Baby Boy Names

Find Baby Boy Names With Meaning

If you're looking for baby boy names, you probably have something in mind, even if it's only an idea of what kind of name you're looking for. That's a good start. Whether it's something trendy, fashionable, biblical, original or downright quirky, you'll find tons of resources to help you with the process. Seldom does a person have more power than in the moment of filling out a birth certificate. One can almost believe the parent holds the very fate of the child at the tip of the pen. And seriously, there are things to consider because that child is going to have to live with that name for life - or at least through the formative years.

One of the recent trends in baby boy names is the use of familial surnames. Wilson, Houston and others are traditionally surnames and may very well have been the mother's maiden name. Using those names either as first or middle baby boy names is a way to carry those names forward, even through a female descendant.

A couple of decades ago, "juniors" were popular. That trend has lessened but hasn't entirely gone away. There are far fewer parents choosing to have a son carry on the full name of the father with a "junior" or even "the third," but it does still happen. More often, names of fathers or grandfathers are used as first, middle or both baby boy names.

There are some names that will likely always be popular. Biblical baby boy names such as Paul, James and John continue to be in the highest ranked names being used. Some parents shy away from those names, figuring that their child will be one of a dozen "Pauls" in his class at school. Others look at the solid-sound of those names and decide they are perfect baby boy names.

Searching for the roots of a name is another way parents choose baby boy names. It may be as simple as looking for baby boy names that mean "mighty warrior," or as complex as putting together first and middle names to carry a particular meaning. Whatever works best for you will probably work well for the child as well.

So be sure to check out our pages about Popular Baby Names, Baby Girl Names, Baby Name Meanings, and Celebrity Baby Names elsewhere on this site.