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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.

Nate The name Nate finds its origins in the Engli...
Origin:English, diminutive of Nathan or Nathaniel
1003
Laurie

Meaning: from Laurentum or bay laurel

Origin:English diminutive of Laurence
1075
Robin

Meaning: bright fame

Origin:Bird name; or English, diminutive of Robert
474
Louie

Meaning: renowned warrier

Origin:Variation of Louis, German and French
936
Boone

Meaning: blessing, lucky

Origin:English from French
516
Barney

Meaning: son of comfort

Origin:Variation of Barnabas
964
Origin:Short form of Zachary or Zachariah
1070
Wes The meaning of Wes is ‘western meadow’ or ‘w...
Origin:English
1084
Ted

Meaning: gift of god; rich guard

Origin:Diminutive of Theodore or Edward
761
Toby The name Toby finds its origins in the Engli...
Origin:Diminutive of Tobias
722
Woody The meaning of Woody is 'from the alley in t...
Origin:Diminutive of Woodrow
976
Tom

Meaning: twin

Origin:Diminutive of Thomas
899
Origin:German, diminutive of Frederick and Alfred
926
Whit

Meaning: white

Origin:English
1120
Eli

Meaning: ascended, uplifted, high

Origin:Hebrew
236
Charlie

Meaning: free man

Origin:English, diminutive of Charles
179
Max

Meaning: greatest

Origin:English and German diminutive of Maximilian or Maxwell
105
Noah

Meaning: rest, repose

Origin:Hebrew
45
Luke

Meaning: man from Lucania

Origin:Greek
83
Jack

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English, diminutive of John
93