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Laid Back Baby Boy Names

Laid back baby boy names feel effortlessly cool, casual and relaxed. They're simple, warm and approachable, like an old friend.

But that doesn't mean that laid back boy names are necessarily popular. Some of the best laid back names for boys are actually outside the US Top 1000, like Laurie, Fitz, Rafa and Monty. Others are friendly favorites, like Eli, Jack, Leo and Asher.

Many of these laid back names for boys have a nicknamey vibe, or could be short for something more formal – think Gus for Augustus, or Ray for Raymond. But they also work well on their own. The Brits love laid back names for boys: Harry, Noah, Jack, Leo, Charlie, Alfie, Archie, Freddie and Theo all rank in the Top 20 for boys in England and Wales.

Browse our tally of the best cool boy names with a laid back feel here.

Bailey

Meaning: law enforcer, bailiff

Origin:English occupational name
1262
Guthrie

Meaning: windy place

Origin:Scottish
2492
Judd

Meaning: flowing down

Origin:Medieval short form of Jordan
1202
Ike A name of American origin, the meaning of Ik...
Origin:Diminutive of Isaac
1240
Zeb The meaning of Zeb is ‘a gift of Jehovah’. I...
Origin:Diminutive of Zebediah or Zebulon
1270
Moe

Meaning: delivered

Origin:English, diminutive of Moses
2520
Rafa Rafa is both a baby boy and a baby girl name...
Origin:Short form of Rafael
2423
Walt The name Walt originates from America and th...
Origin:German, diminutive of Walter
2585
Jesse

Meaning: gift

Origin:Hebrew
264
Eli

Meaning: ascended, uplifted, high

Origin:Hebrew
236
Rooney

Meaning: descendent of the champion

Origin:English or Gaelic surname
3251
Joe

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Diminutive of Joseph
1371
Rudy

Meaning: famous wolf

Origin:German, diminutive of Rudolph
449
Ernie

Meaning: serious, resolute

Origin:Variation of Ernest, English from German
1464
Teague

Meaning: bard, poet

Origin:Scottish
1531
Remo Remo is a baby boy name with Italian roots. ...
Origin:Italian variation of Remus, meaning unknown
1990
Cary

Meaning: pleasant stream

Origin:Latin
2379
Manny Manny is typically a boy's name and is of Am...
Origin:English, diminutive of Emmanuel
4523
Cal The English origin name Cal is a nickname fo...
Origin:Diminutive of Calvin
743
Jay

Meaning: jaybird

Origin:Latin
335