Christian Baby Boy Names

NameRoot's collection of 1840 christian boy names is spanning Biblical Hebrew origins, saint-names, and the global Catholic and Protestant naming traditions. Each name is scored across six signals — meaning, numerology, phonetics, birth-star compatibility, uniqueness, and cultural heritage — to help your family find a name that resonates beyond just sound.

Below are the top 150 names by cultural standing and popularity. Tap any name for its full meaning, etymology, related names, and family-compatibility score.

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Tier-1 cultural classics
Min-jun
Korean · Atheist
The name's clean, modern sound and traditional roots make it a cultural favourite
Liam
Irish · Christian
Irish diminutive of William (Uilliam), from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet)
Noah
English · Christian
Rest, comfort, repose, from Hebrew Noach, linked to the root meaning to rest or bring…
Oliver
Latin · Christian
From Latin olivarius (olive tree cultivator) or from the Frankish Olivier
Si-woo
Korean · Atheist
Korean 시 (si
Do-yun
Korean · Atheist
Way + brightness
George
Greek · Christian
Farmer, earth worker
James
Hebrew · Christian
Supplanter, the one who grasps the heel and takes the lead
Arthur
Celtic · Christian
Possibly bear-king, often traced to a Celtic root arto- (bear) joined to rīx (king),…
Ben
German · Christian
Son, son of the right hand
Joon-woo
Korean · Atheist
Handsome + universe
Elijah
Hebrew · Christian
My God is Yahweh, the fiery prophet who rode a chariot to heaven
Leo
Latin · Atheist
Lion, the king of beasts whose roar commands silence across the savanna
Theodore
Greek · Christian
Gift of God, heaven's offering to the mortal world
Henry
Germanic · Christian
From Germanic heimrich: heim (home) + ric (ruler, power)
Tae-hyun
Korean · Atheist
Great + virtuous
Harry
English · Christian
Estate ruler, home protector
William
Germanic · Christian
Resolute protector, from the Germanic wil (will, determination) joined to helm (helmet,…
Leon
German · Christian
Lion, from Greek leōn, carrying the beast's traits of courage, strength, and quiet command
Christopher
Greek · Christian
Bearer of Christ
Doyun
Korean · Buddhist
Path of integrity
Antoni
Polish · Christian
Beyond praise, priceless
Joao
Portuguese · Christian
John (Portuguese form)
Oscar
Irish · Christian
Friend of deer, the gentle warrior of the Fenian cycle
Benjamin
Hebrew · Christian
Son of the right hand, the favoured child
Alfie
English · Christian
Elf counsel, wise advisor
Hugo
Germanic · Christian
Mind, intellect, the bright spirit of a keen thinker
Jeremiah
Hebrew · Christian
Yahweh exalts
Lucas
Greek · Christian
From Greek Loukas (man from Lucania; or from Latin lux, light)
Luis
German · Christian
Famous warrior
Jack
English · Christian
God is gracious, by way of Jankin, a medieval English pet form of John (from Hebrew…
Matteo
Italian · Christian
Gift of God, the Italian rendering that transforms the Hebrew original into warm…
Levi
Hebrew · Jewish
Joined, attached, united in bond
Davi
Portuguese · Christian
David (Brazilian form)
Robert
Germanic · Christian
Bright fame, the name that has produced more leaders, kings, and household figures than…
Freddie
English · Christian
Peaceful ruler
Charles
Germanic · Christian
Free-spirited and strong
Alexander
Greek · Christian
Defender of people, given as Alexander in its most recognised form
Mason
English · Christian
Stone worker, builder in brick or dressed stone
Ethan
Hebrew · Christian
Strong, enduring, firm, the Old Testament sage whose wisdom was second only to Solomon's
Felix
Latin · Christian
Happy, fortunate, blessed by luck
Tiago
Portuguese · Christian
James (Portuguese form)
Heitor
Portuguese · Christian
The Portuguese and Brazilian form of Hector, from Greek Hektor 'holding fast,' the Trojan…
Michael
Hebrew · Christian
Who is like God?
Jan
German · Christian
God is gracious
Thomas
Aramaic · Christian
A twin, the apostle whose doubt became the world's most honest prayer
Daniel
Hebrew · Christian
God is my judge, the prophet who survived the lions' den
Archie
English · Christian
Truly brave, bold
Jacob
English · Christian
Supplanter, heel-grasper, from Hebrew Ya'aqov
Teddy
English · Christian
Wealthy guardian, divine gift
Logan
English · Christian
Little hollow, from Scottish Gaelic lagan, a diminutive of lag (hollow or low-lying place)
Jackson
English · Christian
Son of Jack
Sebastian
Latin · Christian
Revered, venerable, the soldier-saint who survived his own martyrdom
Max
English · Christian
Greatest
Niklas
German · Christian
Victory of the people
Albert
English · Christian
Noble and bright
Mateo
Spanish · Christian
Gift of God, the Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of Yahweh)
Milo
Germanic · Atheist
Gracious, soldier, the mild-mannered warrior
Louie
English · Christian
Famous warrior
Samuel
English · Christian
Heard by God, name of God, from Hebrew Shemu'el
Daniil
Russian · Christian
God is my judge
Bento
Portuguese · Christian
Benedict (Portuguese form)
Isaiah
Hebrew · Christian
Yahweh is salvation
Reuben
English · Christian
Behold, a son
Matthew
Hebrew · Christian
Gift of God, the tax collector who left everything to follow Christ
Harrison
English · Christian
Son of Harry
Aiden
English · Christian
Little fire, from the Irish Gaelic Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh, an old name tied to fire…
Toby
English · Christian
God is good
Joseph
Hebrew · Christian
A foundational gospel name of the foster father of Jesus
Roman
English · Christian
Of Rome, citizen of the empire
John
Hebrew · Christian
God is gracious, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'Yahweh is gracious,' the name of both the Baptist…
Reggie
English · Christian
Counsel power, mighty ruler
Luke
Greek · Christian
Light-giving, from the region of Lucania
Sonny
English · Christian
Son, our boy
David
Hebrew · Christian
Beloved
Adam
Arabic · Muslim
The first human being, shaped from clay by the hands of God and taught the names of all…
Asher
Hebrew · Jewish
Happy, blessed, the fortunate one
Ronnie
English · Christian
Counsel ruler, mighty advice
Abraham
English · Christian
Father of many nations, the patriarch whose covenant with God founded three world…
Sung-min
Korean · Atheist
Star + cleverness
Peter
Greek · Christian
A chief apostolic name of leadership and witness
Carter
English · Christian
Cart driver, carrier of goods by cart or wagon
Jayden
English · Christian
Thankful one, he will judge
Ryan
English · Christian
Little king, from Irish Ó Riain
Marcus
Latin · Christian
Of Mars, dedicated to the god of war
Nathan
Hebrew · Jewish
A royal-line name important to Christian readings of Davids house
Gabriel
Hebrew · Christian
God is my strength, the archangel who announces the most important events in sacred…
Steven
Greek · Christian
Crowned, the one who wears the wreath of victory
Isaac
Hebrew · Christian
He laughs, the child whose birth made his elderly mother laugh with disbelief and joy
Paul
Latin · Christian
A central missionary and epistolary name of early Christianity
Junseo
Korean · Buddhist
Auspicious beginning of talent
Maxim
Russian · Christian
Russian Максим
Jiri
Czech · Christian
Farmer
Aleksei
Russian · Christian
Defender
Afonso
Portuguese · Christian
Noble and ready
Denis
Russian · Christian
Follower of Dionysus
Mateus
Portuguese · Christian
Matthew (Portuguese form)
Jorge
Spanish · Christian
Farmer, tiller of the earth, the Spanish form of George, from Greek georgos, joining ge…
Anthony
Latin · Christian
Priceless, beyond valuation
Dylan
English · Christian
Son of the sea, great tide, from Welsh dy (great) + llanw (tide, flow)
Lincoln
English · Christian
Lake colony, from Celtic lindo (lake, pool) + Latin colonia (colony)
Ezra
Hebrew · Jewish
Help, the scribe who rebuilt a nation through the power of the written word
Eli
English · Christian
Ascended, elevated, or 'my God,' from Hebrew, where it serves both as the name of the…
Mark
Latin · Christian
A gospel and evangelist name carried across Christian traditions
Jaxon
English · Christian
Son of Jack
Maverick
English · Atheist
Independent thinker, unbranded calf
Josiah
Hebrew · Christian
The Lord supports, God heals
Caleb
Hebrew · Christian
Faithful, wholehearted, bold as a dog that guards its master
Raphael
Hebrew · Jewish
God has healed, the archangel of restoration
Cooper
English · Christian
Barrel maker, craft worker shaping casks and tubs
Andrew
Greek · Christian
Manly, courageous, strong
Adrian
Latin · Christian
From Hadria, the man from the Adriatic coast whose name shaped an emperor, a pope, and a…
Miles
Latin · Christian
Soldier, merciful
Nolan
English · Christian
Famous, noble, champion, from Irish Ó Nualláin
Ian
English · Christian
God is gracious, the Scottish Gaelic form of John
Aaron
Hebrew · Jewish
High mountain, exalted, the first High Priest of Israel
Stephen
Greek · Christian
A martyr name from the earliest Jerusalem church
Connor
English · Christian
Lover of hounds, from Irish Gaelic Conchobhar, joining a word for hound or wolf to a root…
Eunwoo
Korean · Buddhist
Grace of the cosmos, from Sino-Korean eun 恩 (grace, kindness, benevolence) and woo 宇, a…
Yoonseo
Korean · Buddhist
Auspicious integrity
Tomasz
Polish · Christian
Thomas (Polish form)
Ace
English · Atheist
Top of the deck, the highest
Matej
Czech · Christian
Matthew (Czech form)
Egor
Russian · Christian
Russian form of George
Wiktor
Polish · Christian
Victor (Polish form)
Kirill
Russian · Christian
Lordly (Russian form of Cyril)
Taras
Ukrainian · Christian
A revered Ukrainian masculine name from Greek Tarasos, the name of a legendary founder…
Bagus
Indonesian · Muslim
Good, handsome (Javanese)
Alan
Spanish · Christian
Rock, or handsome, from the Breton-Celtic Alan, sharing its root with the Irish Ailin
Cameron
English · Christian
Crooked nose, from Scottish Gaelic cam (crooked) + sròn (nose)
Carson
English · Christian
Son of the marsh-dwellers, from a Scottish surname thought to point to a family living by…
Ari
Hebrew · Jewish
Lion
Austin
English · Christian
Great, venerable, a medieval English contraction of Latin Augustus (majestic, exalted)…
Zachary
English · Christian
God has remembered, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'Yahweh remembers,' the name of a prophet and…
Elliott
English · Christian
The Lord is my God, from Old French Eliot
Cassian
Latin · Christian
Hollow, vain
Romeo
Italian · Christian
Pilgrim to Rome
Jonah
English · Christian
Dove, from Hebrew Yonah (dove), the bird long taken as a sign of peace and the Spirit
Grayson
English · Christian
A major American masculine surname-style favorite with very strong current visibility
Greyson
English · Christian
Son of the grey-haired one, from Middle English grey + son
Jihu
Korean · Buddhist
Generous wisdom, from Sino-Korean ji 智 (wisdom, intelligence) and hu 厚 (thick, generous,…
Lukasz
Polish · Christian
Luke (Polish form)
Sergey
Russian · Christian
Servant
Vinicius
Portuguese · Christian
Of the wine-jar, from the Latin gens Vinicia, a Roman noble family whose name derives…
Bennett
English · Christian
Blessed one, the medieval English form of Latin Benedictus (blessed), the name of Saint…
Cole
English · Christian
Charcoal-dark, swarthy, from Old English col (coal), once a byname for someone of dark…
Elia
Hebrew · Christian
My God is Yah
Axel
Scandinavian · Christian
Father of peace
Joon-ho
Korean · Atheist
Handsome + great
Raymond
Latin · Christian
Wise protector, counsel-protection

Frequently asked questions

How many christian boy names does NameRoot include?

NameRoot's corpus includes 1840 christian boy names, of which 460 are tier-1 cultural classics. The collection draws from classical sources, modern usage, and the broader Christian naming tradition.

Which christian boy name is most popular right now?

Min-jun is among the most culturally significant choices in this collection. It means "The name's clean, modern sound and traditional roots make it a cultural favourite". The "popularity" sort order combines cultural tier and contemporary usage data from the past decade.

Are these christian names suitable for cross-cultural families?

Many christian names travel well across cultures — the NameRoot detail page for each name lists every tradition where it's used and any cross-cultural pairings. The app surfaces names that work for mixed-heritage families based on both parents' backgrounds.

What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?

NameRoot rates every name on (1) the resonance of its meaning, (2) Pythagorean numerology, (3) Chaldean numerology, (4) phonetic compatibility with your family surname, (5) compatibility with the child's birth-star/nakshatra, and (6) uniqueness vs commonality. Together these give parents a 360° view, not just a list.

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