Top 113 baby boy names for 2019

Names like Van, Skylar and Austin are on the rise!

Looking for inspiration for a name that has cute nicknames for baby boy? You might want to find a name that’s short and snappy. Or maybe a name that’s eloquent but has a lot of options for cute nicknames for baby boy. We’ve compiled THE list for 2019 for baby boy names.

The more options available, the better. That’s why you can look at names from three categories – Asian, Western, and Trending. Some of these might be really unusual, but you’re bound to find one that you love!

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113 trending names with cute nicknames for baby boy in 2019

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Asian

Need an injection of Asian culture that’s flowing with significant meaning and pleasant to the ear? Check out our list of 60 Asian names from the Far East!


Name	Meaning	Origin
Akio	Bright man/ manly/ hero	Japanese
Baek Hyeon	Virtuous, worthy older brother	Korean
Benjiro	Enjoys peace	Japanese
Bon-Hwa	Glorious one	Korean
Chiharu	Springs and clear skies	Japanese
Chikao	A clever and wise individual	Japanese
Chimon	Gate of wisdom	Japanese
Chin-Hwa	Most prosperous and wealthiest of all	Korean
Chin-Mae	One who always speaks the truth	Korean
Chung-Ae	Nobility and love	Korean
Chung-Hee	Righteous and dutiful	Korean
Dae-Ho	Great personality	Korean
Dae-Jung	Honest and righteous	Korean
Daeshim	Greatest mind	Korean
Daido	The best way possible	Japanese
Daiki	The noble one; filled with radiance and light	Japanese
Dong-Sun	Goodness of the east	Korean
Eito	A very prosperous person; they are kind-hearted	Japanese
Fei Hong (飞鸿 )	A hopeful future	China
Genkei	The one who deserves honour and integrity	Japanese
Giichi	One Rule, the righteous one	Japanese
Ha-Joon	Grand, approving	Korean
Hansuke	A very helpful friend	Japanese
Hyun	Bright and intelligent	Korean
Hyun-Shik	The roots of wisdom	Korean
Joon	Exceptionally talented	Korean
Jum	King or ruler	Korean
Jung	A righteous man	Korean
Junpei	Pure; genuine; innocent; considerate; kind	Japanese
Keitaro	Blessed, huge gift	Japanese
Li Jie (李杰)	Hero	China
Li Jun (李军)	Army	China
Li Qiang (李强)	Strong	China
Li Wei (李伟)	Great	China
Liu Wei (刘伟)	Great	China
Mal-Chin	Persists to the end	Korean
Masaru	Victory	Japanese
Min-Jun	Quick, clever, sharp, talented and handsome	Korean
Mo Chou (莫愁)	Free of sadness	China
Nao	An honest person, who never lies	Japanese
Nian Zhen (念真 )	A belief in truthfulness	China
Rai	Thunder and lightning	Japanese
Riki	A man of power and strength	Japanese
Ryu	To be mighty as a dragon	Japanese
Saburo	Brightness	Japanese
Sang-Ook	One who is always well and healthy	Korean
Seung	Successor	Korean
Sho	One who will soar	Japanese
Suk-Chin	Unshakeable rock	Korean
Tadashi	A servant that is loyal and faithful; right one	Japanese
Tae	One who is a great person	Korean
Takeo	Warrior, one who fights for his kingdom	Japanese
Toshiro	A talented or intelligent person	Japanese
Wang Wei (王伟)	Great	China
Wang Yong (王勇)	Brave	China
Won-Shik	Head of the family	Korean
Woong	Magnificence	Korean
Ye-Jun	Talented and handsome	Korean
Yo-Han	Glorious as the Sun	Korean
Zhang Wei (张伟)	Great	China
Zhang Yong (张勇)	Brave	China

Western/European

Heading into 2019 are 25 of the trendiest names from the Western hemisphere with great meaning and cute nicknames for baby boy!


Name	Meaning	Nicknames	Origin
Abraham	Father of many	Abe	Hebrew
Aiden	Little and fiery	Aidy, Dan	Irish
Alexander	Defender of men	Xander, Alex	Greek
Ariel	Lion of God	Ari	Hebrew
Arthur	noble and courageous	Artie	Celtic
Benjamin	Son of the right hand	Ben	Hebrew
Charles	A free man	Charlie, Chuck	German
Dexter	Fortunate and skilled	Dex	Latin
Dominic	Belonging to God	Dom	Latin
Dylan	Born near the sea	Dill	Welsh
Edgar	Wealthy Spearman	Teddy, Ed	English
Ethan	Strong and firm	Ian	Hebrew
Ezra	Helper		Hebrew
Gavin	Hawk of the battle or white hawk	Gav	Celtic
Jacob	Supplanter	Jake	Hebrew
James	Supplanter	Jim, Jimmy	Hebrew
Jonathan	Gift of Jehovah	John	Hebrew
Luca	Sacred wood	Luke, Lucas	Italian
Maximillian	The greatest	Max	Latin
Monarch	Origin, popularity		English
Noah	Rest, repose		Hebrew
Oliver	Olive tree	Olly	Latin
Owen	A young warrior		Welsh
Sebastian	Venerable or revered	Seb, Bastian	Greek
William	Resolute protection	Liam, Will, Bill	German


Name	Meaning	Nicknames	Origin
Albert	Brilliant and bright	Albie, Bert	German
Alfred	Wise counsellor	Alfie	English
Augustine	Venerable, magnificent	Austin	English
Caden	Spirit of battle	Kay, Cade	Welsh
Cortez	courteous, refined, accomplished	Trey	Spanish
Elijah	Jehovah is God	Eli	Hebrew
Elliot	Jehovah is God	Eli	Hebrew
Finley	Fair-haired warrior	Fin	Irish
Francis	A free man	Frankie, Frank	Latin
Grayson	Son of the bailiff	Gray	English
Harrison	Harry’s son	Harry	English
Hugo	Bright in mind / intelligent	Hugh	German
Jackson	Son of Jack	Jax, Jack	English
Jayden	Thankful	Jay	Hebrew
Joaquin	Established by God	Quinn	Spanish
Jordan	Flowing down	Jo	Hebrew
Kelsey	Island	Kel	English
Kingston	A king’s town		English
Lennon	small cloak or cape		Irish
Leon	Brave	Leo	Greek
Levi	Joined in harmony		Hebrew
Lindsey	Island of linden trees		English
Logan	A small hollow	Logie	Scottish
Mason	Worker in stone	Mace	English
Matteo	A gift from God	Matt	Italian
Oscar	Deer loving / the spear of God	Ozzy	English
Princeton	Princely town		English
Reginald	Ruler with great counsel	Reggie	English
Reuben	Behold, a son	Rubes, Ben	Hebrew
Skylar	Scholar		Dutch
Taylor	English occupational name	Tay, Tee	English
Theodore	Gift of God	Teddy, Theo	Greek
Truman	Loyal one		English
Van	Of		Dutch
Wyatt	Brave in war		English
Zachary	remembered by God	Zack	Hebrew

Source: Independent

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