215+ Celebrity Baby Boy Names

  1. Thunder
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash"
    • Description:

      This booming word name has been used every year since 1988, yet at most was given to 30 baby boys in a single year. But with names like Thunder, all it takes is one celebrity to bring it to the mainstream, and Usain Bolt could be the guy. He welcomed a son named Thunder (yes, Thunder Bolt) in 2021, twin to Saint Leo and brother to Olympia Lightning.
  2. Boomer
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "gatekeeper"
    • Description:

      This upbeat, friendly surname name has appeared on television's Battlestar Galactica a handful of cartoons, and on a literary note, a character in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Sports fans might think of Boomer Esiason, the NFL quarterback turned color commentator. He's not the only athlete to answer to the upbeat nickname.
  3. Isley
    • Origin:

      English variation of Eisele, German
    • Meaning:

      "iron"
    • Description:

      Isley is used more often for girls, thanks to the similar name Isla, but actor Glenn Howerton chose it for his son, born in 2014. The musical connection via the Isley Brothers puts it in the same category as more common unisex musician names such as Lennon, Hendrix, and Bowie.
  4. Buzz
    • Origin:

      Modern nickname
    • Description:

      Brother for Biff and Bud. McFly rocker Tom Fletcher transformed this from midcentury short form to modern cool name when he used it for his newborn son.
  5. Mountain
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Mountain names such as Everest and Denali are being used more frequently, but Mountain itself was unknown until Hunger Games star Jena Malone used it as a middle name for her son Ode Mountain. And really, why not? It's one of the most unique baby names in the hot nature category.
  6. Ice
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Icy baby names are currently hot, with names like Icelynn, Iceland, and Winter trending up for girls. Rapper Gucci Mane chose simple, streamlined Ice for his son 2020-born son, appropriately a winter baby. In 2021, it debuted on the charts for both boys and girls and has since been predominantly used for boys, with 13 receiving the name in 2023 and 6 in 2024.
  7. Santigold
    • Origin:

      Modern creation, Spanish, Thai, English
    • Meaning:

      "saint, peace + gold"
    • Description:

      SantiGold was a newly minted name in 2024, chosen by author and journalist Elaine Welteroth for her second son. She explained that she and her husband chose it for its multicultural roots, in that Santi means "peace" in Thai and "saint" in Spanish and Italian. The addition of 'Gold' makes it compound name, symbolic of success, prosperity, and prestige.
  8. Denny
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Dennis
    • Description:

      Fast-food chain, no longer a baby.
  9. Oldie
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "one that is old"
    • Description:

      Nope, not Goldie. Oldie, as in, "an oldie but a goody" or "oldies music". Despite these neutral-to-positive associations, Oldie still has a musty, fusty quality.
  10. Eissa
    • Origin:

      Arabic variation of Jesus
    • Meaning:

      "savior"
    • Description:

      Eissa, a name found frequently as both a last and a first in Arabic lands, is the Arabic form of Jesus. Also spelled Isa, Issa, and Esa, Eissa came to greater prominence when it was chosen for their newborn son by singer Janet Jackson and her husband Wissam Al Mana, who is Qatari.
  11. Slash
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "slash"
    • Description:

      Slash is here because model Amber Rose and Def Jam Records exec Alexander AE Edwards named their baby boy Slash Electric Alexander. Is it cool? Or is it violent and terrifying? Or is it both? We're going to go with Door Number 2 and place it in the same category as names like Dagger and Pistol, but we are not models or record execs.
  12. Sundance
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sun dance"
    • Description:

      Long synonymous with the American outlaw Harry Longabaugh, aka The Sundance Kid, who got his nickname from the town of Sundance, Wyoming, where he was incarcerated as a teenager. The place name Sundance was taken from the sun dance ceremony practiced by local Native American tribes.
  13. Heir
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "one who inherits"
    • Description:

      Heiress has been recorded as a baby name since 2004, but the male version, Heir, took longer to catch up. It debuted in 2019 with just five uses but appears to be rising quickly. One factor that will likely help its case: star power. Nick Cannon named one of his twin sons, born in 2021, Zillion Heir (that's right, Zillionaire), drawing attention to this new addition to the class of money-related names. In 2022, it was chosen by parents for 13 baby boys.
  14. Champie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Champion, English word name
    • Meaning:

      "fighter"
    • Description:

      The unusual name chosen by influencer Ty Haney and musician Mark Wystrach for their son, brother to Sundance.
  15. Rosebanks
    • Origin:

      American invented name
    • Meaning:

      "rose + banks"
    • Description:

      Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman invented this name for their son Jonathan's middle. It's a combination of Anne's paternal grandfather's name, Roseline, and Adam's mother's maiden name Banks.
  16. Zillion
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "indeterminately large number"
    • Description:

      Nick Cannon put this baby name on the map in 2021 when he welcomed a son by the name Zillion Heir (Zillionaire, get it?) — twin to Zion Mixolydian. Zillion is a new addition to the growing trend of numerical -illion names — Million, Billion, Trillion, and even Amillion currently chart for boys.
  17. Saint-eros
    • Origin:

      English and Greek
    • Meaning:

      "saint of love; saint of desire"
    • Description:

      A newly-minted hyphenated name for 2025, chosen by Entourage actor, Adrian Grenier and his wife Jordan Roemmele for their son's middle name, Evren Saint-Eros. A bold choice made up of several trendy elements: word names, mythological names, and modern spiritual names.
  18. Electric
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "electric"
    • Description:

      Young celebrity baby Slash Electric Alexander Edwards is responsible for adding not one but two names to the lexicon, Slash and Electric. While Slash might be though of as either scary or tech-y, Electric is at least reminiscent of Eric, Alec, Ellis, Aletris, Alecto, and Electra, which could make it feel exciting and buzzy, albeit a very bold choice. Yet to appear in the US stats, Electric remains celeb-baby territory for now.
  19. Epik
    • Origin:

      Variation of Epic; English word name
    • Meaning:

      "heroic tale or event"
    • Description:

      Epik is a new word name used by Princess Love and Ray J for their baby boy. Fifteen baby boys were named Epic, the usual spelling of the word, last year, so maybe Epik is to Epic as Erik is to Eric. While Epic in the classic sense refers to a long narrative poem, today it's more likely a slang word used in place of grand or amazing.
  20. Bridgemont
    • Origin:

      Invented name
    • Description:

      Grace and Adam Rodriguez created the faux-place name Bridgemont for their son in 2020. According to Adam, they loved the symbolism of a bridge as a connecting element and added -mont for familial significance. Adam's father's middle name is Montalvo, his own father's surname prior to his adoption.