First Letter Same As Last BOYS

  1. Maxim
    • Origin:

      French variation of Maximus
    • Meaning:

      "greatest"
    • Description:

      Although often connected to the men's magazine title, Maxim is a chic and powerful name for a little boy. It's proving moderately popular too, having been in the Top 1000 in the US since the year 2000.
  2. Nathan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "given"
    • Description:

      Nathan is an Old Testament name that's ranked among the Top 100 names for boys for 50 years, and could well stay there for another 50. Strong, solid, and attractive, It's a name familiar to every schoolchild through Nathan Hale, the Revolutionary War spy.
  3. Nealon
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of Niallan"
    • Description:

      An unexpected last name as a first name, Nealon is in tune with Lachlan, Keegan, and Nolan. Deriving from Irish roots, is a diminutive form of Niall or Neal, making it a potential honor name, and giving it the meaning "little cloud", "little hero", or "little victory".
  4. Nelson
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of Neil"
    • Description:

      Nelson is a rather stiff and dated surname name that is sometimes used to honor distinguished South African activist Nelson Mandela, as Celine Dion did for one of her twin boys. Other notable associations are with the British Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, novelist Nelson Algren and movie operetta star Nelson Eddy. It was also the given name of "Rabbit" Angstrom, protagonist of John Updike's series of novels.
  5. Nixon
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of Nicholas"
    • Description:

      A fresher spin on Jaxon, with built-in cool nickname Nix, and a great way to honor an ancestral Nick. But the association with disgraced former president Richard Nixon remains strong, which might explain why this otherwise bang-on-trend surname name has remained under the radar, peaking at #482 in 2017.
  6. Nolan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "champion"
    • Description:

      The friendly and sporty feeling Nolan blends some of the best qualities of other popular boy names. With the gentle but energetic sounds of Noah, a hint of the classic Nicholas, and the cool, surname-style vibe of Greyson or Colton, it makes for a familiar and grounded choice.
  7. Norman
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "northerner, Norseman"
    • Description:

      Norman, perhaps because it sounds so much like the word 'normal', conjures up the image of a normal-looking guy with a normal kind of job-- not necessarily an image many modern parents seek for their sons. But though it's been off the national popularity list for several years, Norman is Number 694 on Nameberry. It was a Top 100 name for more than half a century, hitting a high in 1931 at Number 36, but today it's nowhere near one of the most popular boy names starting with N.
  8. Octavio
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Octavius
    • Meaning:

      "eighth"
    • Description:

      The most popular of the number names used by Hispanic parents, open to all. Octavia and Octavio are two Spanish baby names that are moving out into the wider world.
  9. Oliverio
    • Origin:

      Spanish form of Oliver, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "olive tree"
    • Description:

      As Oliver's fan base spreads throughout the English-speaking and Euro-centered worlds, other forms of the popular name are sure to gain attention.
  10. Orlando
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Roland
    • Meaning:

      "famous throughout the land"
    • Description:

      Orlando, the ornate Italianate twist on the dated Roland, with a literary heritage stretching back to Shakespeare and before, has appealing book-ended o's, and is open to combination with almost any last name, a la British actor, Orlando Bloom.
  11. Osbaldo
    • Oslo
      • Origin:

        Norwegian place name, Old Norse
      • Meaning:

        "meadow at the foot of a hill"
      • Description:

        Oslo, the capital city of Norway, makes for an intriguing new place name, especially with its bookended O's, as in Otto and leads to cool nickname Ozzie. One Berry has already used it and we predict others will follow; in fact, stats suggest it is used eight times more often than it was a decade ago.
    • Osvaldo
      • Origin:

        Spanish variation of Oswald
      • Description:

        Popular in the Hispanic community, unlike its English cousin. It has been very near the bottom of the US Top 1000 for the last three years.
    • Oswaldo
      • Othello
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "he has the sound of God"
        • Description:

          Shakespeare's moor has exclusive ownership of this name.
      • Ottavio
        • Origin:

          Italian, “eighth”
        • Description:

          Spirited Italian form of Octavius
      • Otto
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "wealthy"
        • Description:

          Otto is cool again. Long a quintessential Old Man Name, Otto has been promoted to trending darling of adventurous baby namers.
      • Philip
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "lover of horses"
        • Description:

          Philip, the name of one of the 12 apostles, is still favored by parents in search of a solid boys' classic that is less neutral than Robert or John and more distinctive than Daniel or Matthew and has many historic, royal ties.
      • Phillip
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "lover of horses"
        • Description:

          Spelling variation of Philip. Exactly as many baby boys were named with the single 'l' spelling in 2017.
      • Rafer