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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.

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Origin:American place-name
7537
Yansa

Meaning: buffalo

Origin:Cherokee
7549
Falaamatabi

Meaning: returns and kills

Origin:Choctaw, Native American
7651
Kostini

Meaning: wise

Origin:Choctaw, Native American
7702
Mohe

Meaning: elk

Origin:Cherokee
7729
Sequoyah

Meaning: sparrow

Origin:Native American, Cherokee
7774
Wohali

Meaning: eagle

Origin:Cherokee
7814
Adahy

Meaning: woods

Origin:Cherokee
8099
Atohi

Meaning: woods

Origin:Cherokee
8123
Dustu

Meaning: spring frog

Origin:Cherokee
8191
Usti

Meaning: little

Origin:Cherokee
8375
Atsadi

Meaning: fish

Origin:Cherokee
8412
Cheasequah

Meaning: red bird, cardinal

Origin:Cherokee
8447
Kanagagota

Meaning: standing turkey

Origin:Cherokee
8902
Kanuna

Meaning: bullfrog

Origin:Cherokee
8903
Origin:Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
8923
Tskilekwa

Meaning: big witch

Origin:Cherokee
9080
Ahyuini

Meaning: swimmer

Origin:Cherokee
9115
Onacona

Meaning: white owl

Origin:Cherokee
9381
Tsiyi

Meaning: canoe

Origin:Cherokee
9461