Hungarian Names for Boys

Salaman

Salaman is a masculine name with roots in Persian culture, where it means 'safety' or 'peace.' It shares etymological connections with the Arabic name Salman, which has similar meanings of security…

Salamon

Salamon is a masculine name that serves as a variant spelling of Solomon, which comes from Hebrew origins meaning 'peace.' Solomon was a biblical king renowned for his wisdom, giving the name strong…

Tivadar

Tivadar is a masculine Hungarian name derived from the Greek name Theodore, which means 'gift of God.' This distinctive name has been used in Hungary for centuries and represents the Hungarian…

Timot

Timot is a masculine name that appears to be a shortened form of Timothy, which derives from the Greek 'Timotheos' meaning 'honoring God' or 'honored by God.' This truncated variation maintains the…

Orban

Orban is a masculine name with Hungarian origins, functioning both as a surname and occasionally as a given name. It derives from the Latin 'Urbanus,' meaning 'city dweller' or 'refined and elegant.'…

Valentyn

Valentyn is a male name of Latin origin, representing a Slavic (particularly Ukrainian and Polish) variant of Valentine. The name derives from 'Valentinus,' which comes from 'valens' meaning 'strong,…

Bálint

Hungarian from Latin

"strong, healthy"

Hungarian form of Valentine.

Vidor

Hungarian variation of Hilary

Would make an interesting, cinema-related choice: King Vidor is in the Guinness Book of Records as the film director with the longest career, beginning in the silent era..

Vencel

Hungarian, from Czech

"more glory"

Vincien

Vincien appears to be a rare masculine name related to the Latin root 'vincere' meaning 'to conquer' or 'to win.' It likely represents a variation of Vincent or Vincenzo, both derived from this same…

Vinzenz

Vinzenz is a masculine name of Latin origin, serving as the German and Austrian variant of Vincent. Derived from the Roman name Vincentius, it means 'conquering' or 'victorious.' This traditional…

Vinci

Vinci is a masculine name most notably associated with Leonardo da Vinci, the renowned Italian Renaissance polymath. As a first name, Vinci is derived from the Italian town where Leonardo was born,…

Zako

Hungarian variation of Zachariah

If for whatever reason you're wed to the whole Zachary concept, this variation -- either as a proper name or a nickname -- is one way to make it new.

Arpad

Hungarian

"seed"

Arpad is a hero name in Hungary, belonging to the Second Grand Prince of the Maygars, who established a dynasty that ruled for four centuries. Not heard often here, but is associated with the…

Liliom

Hungarian

"lily"

A floral and unisex Hungarian name, Liliom feels close enough to Liam and to Lilian that it could work across any gender. Derived from the Latin lilum , it has been used since the 9th or 10th century…

Bercel

Hungarian place name or variation of Bertil

"birch in the open wood; bright, famous"

Popular in Hungary, Bercel is likely derived from the Hungarian village of the same name, while other possibilities could be that it's a variation of the Dutch surname, Berkel, or a spelling twist on…

Mihály

Hungarian form of Michael, Hebrew

"who is like God?"

A mix of gentle and sharp sounds, Mihály is a Hungarian variation of the Biblical Michael. It has been a steady favorite in its native Hungary and currently ranks in the Top 100. Diminutive forms…

Beniel

Hungarian, Hebrew

"son of God; son of strengths"

A new entry to the Hungarian Top 100 in 2025, Beniel possibly combines the Hebrew elements ben and el to mean "son of God". As such, it could be viewed as a compound name, mixing Benjamin and Daniel,…

Damek

Slavic variation of Adam

"son of the red earth"

Damek, which you might think of as Adam with a Slavic accent, considerably freshens up the original.

Adorjan

Hungarian variation of Adrian

"man of Adria"

This Hungarian form of Adrian is traditionally spelled with an accent, Adorján.