150 Word Names for Boys to Inspire Language Lovers

Logophiles are sure to love this list of 150+ word baby names for boys!

When looking for a magnificent moniker for your little one, word names are the way to go.

Not only are word-themed and linguistic names a strong choice, but they ensure a unique name for your baby boy.

Most parents rifle through an array of popular baby name lists only to find the same epithets over and over.

If you really want to land on the perfect name for your little boy, you need to look past these common designations and search for the actual connotations!

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The dictionary currently holds 171,476 words, giving you plenty of choices to choose from, but where do you start?

Different Types of Names: Occupational, Virtues, Objects and Ideas

Occupational surnames have been around for centuries. Carter, Taylor, Mason and Hunter are just the tipping point of the titles that were tied to a person’s profession in the days of yore.

Unsurprisingly, these popular baby names are prevalent to this day, making them a fine choice.

You may also want a descriptive virtue name that indicates who you want your child to grow up to be — Noble, Ernest, Saint and Valor are all good virtue names for boys.

Names of beautiful things in nature or different objects or ideas are also exciting boy name options. From flowers to fauna to bodies of water, these titles bring about images of serenity, peacefulness and beauty.

With so many wonderful words to pick from, we have narrowed down some exceptional name choices for you to peruse.

Adjective Names For Boys

1. Able - A Hebrew name that means “breath."
2. Christian - This Greek name means “anointed."
3. Clement - Of Latin origins, this name means “merciful."
4. Coy - A French name that means “modest."
5. Earnest - Of Old German origins, this virtue name means “vigorous."
6. Frank - An Old French name meaning “free men."
7. Keen - Of Gaelic origins, this adorable baby boy name means “brave."
8. Lucky - This is an American name that means “fortune” or “light."
9. Major - A Latin name meaning “greater."
10. Noble - This is a Latin name that translates to “honorable one."
11. Rich - An English name meaning “rich and powerful ruler” and an American name meaning “leader."
12. Rocky - This is an Old English name that means “rock fortress."
13. Roman - Of Hebrew origins, this name means “strong” and “powerful."
14. Rowdy - This adorable moniker for a little boy has American origins and means “spirited."’
15. Rusty - Of French origins, this name means “red-haired” or fox-like."
16. Vitale - This is a Russian, Italian and Latin name meaning “life."

Boy Names That Are Verbs

17. Chase - An Old French name that means “hunter."
18. Chuck - Of Old English origins, this name means “manly."
19. Dash - This is an English name for someone who lived near an ash tree.
20. Drew - A Greek name meaning “courageous."
21. Flip - Of Spanish origins, this name means “friend or lover of horses."
22. Foster - This is an Old French name that means “forest keeper."
23. Grant - A Scottish name meaning “large” or “big."
24. Harry - This is an Old English and Old German name that means “army ruler” or “commander."
25. Pace - A French and English name that means “born at Easter."
26. Peter - Of Latin origins, this name means “rock” or “stone."
27. Pierce - A Latin and English name that means “rock” or “stone."
28. Rush - Meaning “red-haired”, this name has French origins.
29. Trace - This is an Irish name meaning “battler” and a Latin name meaning “courageous."
30. Trip - Of English origins, this name means “traveler."
31. Wade - An American name meaning “campy."
32. Wilder - This English and German name meaning “wild” or “untamed."

Noun/Real Word Names For Boys From A to D

33. Ace - This is a Latin name meaning “unity."
34. Archer - An English name that means “bowman."
35. Art - Of Welsh origins, this name means “bear hero."
36. Ash - An Old English unisex name that means “ash tree."
37. Atlas - This is the Greek name of the mythical titan who supported the earth on his back.
38. August - A Latin name meaning “exhaled."
39. Austin - This place name also has Latin origins and it means “useful."
40. Axel - This is an Old German name that means “father of peace” and a Swedish name that means “divine source of life."
41. Basil - An Arabic name meaning “brave” and a Czechoslovakian name meaning “kingly."
42. Bazaar - Of Persian origins, this name means “marketplace."
43. Bear - An English and German name meaning “bear."
44. Bishop - Of English and Greek origins, this name means “bishop” or “overseer."
45. Blade - Another English name that translates to “knife”, “sword”, or “glory."
46. Blaze - A Latin name that means “one who stammers."
47. Booker - This is an Old English name that translates to “beech tree."
48. Booth - Of Old English origins, this name means “hut."
49. Brick - An Irish name that means “swift."
50. Bronze - This is an Italian name meaning “a metal” or “yellowish to copper brown."
51. Brooks - Of Old English origin, this name means “brook” or “stream."
52. Buck - An Old English name meaning “meadow of deer."
53. Bud - This is another Old English name that means “herald” as well as a German name that means “to puff up."
54. Burr - A Swedish name that means “youth."
55. Butch - Of American origins, this name means “manly."
56. Cannon - An Old French name that means “cannon” and an Old English name that means “knowing."
57. Canyon - This is a Spanish name that means “footpath."
58. Carter - Of Old English origins, this name means “cart driver."
59. Carver - This is another Old English name that means “a carver of wood."
60. Case - Of English origins, this name means “maker or boxes or chests."
61. Cash - A Latin name that means “vain."
62. Cedar - Of English origins, this name means “cedar tree."
63. Chance - This is a French name that means “chief secretary."
64. Chandler - Of French origins, this name means “candle maker” and can be a great option for both boys and girls.
65. Chip - An Old English name meaning “manly."
66. Clay - Of German origins, this name means “adhere” or “mortal."
67. Cliff - A Hebrew name that means “faithful” or “bold."
68. Colt - This is a Latin word for “lame."
69. Concord - Of Latin origins, this name means “peace” or “harmony."
70. Creed - An Old English name meaning “doctrine” or “belief."
71. Crew - Of Latin origins, this name means “chariot” or “run."
72. Deacon - A Greek name for “messenger."
73. Drake - This is a Latin name for “dragon” and a German name for “male swan."
74. Duke - This is a Celtic name meaning “leader of the seas."
75. Dune - An English word for “brown."

Noun/Real Word Names For Boys From E to J

76. Earl - Of Old English origins, this name means “nobleman."
77. Exodus - This is a biblical name that means “departure."
78. Finch - Of English origins, this name means “small bird."
79. Fisher - A Middle English name meaning “fisherman." This can serve as a unique middle name for your baby boy!
80. Flint - Of English origins, this name means “hard, quartz rock."
81. Ford - This is an Old English name that means “river crossing."
82. Forest - An Old French name that translates to “out of the woods."
83. Gage - This is a French name that means “pledge."
84. Gentry - Of British origins, this name means “nobility."
85. Glen - This is an Irish name meaning “secluded wooded valley."
86. Gray - An Old English name that means “to shine."
87. Griffin - Of Welsh origins, this name means “red” or “ruddy."
88. Herb - This is a German name that means “shining army."
89. Huckleberry - An American name meaning “sweet berry."
90. Hunter - Of Old English origins, this name means to “search."
91. Jack - Of Hebrew origins, this name means “the supplanter” or “God’s grace.”
92. Jerk - This Scandinavian name means “ruler." Contrary to the American pronunciation of this word, the “j” has a “y” sound in this title.
93. Jet - An English name meaning “hard, black mineral." You can also choose the alternative spelling — Jett.

Noun/Real Word Names For Boys From K to P

94. Kaiser - This is a Greek name meaning “long-haired” or “hairy."
95. Key - An African American name meaning “beautiful mind."
96. King - This Old English name means “ruler."
97. Kunal - This flower name means “lotus” in Sanskrit and “son of emperor Ashok” in Hindu.
98. Lark - This is an English name meaning “a bird."
99. Leaf - Meaning “beloved”, this is a unique name with Old Norse origins.
100. Ledger - An English name meaning “spear tribe."
101. Legend - This is an English name that translates to “story about the past."
102. Link - An Old English name that means “home by the pond."
103. Mark - This is an Italian and Spanish name meaning “warring."
104. Marlin - Of Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Welsh origins, this name means “sea”, “falcon”, or “sea hill."
105. Mason - A French name meaning “stoneworker."
106. Maverick - Of American origins, this name means “wildly independent."
107. Max - A Gaelic name that means “son of the wise leader."
108. Miles - This is an Irish name that means “servant”, a German name meaning “soldier” and an English name meaning “merciful."
109. Moss - A Hebrew name that means “drawn out of the water."
110. Onyx - Of Greek origins, this name means “dark black” or “precious stone."
111. Parker - An Old English name that means “cultivated land."
112. Phoenix - This is a Greek name that means “mystical bird” and “dark red."
113. Preacher - Of English and Old French origins, this name means “preacher."
114. Price - An Old Welsh name meaning “urgent one."
115. Psalm - This gender-neutral name has English origins and means "song” or “to pluck."

Noun/Real Word Names For Boys From Q to Z

116. Quill - Of Irish origins, this male name means “cub."
117. Ranger - A French name that means “dweller in the field."
118. Ray - This is a Hebrew name that means “little lamb” as well as a Scottish name that means “grace."
119. Reed - An Old English name meaning “red-haired."
120. Rider - This is an Old English name that means “horseman."
121. Ridge - Of English origins, this name means “from the ridge."
122. River - An English name that means “river” or “by the riverbank."
123. Saint - This is a Latin name that means “holy."
124. Sawyer - A Middle English name meaning “woodsman."
125. Scooter - Of American origins, this name translates to “person from Scotland."
126. Shadow - This is an English name meaning “mystique."
127. Shepherd - Of Old English origins, this name unsurprisingly means “one who herds sheep."
128. Silver - Yet another English name that means “white."
129. Skipper - This name also has English origins and means “master of a ship."
130. Slate - Meaning “a fine-grained rock”, this name has English origins.
131. Steel - From the Old English surname Steele, this title refers to a steel or iron worker.
132. Sterling - Meaning “genuine” or “valued”, this name also has English origins.
133. Stetson - This English moniker means “cowboy hat."
134. Stone - An American name meaning “rock” or “stone."
135. Tag - Of Irish origins, this name means “handsome."
136. Tailor - This is a Middle English name that means “tailor."
137. Talon - Of English origins, this name means “claw."
138. Tanner - Another English name that means “leather worker."
139. Teddy - A Greek name meaning “gift of God."
140. Titan - Of Greek origins, this name means “of the giants."
141. Valor - This is a Latin name that means “boldness” or “bravery."
142. Van - An American name meaning “quiet."
143. Victor - This is a Latin name meaning “victor” or “conquerer."
144. Walker - An English name that means “distinctive."
145. Ward - Of English origins, this name means “gatekeeper."
146. Warren - This is a German name that also means “gatekeeper” or “watchman."
147. West - This Old English name means “westerly direction."
148. Wit - A German name meaning “blond."
149. Wren - This bird name has Welsh origins and it means “chief."
150. Zenith - An English name that means “top” or “peak."
151. Zeppelin - This German name means “airship."

Pun & Wordplay Names For Boys

For the folks who like a bit of wordplay, consider combining word names on the list to make for clever titles for your little boy. “Major Legend”, “Noble Preacher”, “Rich King” and “Gray Steel” are just a few of the many creative ways you can give their name a little more meaning.

Remember that it is always important to consider the initials and full meaning of your baby’s name — you want the first, middle and last names to meld together magically so don’t settle until you find the perfect combination for your little dude!

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