167 Hopelessly Handsome Names For A Boy
It’s common for parents who are preparing for a new baby to search for a specific kind of name. One popular choice is handsome names for a boy.
Most people think of being handsome as having physical attractiveness. These names can sound attractive or they can have stunning meanings.
Collins Dictionary states being handsome can also mean someone is generous, exhibits certain skills, or is refined, among other things. In this post, you’ll find an alphabetical list of over 160 handsome names with their origins and meanings.
Handsome Names For A Boy
Including (origins) and “meanings”
These names were researched on websites like BabyCenter to find their origins and meanings. Keep in mind that many names have different meanings in other languages.
A
Abraham (Hebrew) “exalted father”
Ace (Latin) "one, unity" - Ace is also on our list of short boy names
Aden (Irish) “little fire”
Alan (Irish) “handsome; cheerful; little rock”
Alejandro (Spanish) "defending men"
Alexander (Greek) “defender of the people” - Alexander is also on our list of names that mean protector
Allen (Irish) “handsome”
Amare (African) “handsome”
Ambrose (Latin) "immortal" - Ambrose is also on our list of names for time
Amos (Hebrew) “to carry”
Anders (English) "strong and manly"
Angus (Scottish) “one strength”
Anton (German, Russian, Scandinavian) "from Antium"
Apollo (Greek) “destroyer” - Apollo is also on our list of space names
Archer (Latin, English) “bowman”
Arlo (Spanish) “between two hills”
Armstrong (English) “someone with strong arms”
Atlas (Greek) “a moon of Saturn” - Atlas is also on our list of names that mean moon
Atticus (Greek, Latin) "from Attica"
Aven (English, Norwegian) “agreeable and handsome; son of Ave”
Axel (Icelandic) “father of peace”
B
Barrett (German) “bear strength” - Barrett is also on our list of twin boy names that rhyme
Beal (English) “fair; handsome”
Beau (French) “handsome”
Beckett (English) “little brook” - Beckett is also on our list of names that mean water
Bello (Italian) “handsome; beautiful”
Benedict (Latin) “the blessed one” - Benedict is also on our list of boy names that mean blessing
Benjamin (Hebrew) “son of the right hand”
Bennett (English) "blessed"
Benson (English) "son of Ben"
Booker (English) "scribe”
Brent (English) “dweller near the burnt land”
Brooks (English) “of the brook”
Bryant (British) “honorable; virtuous”
C
Caleb (Hebrew) “faithful; whole-hearted” - Caleb is also on our list of country boy names
Calix (Greek) “very handsome” - Calix is also on our list of attitude names and nicknames
Calvin (French) “little bald one”
Camden (English) “from the valley of the camps” - Camden is also on our list of gender-neutral names
Carlito (Spanish) "manly"
Cassian (Latin) "son of Cassius"
Cavanaugh (Irish) “born handsome”
Charles (English) “free man” - Charles makes a great middle name for Lucas
Chito (Spanish) “handsome”
Coleman (English) “little dove”
Colin (Scottish, Greek, Irish) “pup”
Cullen (Irish) "good-looking lad; handsome"
Cyrus (Persian) “sun” - Cyrus is also on our list of names that mean sun and names meaning orange
D
Damon (Greek) “gentle; to tame”
Dane (English) “from Denmark” - Dane is also on our list of edgy boy names
Dawson (Welsh) “son of David”
Diego (Spanish) "Supplanter"
Dean (English) “church official”
Declan (Irish) “full of goodness”
Demetrius (Greek) “follower of Demeter” - Demetrius is also on our list of black boy names
Denzel (Cornish) “from the high stronghold”
Dominic (Latin) "belonging to the Lord"
E
Edmund (English) “fortunate protector”
Elijah (Hebrew) “Jehovah is my God” - Here are the best middle names for Elijah
Elliot (English) “Jehovah is God”
Emmett (English, German, Hebrew) “universal; powerful; truth”
Enrique (Spanish) "home ruler"
Enzo (Italian) “winner” - Enzo is also on our list of strong boy names
Evander (Scottish) “bow warrior; strong man”
Everett (German, English) “brave as a wild boar”
Ezekiel (Hebrew) "God’s strength" - Ezekiel is also on our list of biblical boy names
F
Faron (English) “handsome servant”
Felix (Latin) "happy; fortunate" - Felix makes a great middle name for Noah
Finley (Scottish, Irish) "fair-haired hero"
Finn (Irish) "fair" - Finn is also on our list of aesthetic boy names
Foster (English) “forester”
Frederic (German) “peaceful ruler”
G
Gabriel (Hebrew) "God is my strength"
Garrett (Irish) “spear strength” - Garrett is also on our list of vintage boy names
Garrison (English) “son of Garrett”
George (Greek) “farmer”
Gideon (Hebrew) “hewer; or, having a stump for a hand”
Grady (Irish) “noble; illustrious”
Graham (Scottish, English) “gravelly homestead”
Granger (English) “worker of the granary”
Grant (Scottish) “large”
Gray (English) “the gray-haired one”
Griffin (Latin) “strong lord”
H
Harrison (English) “son of Harry” - Harrison is also on our list of baby name combinations
Harvey (French) "battle worthy"
Hassan (Arabic) “handsome”
Hayes (English) “hedged area”
Henry (German) "home ruler"
Holden (English) "hollow valley" - Holden is also on our list of two-syllable boy names
Hoyt (English) “long stick”
Hudson (English) “Hugh’s son”
Hugo (German, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish) “mind; intellect”
Hussein (Arabic) “small, handsome one"
Huxley (English) “inhospitable place”
J
Jacob (Hebrew) “supplanter” - Jacob is also on our list of nicknames for boy names
Jamal (Arabic) "handsome"
Jamil (Arabic) “beautiful; handsome”
Jasper (Persian) “bringer of treasure”
Jude (Latin) “praised” - Jude is also on our list of names with 4 letters
Julian (English, Latin) “youthful; downy-bearded; sky father”
Jun (Chinese, Korean) “ruler, talented, handsome”
K
Kanu (Hindi) "handsome"
Kavanaugh (Irish) “born handsome”
Keefe (Irish) “handsome and noble”
Kenneth (Scottish, Irish) “born of fire; handsome” - Kenneth is also on our list of names that mean fire
Kenzo (Japanese) “strong and healthy”
Kevin (Irish) “handsome”
Kingston (English) “king’s town”
L
Lance (English) "land"
Lawson (English) “son of Lawrence”
Leo (German, Latin) “lion” - Leo is also on our list of boy names with 3 letters
Leonardo (Spanish, Italian) "brave lion"
Liam (Irish, English) “guardian” - See our list of middle names for Liam
Louis (German, French) “renowned warrior”
Luca (Italian) "man from Lucania"
Luke (Greek) “man from Lucania”
M
Macallan (Scottish) "son of a handsome man"
Maddox (Welsh) "fortunate; son of Madoc"
Magnus (Latin) "greatest"
Mateo (Spanish, Italian, Latin) "gift of God"
Maxwell (Scottish) “great stream”
Miles (English, Latin) "soldier; merciful"
Montgomery (English) “from the hill of the powerful man” - Montgomery is also on our list of earth names
N
Nathaniel (Hebrew) “given by God”
Neil (Irish) “cloud; champion” - Neil is also on our list of boy names that mean cloud
Nelson (English) “son of Neil”
Nico (Greek) "people of victory"
Nohea (Hawaiian) “handsome”
O
Oakley (English) “oak wood or clearing”
Oliver (Latin) “olive tree” - See our list of middle names for Oliver
Orion (Greek) "boundary; limit"
Orlando (Spanish, Italian) “the fame of the land”
Oswald (English) “divine power”
P
Philip (Greek) “friend of horses” - Philip is also on our list of names that mean friend
Pierce (English) “son of Piers”
Porter (Latin) “gatekeeper”
Powell (English) “son of Howell”
Prescott (English) “priest’s cottage”
R
Reid (English) “red-haired” - Reid is also on our list of names for redheads
Rhodes (English) “cleared land”
Roman (Latin) "citizen of Rome"
Rupin (Sanskrit) “handsome”
S
Santiago (Spanish) "Saint James"
Sebastian (Greek, Latin) "person from ancient city of Sebastia"
Shaquille (Arabic) “well developed; handsome”
Simon (Hebrew) “he has heard”
Soren (Danish) "stern"
T
Tanner (English) “leather tanner”
Theodore (Greek) “gift of God” - Theodore is also on our list of names that mean gift of God
Titan (Greek) "defender"
Tobias (Hebrew) “God is good”
Trenton (British) “Trent’s town”
V
Valentino (Latin) “strong, healthy”
Veto (Spanish) "intelligent"
Victor (Latin) “winner or conqueror”
Vincent (Latin) "to conquer"
W
Walker (English) "cloth washer"
Warner (English) "army"
Wasim (Arabic) "handsome"
Westcott (English) "from the western cottage"
Westley (English) "from the west meadow"
Willard (English) "resolutely brave"
William (English) "resolute protection" - William is also on our list of middle names for Braylin
Wyatt (English) "brave at war"
X
Xavier (Arabic) "new house"
Z
Zachariah (Hebrew) "the Lord has remembered"
Zane (Hebrew) "God is gracious"
Zayan (Arabic) “handsome”
We’d love to hear if you have any favorite baby names from our list. Or maybe you’ve got a name suggestion that you’d like added?
Either way, leave a comment and let us know!
