Boy Names Lists · Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
Video Game Names for Boys
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Dandelion
Flower name, from French
"lion's tooth"
The bright yellow weed lends itself to a creative baby name, although we don't recommend the nickname Dandy.
Ash
Diminutive of Asher, English
"ash tree"
Ash has Southern charm plus the arboreal-nature appeal. Plus your little boy will prize Ash as the name of the hero of the Pokemon cartoons. Ash can also be a dashing short form of Asher, Ashton, or…
Geralt
German
"ruler with the spear"
Geralt is an antiquated version of the old-fashioned name Gerald, which has been dropping toward the bottom of the US Top 1000 since the early 1940s and finally dropped out in 2021. Geralt is seeing…
Cyrax
Invented name
Futuristic variation of Cyrus. Cyrax is a character in the Mortal Kombat video game series.
Genji
Japanese
Upbeat Japanese name. Video game fans may recognize Genji as the name of a character from Overwatch .
Godot
Invented name
Samuel Beckett, inspired by the French surname Godeau, created the name Godot for his play, Waiting for Godot . Americans tend to pronounce Godot with the emphasis on the second syllable, but Beckett…
Goemon
Goemon is a masculine Japanese name with significant historical and cultural importance in Japan. It is most famously associated with Ishikawa Goemon, a legendary ninja and folk hero from the 16th…
Goku
Japanese
"aware of emptiness"
Goku is the name of the protagonist of the popular "Dragon Ball" manga series, which was turned into a live action film. The character of Goku is reportedly based on Sun Wukong, the hero of the…
Crash
Word name
"colliding violently; sudden loud sound"
Crash is a particularly calamitous entry in the badass boys' name category, taking Wilder and Maverick one -- or maybe a dozen -- steps further. But we can think of at least a dozen reasons you…
Hanzo
Japanese
Heard most frequently in 18th century Japan, Hanzo is a rarity in modern culture. Hattori Hanzo was a legendary samurai of the Sengoku Era. A modern day namesake might be Hanzo Shimada, from the…
Arc
English word name
Refers, in literal terms, to a curved line -- as in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famed "arc of justice." Could also be used as a reference to Joan of Arc -- Arc being, there, derived from her father's…
Akuma
Japanese
"devil, demon"
Nice baby name with a devilish meaning.
Falco
Italian
"falcon"
Italian surname most Americans will associate with actress Edie Falco, of Sopranos fame.
Ezio
Italian from Greek
"eagle"
An operatic Italian option via South Pacific star Pinza, one of several Italian names currently hot in France. Ezio is the Italian form of the Greek name Aetius. Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego Saldana…
Cloud
Nature name
Like Sky and Sunshine, this fluffy name from the hippie 1970s has floated back onto the naming radar. It's similarity of Clyde and Claude help to ground it.
Ermac
Invented name
Character from the Mortal Kombat video games. Could be an interesting way to get to the nickname Mac.
Jedah
Invented name
The -ah ending makes Jedah read feminine, but it was actually created for a male character in the video game Darkstalkers . One of the many unique baby names inspired by the gaming world.
Eivor
Swedish, Norwegian
"careful island; island defender; good luck"
Traditionally a feminine name in Scandinavian culture, where these days it's mostly considered a grandmother name. Americans may associate it with Eivor Varinsdottir, a character from Assassain's…
Cave
Word name
We have Cove and Canyon—why not Cave?
Jak
Jak is a compact masculine name with multiple origins. It can be a short form of Jacob or Jack, names with Hebrew origins meaning 'supplanter'. In Polish and Czech contexts, Jak functions as an…
