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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.

Rayetayah

Meaning: hanging maw

Origin:Cherokee
10789
Halli The beautiful name short name traditionally ...
Origin:Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
11152
Diwali

Meaning: bowls

Origin:Cherokee
11698
Tsiskwa

Meaning: bird

Origin:Cherokee
12178
Uguku

Meaning: hooting owl

Origin:Cherokee
12188
Utsidihi

Meaning: mankiller

Origin:Cherokee
12198
Gawonii

Meaning: he is speaking

Origin:Cherokee
12548
Atagulkalu

Meaning: leaning wood

Origin:Cherokee
13164
Gawonisgi

Meaning: speaker

Origin:Cherokee
14478
Unaduti

Meaning: bushy head

Origin:Cherokee
15220
Rowdy Rowdy is a gender-neutral name of American o...
Origin:American word name
1814
Striker The meaning of Striker is ‘to stroke smooth,...
Origin:English word name
2159
Sir According to its English origin, the meaning...
Origin:English word name
2642
Ike A name of American origin, the meaning of Ik...
Origin:Diminutive of Isaac
1240
Jeter Jeter is a surname of French origin. The mea...
Origin:French or German surname
2671
Steel The name Steel has its roots in English orig...
Origin:Word name
2954
Zayden Zayden is a gender-neutral name of American ...
Origin:Modern invented name
1921
Tiger

Meaning: animal name

Origin:English
3982
Justice

Meaning: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair

Origin:English word name
1488
Peyton

Meaning: fighting-man's estate

Origin:English
1541