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American Boy Names

by Pamela Redmond

American boy names range from place names to hero names to Native American names to boy names with a Western ring.

The top American boy name is Jayden, an invented variation of the Biblical Jadon.

Along with Jayden, American boy names that rank in the US Top 400 include Hudson, Nolan, Easton, Colton, Maverick, Bryson, Jase, Jace, Kayden, and Sawyer.

A little further down the list are Hendrix, Maverick, Dakota, Drake, Holden, Dallas, Austin, Cash, Justice, Lincoln, and Shane. Of course, not all these names are American in origin, but they are used as first names almost exclusively in the US.

Unique American boy names on our recommended list include Booker, Poe, Huck, Jericho, Tennessee, Langston, West, and Hiawatha.

Quintessentially American baby names for boys include the following.

Vivian

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
1844
Lucian

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
46
Caspian

Meaning: white

Origin:Place name
10
Cassian

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Latin, variation of Cassius
27
Cillian

Meaning: war strife or church

Origin:Irish
81
Cian

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Irish
187
Hadrian

Meaning: dark-haired

Origin:Latin
472
Florian

Meaning: flowering

Origin:Latin
473
Kian The meaning of Kian is 'King'. It is an angl...
Origin:Irish, variation of Cian
327
Fabian

Meaning: bean grower

Origin:Latin clan name
342
Bastian

Meaning: man of Sebastia

Origin:Diminutive of Sebastian, Latin from Greek
356
Maximilian

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Latin
266
Dorian This name comes all the way from the land of...
Origin:Greek, name of a tribe
293
Julian

Meaning: youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father

Origin:English from Latin, variation of Julius
157
Brian

Meaning: strong, virtuous, and honorable

Origin:Irish
417
Ian

Meaning: the Lord is gracious

Origin:Scottish version of John
168
Killian

Meaning: war strife or church

Origin:Irish
453
Osian Osian is a name that is widely used all over...
Origin:Welsh variation of Oisin
2011
Marian

Meaning: related to Mars, Roman god of war

Origin:Polish, Czech and Romanian form of Marianus/Marius
4105
Cyprian

Meaning: man of Cyprus

Origin:Greek
724