos was one o▶Case#733 in the U.S.Short form of Casey, from the Irish Gaelic Cathasaigh, meaning 'alert' or 'watchful'; also rela▶Magnus#765 in the U.S.Great or mighty; from the Latin magnus meaning great or large, adopted into Old Norse as a give▶Dane#821 in the U.S.From the Old English Dene or the demonym Dane, referring to a person from Denmark; used as a gi▶Drake#827 in the U.S.From Old English draca and Old Norse dreki, meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent'; also the standard En▶Flynn#828 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname O'Flynn, meaning 'descendant of Flann', where Flann▶Bjorn#829 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bjorn meaning 'bear', one of the most common and ancient elements in Norse m▶Kaiser#836 in the U.S.German title and given name from the Latin Caesar, the family name of Julius Caesar that became▶Derrick#850 in the U.S.Dutch and English form of Theodoric, from Old High German Thiudorich, composed of thiud (people▶Rex#859 in the U.S.From the Latin rex (king), the direct Latin word for a monarch; used as a given name evoking ro▶Zev#866 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ze'ev meaning 'wolf'; the wolf was a symbol of strength, cunning, and fierce co▶Adler#871 in the U.S.From the Old High German adalar or modern German Adler, meaning 'eagle'; a surname derived from▶Laith#896 in the U.S.From Arabic laith (also layth), meaning lion; a name evoking strength, courage, and nobility, u▶Axton#906 in the U.S.From Old English place name elements, possibly composed of ac (oak tree) or ecg (edge, sword) a▶Koah#912 in the U.S.From Hebrew koach or ko'ach meaning strength, power, or might; used as a given name evoking div▶Stone#916 in the U.S.From Old English stan meaning stone or rock; a topographic surname for someone living near a no▶Massimo#938 in the U.S.Italian form of Maximus, from Latin maximus meaning greatest or largest, a superlative of magnu▶Khalid#940 in the U.S.From Arabic khalid meaning eternal, immortal, or everlasting, from the root kh-l-d meaning to b▶Veer#942 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira meaning brave, heroic, or warrior, a core concept of valor in Hindu and Jain▶Azlan#978 in the U.S.From Turkish arslan meaning lion, also related to Arabic aslan with the same meaning; a name of▶Merrick#1219 in the U.S.Ruler of the sea; Moorish person▶Amar#1239 in the U.S.Long life, immortal, eternal▶Endrick#1240 in the U.S.Ruler of the home, lord of the household▶Eythan#1267 in the U.S.Strong, firm, enduring, long-lived▶Oakland#1296 in the U.S.Land of oak trees▶Trent#1299 in the U.S.The trespasser; the flooding river▶Steele#1387 in the U.S.Steel; strong as steel, the metal▶Dov#1403 in the U.S.Bear, the bear▶Andrei#2231 in the U.S.strong, manly▶Ezariah#2263 in the U.S.God has helped▶Valentine#2467 in the U.S.Strong; healthy; vigorous; from Latin Valentinus (from valens: strong, powerful, healthy)▶Maynor#3021 in the U.S.Possibly from a Germanic root meaning 'strength of the army'▶Oakes#3025 in the U.S.Dweller near the oak trees▶Willard#3034 in the U.S.Resolute and brave; strong-willed and hardy▶Maxon#3071 in the U.S.English surname turned given name, derived from Mackson or 'son of Mack', ultimately from Latin▶Oz#3075 in the U.S.From Hebrew oz, meaning strength, might, or courage; used as an independent name and as a short▶Jamarcus#3174 in the U.S.Modern American coinage combining the Ja- prefix with Marcus (Latin: 'of Mars, warlike'); carri▶Lawton#3184 in the U.S.From the Old English hlāw (hill, burial mound) and tun (settlement, enclosure), meaning 'settle▶Maleek#3185 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Malik, from Arabic malik (مَلِك) meaning 'king, sovereign, master'▶Arch#3211 in the U.S.Short form of Archibald; truly bold, genuinely brave▶Bauer#3214 in the U.S.Farmer, peasant; a person who cultivates the land▶Bruin#3217 in the U.S.Brown; the bear; a bear's name from medieval European beast fables▶Erhard#3379 in the U.S.Erhard is an old Germanic name compounding ehre ('honor') with hard ('brave, hardy, strong'), r▶Sigismund#3410 in the U.S.Sigismund comes from the Old Germanic elements sigu, 'victory,' and munt, 'protection,' giving ▶Rostam#6443 in the U.S.From Persian tradition, Rostam is the towering champion of the Shahnameh (the Book of Kings) - ▶Ethyn#7021 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Ethan, from the Hebrew Eitan, 'firm; strong; enduring; long-lived'. The ▶Stihl#7693 in the U.S.A modern name that reads as the German brand Stihl (a chainsaw maker) and echoes the English 's▶Aitor#7760 in the U.S.A Basque name for the legendary father of the Basque people, popularized in the 19th century. A▶Aleksi#7765 in the U.S.The Finnish and Russian short form of Alexis/Alexander, from the Greek alexein ('to defend') an▶Husam#7923 in the U.S.An Arabic name, 'husam', 'sword' — as in Husam ad-Din, 'sword of the faith.' A strong, meaning-▶Markis#8097 in the U.S.A respelling of Marquis, a title of nobility ('a march lord; a nobleman ranking below a duke'),▶Vyncent#8120 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Vincent, from the Latin Vincentius, 'conquering; prevailing' (vincere, '▶Thaxton#8191 in the U.S.An English surname turned given name, from a place name meaning roughly 'Thakes' or Thakestan's▶Vache#8210 in the U.S.An Armenian name carried by ancient kings of the Aghvank/Caucasian Albania line; often read wit▶Abas#8255 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Abbas, 'lion; stern; austere.' Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was an uncle of t▶Alyster#8295 in the U.S.A respelling of Alister/Alastair, the Scottish/Gaelic form of Alexander, from the Greek 'defend▶Shivang#8623 in the U.S.Shivang is a Sanskrit name meaning 'a part (or limb) of Lord Shiva,' from 'Shiva' and 'anga' (p▶Mahaan#8663 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mahan, 'great, mighty, eminent', the same root behind maha- in words such as maha▶Shant#8806 in the U.S.An Armenian name Shant, 'lightning' (as in the epic and journal of that name); some also link i▶Amiyr#8872 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Amir, the Arabic for 'prince; commander; leader.' Carried honestly.▶Aleric#8950 in the U.S.A variant of Alaric, from the Germanic Alareiks, 'ruler of all' (ala, 'all,' + ric, 'ruler; kin▶Oussama#8965 in the U.S.The French/Maghrebi spelling of Usama (Osama), a classical Arabic name meaning 'lion' — borne b▶Ayal#8985 in the U.S.From the Hebrew ayal, 'stag; deer; hart,' a word tied to grace and strength. A gentle-but-stron▶Edrei#9138 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Edrei, a biblical place-name — a city in Bashan where Israel defeated King Og i▶Gurbaaj#9177 in the U.S.A Punjabi Sikh name built on the element Gur- (from Guru, 'spiritual teacher; the Guru'), joine▶Jahid#9253 in the U.S.From the Arabic Jahid, 'diligent; one who strives, exerts effort' — in Islamic usage often unde▶Marzell#9440 in the U.S.A respelling of Marcel, from the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus ('warlike; of Mars'), ▶Nahuel#9469 in the U.S.From the Mapuche (Mapudungun) nahuel, 'jaguar' — a powerful animal name of southern Argentina a▶Kert#9507 in the U.S.Kert reads as a variant spelling of Kurt, itself a German short form of Konrad, from roots mean▶Sergei#9544 in the U.S.Sergei is the Russian form of Sergius, an old Roman (Latin) family name of uncertain deeper mea▶Almeer#9621 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Amir (Al-Amir), 'prince; commander; one who commands.' A name of leadershi▶Wei#9637 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends entirely on the character used — common senses i▶Trumaine#9661 in the U.S.Trumaine is a spelling of Tremaine, a Cornish place-name and surname from tre ('homestead, sett▶Aaliyan#9752 in the U.S.An Arabic name from the root of Ali, 'exalted; lofty; sublime; high in rank.' A dignified name ▶Allistair#9795 in the U.S.A spelling of Alistair/Alastair, the Scottish Gaelic form (Alasdair) of Alexander, from the Gre▶Alwaleed#9799 in the U.S.From the Arabic Al-Walid, 'the newborn; the new son.' A classical Arabic name, borne by early c▶Arnol#9828 in the U.S.A variant of Arnold, from the Germanic Arnwald, 'eagle power; eagle ruler' (arn, 'eagle,' + wal▶Armstrong#9831 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish border surname Armstrong, 'strong arm' -- said to honor a warrior's m▶Adiyan#9840 in the U.S.A modern name read variously as South Asian or Arabic in style, echoing Adi- (Sanskrit, 'first;▶Ricard#9940 in the U.S.Ricard is the Catalan and Occitan/French form of Richard, from the Old Germanic ric, 'power, ru▶Ganza#10075 in the U.S.A Rwandan name in Kinyarwanda, associated with the sense 'reign; rule; govern.' Carried in Rwan▶Haile#10092 in the U.S.An Ethiopian Amharic name, 'power, might.' Borne by Emperor Haile Selassie and by the runner Ha▶Hezekiel#10184 in the U.S.A form blending Ezekiel ('God strengthens', from Yehezqel) and Hezekiah ('the Lord strengthens'▶Kalob#10228 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Caleb, from the Hebrew for 'faithful; devotion; whole-hearted' (traditio▶Jerold#10278 in the U.S.A variant of Gerald (Jerrold), from Germanic 'ger' ('spear') plus 'wald' ('rule; power') — 'rul▶Maclane#10357 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacLean/Maclaine, Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the servant (devo▶Mickel#10416 in the U.S.A form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?' - a rhetorical name affirming that no▶Moritz#10426 in the U.S.The German form of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius, 'dark-skinned; Moorish' - the name of St ▶Nicklas#10476 in the U.S.A form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,' + laos, ▶Madoc#10492 in the U.S.From the Welsh Madog/Madoc, likely from mad, 'fortunate; good; benevolent.' A legendary Welsh n▶Manase#10498 in the U.S.A form of the biblical Manasseh, from the Hebrew for 'causing to forget; making forget' — a son▶Micajah#10523 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Micaiah/Micajah, 'who is like Yahweh?; who is like the Lord?' A biblical name b▶Muhab#10535 in the U.S.From the Arabic Muhab, 'dignified; awe-inspiring; majestic; commanding respect' (from a root ti▶Murat#10541 in the U.S.From the Arabic murad ('wish; desire; that which is longed for'), widely used in Turkish as Mur▶Musaab#10542 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mus'ab, historically describing a spirited, hard-to-handle stallion, hence 'str▶Mykhailo#10545 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' — a rhetorical name▶Navarro#10556 in the U.S.A Spanish surname meaning 'from Navarre' — tied to the historic Pyrenean kingdom, of Basque ori▶Nehemyah#10559 in the U.S.A spelling of Nehemiah, from the Hebrew Nechemyah, 'the Lord comforts; comforted by God' — the ▶Nicolae#10565 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory▶Noman#10579 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nu'man, meaning 'blood' and, by extension, a red anemone flower ('shaqa'iq an-n▶Numair#10583 in the U.S.From the Arabic Numair, a diminutive of namir ('leopard; panther'), so 'little panther; small l▶Obrempong#10590 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian) Obrempong, 'a great man; a noble, powerful, respected person' — histor▶Oniel#10599 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish O'Neil/O'Neill, 'descendant of Niall' — Niall meaning 'champion' or 'cl▶Orlan#10602 in the U.S.A short form of Orlando (the Italian form of Roland), from Germanic elements read as 'famous la▶Osborn#10604 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/Old English Osbeorn, 'divine bear; god-bear' (os, 'god,' + beorn/bjorn, 'bea▶Ozwald#10610 in the U.S.A spelling of Oswald, from the Old English os ('god') and weald ('ruler; power'), so 'divine ru▶Peniel#10615 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Peniel (Penuel), 'face of God' — the biblical place where Jacob wrestled with G▶Ranbir#10632 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ran ('battle; war') + vir ('brave; hero'), Ranbir means 'brave in battle; a hero ▶Saddam#10682 in the U.S.From the Arabic Saddam, 'one who confronts; one who resists; a strong one.' A traditional Arabi▶Sargis#10696 in the U.S.The Armenian form of Sergius (Serge), a Roman family name of debated meaning, often linked to '▶Stallone#10699 in the U.S.An Italian surname that literally means 'stallion' (a stud horse), best known as the surname of▶Aldrik#10709 in the U.S.From the Germanic, 'old ruler' or 'wise ruler' (ald, 'old; wise,' + ric, 'ruler; power'). A str▶Sher#10712 in the U.S.From the Persian sher, 'a lion' — a short, bold name of courage and strength, common across Per▶Valentina#10713 in the U.S.From the Latin Valentinus (valens, 'strong; healthy; brave'). Valentina is overwhelmingly a gir▶Shomari#10716 in the U.S.A Swahili boy's name usually glossed 'forceful' or 'firm,' rooted in East African usage and pop▶Tegveer#10728 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining Tegh ('sword') and veer ('brave; hero; warrior') — 'a brave sword; ▶Stark#10729 in the U.S.From the English and German surname Stark, meaning 'strong, stern, firm.' Familiar in pop cultu▶Takeo#10747 in the U.S.A Japanese boy's name whose meaning depends on the kanji, commonly 'warrior, strong, brave man'▶Thorsten#10766 in the U.S.From Old Norse Þorsteinn, joining Thor, the thunder god, with steinn, 'stone' — 'Thor's stone.'▶Ulrich#10792 in the U.S.From the Old High German Uodalrich, joining uodal ('heritage; prosperity') and rihhi ('ruler; p▶Vadhir#10795 in the U.S.Vadhir is used in Latino and Indian communities alike; one reading links it to Sanskrit vajra-a▶Alrick#10833 in the U.S.A short form of Alaric/Alrik, from the Germanic for 'ruler of all' (ala, 'all,' + ric, 'ruler')▶Zabir#10859 in the U.S.Zabir is an Arabic name meaning 'strong; steadfast; firm,' also linked to 'one who writes/recor▶Alarick#10865 in the U.S.Alarick is a modern spelling of Alaric, from Gothic elements usually read as ala ('all') and re▶Aathiran#10869 in the U.S.A modern South Asian name, Tamil/Sanskrit in style, echoing athiran ('bold; fearless') and the ▶Amron#10891 in the U.S.A name that echoes the Hebrew Amram, 'exalted people; the people are exalted' - the name of Mos▶Arsal#10930 in the U.S.An Arabic/Persian-styled name, variously linked to a root for 'to send' ('sent forth; messenger▶Aleksej#10958 in the U.S.A Slavic (Slovene/Czech) form of Alexei or Alexius, from the Greek for 'defender; helper.' The ▶Alexandar#10960 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people.' The -ar e▶Alexxander#10961 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people.' The doub▶Andrii#10996 in the U.S.Andrii is the Ukrainian form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios' ('manly, brave'). It honors Saint▶Armell#11016 in the U.S.Armell is a form of Armel, a Breton and Welsh name from Celtic elements 'arth' ('bear') and 'ma▶Arsam#11020 in the U.S.Arsam is a modern Persian form of the Old Persian name Arsames (Arshama), borne by an Achaemeni▶Asmund#11029 in the U.S.Asmund (Asmundr) is an Old Norse name from 'ass' ('god') and 'mund' ('protection, hand') — 'div▶Ayaad#11049 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ayaad (Ayad), a plural of yad, 'hands' - carrying the sense of 'strength; suppo▶Besnik#11083 in the U.S.From the Albanian Besnik, 'faithful; loyal; trustworthy' (from besa, the Albanian code of honor▶Bomani#11094 in the U.S.An African name, Bomani, often given as 'mighty warrior; strong soldier' - carried in Ngoni (Ma▶Cahir#11124 in the U.S.From the Irish name Cathaoir (anglicized Cahir), traditionally read as 'battle man' or 'warrior▶

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Frequently Asked

What is a strong name for a boy?

Names with documented power meanings top the list, including Maximus from the Latin for greatest and Koa, the Hawaiian word tied to the warrior. Winston and Desmond get their strength from history and sound instead.

What are strong boy names that are not overused?

Look toward the mid-ranks rather than the top ten: Callan, Lawson and Jaziel all sound established without filling a classroom. Every page shows exactly how many U.S. babies received the name last year.

Do short boy names sound stronger than long ones?

Often, yes — a single stressed syllable lands hard, which is why Koa, Clark and Hugo feel so decisive. Longer classical names like Maximus get their weight from history instead of brevity.