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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.

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

Meaning: battle warrior

Origin:English
773
Ty Ty is a name of American origin. The meaning...
Origin:Diminutive of various Ty-beginning names
1033
Benji The meaning of Benji is ‘son of the right ha...
Origin:Diminutive of Benjamin
640
Toby The name Toby finds its origins in the Engli...
Origin:Diminutive of Tobias
722
Trey

Meaning: three

Origin:English
678
Tom

Meaning: twin

Origin:Diminutive of Thomas
899
Whit

Meaning: white

Origin:English
1120
Chet

Meaning: fortress, walled town

Origin:Diminutive of Chester
1150
Matt

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Short form of Matthew
1957
Stan

Meaning: near the stony meadow

Origin:Short form of Stanley
2014
Origin:Short form of Gabriel
2098
Tor

Meaning: Turtledove

Origin:Variation of Thor, also Hebrew for "Turtledove"
3117
Charlie

Meaning: free man

Origin:English, diminutive of Charles
179
Max

Meaning: greatest

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

Meaning: Frenchman or free man

Origin:Diminutive of Francis or Franklin
273
Jack

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English, diminutive of John
93
Ben

Meaning: son of

Origin:Hebrew
653