We’ll show you how to capture the essence of the Deep South in a name. Southern boy names are eclectic, drawing inspiration from music, places, diverse cultures, and historical figures. It’s why Southern names for boys are such a rich hunting ground!
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350 Outstanding Southern Male Names
Whether you’re looking for old country names or something trendy, we have you covered.
- Aaron – many Southern boy names come from Hebrew, like Aaron, meaning “exalted and strong.”
- Abbott – this Old English name means “father” and “priest.”
- Ace – a cool Latin boy’s name meaning “one” or “expert,” representing a skilled/expert person.
- Alvin – derived from the Old English Æthelwine, meaning “noble friend.”
- Archer – an occupational name for a skilled “bowman.”
- Arlo – derived from the Old English “hoer” and “hlaew,” meaning “fortified hill.”
- Arrow – another occupational Old English name describing the “sharp projectile fired from a bow.”
- Ashton – a habitational Old English name meaning “from the ash tree town/settlement.”
- Aston – a gender-neutral variant of Ashton with the same meaning and origin.
- Atlas – this Greek mythological name means “to carry.”
- Atticus – this Latin literary name means “man of Attica.”
- Audie – is a unique British male name meaning “noble strength.”
- Austin – derived from the Latin Augustine, meaning “majestic and magnificent.”
- Axel – is of Scandinavian and German origin, meaning “father of peace.”
- Banks – a classic Old English name meaning “edge of the river.”
- Barnes – a traditional Old English name meaning “warrior” or “dweller near a barn.”
- Barrett – of Old and Middle English origin, meaning “mighty as a bear” and “strife.”
- Bart – a diminutive of the Hebrew Bartholomew, meaning “son of the earth.”
- Barton – another Old English name meaning “barley settlement.”
- Bates – an Old English name derived from Bartholomew, meaning “son of the earth” and “lush pasture.”
- Baxter – derived from the Middle English “bakstere,” meaning “baker.”
- Beau – some old-fashioned male names are pretty – means “beautiful” in French.
- Benjamin – a classic Hebrew boy’s name meaning “son of the right hand.”
- Bennett – a modern spelling of the Latin name Benedictus, meaning “blessed.”
- Bentley – a cool British name meaning “meadow with coarse grass.”
- Billy – a shortened nickname of William, meaning “resolute protector” in German.
- Blaine – a unique Western name of Scottish and Gaelic origin, meaning “yellow.”
- Blake – a gender-neutral English name meaning “black, dark” and “bright, shining.”
- Blaze – of Latin origin, meaning “fire, flame” and “stutter, lisp.”
- Bobby – this diminutive of the Germanic Robert means “bright fame.”
- Boden – a trendy German and Scandinavian name meaning “shelter” and “hill shaped like a bow.”
- Booker – an Old English occupational name for someone working as a “bookbinder or scribe.”
- Boone – an unusual French name meaning “good or blessing.”
- Bowen – of Welsh origin, meaning “son of Owen” and “son of the young one.”
- Bowie – a unisex Scottish name meaning “yellow or blond-haired.”
- Brad – short for Bradley, this Old English name means “broad clearing in the woods.”
- Brady – a classic Irish name meaning “descendant of Brádach” and “large-chested” and “broad eyes.”
- Brandon – means “broom-covered hill” in Old English and “prince” or “chieftain” in Irish/Gaelic.
- Braxton – this Old English name translates as “Brock’s town or settlement” and “badger.”
- Brayden – derived from the Irish word “braden,” this unique name means “brave and wise.”
- Brennan – a classic unisex Irish name meaning “teardrop, sorrow” and “raven.”
- Brenner – a Swiss and German name meaning “to burn.”
- Brent – an Old English name meaning “high place” and “from a steep hill.”
- Brett – this Celtic name means “of Briton.”
- Bridge – this English name is easy to decipher – means “structure over a passage of water.”
- Briggs – derived from the Middle English and Scottish “brigge” or “brigg,” meaning “bridge.”
- Brock – similar to the Old English Braxton, this British name means “badger.”
- Brody – this 14th-century Irish name means “muddy place” and “ditch.”
- Brolin – a Swedish boy’s name meaning “bridge” and “brother.”
- Brooks – with German and English roots, Brooks means “water” and “small stream.”
- Bryson – a tough Welsh name meaning “descendant of Brice” and “son of a nobleman.”
- Buck – this spirited Old English name means “male deer” or “male goat.”
- Buford – taken from the Old English “burh” and “ford, “ meaning “ford near the aviary.”
- Buick – a cool Scottish/Dutch name meaning “one who has a large stomach or paunch.”
- Cade – derived from the Old German Cada, meaning “round” and “barrel.”
- Caden – derived from Cade or Mac Cadain, meaning “son of Cadain” in Gaelic.
- Caleb – this classic Hebrew name means “faithful, brave” and “whole-hearted.”
- Cam – is a diminutive of the Scottish Cameron, meaning “crooked nose.”
- Camden – a rare Western name meaning “winding valley” in Old English.
- Cameron – a popular Scottish name meaning “crooked nose.”
- Cannon – means “clergyman” in Old English and “wolf cub” or “discipline” in Irish.
- Carlisle – a gender-neutral Old English name meaning “from the walled or protected city.”
- Carlton – of Old English origin, meaning “free peasant settlement” or “the town of free men.”
- Carson – a gender-neutral Irish and Scottish name meaning “son of the marsh-dwellers.”
- Carter – an English occupational name for someone who “transports goods by cart or wagon.”
- Cason – similar to Carson, this Scottish boy’s name means “son of the marsh-dwellers.”
- Cassidy – who can forget Butch Cassidy – means “curly-haired” in Gaelic/Irish.
- Chad – rooted in the Old English name Ceadda, meaning “defender” and “protector.”
- Champ – a short form of the British Champion, meaning “warrior and free man.”
- Chase – an Old English occupational name referring to a “hunter.”
- Chester – a Roman/English town meaning “camp of soldiers.”
- Clay – a cowboy classic of Old English origin, meaning “clay worker” and “mortal.”
- Clayton – this Old English name means “settlement of clay soil or workers.”
- Clint – possibly the greatest cowboy actor, meaning “fenced settlement” in Old English.
- Clinton – the long form of Clint, meaning “fenced settlement on a hill.”
- Clyde – a famous Scottish river, meaning “warm and friendly.”
- Cole – is a diminutive of the Greek Nicholas, meaning “victory of the people.”
- Colt – this tough cowboy name means “young horse” in Old English.
- Colton – of Old English origin, referring to a “coal town or dark settlement.”
- Connor – the perfect name for dog-loving cowboys, means “lover of hounds” in Old English.
- Conroy – of Irish descent, meaning “wise advisor” or “man.”
- Cooper – an Old English occupational name meaning “barrel maker.”
- Corbin – derived from the Anglo-Norman word “corb,” meaning “crow.”
- Corliss – a unique Old English name meaning “carefree, cheery” and “benevolent.”
- Creed – is of Latin and British origin, meaning “belief” and “guiding principle.”
- Cruz – a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Latin “crux,” meaning “cross.”
- Curly – a catchy American nickname for someone with “curly hair.”
- Curtis – the perfect French and English name for “polite” and “courteous” cowboys.
- Cyrus – the first Persian entry, meaning sun.
- Dakota – derived from the Native American Sioux tribe, meaning “friend” or “ally.”
- Dallas – a unisex Scottish name meaning “from the dales” and “the valley meadows.”
- Dalton – the most cowboy-sounding Old English name meaning “the settlement in the valley.”
- Damon – a famous Greek mythological name meaning “one who tames or subdues.”
- Dawson – an Old English name derived from the Hebrew David, meaning “son of David.”
- Dayton – a masculine Old English name for a “settlement with a ditch or moat.”
- Deacon – derived from the Greek Diakonos, meaning “messenger” or “helper.”
- Dean – means “monk/dignitary in charge of ten others” in Greek and “valley” in Anglo-Saxon.
- Decker – of English and German origin, meaning “ditch digger” and “roofer/thatcher.”
- Declan – of Old English/Irish origin, meaning “full of goodness” and “man of prayer.”
- Denver – of French and Old English origin, meaning “from Anvers” and “green valley.”
- Dex – this slick Western name means “right-handed” and “fortunate” in Latin.
- Dexter – is the long form of Dex, with the same meaning and origin.
- Dixon – a classic English and French name meaning “son of Dick.”
- Doc – some of the best cowboy names are nicknames, like Doc, short for “Doctor.”
- Drake – in Middle English, it means “male duck” and “dragon” in Old Norse.
- Drew – is of Welsh origin, meaning “wise.”
- Duke – brimming with regal charm, meaning “leader” in Latin.
- Duncan – some names are typically Scottish, like Duncan, meaning “dark-skinned warrior.”
- Dusty – a gender-neutral German name meaning “brave warrior.”
- Dutch – a cool Dutch gangster name meaning “from the Netherlands.”
- Dwayne – the perfect farm boy name meaning “dark” and “of Duhán” in Irish.
- Dylan – a Welsh name meaning “son of the sea” and “born from the ocean.”
- Earle – derived from the Old English “eorl,” meaning “nobleman” and warrior.”
- Easton – this Old English name translates as “East town” or “from the East town.”
- Edison – a patronymic English name meaning “son of Edward.”
- Elijah – a traditional Hebrew name meaning “Jehovah is my God.”
- Ellington – an unusual cowboy name meaning “Ellis’s town or settlement.”
- Elmer – a masculine Old English name meaning “noble and famous.”
- Elvis – derived from the Old Norse Alviss, meaning “all wise.”
- Emerson – of German origin, meaning “son of Emery” and “brave and powerful.”
- Emery – a gender-neutral Norman name meaning “industrious” and “power.”
- Emmett – this 14th-century Old English name means “universal” and “truth.”
- Ezekiel – is a classic Hebrew name meaning “God strengthens.”
- Ezra – derived from the Hebrew word “azar,” meaning “God helps” and “aid and protect.”
- Falcon – an Old English occupational name meaning “falcon” or “bird of prey.”
- Fallon – this Gaelic and Irish name means “descended from a ruler” and “superior.”
- Fielder – derived from the Middle English “feld,” meaning “dweller by the open country.”
- Finn – a classic Irish boy’s name meaning “fair.”
- Flynn – sticking with Ireland, this cute name means “descendant of Flann” and “ruddy complexion.”
- Ford – derived from the Old English word for “a shallow place where water crosses.”
- Fordham – this Old English name means “homestead near a river crossing (ford).”
- Forrest – of French and English origin, meaning “of the woods or forest.”
- Franklin – derived from the Anglo-Norman “fraunclein,” meaning “landowner of free but noble origin.”
- Gabe – this classic Hebrew name means “hero of God” or “God is my strength.”
- Gabriel – a biblical Hebrew name meaning “God is my strength.”
- Gage – this 14th-century French and English name means “pledge” and “oath.”
- Garfield – a habitational Old English name meaning “from the triangular field.”
- Garland – an Old English name describing a “triangular field.”
- Garrett – this vintage cowboy name means “rules by spear” and “bold spear” in Old English.
- Garrison – a tough Old English name meaning “protection” and “military stronghold.”
- Garth – a British boy’s name meaning “keeper of the garden.”
- Gatlin – stemming from the German word “gaedling,” meaning “cousin” and “companion.”
- Gentry – derived from the French word “gentile,” meaning “of gentle and good breeding” and “nobility.”
- Graham – was introduced to Scotland in the 12th century, referring to a “gravelly homestead.”
- Granger – an occupational French name derived from the Latin “graicarius,” meaning “grain dealer.”
- Grant – of English, Scottish, and French origin describing someone “tall” or “big.”
- Gray – first used by the English/Scottish border clans to describe someone “gray-haired.”
- Hank – an Americanized version of the German Harry and Henry, meaning “home-ruler.”
- Hamilton – possibly English or Scottish, meaning “settlement on a flat-topped hill.”
- Harlan – a gender-neutral British name meaning “dweller by the boundary wood.”
- Harley – taken from the Old English “hara” and “leah,” meaning “hare’s meadow.”
- Harper – a perfect fit for musical cowboys, meaning “harp player” or “minstrel.”
- Harrison – you guessed it, Harrison means “son of Harry or Henry.”
- Hartford – an Old English place name meaning “stag or deer ford (river crossing).”
- Hawk – an Old English name meaning “falcon” and “bird of prey.”
- Hawkins – a British long form of Hawk that also means “horseman” and “Hawkin’s son.”
- Haydon – derived from the Old English “heg” and “denu,” meaning “hedged valley.”
- Hayes – of Old English and Irish origin, meaning “hedged area.”
- Heath – the perfect English name for a “dweller near, on, or at a moor.”
- Hendrix – derived from the Dutch and German Hendrik, meaning “estate ruler.”
- Henry – is an Old German name meaning “house-ruler.”
- Higgs – derived from the medieval English Hicke, meaning “hardy, brave” and “strong.”
- Holden – of Old English origin, meaning “valley.”
- Holt – a German and English name meaning “woods” and “forest.”
- Hopper – derived from the Middle English “hoppen,” meaning “leaper” and “dancer.”
- Houston – with roots in Irish, Scots, and English, Houston means “from Hugh’s town” and “hill settlement.”
- Huck – with Anglo-Saxon roots, derived from Ucca, meaning “hook.”
- Hudson – from Old German, meaning “son of Hudd.”
- Hunter – an occupational Old English name for a “hunter” or “one who pursues.”
- Hutton – with Old English roots, meaning “settlement on the bluff.”
- Huxley – another Old English habitational name describing “Hugh’s meadow or clearing.”
- Hyde – of British origin, meaning “dweller near a hill or stream or hide of land.”
- Indiana – of Native American origin, meaning “land of Indians.”
- Indie – an American short form of Indiana, meaning “land of Indians” or “independent.”
- Jack – a masculine English name derived from the Hebrew John, meaning “God is gracious.”
- Jackson – an Old English patronymic name for the “son of Jack.”
- Jacob – a classic Hebrew name meaning “to supplant” and “may God protect.”
- Jagger – of British origin, meaning “carter” or “one who cuts.”
- Jake – a diminutive of Jacob, means “supplanter” and “of Jacob” in Hebrew.
- James – similar to Jacob, this Hebrew name means “supplanter” and “may God protect.”
- Jameson – a classic Southern name, meaning “son of James” in English.
- Jared – another Hebrew entry on the list, meaning “he descends.”
- Jed – a short form of Jedediah, meaning “beloved of God” in Hebrew.
- Jedediah – a classic old-fashioned cowboy name derived from the Hebrew Yedidyah.
- Jessie – a variant of the Hebrew Jesse, meaning “he sees” and “the Lord exists.”
- Jet – this Old English and Dutch name means “black stone, beloved” and “home-ruler.”
- Jethro – of Hebrew origin, meaning “abundant, eminent” and “excellence.”
- Jimmy – an Americanized nickname of the Hebrew James, meaning “he who supplants.”
- Jonah – derived from the Hebrew Yonah, meaning “dove.”
- Josey – this unisex Hebrew name means “he will add.”
- Joshua – from the Hebrew Yehoshua, meaning “God is deliverance.”
- Josiah – a masculine Hebrew name meaning “God supports and heals.”
- Judd – a Hebrew derivative of Jordan, meaning “to flow down.”
- Jude – this Greek male name was popularised by The Beatle’s song, meaning “praised.”
- Judge – from the French “juge,” meaning “authoritative person” and “officer of the law.”
- Judson – this Hebrew name means “to descend” and “son of Judd or Jordan.”
- Jules – a modern-sounding French name meaning “youthful.”
- Kane – means “spearer” in Hebrew and “man of the Eastern sky” in Japanese.
- Kellan – this gender-neutral Gaelic name means “slender.”
- Kelsey – comes from the Old English Cēolsige, meaning “ships victory.”
- Kennedy – this famous presidential Irish name means “helmeted chief.”
- Kent – derived from the Celtic word “cant,” meaning “bordering a circle” and “edge.”
- Kingston – an Old English habitational name meaning “king’s town or settlement.”
- Knox – derived from the Scottish/English word “cocc,” meaning “dweller near a round-topped hill.”
- Lance – is possibly French for “land” or “territory;” also refers to the weapon of the same name.
- Landon – a unisex name of British origin, meaning “long hill.”
- Lawson – this British version of an ancient Roman name means “son of Lawrence.”
- Ledger – derived from the Old German Leodegar, meaning “spear and tribe.”
- Lee – is of Old English origin, referring to a “meadow” or “clearing in the woods.”
- Leo – this short and sweet Latin name means “lion.”
- Leon – similar to Leo, this Greek name means “lion.”
- Lester – a habitational name referring to someone “from Leicester,” the English Roman town.
- Levi – a biblical boy’s name meaning “joined in harmony.”
- Liam – an Irish diminutive of the English/German William, meaning “helmet of will” and “protection.”
- Lincoln – derived from the Celtic “lynn” and Latin “colonia,” meaning “lake or pool colony.”
- Logan – a trendy Scottish name meaning “little hollow.”
- Lowell – this Norman-French name means “young wolf.”
- Lucas – a Latin version of the Greek name meaning “bringer of light.”
- Luke – is a strong Greek name derived from Loukas, meaning “light-giving.”
- Luther – of German origin, meaning “soldier of the people.”
- Lyle – a modern-sounding Scottish name meaning “the island” or “from the island.”
- Mace – this English name derives from the military “club” or “heavy staff.”
- Mack – derived from the Gaelic word Mac, meaning “son” or “son of.”
- Madden – taken from the Irish word “madra,” meaning “little dog.”
- Marvin – this Welsh name derives from Merfyn, meaning “great lord” and “sea friend.”
- Mason – an occupational Old English name meaning “stone worker.”
- Maverick – this most American of names means “an independent person refusing to conform.”
- Memphis – is of Egyptian, Greek, and American origin, meaning “enduring and beautiful.”
- Merle – a cool French name meaning “blackbird.”
- Merritt – is an Old English name that refers to a “boundary gate.”
- Mervin – taken from the Welsh Merfyn, meaning “sea friend” and “great lord.”
- Miles – a trendy male name of German and Irish descent, meaning “soldier or servant.”
- Miller – of mixed origin, this occupational name means “one who grinds grain.”
- Milton – an Old English name describing a “mill town” or a “settlement with a mill.”
- Mitch – is of Hebrew origin, meaning “who resembles God.”
- Mitchel – a long form of the Hebrew Mitch, with the same meaning and origin.
- Murphy – Gaelic names don’t sound any more Irish than Murphy, meaning “sea warrior.”
- Nash – this rustic English name means “by the ash tree.”
- Nate – derived from the Hebrew name Nathan, meaning “Gift of God.”
- Nixon – a notorious ex-president, means “son of Nicholas” in English, Scottish, and Irish.
- Noah – derived from the Hebrew Noach, meaning “rest” and “repose.”
- Oakley – this fashionable unisex English name means “meadow of oak trees.”
- Olson – a patronymic Scandinavian name meaning “son of Olaf or Ole.”
- Orlando – a Spanish or Italian version of the German Roland, meaning “the fame of the land.”
- Orson – a cool Latin and French name meaning “bear cub.”
- Orville – of French and English origin, meaning “golden town” or “gold city.”
- Otis – a cool Germanic name describing a “wealthy son of Ode.”
- Owen – an Anglicized version of the Welsh Owain, meaning “noble-born” and “young warrior.”
- Parker – an Old English occupational name meaning “park keeper.”
- Pascal – a French name derived from the Hebrew word for Passover – means “Easter child.”
- Pascoe – this Cornish version of Pascal was introduced after the Norman conquests and means Easter.”
- Patton – the famous U.S. general and a masculine English name meaning “fighter’s town.”
- Paxton – a gender-neutral Latin name meaning “peace town.”
- Phoenix – this Greek mythological name means “crimson” and “dark red.”
- Pierce – of Welsh, English, and Irish origin, meaning “rock” and “son of Piers.”
- Porter – an occupational French and English name meaning “gatekeeper” or “doorkeeper.”
- Prescott – derived from the Old English “preost” and “cot,” meaning “priest’s cottage.”
- Presley – similar to Prescott, this Old English name means “priest’s meadow.”
- Preston – continuing the “priest” theme, this English name means “priest’s town.”
- Quade – this boy’s name of Latin origin means “son of Uaid.”
- Quincy – is derived from the Roman Quintus, meaning “fifth.”
- Quinlan – this attractive Irish name means “fit, shapely” and “strong.”
- Quinn – comes from the Old Irish Ceann and means “wise, sense” and “reason.”
- Radley – is an Old English boy’s name meaning “from the red field or meadow.”
- Raiden – one of a handful of Japanese entries, meaning “god of thunder and lightning.”
- Raker – derived from the Old English word “hraca,” meaning “throat.”
- Randy – rustic boy names are rarely as American-sounding – means “shield and wolf” in Old English.
- Ranger – a cool manly name of French origin, meaning “forest guardian.”
- Reagan – this gender-neutral Irish name means “little ruler” and “regal or royal.”
- Red – a popular Old English nickname for someone with “red hair or complexion.”
- Redmond – an Irish version of the Germanic Raginmund, meaning “advice” and “protector.”
- Reese – is of Welsh origin with a double meaning of “fire” and “enthusiasm.”
- Reeves – another Old English name meaning “bailiff” and “steward.”
- Reid – this Old English nickname means “red” and signifies someone with “red hair or complexion.”
- Remington – derived from the Old English word “hremm” and “tun,” meaning “raven’s town.”
- Remy – this French name means “oarsman” from “remigius” or “remedy” from “remedius.”
- Rex – some names are rich and strong, like Rex, meaning king.
- Rhett – some Southern names for men come from the movies – means “to speak” or “advise.”
- Ridge – this Old English topographical name refers to an “elevated mountain crest” or “cliff.”
- Riley – a unisex Irish and Gaelic name meaning “valiant” and “rye meadow.”
- River – this gender-neutral English name means “flowing body of water.”
- Rocco – an Italian name derived from the German “hrok,” meaning “rest and repose.”
- Rocky – similar to Rocco, this English version means “rest.”
- Roscoe – a traditional Norse name widely used in English, meaning “deer wood.”
- Rowan – derived from the Scottish and Irish Ruadhán, meaning “little red-head.”
- Rufus – the perfect Latin name for boys with “red hair.”
- Ryan – a Gaelic and Irish name meaning “little king.”
- Ryder – a gender-neutral English occupational name meaning “horseman” and “rider.”
- Sawyer – a unisex occupational English name meaning “woodcutter.”
- Saylor – derived from the French “sailleor,” meaning “dancer” or acrobat.”
- Shelby – is an Old Norse name meaning “from the ledge estate” and “willow.”
- Sherman – an Old English name derived from “screarra” and “mann,” meaning “shearer of woolen garments.”
- Silas – of Latin origin, meaning “forest and woods.”
- Slate – an Anglo-Saxon occupational name for someone who “covered roofs with slate” – means “gray rock.”
- Slim – some country boy names are timeless, like Slim, meaning “slender” in Old English.
- Smith – a contender for the most common English name, meaning “blacksmith.”
- Solomon – derived from the Hebrew word “shalom,” meaning “peace.”
- Spencer – a classic English name meaning “house steward” and “dispenser of provisions.”
- Sterling – derived from the medieval silver refiners – means “pure” and “high quality.”
- Sullivan – of Irish and Gaelic origin, meaning “dark eyes.”
- Sully – this short form of Sullivan could also mean “from the South meadow.”
- Talon – this unusual name means “bird’s claw.”
- Tanner – an occupational Old English name for a “leather maker.”
- Tate – the perfect unisex name for “cheerful” kids.
- Tatum – of British origin, meaning “Tata’s homestead.”
- Taylor – this French-inspired Southern name describes a “tailor” or someone who “cuts cloth.”
- Teagan – this Irish/Gaelic name means “descendant of Tadhgán.”
- Tennessee – this Native American Cherokee name means “place where the water meets” and “gathering place.”
- Tex – the perfect American redneck name meaning “from Texas.”
- Thatcher – an Old English occupational name for a “roof maker.”
- Theo – this preppy name derives from the Greek Theodoros, meaning “God’s gift.”
- Theodore – a classic Greek name derived from the Latin Theodorus.
- Todd – derived from the Middle English “todde,” meaning “fox.”
- Townes – a classic Old English name meaning “from the settlement.”
- Travis – derived from the French word “traverser,” meaning “to cross” and “toll collector.”
- Trent – relating to the River Trent in England, meaning “the flooder.”
- Trenton – possibly a “town near the River Trent,” this Old English name means “Trent’s town.”
- Trey – the perfect cowboy name for your “third” child.
- Tripp – this quirky boy’s name is of French origin and means “one who tripped.”
- Troy – derived from the Irish phrase “troightheach,” meaning “foot soldier.”
- Tucker – comes from the German word “tucher,” meaning “cloth-softener or weaver.”
- Tyler – from the French “tieulier,” meaning “tile maker.”
- Wade – is of Old English and Scandinavian origin, meaning “to go” and “ford.”
- Wagner – derived from the Germanic Waganari, meaning “wagon maker or driver.”
- Walker – an Old English occupational name derived from “wealcere,” meaning “to walk or tread.”
- Walt – a short and snappy German name meaning “commander of the army.”
- Warner – of Old French, German, and Norse origin, meaning “army guard.”
- Waylon – this traditional cowboy name derives from Old English and Norse, meaning “land by the road.”
- Wayne – is one of many Old English occupational names – means “wagon driver.”
- Webb – an occupational Old English name meaning “weaver.”
- Wells – derived from the Old English word “waella,” meaning “well or spring.”
- Wesley – a cool Old English male name meaning “Western meadow.”
- Weston – of Old English origin, describing someone “from the Western town.”
- Whit – derived from the Old English “hwit,” meaning “white” or “bright.”
- Whittaker – this Old English name describes someone “from the white field.”
- Wilbur – a classic German boy’s name meaning “resolute” and brilliant.”
- Wilder – a cool German name meaning “untamed” and “wild and free.”
- Willie – a short form of the German/English William, meaning “resolute protector.”
- Wolf – no prizes for working out that this German name means wolf.
- Woodrow – a habitational Old English name meaning “row of houses by the wood.”
- Woody – the best country names are also cute, like Woody, meaning “from the wooded lane.”
- Wyatt – derived from the medieval word “wyot,” meaning “war strength” and “brave warrior.”
- Xander – from the Greek Alexandros, meaning “defender of humankind.”
- Xavier – of Arabic and Spanish origin, meaning “new house.”
- Yately – this Old English name means “gate” and “forest clearing.”
- Yates – an Old English name referring to a “gatekeeper” or “dweller by the gate.”
- Yeates – this alternative to Yates has the same meaning of “gatekeeper” or “dweller near the gates.”
- Zachariah – derived from the Hebrew word “zakar,” meaning “God remembers.”
- Zander – a trendy respelling of the Greek Alexandros, meaning “defender of man.”
- Zane – some Southern names for boys sound modern, like Zane, meaning “gift from God” in Hebrew.
