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Video Game Names for Boys

Movie- and TV-character names may seem both inspired and inspirational to parents at the beginning of the twenty-first century, but what of the next generation of parents-to-be, those raised not on movies and television but on video games? Their idea of a cool name is sure to be way wilder than that of parents today. Some of these video game character names, such as Duke and Jax, are more name-worthy than others—can you imagine a baby boy named Kazooie?

Along with Duke and Jax, other video game names for boys in the US Top 1000 include Dante, Fox, Kane, Maximo, Niko, Phoenix, Raiden, and Trevor. Other names from video games worthy of using on your child include Alistair, Ezio, Ridley, and Wolf.

These names from popular video games will give you an idea of the kind of choices that could inspire the names of your grandchildren. Naming a daughter? Check out our list of video game names for girls.

Hiro

Meaning: broad, widespread

Origin:Japanese
515
Jago

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spanish and Cornish variation of Jacob
602
Ezio

Meaning: eagle

Origin:Italian from Greek
821
Cloud Cloud is an unusual name. The meaning of Clo...
Origin:Nature name
1091
Link The name Link has several meanings. The mean...
Origin:Word name or diminutive of Lincoln
1116
Raiden

Meaning: thunder and lightning

Origin:Japanese
1394
Banjo The name Banjo is of English origin and the ...
Origin:Word name
1770
Ike A name of American origin, the meaning of Ik...
Origin:Diminutive of Isaac
1240
Rad

Meaning: advisor

Origin:English
4537
Maximo Maximo is of Spanish origin and is tradition...
Origin:Spanish variation of Maximus
2546
Cahir

Meaning: battle man

Origin:Irish
2288
Zoltan

Meaning: sultan

Origin:Hungarian
1659
Hanzo Hanzo has a few different possible meanings ...
Origin:Japanese
1221
Iori The name Lori is derived from Japanese origi...
Origin:Japanese, Welsh
1330
Ryu

Meaning: dragon

Origin:Japanese
1543
Yoshi

Meaning: good, respectful

Origin:Japanese
1631
Crash Crash is a very modern name that is traditio...
Origin:Word name
1999
Arc The name Arc is of Latin origin. The meaning...
Origin:English word name
2069
Luigi

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Italian vernacular form of Louis
2239
Oro

Meaning: gold

Origin:Spanish
2241