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  1. Popular Boy Names 1997

Baby names that were most popular around 1997. Browse the full list below, organized by gender, with meanings and origins for each name.

Quick facts: names popular in 1997

  • 7,027 names in our database peaked in popularity around 1997
  • 4,659 girl names and 3,091 boy names are associated with 1997
  • 1997 sits between the vintage revival window and today's trends
  • Nearby years with similar naming trends: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999

Popular Boy Names 1997

113 boy names that peaked in popularity around 1997

#32
American
מַתִּתְיָהוּ - meaning 'gift of God'.
#35
Hebrew
עַקֹב (Ya'akov) means 'to follow' or 'to supplant'.
#87
American↑ Rising
Who is like God?
#96
Israel
יָרְדֵן - Yarden, meaning 'to descend'
#109
Greece
victory of the people
#112
American
Son of Carr
#152
Ireland
Irish
#154
American
English
#172
English
bailiff, steward
#203
Greece
Greek
#204
Greece
defender of mankind
#205
American
Originally a surname meaning 'maker of torches'.
#214
American
English
#229
Greek
Greek
#230
Irish↑ Rising
little, dark one
#247
Welsh
Sea-born or sea-circle
#253
France
French
#258
American
Speckled or freckled
#280
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'
#301
Denmark
A beloved name with deep roots
#303
England
Expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen
#307
Australia
Wide meadow
#324
English
Hebrew
#334
Greek
Greek
#337
American
son of the marsh-dwellers
#340
Arabic
خليل
#342
Spanish↑ Rising
Emerald
#367
Irish
Warrior
#374
Italy↑ Rising
from France; free one
#377
American
Fortuity; luck; opportunity
#383
Arabic
King
#392
American
Scottish
#393
American
Mary's bitterness or wished-for child
#396
English
from the river Severn
#399
Ireland
From the grassland village
#429
American
English
#432
American
English
#444
France
French
#448
Greece
Greek
#455
American
raven
#456
Irish↑ Rising
Beautiful
#466
Democratic Republic of the Con↑ Rising
Lingala
#476
Kenya↑ Rising
Faith
#477
Ireland
Little dark one
#495
USA
A modern feminine variation of Cameron, meaning ‘crooked nose’.
#496
Ireland
Irish
#500
USA
From the valley of the rivers
#500
Japan
one hundred years
#500
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#500
American
A combination of the name 'Keon' with a suffix to give it a unique twist.
#501
Bangladesh
Arabic
#502
American
God gives victory
#503
France
Christian, follower of Christ.
#504
USA
A variation of the name Juan, which means 'God is gracious' in Spanish.
#505
American
victorious or conqueror
#505
American
impulsive
#505
Arabic
Arabic
#505
American
English
#506
Ghana
one who is born on a Saturday
#507
India
brightness, illumination
#508
Japan
Wise, virtuous, abundant
#509
American
A variant that combines 'shy' with an element of 'quan', often associated with presence and charisma.
#509
American
a variant of the name Xavier, meaning 'the new house' or 'bright'
#511
Arabic
The one who is praised.
#512
American
Modern variant, combination of Jay and Raymond
#512
Bosnia and Herzegovina
One who brings peace and higher order
#513
American
Unknown
#513
American
English
#514
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#514
American
Alternative spelling of Dion, meaning 'follower of Dionysus'
#514
American
Beauty
#515
Arabic
he who brings joy
#516
England
Inhabitant by the river bay.
#516
American
English
#516
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#516
Pakistan
prince
#517
American
defender of mankind
#517
American
A modern variation of Brice, suggesting strength and vigor
#517
American
A modern variation of Elijah, which means 'Yahweh is my God'.
#517
Turkey
The name Rifat means 'high', 'elevated', or 'noble'.
#519
Arabic
Intelligent, wise
#519
Nigeria
God has done this for us.
#521
American
A variant of the name Chant, meaning 'song' or 'to sing'.
#521
American
church near a lake
#521
Latin
From the meadow
#522
Greece
defender of mankind
#522
Ireland
Irish
#523
Scotland
Scottish
#523
Japan
Japanese
#524
Hebrew
Grace
#524
Hebrew
to be good or pleasing
#525
USA
valley
#525
American↑ Rising
The name Jamir is often associated with meaning like 'handsome' or 'beautiful'.
#526
American
African
#526
China
To shine brightly
#527
India
Experience
#527
Iran
Persian
#528
American
Little drop of water
#528
Hebrew
My God is Yahweh (אֱלִיָּהוּ)
#528
American
American
#533
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#534
American
a modern invented name, possibly a variation of Tyshawn or Tysheem
#534
Arabic
ياسمين (Yasmeen) means 'jasmine flower'
#535
Greece
Αλέξιος (Defender)
#535
English
A blend of names, likely inspired by Damon and the suffix '-yune'
#536
American
Of noble birth
#537
American
Arabic
#537
American↑ Rising
cool breeze over the mountains
#537
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#538
American
narrow or straight
#538
American
derived name with unknown specific meaning, unique contemporary name.
#539
India
Hindi
#539
American
Derived from Andrew, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.