Modern boy names blend fresh sounds with global influences. From short punchy names like Kai and Leo to literary picks like Atticus, these names feel contemporary yet meaningful.
Many names in this collection
Auspicious purity
Servant of love; devoted
Sage of the Shakya clan; Buddha
Auspicious garland
Sweet-voiced; Manjushri epithet
Auspicious beloved
One who has thus gone; Buddha title
Auspicious Victor; Buddhist blessing
Great army; a Sri Lankan king
Vinaya brilliant; rule of white
Auspicious lotus
Wisdom lion
Growing victory
Auspicious victory
Friend of joy
Army of the Victor; Buddha's army
Auspicious eyes
Lord who observes the world; Bodhisattva
Son of the Shakya; Buddha
Great name; a Sri Lankan king
Blessed; blessing (Aramaic)
Jesus (Assyrian form of Yeshua)
Solomon; peace (Assyrian)
The one who looks down; Avalokitesvara
John; God is gracious (Assyrian)
Bodhisattva of wisdom
Servant of Nanda; devoted
Opportunity; space
Great Sanskrit grammarian
Sight; glimpse
Simon; Simeon (Syriac)
Jesus (Syriac form)
Jewel-born; a Dhyani Buddha
Servant of the Victor; Buddha's servant
Simon (Assyrian Aramaic)
Merit and rank; fortunate dignity
Gift of God (Yiddish)
Assyria; from Assyria
Thomas (Syriac Aramaic)
Jesus gave; God's gift
He who fulfills all aims
Unconquered descent
Clove
Man of God; Gabriel (Assyrian)
Gracious; gentle (Assyrian)
Light; brightness (Syriac)
Good Sunday; blessed Sunday
Joseph (Syriac form)
Homeless; lord of the universe
All-good; Bodhisattva of practice