Boy Names Lists · Baby Name Meanings · Name Image
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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English
"handsome servant"
Faron, a soft and gentle name, has a diverse group of references. There was the medieval Saint Faron, Bishop of Meaux (who has given his name to a cheese); Faron Young, a colorful midcentury country…
Russian
"attractive"
Shorter, more palatable form of Vladimir, best known as the surname of French director Roger.
Irish
"born handsome or son of Caomhan "
Pleasant Irish last name that could be a more masculine alternative to the overused Cassidy. Early kings of Leinster bore the name, which relates to the first name Caomhan or Kevin and can also be…
English from French
"pretty face"
Try telling the kids it really means "pretty face" and not "burper".
Japanese
"beautiful peace"
Kazumi can be used both as a masculine and feminine name. It is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazuki.
"handsome and noble"
Keefe is an energetic Irish surname occasionally used as a first. Only caveat: Will people think your little Keefe is a Keith with enunciation problems?
"slender"
One of the more feminine Irish surnames.
French
"the beautiful field"
Pronounced Beecham, but still too fancy and fey. Likewise Beaufort (beautiful fort), Beaufoy (beautiful beech tree), and Beaumont (beautiful mountain).
"fair, handsome"
Could be a possible and more modern, namesake for Uncle Neal.
Hawaiian
"handsome"
Any name that means handsome has something going for it, and Nohea may appeal especially due to its proximity to the popular Noah.
Sanskrit
Rupin is one of those names that is virtually unknown in the Western world and yet is easily translated because it feels so familiar -- parts Rupert, Robin, and Reuben. A handsome choice.
"beautiful sheen"
Pronounced like the word "even," this was a common name among the ancient royal families of Ireland, and has now become popular again.
Indian, Hindi, Telugu
"good, beautiful"
A soft and strong Indian name with a great meaning.
Arabic, possible variation of Hussein
"beautiful"
There will probably be lots of little namesakes after the fastest man in the world, Jamaican Olympic runner Usain Bolt--middle name St. Leo.
Arabic
As handsome as its meaning suggests. Variant spelling Wassim is a Top 100 name in France.
Turkish
"brown; handsome"
Yağız, written with the dotless I, first broke into Turkey's Top 100 in 2008, and now is among the Top 50 boy names.
Tamil
"beauty"
A simple yet sophisticated name of Tamil origin, Ezhil is a unisex option that leans slightly feminine in India. Meaning "beauty", some sources suggest the 'zh' sound is pronounced softly, almost…
"style, panache"
Welsh
"handsome lord"
Archaic Welsh name, scarcely heard today. Often referred to as the Welsh variation of Edward, although the two names are not related.
Italian
"beautiful view"
Derived from Italian bello "beautiful" and vedere "view", Belvedere is a dramatic name that was used for a cartoon hound dog in George Webster Crenshaw's comic strip by the same name, which ran from…
