Nickname Names For Boys

Coz

Diminutive of Cosmo

"world"

A cool sounding nickname with associations to Bill Cosby.

Ged

English diminutive of Gerard, Gerald, or Gethin, German

"spear strength; ruler with the spear; dark, swarthy complexion"

An oldy-world feeling nickname-name, used for a number of names such as Gerard (said with a sound G) and Gethin (said with a hard first consonant). In the US, it may be associated with the General…

Biff

American nickname

The quintessential midcentury nickname, famously found in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman." Biff is late 19th century slang meaning to "hit", so Biff may have originated as a nickname for a…

Ringo

English nickname

The most outlandish Beatles-inspired name, if Lennon or McCartney are too tame for you. Ringo Starr is the stage name of drummer Richard Starkey, taken from his nickname Ringo (because he wore lots…

Con

Diminutive of Cornelius, Conrad, Latin, German

"horn; brave counsel"

Back in the day, Con was a nickname for Cornelius and Conrad. Today it feels like a pet form of Connor.

Dodge

English, diminutive of Roger, German

"famous warrior"

This old short form might be seen as a little dubious by some, though it could make for a fun pet name, honor name, on update on the still-stodgy Roger. In a recent film, Seeking a Friend for the End…

Tip

American nickname

Though distinguished former Speaker of the House Thomas P. O'Neill was known as Tip, it's usually best to leave names like Skip, Flip, Kip, Pip, Rip, and Tip to the pets of the household.