Whimsical and Enchanting Names for Boys
Whimsical and enchanting names for boys are romantic and playful. The names on this list have origins from Old English to ancient Greece, and are as diverse as their meanings. Still, almost all of them have an enchanting charm about them just like the baby boys that may carry them one day.
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ABRIEL
Hebrew
Meaning: “Father of multitude” variation of Abraham
ALLEGRO
Italian
Meaning: “Quickly”
ARIES
Latin
Meaning: “The ram”
ASLAN
Turkish
Meaning: “Lion”
ATLEY
English
Meaning: “From the meadow”
ATREYU
German literary name
AURELIAN
French form of Aurelius
Meaning: “Golden”
BASTIEN
French diminutive of Sebastien
Meaning: “From Sebastia”
BARNABY
English from Aramaic
Meaning: “Son of exhortation”
BAYARD
English from Old French
Meaning: “Foolhardy”
BEOWULF
Old English
Meaning: “Beewolf”
BRAVERY
Word name
BRECCAN
Irish
Meaning: “Freckled”
BROMLEY
English
Meaning: “Broom woodland clearing”
CALEDON
From Latin Caledonia
Meaning: “Scotland”
CALLUM
Scottish
Meaning: “Dove”
CAIUS
Latin
Meaning: “Rejoice”
CASPIAN
Place name
CASTOR
Greek
Meaning: “He who excels”
CONSTANTINE
Latin
Meaning: “Constant”
CORNELIUS
Latin
Meaning: “Horn”
CYRUS
Greek
Meaning: “Lord”
DAGAN
Hebrew
Meaning: “Grain”
DANTE
Italian from Latin
Meaning: “Enduring”
DARROW
Scottish
Meaning: “Oaktree”
DASHIELL
French surname
DEMPSEY
Irish
Meaning: “Proud”
DORIAN
Greek tribe name
DRACO
Latin
Meaning: “Dragon”
DMITRI
Greek
Meaning: “Devoted to Demeter”
EERO
Finnish variation of Eric
Meaning: “Eternal ruler”
ELEAZAR
Hebrew
Meaning: “God helps”
EMILIEN
French from Latin
Meaning: “Rival”
EMRYS
Welsh from Greek
Meaning: “Immortal one”
EVANDER
Greek
Meaning: “Manly”
EVERARD
English from German
Meaning: “Strength of a wild boar”
EVREN
Turkish
Meaning: “Universe”
EWAN
Scottish from Gaelic
Meaning: “Born of the yew tree”
FABIAN
Latin
Meaning: “Bean grower”
FINBAR
Irish
Meaning: “Fair-haired”
FINNEGAN
Irish
Meaning: “Little fair one”
FLORIAN
Latin
Meaning: “Flowering”
FLYNN
Irish
Meaning: “Descendant of red-haired one”
FOXEN
English locational name
GABLE
Word name
GABRIEN
Variation of Gabriel
Meaning: “God is my strength”
GALLIEN
Italian from Latin
Meaning: “Of Gaul”
GARNET
English
Meaning: “Pomegranate or red gemstone”
GASTON
French from German
Meaning: “The Foreigner”
GIDEON
Hebrew
Meaning: “Hewer”
GOLDING
English
Meaning: “Friend of gold”
GULLIVER
French
Meaning: “Greedy”
HALLORAN
Irish from Gaelic
Meaning: “A foreigner from beyond the sea”
HAMISH
Scottish
Meaning: “Supplanter” variation of James
HANSEL
German and Dutch
Meaning: “God is gracious” pet form of Hans
HAWTHRONE
English
Meaning: “Lives near the hedge”
HUGO
German Latinization of Hugh
Meaning: “Bright in mind”
HURON
English from French
Meaning: “Bristle-haired”
HUXLEY
English
Meaning: “Insult clearing”
INGRAM
English from German
Meaning: “Ing’s raven”
ISIDORE
Greek
Meaning: “Gift of Isis”
JESPER
Danish from Persian
Meaning: “Treasure”
JULIUS
Roman from Greek
Meaning: “Downy-bearded”
KENELM
English
Meaning: “Brave helmet”
LARK
Bird name
LEANDER
Greek
Meaning: “Lion-man”
LEOPOLD
German
Meaning: “Bold people”
LINUS
Greek
Meaning: “Flax”
LORCAN
Irish
Meaning: “Fierce”
LOXIAS
Greek
Meaning: “Crooked”
LOXLEY
English
Meaning: “Woodland clearing”
LUCIUS
Latin
Meaning: “Light”
LYNX
Animal name
LYSANDER
Greek
Meaning: “Liberator”
MALACHI
Hebrew
Meaning: “My messenger”
MARIUS
Roman family name
MATADRIN
French
Meaning: unknown
MATTEO
Italian
Meaning: “Gift from God” variation of Matthew
MICAH
Hebrew
Meaning: “He who is like God”
MORDECAI
Hebrew
Meaning: “Servant of Marduk”
NOEL
French
Meaning: ” Christmas”
OCTAVIUS
Latin
Meaning: “Eighth”
OLEANDER
Botanical name
ORLOW
German and Polish
Meaning: “Eagle” variation of Russian Orlov
OSIRIS
Egyptian God of the afterlife
OTHELLO
Shakespearian tragedy
PEREGRIN
Latin
Meaning: “Wanderer”
PHINEAS
Hebrew
Meaning: “Oracle”
QUILLEN
Irish surname
QUINTUS
Latin
Meaning: “Fifth”
RAPHAEL
Hebrew
Meaning: “God has healed”
RHODRI
Welsh
Meaning: “Wheel king”
ROBIN
Bird name
ROMEO
Italian
Meaning: “Pilgrim to Rome”
RONAN
Irish
Meaning: “Little seal”
ROWLEY
English
Meaning: “Overgrown clearing”
RUDYARD
English from German
Meaning: “Red guarded”
RUNE
Old Norse
Meaning: “Secret”
RUSLAN
Russian
Meaning: “Lion”
SEAMUS
Irish
Meaning: “Supplanter” variation of James
SEVERN
Place name
SILVIUS
Latin
Meaning: “Wood”
SINCLAIR
Scottish clan from Saint Claire
SOREN
Scandinavian from Latin
Meaning: “Stern”
SORLEY
Irish
Meaning: ” Summer Wanderer”
STERLING
English
Meaning: “Of the highest quality”
TAGUS
River name
THERON
Greek
Meaning: “Hunter”
THOR
Scandinavian mythology name
Meaning: “God of Thunder”
TIBERIUS
Latin
Meaning: “Of the Tiber”
TOBIAS
Greek from Hebrew
Meaning: “God is good”
TOLLIVER
English
Meaning: “Metalworker”
TOMLIN
English
Meaning: “Twin” short form of Thomas
TRISTAN
Welsh
Meaning: “Noise”
TRITON
Greek mythology God of the sea
Meaning: “Son of Poseidon”
ULYSSES
Latin from Greek
Meaning: “Wrathful”
VALOR
Word name
VIGGO
Scandinavian
Meaning: “Battle”
WEAVER
Occupational name
WILBUR
English and German
Meaning: “Wild boar” or “resolute”
WILLOUGBY
English
Meaning: “Willow settlement”
WINDSOR
English place name
WOLFGANG
German
Meaning: “Wolf path”
WYNN
English
Meaning: “Friend”
XAVIER
Basque
Meaning: “New house”
YARROW
Botanical name
ZENITH
Word name
ZEPHYR
Greek
Meaning: “A breeze from the west”
ZEUS
Greek
Meaning: “God of the heavens”
ZEV
Hebrew
Meaning: “Wolf”
We hope you enjoyed this list of whimsical and enchanting names for boys. What are your favorite whimsical and enchanting names for boys? Let us know in the comments below.
