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88 Boy Names That Peaked in 2022 - Page 5

  1. Mustafa

    • Origin:

      Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "the chosen one"

    • Description:

      Mustafa is a name widely used in Turkey, as it was the given name of the man popularly known as Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. Mustafa is also an epithet of the prophet Muhammad and was the name of four Ottoman sultans. Other spellings include Mostafa, Moustafa, and Moustapha.
  2. Kaisen

    • Origin:

      Variation of Kaison

    • Description:

      Kai is the it syllable of the moment, spawning this Kai - Jason hybrid. Kaisen made the Top 1000 for the first time in 2022, along with similar name Kaizen.
  3. Kaysen

    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Cason

    • Description:

      Trendy Cason is becoming popular enough to have a variety of offshoot spellings in the Top 1000.
  4. Shmuel

    • Origin:

      Variation of Samuel, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "told by God"

    • Description:

      Shmuel is a Modern Hebrew variation of Samuel used almost exclusively by Orthodox Jewish families. Very popular in Israel, Shmuel also appeared on the US Top 1000 list in 2017, 2022, and 2023 and is given to around 240 boys each year.
  5. Ahmir

    • Origin:

      Variation of Amir, Arabic or Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "prince, ruler; treetop"

    • Description:

      Variation of Amir that debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016 and still ranks in the lower part of that list.
  6. Kooper

    • Origin:

      English, variation of Cooper

    • Meaning:

      "barrel maker"

    • Description:

      This spelling of the popular surname ranks just inside the Top 1000.
  7. Kartier

    • Origin:

      Variation of Cartier, French

    • Meaning:

      "transporter of good by cart"

    • Description:

      Kartier is on the rise for boys, along with a host of other luxury fashion related baby names.
  8. Yehuda

    • Origin:

      Variation of Yehudah, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "to praise"

    • Description:

      This modernized version of Yehudah is the source of on popular choice Judah and is traditionally given to boys born at Chanukah — a Jewish festival of lights and rededication which is celebrated in the winter. Yehuda first appeared on the US Top 1000 in 200 and, as of 2023, it has ranked consistently since 2014. The Yehudah spelling has never ranked, while Judah is used six times more often than Yehuda.