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Nicknames for Baby Boys

Nicknames for boys are cool again. Not so much the cutesy Jerrys and Larrys, Randys and Andys of the '60s and '70s, but cooler short forms that might be modern or vintage, such as Dash or Theo. These names needn’t any full forms – sorry, Dashiell and Theodore – but that is up to your discretion.

Along with Dash and Theo, other nicknames for boys in the US Top 1000 include Billy, Charlie, Hank, Harry, Jake, Joe, Louie, and Will. Other baby boy nicknames that can stand alone on the birth certificate include Archie, Beck, Lev, and Wally.

Among the nickname names for boys that you can consider putting directly on the birth certificate include the following. Also check out our list of crazy nicknames for boys and our Ultimate Guide to Nicknames.

Ajaja

Meaning: one who fights and breaks free

Origin:Yoruba
15337
Arie

Meaning: lion of God

Origin:Variation of Ari
1905
Aruna

Meaning: reddish brown

Origin:Sanskrit, Hindi
6478
Ajani

Meaning: the victor

Origin:Nigerian, Yoruban
2047
Addai

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Variation of Thaddeus, Aramaic
9927
Antioch

Meaning: resistant, holding fast

Origin:Greek
4679
Aarush

Meaning: first ray of sun

Origin:Hindi
387
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Origin:Word name
5142
Angelus

Meaning: angel

Origin:Latin
5035
Amato

Meaning: loved

Origin:Italian
5370
Arvin

Meaning: friend of the people

Origin:German
1341
Avu

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Tamil, possibly "gift of God"
5141
Ata

Meaning: gift, ancestor

Origin:Arabic, Turkish
7104
Auryn

Meaning: gold

Origin:Celtic
815
Alphonse

Meaning: noble, ready for battle

Origin:French from German
1339
Aaru

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Egyptian
1325
Arcturus

Meaning: bear guardian

Origin:Greek
1111
Arrio

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Spanish
3787
Alvar

Meaning: elf warrior

Origin:German
2451
Argi

Meaning: light

Origin:Basque
7577