Male Names and Meanings 

This is a collection of the most popular male names from 2001-2012 and their meanings. (no guarantee on how accurate the meanings are since many conflicted!)

Aaron - strong
Adam - man
Adrian - of Adria 
Aidan - little fire, ardent
Alexander - protector of men
Andrew - manly and strong
Anthony - highly praiseworthy
Archer - bowman
Asher - happy
Ashton - ash tree town
Atticus - from Athens
August - great, magnificent
Austin - great, magnificent
Benjamin - son of the right hand
Bentley - bent grass meadow
Blaine - yellow
Blake - black; pale, white
Braden - descendant of Bradán
Brady - descendant of Brádach, large-chested
Brandon - broom, gorse hill
Brian - high, nobel, strength
Brody - ditch (possibly brother in Irish)
Caleb/Kaleb - faith, devotion, whole hearted
Camden - winding valley
Cameron - crooked nose/hill/stream
Carson - son of the marsh-dwellers
Carter - one who transports goods
Cayden - companion
Chase - huntsman
Christian - follower of Christ
Christopher - bearing Christ
Cole - swarthy, coal-black, charcoal
Colin - young creature
Colton - swarthy person; coal town or settlement
Connor - hound-lover
Cooper - barrel maker
Daniel - God is my judge
David - beloved
Declan - from the Irish saint Declán mac Eircc
Dominic - lord
Dylan - son of the sea
Easton - east settlement, possibly island of stones; magical power; noble power
Eli - high
Elijah - the Lord is my God
Emmett - universal
Ethan - firmness, long-lived
Evan - God is gracious
Everett - brave, strong boar
Ezra - helper
Felix - happy, fortunate
Finn/Fynn - fair
Gabriel - God’s able-bodied one; hero of God
Gage - pledge, oath
Garrett/Garret - gentle
Gavin - white falcon, little falcon
Graham - gravel area; gray homestead
Grayson - son of the gray-haired man
Harrison - son of harry
Hayden - hedged valley
Henry - home ruler
Holden - deep valley
Hudson - son of hugh
Hunter - hunter, pursuer
Ian - God is gracious
Isaac - laughter
Isaiah - salvation of God; the Lord helps me
Jack - he who supplants
Jackson - son of jack
Jacob -  he who supplants
James - he who supplants
Jared - descending
Jason - healer; the Lord is salvation
Jayden - thankful; God will judge
Joel - Jehovah is the Lord
John - God is gracious
Jonah - dove, peace
Jordan - down-flowing
Joseph - Jehovah increases
Joshua - Jehovah is salvation
Julian - Jove’s child
Justin - just, upright, righteous
Keegan - small flame; ardent
Kyle - narrow, straight
Landon - long hill
Leo - lion
Liam - will helmet, protection
Lincoln - lake colony
Logan - hollow
Luca - from Lucanus
Lucas - from Lucanus
Luke - from Lucanus
Maddox - benefactor’s son
Mason - one who works with stone
Matthew - gift of God
Max - greatest
Micah - who resembles God?
Michael - who resembles God?
Miles - soldier, or merciful
Morgan - circling sea
Nathan - God has given
Nathaniel - God has given
Nicolas - people of victory
Noah - peaceful, long-lived
Nolan - champion
Oliver - olive tree
Owen - born of yew; youth
Parker - park keeper
Preston - priest’s town
Rhys/Reese - enthusiasm
Riley - rye clearing
Ryan - king
Ryder - horseman, rider
Samuel - God heard
Sawyer - wood-worker
Sean - God is gracious
Sebastian - revered
Seth - set, appointed
Silas - forest, woods
Spencer - dispenser of provisions
Teagan - attractive; poet, philosopher
Thomas - twin
Tristan - sad
Tyler - a worker in roof tiles
William - will helmet, protection
Wyatt - war, strength
Xander - man’s defender
Xavier - new house
Zachary - the Lord recalled


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