Most Popular Male Names: A Comprehensive Guide

Looking for the perfect name for your little boy? Choosing a name is a big decision, and it's important to find something that reflects your values and tastes. This list of the most popular male names provides an excellent starting point, offering a wide range of options with diverse and fascinating meanings. We've compiled a comprehensive list that includes not only the most common names, but also some lesser-known options with equally captivating stories behind them. Prepare to be inspired!
1. **Liam:** Strong-willed warrior; protector; resolute; courageous
2. **Noah:** Rest; comfort; peace; God's favor
3. **Oliver:** Olive tree; peace; fruitfulness; victory
4. **Elijah:** The Lord is my God
5. **James:** Supplanter; supplanter of the heel; heel holder; God is gracious
6. **William:** Resolute protector; determined guardian
7. **Benjamin:** Son of the right hand; son of my right hand; south son
8. **Lucas:** Light; illumination; bringer of light; from Lucania; from the light
9. **Henry:** Ruler of the home; house ruler
10. **Alexander:** Defender of mankind; protector of men
11. **Ethan:** Strong; firm; steadfast; durable; enduring
12. **Matthew:** Gift of God
13. **Michael:** Who is like God?; like God; God is like
14. **Daniel:** God is my judge
15. **Jackson:** Son of Jack; God is gracious
16. **Aiden:** Little fire; fiery one; little man
17. **Grayson:** Son of the grey-haired one
18. **Samuel:** God has heard
19. **Joseph:** God will increase; God will add; He will add
20. **Logan:** Small hollow; little hollow
21. **Caleb:** Dog; whole-hearted; dog; devoted to God
22. **Owen:** Well-born; noble; born of noble birth
23. **Wyatt:** Brave in war; warrior; valiant; bold
24. **Jayden:** Thankful; God is gracious
25. **John:** God is gracious; God is merciful
26. **Luke:** Light; illumination; bringer of light; from Lucania; from the light
27. **Andrew:** Manly; brave; strong; courageous; manly
28. **Gabriel:** God is my strength; man of God; God is my strong one
29. **Anthony:** Priceless; priceless one; praiseworthy
30. **David:** Beloved; friend; friend of God
31. **Christopher:** Bearer of Christ; follower of Christ
32. **Ryan:** King; little king
33. **Connor:** Lover of hounds; hound lover
34. **Cameron:** Crooked nose; bent nose
35. **Charles:** Free man; man of the people
36. **Thomas:** Twin
37. **Hunter:** One who hunts; gamekeeper; one who hunts wild animals
38. **Isaiah:** Salvation of the Lord; the Lord is salvation
39. **Jonathan:** God has given; God is gracious
40. **Christian:** Follower of Christ
41. **Sebastian:** Venerable; revered; from the Sebaste river
42. **Evan:** Young warrior; youthful; young; strong; warrior
43. **Julian:** Youthful; downy-bearded; youth; downy-bearded
44. **Maverick:** Independent; unconventional; one who is independent
45. **Mason:** Stone worker; one who builds with stones
46. **Elias:** My God is Yahweh; the Lord is my God; Yahweh is my God
47. **Levi:** Joined; attached; connected; my heart is joined
48. **Felix:** Lucky; happy; prosperous; successful
49. **Blake:** Dark; black
50. **Maxwell:** Great power; greatest power
51. **Jacob:** He shall supplant; he who supplants; supplanter of the heel
52. **Carter:** Cart driver; one who transports by cart
53. **Jay:** Sparrow
54. **Ethan:** Strong; firm; steadfast; durable; enduring
55. **Jameson:** Son of James; supplanter; supplanter of the heel; heel holder; God is gracious
56. **Timothy:** One who honors God
57. **Colton:** Coal town
58. **George:** Farmer; land worker; earth worker
59. **Adrian:** Man from Adria
60. **Lincoln:** From Lincoln; from the linen town
61. **Eli:** My God is Yahweh; the Lord is my God; Yahweh is my God
62. **Aaron:** Mountain of strength
63. **Caleb:** Dog; whole-hearted; dog; devoted to God
64. **Austin:** Majestic; grand; noble; from Austin
65. **Mark:** Warlike; warrior; boundary; marked
66. **Tyler:** Tile maker; one who makes tiles
67. **Braxton:** From the bracken
68. **Ryder:** Rider; one who rides
69. **Matthew:** Gift of God
70. **Alex:** Defender of mankind; protector of men
71. **Zachary:** The Lord has remembered
72. **Nathan:** God has given; God is gracious
73. **Ryan:** King; little king
74. **Andrew:** Manly; brave; strong; courageous; manly
75. **Caleb:** Dog; whole-hearted; dog; devoted to God
76. **Joseph:** God will increase; God will add; He will add
77. **Evan:** Young warrior; youthful; young; strong; warrior
78. **Christopher:** Bearer of Christ; follower of Christ
79. **Elijah:** The Lord is my God
80. **Isaac:** He laughs; laughter; he will laugh
81. **Benjamin:** Son of the right hand; son of my right hand; south son
82. **Noah:** Rest; comfort; peace; God's favor
83. **Oliver:** Olive tree; peace; fruitfulness; victory
84. **Daniel:** God is my judge
85. **Owen:** Well-born; noble; born of noble birth
86. **Wyatt:** Brave in war; warrior; valiant; bold
87. **Liam:** Strong-willed warrior; protector; resolute; courageous
88. **Lucas:** Light; illumination; bringer of light; from Lucania; from the light
89. **Henry:** Ruler of the home; house ruler
90. **Samuel:** God has heard
91. **Michael:** Who is like God?; like God; God is like
92. **Grayson:** Son of the grey-haired one
93. **Logan:** Small hollow; little hollow
94. **Jackson:** Son of Jack; God is gracious
95. **Aiden:** Little fire; fiery one; little man
96. **William:** Resolute protector; determined guardian
97. **Jayden:** Thankful; God is gracious
98. **John:** God is gracious; God is merciful
99. **Ethan:** Strong; firm; steadfast; durable; enduring
100. **Connor:** Lover of hounds; hound lover