Middle Names for Boys
Short, classic boys’ names that flow well as middle names — one and two syllables, each with a real, researched meaning.
Boy
Aarav
AH-rav
Peaceful; melody · Sanskrit
Boy Aaron
AIR-un
Exalted; of uncertain origin · Hebrew
Boy Aarush
ah-ROOSH
First ray of the sun · Sanskrit
Boy Abel
AY-bul
Breath · Hebrew
Boy Adam
AD-um
Man; earth · Hebrew
Boy Ade
AH-day
Crown, royalty · Yoruba
Boy Advait
ud-VYT
Unique, non-dual · Sanskrit
Boy Ahmad
AH-mad
Most praiseworthy · Arabic
Boy Aiden
AY-den
Little fire · Irish
Boy Ali
AH-lee
Exalted, noble · Arabic
Boy Amir
ah-MEER
Prince, commander · Arabic
Boy Amos
AY-mus
Carried by God · Hebrew
Boy Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Boy Angel
AHN-hel
Angel, messenger · Spanish
Boy Angus
ANG-gus
One strength · Scottish
Boy Ansh
AHNSH
Portion, part · Sanskrit
Boy Arash
ah-RAHSH
Truthful; legendary archer · Persian
Boy Ari
AR-ee
Lion · Hebrew
Boy Arjun
AR-jun
Bright, shining · Sanskrit
Boy Arne
AR-nuh
Eagle · Norse
Boy Arthur
AR-ther
Of uncertain origin, possibly bear · Celtic
Boy Aryan
AR-yun
Noble, honorable · Sanskrit
Boy Asher
ASH-er
Happy, blessed · Hebrew
Boy Atharv
ah-THARV
Knowledge; Lord Ganesha · Sanskrit
Boy August
AW-gust
Great, venerable · Latin
Boy Aurele
oh-REL
Golden · French
Boy Ayush
AH-yoosh
Long life · Sanskrit
Boy Basile
bah-ZEEL
Royal, kingly · French
Boy Beau
BOH
Handsome · French
Boy Bennett
BEN-it
Blessed · English
Boy Bijan
bee-ZHAHN
Hero of legend · Persian
Boy Bjorn
BYORN
Bear · Norse
Boy Boaz
BOH-az
Swiftness, strength · Hebrew
Boy Bogdan
BOG-dahn
Given by God · Slavic
Boy Boris
BOR-iss
Battle, fight · Slavic
Boy Bryn
BRIN
Hill · Welsh
Boy Byron
BY-run
At the cowsheds · English
Boy Caleb
KAY-lub
Faithful, devotion · Hebrew
Boy Carter
KAR-ter
Cart driver · English
Boy Cathal
KAH-hal
Strong in battle · Irish
Boy Charles
CHARLZ
Free man · Germanic
Boy Chen
CHUN
Morning, dawn (晨) · Chinese
Boy Christos
KREES-tos
Anointed · Greek
Boy Cian
KEE-un
Ancient, enduring · Irish
Boy Ciaran
KEER-awn
Little dark one · Irish
Boy Cillian
KIL-ee-un
Bright-headed; church · Irish
Boy Clement
kleh-MAHN
Merciful, gentle · French
Boy Colm
KUL-um
Dove · Irish
Boy Come
KOHM
Order, harmony · French
Boy Conor
KON-er
Lover of hounds · Irish
Boy Cooper
KOO-per
Barrel maker · English
Boy Cosmo
KOZ-moh
Order, universe · Greek
Boy Cyrus
SY-rus
Sun; or lord · Persian
Boy Daniel
DAN-yul
God is my judge · Hebrew
Boy Darragh
DAH-ruh
Oak tree · Irish
Boy David
DAY-vid
Beloved · Hebrew
Boy Deian
DAY-an
Beloved · Welsh
Boy Dev
DAYV
God, divine · Sanskrit
Boy Dhruv
DROOV
Pole star; steadfast · Sanskrit
Boy Diarmuid
DEER-mid
Without envy · Irish
Boy Do-yun
DOH-yoon
Path and grace · Korean
Boy Dragan
DRAH-gahn
Precious, dear · Slavic
Boy Duncan
DUNG-kun
Brown warrior · Scottish
Boy Dylan
DIL-an
Son of the sea · Welsh
Boy Edward
ED-werd
Wealthy guardian · English
Boy Eli
EE-ly
Ascended, high · Hebrew
Boy Ellis
EL-iss
Benevolent; from Elijah · Welsh
Boy Emrys
EM-ris
Immortal · Welsh
Boy Eoghan
OH-un
Born of the yew · Irish
Boy Eoin
OH-in
God is gracious · Irish
Boy Erik
EH-rik
Eternal ruler · Norse
Boy Ethan
EE-thun
Strong, enduring · Hebrew
Boy Etienne
ay-TYEN
Crown, garland · French
Boy Ewan
YOO-un
Born of the yew · Scottish
Boy Ezra
EZ-ruh
Help · Hebrew
Boy Farhad
far-HAHD
Happiness; legendary lover · Persian
Boy Faris
FAH-ris
Knight, horseman · Arabic
Boy Felix
FEE-liks
Happy, fortunate · Latin
Boy Femi
FEH-mee
Love me · Yoruba
Boy Feng
FUNG
Wind (风) · Chinese
Boy Finn
FIN
Fair, white · Irish
Boy Fionn
FYUN
Fair, white · Irish
Boy Fraser
FRAY-zer
Of the strawberries · Scottish
Boy George
JORJ
Farmer, earth-worker · Greek
Boy Gethin
GETH-in
Dark, dusky · Welsh
Boy Grayson
GRAY-sun
Son of the steward · English
Boy Guang
GWAHNG
Light, bright (光) · Chinese
Boy Gunnar
GOON-ar
Bold warrior · Norse
Boy Gwilym
GWIL-im
Resolute protector · Welsh
Boy Ha-jun
HAH-joon
Great and talented · Korean
Boy Hamish
HAY-mish
Supplanter · Scottish
Boy Hao
HOW
Vast, great (浩) · Chinese
Boy Haru
HAH-roo
Sun, light; spring · Japanese
Boy Hassan
hah-SAHN
Handsome, good · Arabic
Boy Henri
ahn-REE
Home ruler · French
Boy Henry
HEN-ree
Home ruler · Germanic
Boy Hermes
HER-meez
Messenger of the gods · Greek
Boy Hudson
HUD-sun
Son of Hugh · English
Boy Hugo
HYOO-goh
Mind, intellect · Germanic
Boy Hyun-woo
HYUN-woo
Virtuous and helpful · Korean
Boy Iestyn
YES-tin
Just, fair · Welsh
Boy Isaac
EYE-zik
He will laugh · Hebrew
Boy Ishaan
ih-SHAHN
The sun; Lord Shiva · Sanskrit
Boy Ivar
EE-var
Bow warrior · Norse
Boy Jack
JAK
God is gracious · English
Boy Jackson
JAK-sun
Son of Jack · English
Boy Jacob
JAY-kub
Supplanter · Hebrew
Boy Jamal
jah-MAL
Beauty · Arabic
Boy James
JAYMZ
Supplanter · Hebrew
Boy Jasper
JAS-per
Treasurer · Persian
Boy Ji-ho
JEE-ho
Wisdom and greatness · Korean
Boy Ji-hoon
JEE-hoon
Wisdom and merit · Korean
Boy Jie
JYEH
Hero, outstanding (杰) · Chinese
Boy Joaquin
hwah-KEEN
Raised by God · Spanish
Boy John
JON
God is gracious · Hebrew
Boy Jonah
JOH-nuh
Dove · Hebrew
Boy Jordan
JOR-dun
To flow down · Hebrew
Boy Joseph
JOH-zef
God shall add · Hebrew
Boy Jude
JOOD
Praised · Hebrew
Boy Kabir
kah-BEER
Great · Sanskrit
Boy Kai
KY
Sea (Hawaiian) · Multiple
Boy Kaito
KY-toh
Ocean; soar · Japanese
Boy Kamran
kahm-RAHN
Successful, prosperous · Persian
Boy Kang
KAHNG
Health, well-being (康) · Chinese
Boy Karim
kah-REEM
Generous, noble · Arabic
Boy Kaveh
KAH-veh
Royal; the heroic blacksmith · Persian
Boy Kenji
KEN-jee
Strong; wise ruler · Japanese
Boy Kenta
KEN-tah
Healthy and big · Japanese
Boy Khalid
KHAH-lid
Eternal · Arabic
Boy Kian
KEE-un
Ancient, enduring · Irish
Boy Krish
KRISH
Short for Krishna · Sanskrit
Boy Lachlan
LOK-lan
From the land of lochs · Scottish
Boy Landon
LAN-dun
Long hill · English
Boy Leif
LAYF
Heir, descendant · Norse
Boy Leo
LEE-oh
Lion · Latin
Boy Leon
lay-OHN
Lion · French
Boy Levi
LEE-vy
Joined, attached · Hebrew
Boy Liam
LEE-am
Resolute protector · Irish
Boy Lincoln
LINK-un
Lake colony · English
Boy Logan
LOH-gun
Little hollow · Scottish
Boy Long
LONG
Dragon (龙) · Chinese
Boy Lorcan
LOR-kun
Little fierce one · Irish
Boy Louis
LOO-ee
Famous warrior · French
Boy Luca
LOO-kah
From Lucania; light · Italian
Boy Lucas
LOO-kus
Light-bringing; from Lucania · Latin
Boy Luke
LOOK
From Lucania; light · Greek
Boy Magnus
MAG-nus
Great · Norse
Boy Malik
MAH-lik
King · Arabic
Boy Manuel
mahn-WEL
God is with us · Spanish
Boy Mark
MARK
Of Mars · Latin