Saint Names for Boys
Saint names for boys are of interest to parents looking for inspirational names with spiritual or religious meaning. Saints' names also are important if you're looking for confirmation names for boys.
It is tradition, though no longer a requirement, in the Roman Catholic Church for a child receiving baptism to be given a saint's name. However, even parents who don't find themselves particularly religious have begun to take interest in the rare, uplifting, and sometimes unheard-of names of saints for their sons and daughters. Names of notable saints such as St. Sebastian and St. Jude are listed here, as well as those of lesser-known saints.
Along with Sebastian and Jude, other saints’ names for boys in the US Top 300 include Adrian, Elias, Fabian, Henry, Israel, Jonah, Killian, and Owen. More uncommon names such as Amias, Benno, Cassian, and Leander are also saints’ names worth considering.
If you are interested in ancient names, saints’ names are a great source of inspiration. Here's our full list, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Abel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"breath"
- Adrian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"man of Adria"
- Aidan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little and fiery"
- Alexander
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alexis
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"defender"
- Ambrose
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"immortal"
- Amias
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"loved"
- Anselm
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"with divine protection"
- Anthony
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Antium"
- Artemas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Artemis, goddess of the hunt"
- Austell
Origin:
Cornish place and saint's name
- Austin
Origin:
English, shortened form of Augustine, LatinMeaning:
"great, magnificent"
- Bardo
Origin:
Short form of Bardolph or AboriginalMeaning:
"water"
- Barnabas
Origin:
AramaicMeaning:
"son of consolation"
- Bartholomew
Origin:
AramaicMeaning:
"son of the furrow"
- Basil
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"royal"
- Benedict
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"blessed"
- Benno
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bear"
- Blaise
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"to lisp, stammer"
- Blane
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"yellow"
- Brice
Origin:
Scottish surnameMeaning:
"speckled, freckled"
- Bruno
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"brown"
- Cassian
Origin:
Latin, variation of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"
- Chad
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"battle warrior"
- Charles
Origin:
French from GermanMeaning:
"man, free man"
- Christopher
Origin:
Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Claude
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"lame; enclosure"
- Clement
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Cloud
Origin:
Nature name
- Colman
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little dove"
- Conan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little wolf"
- Conrad
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave counsel"
- Constantine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"steadfast"
- Cornelius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"horn"
- Cosmas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"
- Crispin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"curly-haired"
- Damian
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"to tame, subdue"
- David
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beloved"
- Diego
Origin:
Spanish variation of JamesMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Dustan
- Edmund
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fortunate protector"
- Edmund
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fortunate protector"
- Edward
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wealthy guardian"
- Elias
Origin:
Greek variation of Elijah, HebrewMeaning:
"Yahweh is God"
- Emil
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"rival"
- Emmanuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is with us"
- Ephrem
Origin:
Variation of Ephraim, HebrewMeaning:
"fruitful, fertile, productive"
- Erasmus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"beloved, desired"
- Eric
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"eternal ruler"
- Fabian
Origin:
Latin clan nameMeaning:
"bean grower"
- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Ferdinand
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bold voyager"
- Fergus
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"man of force"
- Finnian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fair"
- Flavian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"yellow hair"
- Florian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flowering"
- Francis
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"
- George
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"farmer"
- Gervais
- Giles
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"young goat"
- Godfrey
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"God's peace"
- Gregory
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"vigilant, a watchman"
- Gunther
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"battle warrior"
- Guy
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"wood"
- Henry
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Hugh
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"mind, intellect"
- Ignatius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fiery"
- Isaac
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"laughter"
- Isidore
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Isis"
- Israel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"he who struggles with God"
- Ives
Origin:
English variation of YvesMeaning:
"yew wood"
- James
Origin:
English variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Joachim
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Established by God"
- John
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jonah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dove"
- Jordan
Origin:
English from HebrewMeaning:
"flowing down"
- Joseph
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Jude
Origin:
Latin diminutive of JudahMeaning:
"praised"
- Julian
Origin:
English from Latin, variation of JuliusMeaning:
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
- Juniper
Origin:
English from Latin tree nameMeaning:
"young"
- Justin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fair, righteous"
- Kevin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"handsome"
- Killian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"war strife or church"
- Lawrence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Laurentium or bay laurel"
- Leander
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lion-man"
- Leo
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lion"
- Leonard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave lion"
- Linus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"flax"
- Lloyd
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"gray"
- Louis
Origin:
German and FrenchMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Lucian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Luke
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"man from Lucania"
- Magnus
Origin:
Scandinavian from LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Makari
Origin:
Russian from GreekMeaning:
"blessed"
- Malachy
Origin:
Irish version of Malachi, HebrewMeaning:
"second"
- Marius
Origin:
Latin, from a Roman family name related to Mars, the god of war
- Mark
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Martin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Maximilian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Maximus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Mel
Origin:
English, diminutive of MelvinMeaning:
"council protector"
- Michael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like God?"
- Milo
Origin:
Latin and Old GermanMeaning:
"soldier or merciful"
- Moses
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"delivered from the water"
- Mungo
Origin:
Scottish nicknameMeaning:
"my pet"
- Neot
Origin:
Cornish saint's name
- Nicholas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Noel
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Christmas"
- Oliver
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"olive tree or elf army"
- Otto
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"wealthy"
- Owen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"young warrior; well-born"
- Pascal
Origin:
French; EnglishMeaning:
"of the Passover; Easter"
- Patrick
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"noble, patrician"
- Paul
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"small"
- Peregrine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"traveler, pilgrim"
- Peter
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rock, stone"
- Philip
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Quentin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"
- Ralph
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"wolf-counsel"
- Raphael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has healed"
- Remi
Origin:
French, variation of RemyMeaning:
"oarsman"
- Richard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"dominant ruler"
- Robert
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Roch
Origin:
French and PolishMeaning:
"rest"
- Roderic
Origin:
Catalan form of Roderick, GermanMeaning:
"famous ruler"
- Rufus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"red-head"
- Rupert
Origin:
German variation of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Samson
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"sun"
- Sebastian
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"person from ancient city of Sebastia"
- Silas
Origin:
Aramaic, Latin, GreekMeaning:
"of the forest; or prayed for"
- Simeon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"he [God] has heard"
- Stephen
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"garland, crown"
- Sylvester
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"wood, forest"
- Theodore
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Thomas
Origin:
AramaicMeaning:
"twin"
- Timothy
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"honoring God"
- Titus
Origin:
Latin, meaning unknown, possibly "title of honour"Meaning:
"title of honour"
- Tobias
Origin:
Greek from HebrewMeaning:
"God is good"
- Urban
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"of the city"
- Valentine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Vincent
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conquering"
- Virgil
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"staff bearer"
- Wolfgang
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"traveling wolf"
- Yves
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"yew wood"
- Zachary
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"
- Zeno
Origin:
Anglicized form of Greek Zenon, related to Zeus, king of the gods