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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.

Armas

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Finnish
3322
Antonio The meaning of Antonio is 'highly praisewort...
Origin:Spanish and Italian variation of Anthony
794
Azariah

Meaning: helped by God

Origin: Hebrew
917
Aurelian The name Aurelian has Latin origins and the ...
Origin:Latin
1043
Alejandro

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Spanish variation of Alexander
1054
Albert

Meaning: noble, bright

Origin:German
218
Atreus

Meaning: fearless

Origin:Greek
1112
Arnie Arnie is of English origin, and the meaning ...
Origin:English
5374
Ali

Meaning: supreme, exalted

Origin:Arabic
1280
Ayaan

Meaning: God's gift

Origin:Arabic
1815
Origin:Persian mythology name
393
Argo Argo is commonly used as a masculine name of...
Origin:Greek mythology name
939
Abner

Meaning: father of light.

Origin:Hebrew
615
Arnold

Meaning: ruler, strong as an eagle

Origin:English from German
1175
Amaury

Meaning: work power

Origin:French form of Amalric
1522
Alain The meaning of Alain is ‘little rock’. It is...
Origin:French, variation of Alan
2028
Amadeo

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Italian
2087
Austen The name Austen is a beautiful gender-neutra...
Origin:Literary surname and shortened form of Augustus
2690
Alexios

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Greek
5033
Aquilo

Meaning: eagle

Origin:Latin
2793