Boys Names Baby

Below is a nice list of Christian boys names for baby and is particular useful when you want to know the meaning of a Chrisitian name or looking for the perfect name for your baby boy:

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Baptist: This name is usually associated with John the Baptist. It refers to person who baptizes and originated from Latin.

Barnabas: This is the name of the companion of Apostle Paul. There are references of him in the Book of Acts. It originates from Hebrew and it means 'son of comfort'.

Bartholomew: It is the name of one of the twelve Apostles. It originates from Hebrew and it means 'son of furrow'

Benedict: It means 'blesses by God' and it is Latin in Origin.

Benjamin: The name of the youngest son of Jacob. It means in Hebrew 'son of the south'.

Bernard: This name is German is origin and means 'brave as a bear'.

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Caleb: This is the name of the son of Jephunneh and Hezron. It is a Hebrew name and it means 'bold'.

Casper: In Matthew 2:1, it refers to Magi from the East that came to visit baby Jesus. Casper is the names given to Magi.

Charles: This name is German in origin and it means 'free man'.

Christian: It originated from Latin. It is the name given to the follower of Christ.

Christopher: It originates from Greek, and it means 'the person that hold Christ's faith'. This name is widely used across Europe.

Claus: The German version of Nicholas.

Clement: It originates from Latin and it means 'Merciful'. Short form is 'Clem'.

Colin: This name means 'strong' and originates from French.

Cornelius: Peter converted the Roman centurion 'Cornelius' (Acts 10:1-38).

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Damian (Damien): The name is thought to originate from Greek and usually make us think of Father Damien who was a missionary. Several saints also bear this name in the middle ages.

Dan: This Hebrew name is that of Jacob's son by Bilhah. It means in Hebrew 'he judged'. It is sometimes used as a short for Daniel.

Daniel: This biblical name is that of Daniel the prophet. His story is told in the Book of Daniel. Another biblical character bearing this name is the son of David and Abigail. It is a Hebrew word and it means 'God is my judge'.

Dan: This Hebrew name is that of Jacob's son by Bilhah. It means in Hebrew 'he judged'.

David: King David, he was the King of Judah and Israel. This Hebrew word means 'beloved'. His story is mentioned in the Old Testament.

Dennis (also Denis): This word is believed to originate from Greek.

Dominic: This name originates from Latin and means 'belonging to God'. It is very popular among Roman Catholics.

Donald: This Scottish word means 'Master of the earth'.

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Ebenezer: This word appears in the Bible (1 Samuel 7:12). It is the name of the stone that Samuel elevated to celebrate victory over the philistines. It is a Hebrew word that means 'the stone of help'.

Eden: This Hebrew word means 'delight'. It is found in the bible (Genesis 2:8).

Edmund: It originates from an old English name and it means 'wealthy custodian '.

Edward: It comes from old English and it means 'successful leader'.

Eli: The priest who cared for the prophet Samuel. It is a Hebrew word meaning 'height'.

Elijah: The name of the remarkable prophet in the Holy Bible.

Emmanuel: One of the six names that refer to Christ. It means 'God with us'.

Enoch: This name is Hebrew. It is found in the bible in the book of Genisis.

Ephraim: This Hebrew name is the second son of Joseph. It is found in the Holy bible in (Gen. 41:52).

Eric: The name of the King of Sweden who ruled in the 12th century AD. It means 'Strong Leader'.

Ethan: This Hebrew name is found in the bible of two minor biblical characters. It means 'Loyal '.

Eugene: It means 'of noble family'.

Eustance: This name is derived from Greek where it means 'flourishing'.

Ezekiel: In Babylon,three prophets of this name were among the captive Israelites. This Hebrew name means "God make me stronger'.

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Felix: It is derived from Latin and it means 'cheerful'.

Ferdinand: It means 'adventurer'.

Fergus: It means 'greatest selection'.

Francis: A son of a wealthy business man who lived a humble life, and loved helping others. It originates from Italian 'Francesco' and it means 'French'.

Frank: This name is a variation of Francis (above).

Fredrick: This name has many variations in Europe and is still popular. Fred is used for short.

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Gabriel: The biblical name of God's messenger, the angel who was sent to Mary and Zechariah.

George: The most famous of this name is St. George who was a martyr in Palestine. T.

Gideon: This biblical name is that of son of Joash. This Hebrew name means 'the destroyer'.

Gilbert: It is of German origin and it means 'deep promise'.

Godfrey: This names is of German origin and it means 'God's peace'.

Gregory: It originates from Latin and it means 'the watchful'.

Guy: This name originates from Latin and it means 'life'.

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Henry: This name is of German origin and it means 'lord'.

Herbert: This name is of German origin and it means 'great fighter'.

Hilary: It is Latin in origin and means 'happy'.

Hiram: A Hebrew name that appears in the bible (Sam. 2:11). It means 'a very noble person'.

Hubert: This name is of German origin and it means 'smart'.

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Igantius: It is of Latin origin and means 'patriot'.

Ira: The name of two biblical characters (Sam. 20:26, 23:26). This Hebrew word means 'watchful'.

Isaac: This word originates from Hebrew and is the name of the promised son of Abraham and Sarah.

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Jacob: One the greatest figures of the old Testament, the second son of Issac. This is also the name of two of Christ's Apostles.

James: This is the name of two of Christ's Apostles. James, the brother of Jesus and the son of Zebedee.

Jason: This Christian name appeared in the Bible. It originates from Greek and it means 'healer'.

Jasper: (also written Gasper) This name was given to one of the Magi that visited the child Jesus. IT means 'treasurer'.

Jed: This biblical name is from Hebrew and means 'God's friend'. It appears in (2 Sam. 12:25).

Jeffrey: This name is of German origin and means 'heavenly peace'. Short form is Jeff.

Jeremiah: This biblical name is that of the prophet Jeremiah. This Hebrew word means 'highest-ranking given by God'. The English name of this name is Jeremy.

Jerome: This name originates from Greek where it means 'holy name'.

Jesse: This name appeared in the Bible (1 Sam. 16) and is the name of King David's father. It is a Hebrew name and means 'the presence of God'.

Jethro: This name appeared in (Exodus 4:18) and is the name of the father in law of Moses. It is a Hebrew name and it means ' perfection'.

Joachim: This biblical name is that of the of Mary's father.

Joel: This biblical name is found in the bible. It is a Hebrew name and means 'The Lord is God'.

John: This name was borne two famous biblical figures. The first is John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus and the second is John who wrote the fourth Gospel. This name gained great popularity among Christians. Attesting to that the large number of popes and saints bearing this name. Different variation of this name exist in French 'Jean' and other European languages. A common variation is Johnny. The name John originates from Hebrew and it means 'God is gracious'.

Jonathan: This Hebrew name is that of King Saul's son. It is a Hebrew name and means 'God's offering'.

Jordan: This Hebrew name is that of the Jordan River. This Hebrew name means 'flowing downward'.

Joseph: This popular Christian name was that of Jacob's favorite son (Gen. 37). This Hebrew name means 'God will give more'.

Joshua ( shortened form Josh): The name Jesus is the Greek version of the Hebrew name Joshua. The meaning is found in Matthew 1:12 ' You are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins'. Joshua, who guided the Israelites into the Promised land also bore this name.

Josiah: The name of two biblical characters (Zech. 6:10 and 2 Kgs 22). This name is of Hebrew origin.

Julian: It originates from Latin but it's meaning in unknown.

Julius: This name was borne by the famous roman emperor Julius Caesar.

Justin: This name is of Latin origin and means 'just' or 'fair'.

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Kean: This Celtic name means 'handsome'.

Kevin: This name is Irish in origin and it means 'gentle'.

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Lambert: It is German in origin and it means 'rich land'.

Lawrence: This name originates from Latin and means 'person from Laurentum'.

Leo: This name originates from Latin and means 'Lion'.

Leonard: This name originates from German and means 'brave lion'. Len is the short form of Leonard.

Leopold: This name is of German origin and refers to 'bravery'.

Louis: This Christian name was borne by many French kings and a number of saints.

Luke: The name of the writer of the third Gospel. It originates from the Latin name 'Lucas'.

Luther: This most famous person of this name is Martin Luther King. It is also used as a first name. It is of German origin.

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Malcolm: A few saints bore this name. It is of Gaelic origin and means 'disciple'.

Manuel: A form of Emmanuel.

Marcel: This French name is derived from Latin. One pope and several saints were of this name.

Mark: This popular name is the English version of the Latin name 'Marcus'. The name of the writer of the Gospel. One pope and more than fifteen saints bore this name.

Martin: This name is the English version of the Latin name 'Martinus'. The name became famous in our time because of Martin Luther King. Five popes and a number of saints bore this name.

Matthew: The name of the writer of the first Gospel. This name originates from Hebrew and mean 'God's gift'.

Micah: The name of a book of the bible and one of the prophets. This name is of Hebrew origin.

Michael: This popular name is that of the Archangel Michael (Rev. 12:7). It is of Hebrew origin.

Mike: See Michael.

Moses: This is the name of the Patriarch who founded the Jewish religion.

Myron: This name is of Greek origin and means 'sweet-scented oil'.

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Nahum: This is the name of the prophet Nuhum of the Old Testament after which the Book of Nahum is named.

Nathan: This name was borne by the Nathan, a prophet of the Old Testament. This is also the name of a number of biblical characters. This name is of Hebrew origin and means 'God's gift'.

Nicholas: This name is of Latin origin and means 'successful commander'.

Noah: This story of the Noah is widespread. He escaped the great flood and saved his relatives and the animals. Both meaning and origin are unknown.

Noel: In French, it means Christ's birthday.

Norbert: This name is German in origin and means 'prosperous north'.

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Oliver: This name is of Latin origin meaning 'olive tree'. Olive trees are abundant in the Holy Land.

Oren: This name is found in the Bible in 1 Chronicles. it means 'pale'.

Oswald: This name means 'heavenly strength'..

Otto: This name is of German origin and it means 'rich'..

Owen: This name's meaning is not known.

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Patrick: This name is of Latin origin and it means 'nobleman'. Sometimes the shortened form Paddy is used.

Paul: This popular name was that of Apostle Paul to the Gentiles.

Peter: It was the name given by Jesus to Simon, who he chose at the head of the twelve Apostles. It is of Latin origin and it means 'stone'.

Philip: The name of one of Christ's Apostles who died a martyr. This name was also of one of the seven leaders of the Church chosen by the Apostles (Acts 6:5; Acts 8:26). This Greek name means 'one who loves horses' and is a popular name in Christian countries.

Phineas: This Greek name was borne by a few biblical characters in the Old Testament.

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Ralph: This name was borne by a number of saints in the Middle Ages.

Raymond (Short form Ray): This popular Christian name was borne by a number of saints in the Middle Ages. It is German in origin.

Reginald(Short form Reg): This name means 'heavenly strength'. A number of saints bore this name.

Reuben: The name of one of David's sons, which is also that of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Richard: This name is of French origin and means 'one of great strength'.

Robert: It means 'famous'.

Roger: This name is both a first name and a surname.

Ronald: This name means 'strong'.

Rowan: This names is used by both sexes. It originates from Gaelic and means 'little one'.

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Samson: This name originates from Hebrew and means 'child of the sun' This name was borne by the Jewish Judge, and is found in the Old Testament in the book of Judges. Two saints also were of this name.

Samuel: This name originates from the Hebrew name 'Shamulel'. This is the name of one of the Hebrew prophets, and is found in the Old Testament.

Simeon: This name is found in the Bible and is of the Jew who blessed Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:25). There are a few other biblical characters of this name and several saints. This is a Hebrew name.

Simon: The commonly used form of Simeon. See Simeon.

Stephen (also written Steven): The name of the first Christian martyr, deacon Stephen (Acts 6-7). It is Latin in origin and means 'protected'. This name is one of the most popular names in Christian history.

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Theodore (Short form Theo): This name is of Greek origin and probably means 'God's gift'.

Thomas (Short form Tom): One of the twelve Apostles was of this name and more than fifty saints. It originates from Aramaic and means 'identical'.

Timothy (Short form Tim): The name of the Apostle's Paul travel escort, to which the Apostle wrote two letters (1 and 2 Timothy).

Toby (Tobias): It originates from Hebrew and means 'The Lord is Kind'.

Tony: See Anthony.

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Valentine: This name originates from Latin and it means 'powerful'.

Victor (Short form Vic): This name originates from Latin and means 'winner'.

Vincent: This name originates from Latin and means 'to occupy'.

Vivian: This name is of Latin origin and means 'full of life'.