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European Boy Names

European boy names in the US are typically Spanish or Italian in origin and follow the trend of boy names ending in O. Others have been introduced through pop culture — the once-rare Basque name Iker has become an international sensation thanks to Spanish soccer player Iker Casillas.

Along with Iker, other European boy names in the US Top 1000 include Alvaro, Bruno, Dario, Emilio, Leandro, Leon, Noe, Sergio, and Vincenzo. One-of-a-kind boy names with European origins include Diogo, Maxence, Pim, and Zente. Each were given to fewer than five American baby boys in 2018.

Our list of European names for boys contains rare, fashion-forward names, as well as those that celebrate your family’s culture. Search our selection of the best, below.

Eden

Meaning: place of pleasure, delight

Origin:Hebrew
828
Magnus

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Scandinavian from Latin
34
Linus

Meaning: flax

Origin:Greek
162
Cosmo

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Greek, Italian, English
82
Teo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Diminutive of Teodoro or Mateo, Spanish
499
Ivo

Meaning: yew wood, archer

Origin:German
155
Viggo

Meaning: war

Origin:Scandinavian
329
Cillian

Meaning: war strife or church

Origin:Irish
81
Rafferty

Meaning: floodtide, abundance, prosperity

Origin:Irish
125
Laszlo

Meaning: glorious ruler

Origin:Hungarian
424
Florian

Meaning: flowering

Origin:Latin
473
Bram

Meaning: father of multitudes

Origin:Dutch variation of Abraham
482
Vito

Meaning: alive, life

Origin:Latin
830
Lowie

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:Dutch
302
Lars

Meaning: crowned with laurel

Origin:Scandinavian from Latin Laurentius
357
Eero

Meaning: eternal ruler

Origin:Finnish variation of Eric
477
Casper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Dutch form of Jasper, Persian
84
Lev

Meaning: heart; lion

Origin:Hebrew, Russian
188
Dimitri

Meaning: follower of Demeter

Origin:Russian from Greek Demetrius
192
Sven

Meaning: youth

Origin:Scandinavian
667