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Find Out The Top 100 Baby Boy Names Origins and Meanings All On One Page!

One of the most important things to take into account when choosing babies names is the meaning.

For instance, Jacob is a very popular baby boy name, but did you know that it is a Hebrew or Jewish baby name meaning supplanter? Or that Cameron, also a fairly popular baby name, is a Celtic word meaning crooked nose? And Carson means - well - ummm - son of the marsh dwellers. Sounds like a bad sci-fi movie!

On this page you will find the baby name origins and meanings for every name on the 100 top baby boy names list for 2007. To be safe, check them out before you make your decision - you know your baby's high school friends will one day...

1-10	51-60
11-20	61-70
21-30	71-80
31-40	81-90
41-50	91-100

1. Jacob
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: The supplanter

2. Michael
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Like unto the Lord

3. Ethan
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Steadfast and firm

4. Joshua
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: God is salvation

5. Daniel
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: The Lord is my judge

6. Christopher
Origin: Greek; Meaning: The Christ carrier

7. Anthony
Origin: Latin; Meaning: Of inestimable worth

8. William
Origin: Old German; Meaning: Determined protector, the strong guardian, helmet

9. Matthew
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Gift of God

10. Andrew
Origin: Greek; Meaning: Strong and manly



11. Alexander
Origin: Greek; Meaning: Helper and protector of mankind

12. David
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Beloved of God

13. Joseph
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: He shall add

14. Noah
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Rest, comfort and peace

15. James
Origin: From Jacob - Hebrew; Meaning: The supplanter

16. Ryan
Origin: Gaelic; Meaning: Small king

17. Logan
Origin: Greek; Meaning: Hollow

18. Jayden
Origin: From Jadon - Hebrew; Meaning: Jehovah has heard

19. John
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: God's gracious gift

20. Nicholas
Origin: Greek; Meaning: Victorious people's army, the leader of the people



21. Tyler
Origin: Old English; Meaning: A worker in roof tiles

22. Christian
Origin: Latin; Meaning: Believer in Christ

23. Jonathan
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Gift of the Lord

24. Nathan
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Gift of God

25. Samuel
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: God hears

26. Benjamin
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Son of my right hand

27. Aiden
Origin: Gaelic; Meaning: Little fiery one

28. Gabriel
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Messenger of God

29. Dylan
Origin: Welsh; Meaning: Son of the sea

30. Elijah
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: The Lord is my God



31. Brandon
Origin: Old English; Meaning: From the beacon on the hill

32. Gavin
Origin: Celtic; Meaning: The battle hawk

33. Jackson
Origin: Old English; Meaning: Son of Jack

34. Angel
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Messenger of God

35. Jose
Origin: From Joseph - Hebrew; Meaning: He will add

36. Caleb
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: The bold one

37. Mason
Origin: Latin; Meaning: Worker in stone

38. Jack
Origin: From John - Hebrew; Meaning: God's gracious gift

39. Kevin
Origin: Gaelic; Meaning: Gentle, kind and lovable

40. Evan
Origin: Gaelic; Meaning: Well-born young warrior



41. Isaac
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: The laughing one

42. Zachary
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: The Lord has remembered

43. Isaiah
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: God is my helper

44. Justin
Origin: Latin; Meaning: The just one

45. Jordan
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: The descending river, down-flowing

46. Luke
Origin: Latin; Meaning: Light

47. Robert
Origin: Old German; Meaning: Bright shining fame, a man of brilliant reputation

48. Austin
Origin: From Augustine - French; Meaning: Great, magnificent

49. Landon
Origin: Old English; Meaning: Long hill

50. Cameron
Origin: Celtic; Meaning: Crooked nose



51. Thomas
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: The twin, the devoted brother

52. Aaron
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Exalted

53. Lucas
Origin: Latin; Meaning: Light

54. Aidan
Origin: Gaelic; Meaning: Little fiery one

55. Connor
Origin: Old English; Meaning: Wise aid

56. Owen
Origin: Celtic; Meaning: The young well-born warrior

57. Hunter
Origin: Old English; Meaning: A hunter

58. Diego
Origin: From Jacob - Hebrew; Meaning: The supplanter

59. Jason
Origin: Greek; Meaning: The healer

60. Luis
Origin: From Louis - Old German; Meaning: Famous warrior



61. Adrian
Origin: Latin; Meaning: Dark one, man from the sea

62. Charles
Origin: Old German; Meaning: The strong man

63. Juan
Origin: From John - Hebrew; Meaning: God's gracious gift

64. Brayden
Origin: Irish, Gaelic; Meaning: Descendant of Bradan

65. Adam
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Of the red earth

66. Julian
Origin: Greek; Meaning: Jove's child

67. Jeremiah
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Exalted by the Lord

68. Xavier
Origin: Spanish; Meaning: New house owner, or
Origin: Arabic; Meaning: Bright

69. Wyatt
Origin: Old German; Meaning: The warrior, or
Origin: French; Meaning: The guide, or
Origin: Latin; Meaning: Life

70. Carlos
Origin: From Charles - Old German; Meaning: The strong man



71. Hayden
Origin: Old English; Meaning: Hedged valley

72. Sebastian
Origin: Latin; Meaning: Reverenced one

73. Alex
Origin: From Alexander - Greek; Meaning: Helper and protector of mankind

74. Ian
Origin: Celtic; Meaning: God is gracious

75. Sean
Origin: From John - Hebrew; Meaning: God's gracious gift

76. Jaden
Origin: From Jediah - Hebrew; Meaning: Jehovah knows

77. Jesus
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: The Lord is salvation

78. Bryan
Origin: Celtic; Meaning: Powerful strength with virtue and honor

79. Chase
Origin: English, Old French; Meaning: Huntsman

80. Carter
Origin: Old English; Meaning: One who transports goods



81. Brian
Origin: Celtic; Meaning: Powerful strength with virtue and honor

82.Nathaniel
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: God has given

83. Eric
Origin: Scandinavian, Old Norse; Meaning: Complete ruler

84. Cole
Origin: Middle English, Old French; Meaning: Swarthy, coal-black, charcoal

85. Dominic
Origin: Latin; Meaning: Lord

86. Kyle
Origin: Gaelic; Meaning: Narrow, straight

87. Tristan
Origin: Celtic; Meaning: One of the knights of the round table

88. Blake
Origin: Old English; Meaning: Of fair complexion

89. Liam
Origin: Old German; Meaning: Determined protector, the strong guardian, helmet

90. Carson
Origin: Scottish, Old English; Meaning: Son of the marsh dwellers



91. Henry
Origin: Old German; Meaning: Estate ruler

92. Caden
Origin: Scottish; Meaning: From the wetlands

93. Brady
Origin: Gaelic; Meaning: Spirited one, from the broad island

94. Miguel
Origin: Hebrew; Meaning: Like unto the Lord

95. Cooper
Origin: Old English; Meaning: Barrel maker

96. Antonio
Origin: From Anthony - Latin; Meaning: Of inestimable worth

97. Steven
Origin: Greek; Meaning: The crowned one

98. Kaden
Origin: Arabic; Meaning: Companion, or
Origin: Scottish; Meaning: From the wetlands

99. Richard
Origin: Old German; Meaning: Wealthy powerful one

100. Timothy
Origin: Greek; Meaning: God's honor







If you didn't find a baby name you like, you can check out the 100 top baby boy names for the 2000's and the 1990's here, or the top 10 baby names for boys right back to the 1900's here.

Don't forget to read our tips for choosing the best babies names.

In the momentous event that you are having more than one baby you may want to explore the origins and meanings of the top 100 baby girl names too.


















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