Your Guide to the Trendiest and Most Popular Names for Your Little Boy in 2019

When do you start thinking about names for your little one? Is it when you find out your baby’s gender? Does it start from the moment you learn you are expecting? Or have you planned for a name even before getting married? Choosing a name for your baby is both challenging and fun, but if you’re looking for baby boy names, we are to help.

Most popular baby boy names in the Philippines

In December 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the most common baby names of 2017, with Nathaniel being the most popular name for boys. If you’re having a hard time deciding what to name your little boy, you can take advantage of these tried-and-tested baby boy names. Here’s the complete list along with their meanings:

1. Nathaniel

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Gift of God

2. James

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: One who follows

3. Jacob

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Supplanter

4. Angelo

Origin: Italian
Meaning: Messenger

5. Joshua

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: The Lord is my salvation

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6. Gabriel

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is my strength

7. Christian

Origin: Greek
Meaning: Follower of Christ

8. John Mark

Origin: Hebrew (John) and Latin (Mark)
Meaning: God is gracious (John) and warlike (Mark)

9. Nathan

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Given

10. Daniel

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is my judge

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Filipino names to give your baby boy

Pay homage to the beauty of our national language by choosing a name that depicts a unique character for your son. Here are nine Filipino names for your baby:

11. Alab

Meaning: A flame or blaze, to light up. This name connotes a sense of inner strength, courage, power, and fierceness

12. Amihan

Meaning: Cold Christmas breeze. Amihan is also a bird in Philippine mythology, and the first creature to accompany the first gods, Bathala and Aman Sinaya.

13. Bughaw

Meaning: Blue. Inspired by the sky or sea.

14. Dakila

Meaning: Great. It connotes an air of strength, power, and wisdom.

15. Habagat

Meaning: Another seasonal wind in the Philippines. The name connotes strength, authority, and splendor.

16. Kidlat

Meaning: Lightning

17. Lakas

Meaning: Strength

18. Malaya

Meaning: Free

19. Sibol

Meaning: To grow or to sprout. This connotes a sense of inner potential

20. Takipsilim

Meaning: Dusk or sunset

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Popular baby boy names in the United States

Apart from the most common names in the country, you may also look for inspiration from the U.S. database. Pregnancy and parenting website BabyCenter compiled a list, using data from over 700,000 users.

21. Jackson

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: God has been gracious

22. Liam

Origin: Irish
Meaning: Helmet of will

23. Noah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Rest or comfort

24. Aiden

Origin: Irish
Meaning: Little fire

25. Caden

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Spirit of battle; friend or companion

26. Grayson

Origin: English
Meaning: Son of the grey-haired one

27. Lucas

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Light-giving, illumination

28. Mason

Origin: French
Meaning: Stoneworker

29. Oliver

Origin: French
Meaning: Peaceful or olive tree

30. Elijah

Original: Hebrew
Meaning: The Lord is my God

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31. Logan

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Small hollow

32. Carter

Origin: English
Meaning: Drives a cart

33. Ethan

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Strong, safe, and firm

34. Muhammad

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Praiseworthy

35. Jayden

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Thankful

36. Michael

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Who is like God?

37. Sebastian

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Venerable, revered

38. Alexander

Origin: Greek
Meaning: Defender of men

39. Mateo

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Gift of God

40. Ryan

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: Descendant of the king or little king

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41. Benjamin

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Son of the right hand

42. William

Origin: German
Meaning: Strong-willed warrior

43. Jack

Origin: English
Meaning: Working class name

44. Julian

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Bearded, father of the skies

45. Leon

Origin: French
Meaning: Lion

46. Jayce

Origin: Greek
Meaning: Healer

47. Caleb

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Faithful

48. Luke

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Light-giving

49. Matthew

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Gift from God

50. Wyatt

Origin: French
Meaning: Wood

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51. Owen

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Young warrior, noble

52. Connor

Origin: Irish
Meaning: Wise

53. Josiah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: The Lord supports, the Lord saves, the Lord heals

54. David

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Beloved

55. Isaac

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: He will laugh

56. John

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God has been gracious

57. Carson

Origin: English, Scottish
Meaning: Son of Carr

58. Cameron

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Crooked nose

59. Isaiah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Salvation of the Lord

60. Asher

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Happy, blessed

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61. Lincoln

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Lithe

62. Adam

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Red earth

63. Nicholas

Origin: Greek
Meaning: Victory of the people

64. Lando

Origin: English
Meaning: Long hill

65. Joseph

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: May God give an increase

66. Dylan

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Sea

67. Ian

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: God is gracious

68. Eli

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: My God, high, elevated

69. Colton

Origin: English
Meaning: From the coal or dark town

70. Anthony

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Priceless one

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Trending baby boy names of 2019

If you’re looking for names that are a little more outside the box, various baby-naming sites have identified the top trends for baby boy names this year. Some of these trends include:

• Global names
• Gender-neutral names
• Sneakerheads
• Muted colors
• Jewel tones
• Names starting with ‘F’
• Names that have the vowel ‘U’
• Short and sweet
• Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s baby name

Here are some of the trendiest names and their meanings:

71. Lior

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: I have a light

72. Acacius

Origin: Greek
Meaning: Thorny, innocent, not evil

73. Kiran

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: Ray of light

74. Justice

Origin: English
Meaning: Word name

75. Revel

Origin: English
Meaning: Word name

76. Finley

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Fair-haired hero

77. Robin

Origin: English
Meaning: Bright fame

78. Chuck

Origin: Diminutive of Charles
Meaning: Free man

79. Taylor

Origin: English
Meaning: Occupational name

80. Gray

Origin: Color name and diminutive of Grayson
Meaning: The son of the bailiff

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81. Sage

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Wise and knowing

82. Jasper

Origin: Persian
Meaning: Bringer of treasure

83. Onyx

Meaning: Gem name

84. Felix

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Happy, fortunate

85. Florian

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Flowering

86. Frederick

Origin: German
Meaning: Peaceful ruler

87. Hugo

Origin: Latinized form of Hugh
Meaning: Mind, intellect

88. Hal

Origin: Diminutive of Harold and Henry
Meaning: Estate ruler

89. Kit

Origin: English, diminutive of Christopher
Meaning: bearer of Christ

90. Archie

Origin: Teutonic, diminutive of Archibald
Meaning: Truly brave

91. Harrison

Origin: English
Meaning: son of Harry

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92. Bran

Origin: Diminutive of Brandon
Meaning: Broom-covered hill

93. Daario

Origin: Variant of Dario
Meaning: Kingly

94. Gendry

Meaning: Literary name

95. Jamie

Origin: Diminutive of James
Meaning: Supplanter

96. Joffrey

Origin: Scottish; variant of Geoffrey
Meaning: Pledge of peace

97. Jorah

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Early rain

98. Jon

Origin: Variation of John or Jonathan
Meaning: God is gracious; gift of Jehovah

99. Samwell

Origin: Variant of Samuel
Meaning: Told by God

100. Tyrion

Meaning: Literary name

We also have a selection of baby names for your little girl! Click here for the most popular ones of 2019!

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