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  1. Popular Boy Names 2022

Baby names that were most popular around 2022. Browse the full list below, organized by gender, with meanings and origins for each name.

Quick facts: names popular in 2022

  • 9,263 names in our database peaked in popularity around 2022
  • 5,644 girl names and 4,487 boy names are associated with 2022
  • 2022 sits between the vintage revival window and today's trends
  • Nearby years with similar naming trends: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024

Popular Boy Names 2022

144 boy names that peaked in popularity around 2022

#5
American
Hebrew
#6
Spain
Gift of God
#7
Greece↑ Rising
Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.
#12
Hebrew
meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.
#15
Hebrew↑ Rising
Help, helper
#18
Latin↑ Rising
lion
#21
American↑ Rising
English
#23
Hebrew
Happy
#24
Italian↑ Rising
Italian
#35
Latin
Latin
#36
Greece↑ Rising
Ελίας - 'Yahweh is my God'
#37
American↑ Rising
independent, nonconformist
#42
Italy
rival
#43
English↑ Rising
Soldier
#50
Hebrew↑ Rising
God strengthens
#52
American↑ Rising
barrel maker
#54
American↑ Rising
bright, shining light
#57
Ireland
Noble, famous
#61
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea
#61
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly flower
#62
American↑ Rising
land by the road
#70
Germanic↑ Rising
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#71
Sweden
Scandinavian
#73
English↑ Rising
brocc
#74
English↑ Rising
Latin
#77
Hebrew↑ Rising
delight, paradise
#78
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#80
French↑ Rising
French
#81
English↑ Rising
wood
#85
American↑ Rising
One who walks
#90
Italy↑ Rising
ruler of the home
#96
Latin
birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth
#99
USA↑ Rising
Night
#102
American
Song or music
#111
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#111
American
a modern combination of Rae and Lynn, meaning 'ewe' and 'lake' respectively
#113
American↑ Rising
Latin
#116
American↑ Rising
A flowing body of water
#120
Basque Country↑ Rising
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#122
American
Treasurer
#125
American
English
#127
France↑ Rising
French
#128
American
English
#129
English↑ Rising
bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow
#137
Latin
Blind
#140
Italy↑ Rising
reddish-brown
#143
English↑ Rising
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#147
Spanish↑ Rising
pure
#149
American
boar meadow
#153
American↑ Rising
from the oak meadow
#155
American↑ Rising
Hawaiian
#156
American↑ Rising
from the dark meadow
#157
American↑ Rising
From the Oak Tree
#158
American↑ Rising
Fortified hill
#169
American↑ Rising
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#175
American↑ Rising
From the Wren's Meadow
#176
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#176
Hebrew
praised
#178
American
Derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.
#183
American↑ Rising
English
#185
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#186
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Sea, ocean
#203
Tanzania↑ Rising
beautiful, good
#205
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#206
French
Christmas
#209
American↑ Rising
From the hedge.
#209
English
day
#214
English↑ Rising
boatman or sailor
#215
American↑ Rising
Quaking tree; aspen tree
#221
England
Old English
#222
Scotland↑ Rising
dove
#225
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#226
Hawaiian↑ Rising
messenger of God
#238
American↑ Rising
English
#242
Scottish↑ Rising
Field or plain
#242
Ireland↑ Rising
red king
#243
American↑ Rising
Irish
#244
American↑ Rising
English
#259
English
At the ash tree
#260
American↑ Rising
English
#265
Scotland↑ Rising
From the elm tree; a place name.
#269
Greece
Greek
#271
American↑ Rising
A name that refers to a 'calm sea' or 'gentle breeze'.
#272
Arabic↑ Rising
The Praised One
#274
England↑ Rising
God is my Lord
#277
English↑ Rising
Old English
#283
American
English
#286
Hebrew↑ Rising
peace
#289
American
English
#289
England↑ Rising
flower
#296
Persian↑ Rising
Persian
#298
Hawaii↑ Rising
warrior
#298
Israel↑ Rising
movement
#301
Hebrew↑ Rising
pause
#303
American
English
#307
American↑ Rising
A gemstone; a type of quartz
#322
American↑ Rising
referring to a person who is a keeper of the receding cold
#325
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#332
American
son of Andrew
#336
Latin
Young ceremonial attendant
#336
Israel↑ Rising
God strengthens
#337
American↑ Rising
a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
#342
Hebrew↑ Rising
Lioness
#345
American↑ Rising
From the coal town
#348
American↑ Rising
English
#350
Hawaii↑ Rising
calm
#351
English↑ Rising
A field of grassland, typically filled with wildflowers
#354
American↑ Rising
English
#357
United Kingdom↑ Rising
meadow town
#363
English↑ Rising
English
#367
American↑ Rising
Brave; powerful
#369
American
the coldest season of the year
#375
Italy↑ Rising
Light, illumination.
#380
Hawaii↑ Rising
Hawaiian
#382
American↑ Rising
Winter
#386
Italy↑ Rising
From the family name Armani, meaning 'warrior'
#387
American↑ Rising
Shelter
#390
France↑ Rising
oarsman
#391
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#394
Greece
half
#397
American↑ Rising
Occupational surname referring to one who bakes bread.
#399
Scandinavian countries↑ Rising
Old Norse
#405
American↑ Rising
Sky
#412
Japan↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#413
USA
To hold royal office; to rule.
#417
Arabic↑ Rising
Peace, safe
#417
Italy↑ Rising
little saint
#418
Japan↑ Rising
Japanese
#422
American↑ Rising
referring to 'wild' or 'untamed', indicating a free-spirited nature.”
#433
American↑ Rising
English
#434
Greece↑ Rising
of Apollo, god of the sun, music, and prophecy
#436
English↑ Rising
Free man
#441
Spanish↑ Rising
God is salvation
#446
American↑ Rising
derived from 'oak' referring to the oak tree, symbolizing strength and endurance
#448
Italian
God is gracious
#457
Greece↑ Rising
Greek
#458
American↑ Rising
To trip or stumble.
#464
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#473
Spanish↑ Rising
heart
#474
Japanese
roaming samurai
#475
Greek
Lion-like
#489
American
established and beautiful
#494
Italian↑ Rising
Italian
#501
English
English