Are you pregnant with a boy and looking for ideas for strong names? Or just thinking about names for your future children? I’ve got you covered!
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Once you find out the gender of your baby you’re probably thinking of possible name choices. However, if you’re anything like my husband and I we had both girl and boy names picked out long before we had our daughter. Even though we were almost 100% on her name, we still felt the need to do some browsing just in case there was another name out there that we fell in love with.
If we are to have a boy in the future, we’ve already been throwing ideas around for strong boy names. I do believe that names are huge part of a person’s identity and I find myself naturally gravitating toward strong masculine names. Since I’ll only be able to pick one, here are a bunch more with middle names that will hopefully give you some great ideas. Play around with these and see what you can come up with!
This post is all about strong boy names with middle names that are unforgettable.
Thinking about girl names too? Check out my post on One-Syllable Girl Names!
Helpful tips on how to pick a name
There are many different considerations that you may to take into account when deciding on a name. If you’re not sure where to begin, here are tips to help you pick a name that’s perfect for not only your son (or sons), but your family.
Pronunciation
What does the name sound like out loud? Sometimes, a name might look perfect on paper but when you go to say it out loud it doesn’t sound so perfect anymore. Practice saying the name over and over again along with the middle and last name. You will know when it sounds right!
Meaning
For many couples, the meaning of the name holds a lot of weight in the final decision. Your baby’s name is an everlasting part of their identity and can also have multiple meanings depending on the language. When you’re down to 4 or 5 names, it would be a good idea to search the name and see if there is more than one meaning. If that’s the case, choose the meaning that you like most.
Religious or cultural reasons
If your religious or cultural background is important to you, you could start by looking for names in your religious text or by asking your family. From there, you could look (or ask) for the meanings and figure out which one you love most.
Fit
For some, having the name “fit” with the family might be the most important deciding factor. Do you have other children whose names begin with the name letter? What are their nicknames? Lastly, how do all of their names sound together? All important things to consider!
Specific Letters
Starting with a specific letter is one of the easiest ways to narrow down the number of names to pick from. You can even start with letters that you definitely don’t want the name to start with and go from there. It would also be helpful to start a list and run through it multiple times to hone in on your favorites.
Initials
Lastly, initials are sometimes overlooked but they’re good to consider. If your baby will have a longer name like “Alexander Joseph”, his initials would be A.J. and would make for a perfect nickname. If you would like the initials to be the name for all of your children, that would be a great place to start too.
Popularity
Lastly, you may want to consider how popular the name is. Will your child have the same name as 3 other kids in their class or is the name a little too unique? If you go with a name that’s higher on the popularity list, you can always pair it with a more unique middle name.
Masculine and Strong Boy Names
Aaron Ezra
Adam Jordan
Alan Thor
Alexander Rex
Amaury James
Anders Emerson
Andreas Alvaro
Apollo Jordan
Archer Nathaniel
Armstrong David
Arrow Sterling
Austin James
Barrett Jackson
Benjamin Amos
Berthold Alexander
Boaz Jacob
Brian Chase
Brian Felix
Brody Emerson
Callum Jase
Carlos Arsenio
Carter Dane
Carter Ezekiel
Cedric Joseph
Colton Duke
Craft Douglas
Daniel Ethan
Dalton Steele
David Samuel
Deandre Marcus
Drew Rhys
Eli Craig
Elias Zephaniah
Elijah Reign
Enzo Nicholas
Ethan Aldric
Ethan Barnett
Eric Andrew
Farris Saul
Finley Callum
Franklin Augustine
Gabriel Atticus
Garrett Adam
George Arnold
Gideon Blaise
Godric Maxwell
Griffin Edward
Harry Emerson
Hector Alexander
Hosea Michael
Idris Alexander
Igor Zachary
Isaiah Jordan
Jack Christopher
Jackson Cole
Jacob Joshua “JJ”
Jason Evander
Jedrick Joseph
Jesse Adam
Joel Maxwell
Judah Isaac
Kenji Andres
Killian George
Leonardo Grey
Liam Ludwick
Liam Maxwell
Malachi Ezra
Martin Forrest
Mateo Nicholas
Maverick Carter
Maxwell Abbott
Maynard Joseph
Micah Wolfe
Michael Joshua
Myles Emmett
Nathaniel James
Nelson Adam
Nicholas Pierson
Nico Julius
Odin Christopher
Orson Xavier
Phoenix Cade
Quentin Phillip
Reuben Craig
Richard Hayes
Roman Eli
Rykard Jameson
Samson Isaac
Seth Rowan
Silas Valerio
Solomon Thor
Stephen Lewis
Thanos Jason
Thiago Andreas
Timothy Alexander
Thor James
Titus Bear
Tobias Jason
Uriel Jordan
Valor Joseph
Victor James
William Ford
Wyatt Bryce
Wyatt Emerson
Xander Harrison
Xavier Jacob
Zachary Cohen
This post showed you over 100 strong and unforgettable boy names. Are there any that you picked or loved? Let me know in the comments!
