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Powerful Boy Names

Powerful boy names might be those that literally mean power or strength, such as Andrew and Ethan, or those that simply sound macho: Rock is an exaggerated example.

Along with Ethan and Andrew, other powerful boy names in the US Top 1000 include Brian, Everett, Garrett, Griffin, Harvey, Kenzo, Merrick, and Zane. Other strong and powerful names for boys that may appeal include Evander, Fort, Oswald, and Quinlan.

If you're looking for a decidedly powerful name for your baby boy, consider these boys' names that have strong or powerful in the meaning or give the impression of conventional masculinity. For more on this topic, see our blog on names that mean strength.

Denzel

Meaning: from the high stronghold

Origin:Cornish
535
Ethan

Meaning: strong, firm

Origin:Hebrew
13
Zeke

Meaning: God strengthens

Origin:Diminutive of Ezekiel
623
Zane

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Possible variation of John
110
Evander

Meaning: bow warrior; strong man

Origin:Scottish; Greek
47
Kenzo

Meaning: strong and healthy

Origin:Japanese
292
Ezekiel

Meaning: God strengthens

Origin:Hebrew
89
Harvey

Meaning: battle worthy

Origin:French
88
Angus

Meaning: one strength

Origin:Anglicized form of Aonghus, Aonghas, Gaelic
195
Everett

Meaning: brave as a wild boar

Origin:English variation of the German Eberhard
67
Gabriel

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Hebrew
138
Aziel

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Hebrew
79
Griffin

Meaning: strong lord

Origin:Welsh, variation of Griffith
202
Alaric

Meaning: all-powerful ruler

Origin:German
231
Merrick

Meaning: fame, power

Origin:Anglo-Welsh
338
Osiris

Meaning: with strong eyesight

Origin:Egyptian
407
Brian

Meaning: strong, virtuous, and honorable

Origin:Irish
417
Andreas

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Original New Testament Greek variation of Andrew
440
Anders

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Andrew
446
Garrett

Meaning: spear strength

Origin:Irish variation of Gerard
460