English Kpop Names - Boys

Here’s the male version! Groups used: EXO / Stray kids / Seventeen / Wanna one / Astro / iKON / Got7 / NCT / Pentagon
  1. Bobby
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Robert
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
    • Description:

      Bobby is the quintessential mid-century nickname, the name of the son on Mad Men and overused to the point of cliche. Though Robert is still a highly popular choice, most Roberts today are called by their full name or Rob or Robbie rather than Bob or Bobby.
  2. Daniel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my judge"
    • Description:

      Daniel is one of only a handful of male names that sounds both classic and modern, strong yet approachable, and popular but not cliched. It also has a solid Old Testament pedigree. The only real downside: There are about 10,000 Daniels named each year, making it a less than distinctive choice.
  3. Dino
    • Origin:

      Italian, diminutive of any name ending in -dino
    • Description:

      Italian heritage name. It's sweet and simple, but has fallen almost out of use since its heyday in the 1960s.
  4. Dawn
    • Felix
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "happy, fortunate"
      • Description:

        Felix is one of those ancient but nontraditional names for boys that have come into favor over the past few decades, a favorite of parents who want a masculine name with history and heft that breaks ranks with the standard Franks and Freds. Felix is also an international darling, ranking in the Top 100 in several European and English-speaking countries.
    • Jackson
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "son of Jack"
      • Description:

        Jackson is one of those names that's much more popular than you think, coming in near the top of our annual Playground Analysis, which ranks names by grouping all their spellings together. Last year, nearly 17,000 baby boys were named Jackson -- along Jaxon, Jaxson, Jaxxon, Jaxen, Jaxyn, Jaxsen, and Jaxsyn -- which counted together makes it the Number 3 boys' name.
    • Jay
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "jaybird"
      • Description:

        Though this feels like a modern invention, Jay has been in use for centuries. Early Jays often were named in honor of founding father John Jay, whose surname derived from the jaybird. A popular mid-century choice, Jay was in the Top 100 from 1956 to 1970. In the last couple of decades he was replaced by such more elaborate forms as Jayden, Jaylen, and Jayce. But Jay could make a comeback in tandem with cousins May, Kay, Fay, and Ray.
    • Jeno
      • Johnny
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of John
        • Meaning:

          "God is gracious"
        • Description:

          The ultimate midcentury nickname, retaining a good measure of retro charm, was chosen for her son by Mira Sorvino.
      • Joshua
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "the Lord is my salvation"
        • Description:

          Joshua, a Top 10 name from 1983 until 2010, has dropped out of the Top 50 but manages to present a relaxed, attractive image, with a bit of the Old West mixed in with its biblical persona.
      • Kai
        • Origin:

          Hawaiian, Frisian, Chinese
        • Meaning:

          "sea; warrior; triumph"
        • Description:

          Kai is an internationally flexible name with many possible origins and meanings, growing in popularity in the US and a diverse range of European countries.
      • Lucas
        • Origin:

          Latin form of Luke
        • Meaning:

          "man from Lucania"
        • Description:

          Lucas is a Top 10 boys' name with a slightly-less-popular almost-identical twin brother, Luke. Like Elijah and Elias, Lucas and Luke come from the same root and have the same meaning and so feel even more popular than they are.
      • Mark
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "warlike"
        • Description:

          Mark has the rare appeal of a strong, sleek name with a minimalist modern feel and ancient roots. The name Mark is taken from the Roman god of war Mars, also the namesake of the planet.
      • Rocky
        • Origin:

          English, Italian
        • Meaning:

          "rock or rest"
        • Description:

          How many decades will it take for Rocky to triumph over its association with Sylvester Stallone's battered but not beaten boxer? The moment may have come, now that Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. have named their son Rocky. It helps, too, that Madonna's son Rocco helped make the name child-appropriate again.
      • Vernon
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "place of alders"
        • Description:

          Once aristocratic British surname yet to be revived. Vince Vaughn recently gave his son the same double initials as his own when he named him Vernon Vaughn.