I’ve been thinking about prince boy names that really sound noble, brave and some adds that mythological twist. It’s like naming your kid a little hero. I can’t wait to share more names that might just make you swoon… so stick around, because I’ve got some gems lined up!
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Prince Boys’ Names
PLEASE NOTE: Name meanings can differ depending on culture, language and source. We’ve done our best to research each one thoughtfully, but interpretations aren’t always consistent and we can’t promise absolute accuracy. We encourage you to explore further and do your own research before settling on a name that feels right for you.
Adrian
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Adrian means “from Hadria” or “dark one”
Alaric
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Alaric means “ruler of all” or “noble ruler”
Asher
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Asher means “happy” or “blessed”
Atticus
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Atticus means “man of Attica” or “from Athens”
Augustus
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Augustus means “great” or “venerable”
Beau
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Beau means “handsome” or “beautiful”
Benedict
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Benedict means “blessed” or “well spoken”
Cassius
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Cassius means “hollow” or “empty”
Cedric
- Origin: Celtic
- Meaning: Cedric means “bounty” or “generous”
Charles
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Charles means “free man” or “manly”
Christopher
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Christopher means “bearer of Christ” or “Christ-bearer”
Darius
- Origin: Persian
- Meaning: Darius means “possessor” or “maintainer”
Desmond
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Desmond means “one from South Munster” or “man from Desmond”
Dominic
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Dominic means “belonging to the Lord” or “of the Lord”
Edmund
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: Edmund means “wealthy protector” or “fortunate protector”
Elias
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Elias means “Yahweh is my God”
Emory
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Emory means “brave” or “powerful leader”
Everett
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Everett means “brave as a wild boar”
Felix
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Felix means “happy” or “fortunate”
Finnian
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Finnian means “fair” or “white”
Florian
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Florian means “flowering” or “blossoming”
Gabriel
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Gabriel means “God is my strength”
Gideon
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Gideon means “hewer” or “one who cuts trees”
Griffin
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: Griffin means “strong in faith” or “fierce”
Hugo
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Hugo means “mind” or “intellect”
Ian
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Ian means “God is gracious”
Jasper
- Origin: Persian
- Meaning: Jasper means “treasurer”
Julian
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Julian means “youthful” or “downy”
Kingsley
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Kingsley means “king’s meadow” or “meadow of the king”
Lachlan
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Lachlan means “land of lakes” or “from the fjord-land”
Leonardo
- Origin: Italian
- Meaning: Leonardo means “brave lion” or “strong as a lion”
Louis
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Louis means “famous warrior”
Lysander
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Lysander means “liberator” or “one who’s freed”
Malcolm
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Malcolm means “devotee of Saint Columba” or “follower of Columba”
Maximilian
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Maximilian means “the greatest” or “largest”
Nathaniel
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Nathaniel means “gift of God”
Octavian
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Octavian means “eighth”
Oliver
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Oliver means “olive tree” which symbolizes peace
Orlando
- Origin: Italian
- Meaning: Orlando means “famous throughout the land”
Percival
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Percival means “pierce the vale” or “one who pierces the valley”
Phineas
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Phineas means “oracle” or “serpent”
Quentin
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Quentin means “the fifth”
Raphael
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Raphael means “God has healed” or “God heals”
Reginald
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Reginald means “counsel power” or “wise ruler”
Roderick
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Roderick means “famous ruler” or “famous power”
Sebastian
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Sebastian means “venerable” or “revered”
Silas
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Silas means “wood” or “forest”
Sinclair
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Sinclair means “from Saint Clair” or “bright one”
Thaddeus
- Origin: Aramaic
- Meaning: Thaddeus means “courageous heart” or “praise”
Theodore
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Theodore means “gift of God”
Tobias
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Tobias means “God is good”
Victor
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Victor means “conqueror” or “winner”
Vincent
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Vincent means “conquering” or “to conquer”
Winstone
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: Winstone means “stone of victory”
Alistair
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Alistair means “defender of mankind”
Archer
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Archer refers to a person who shoots with a bow and arrow
Beaufort
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Beaufort means “beautiful fortress”
Balthazar
- Origin: Persian
- Meaning: Balthazar means “Baal protects the king” or “God protects the king”
Caius
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Caius means “rejoice” or “to be glad”
Callum
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Callum means “dove” or “peace”
Caspian
- Origin: Persian
- Meaning: Caspian refers to the Caspian Sea, the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth
Darian
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Darian means “upholder of good”
Dorian
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Dorian means “of Doris” or “from Doris,” a region in ancient Greece
Evander
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Evander means “good man” or “strong man”
Fabian
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Fabian means “bean grower” or “bean farmer”
Harlan
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Harlan means “highland” or “hare land”
Icarus
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Icarus means “follower” or “one who’s strong”
Jareth
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Jareth means “to descend” or “to flow down”
Kieran
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Kieran means “little dark one”
Leander
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Leander means “lion man” or “man of the people”
Merrick
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Merrick means “fame, power, or ruler”
Nero
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Nero means “black” or “dark”
Orion
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Orion refers to a hunter in Greek mythology
Ptolemy
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Ptolemy means “warlike” or “fighter”
Quillon
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Quillon means “sword” or “crossing swords” in reference to a type of sword hilt
Riven
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Riven means “split” or “divided”
Soren
- Origin: Scandinavian
- Meaning: Soren means “stern” or “severe”
Tiberius
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Tiberius means “of the Tiber River” or “from the Tiber”
Ulysses
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Ulysses means “wrathful” or “to be angry”
Vesper
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Vesper means “evening star” or “evening”
Walden
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Walden means “valley of the Welsh” or “from the valley”
Xander
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Xander means “defender of the people”
Yates
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Yates means “gates” or “dwellers by the gates”
Zephyr
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Zephyr means “the west wind” or “gentle breeze”
Alphonse
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Alphonse means “noble and ready”
Ansel
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Ansel means “God’s protection” or “divine protection”
Bartholomew
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Bartholomew means “son of the furrow” or “son of the farmer”
Corbin
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Corbin means “raven” or “crow”
Daxton
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Daxton means “town of the Dax” or “from the town of the Dax”
Ewan
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Ewan means “born of the yew tree” or “youth”
Fletcher
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Fletcher means “arrow maker”
Huxley
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Huxley means “Hugh’s meadow” or “Hugh’s clearing”
Isidore
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Isidore means “gift of Isis” or “gift of the goddess”
Jorvik
- Origin: Old Norse
- Meaning: Jorvik refers to the historical Viking settlement in northern England
Kael
- Origin: Gaelic
- Meaning: Kael means “slender” or “fair”
Lorian
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Lorian means “from the laurel tree” or “bay laurel”
Magnus
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Magnus means “great” or “mighty”
Niklaus
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Niklaus means “victory of the people”
Oswald
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: Oswald means “God’s power” or “divine strength”
Phelan
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Phelan means “wolf” or “like a wolf”
Quinlan
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Quinlan means “descendant of Caoinlean” or “fit, strong”
Rhys
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: Rhys means “enthusiasm” or “ardor”
Sable
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Sable refers to a black color or a type of marten fur
Thorne
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Thorne refers to a thorn bush or a bush with thorns
Ulric
- Origin: Germanic
- Meaning: Ulric means “wolf power” or “rich in power”
Vance
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Vance means “from the marsh” or “dweller by the marsh”
Winslow
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Winslow means “hill of the friends” or “friend’s hill”
Xeno
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Xeno means “stranger” or “foreigner”
Zander
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Zander means “defender of the people”
Amadeus
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Amadeus means “lover of God”
Braxton
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Braxton means “Brock’s town” or “town of the badger”
Casimir
- Origin: Slavic
- Meaning: Casimir means “proclaimer of peace” or “bringer of peace”
Darrow
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Darrow means “the great” or “the brave”
Elwood
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Elwood means “from the elder tree forest”
Fintan
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Fintan means “white fire” or “white wolf”
Greer
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Greer means “alert” or “watchful”
Ives
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Ives means “yew” or “archer”
Jaxon
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Jaxon means “son of Jack” or “God has been gracious”
Koa
- Origin: Hawaiian
- Meaning: Koa means “warrior” or “brave one”
Leif
- Origin: Scandinavian
- Meaning: Leif means “heir” or “descendant”
Nilo
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: Nilo means “river” or “flowing water”
Pippin
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Pippin means “small” or “little one”
Quade
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Quade means “son of Uaid” or “descendant of Uaid”
Rocco
- Origin: Italian
- Meaning: Rocco means “rest” or “repose”
Theo
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Theo means “gift of God” or simply “God”
Ulises
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Ulises is the Spanish form of Odysseus, meaning “wrathful”
Vireo
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Vireo means “to be green” or “to thrive”
Wren
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Wren refers to a small bird known for its lively nature
Yarden
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Yarden means “to descend” or “to flow down” referring to the Jordan River
Ziven
- Origin: Slavic
- Meaning: Ziven means “alive” or “full of life”
