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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.

Renato

Meaning: reborn

Origin:Italian
2787
Elia

Meaning: Jehovah is God

Origin:Italian variation of Elijah, Hebrew
2882
Val As per its English origins, the meaning of V...
Origin:Diminutive of Valentine
2909
Leandre

Meaning: lion-man

Origin:French form of Leander, Greek
3024
Elton

Meaning: from the old town

Origin:English
3177
Zalan Zalán is a rarely used name in the countries...
Origin:Hungarian
3268
Lovro

Meaning: from Laurentium

Origin:Slovene variation of Laurence, Latin
3404
Aitor Aitor is a Basque-origin name. The meaning o...
Origin:Basque invented name
5939
Jakov

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Serbian, Croatian variation of Jacob, Hebrew
6009
Kornel

Meaning: horn

Origin:Polish variation of Cornelius, Latin
6024
Tommaso The meaning of Tommaso is 'twin' and, it is ...
Origin:Italian variation of Thomas
6079
Christos The meaning of Christos is 'the anointed one...
Origin:Greek, diminutive of Christopher
7606
Yiorgos

Meaning: farmer

Origin:Variation of George, Greek
7818
Gabor

Meaning: god is my strength

Origin:Hungarian
8214
Marcin

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Polish variation of Martin, Latin
8295
Matti

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Finnish variation of Matthew, Hebrew
8299
Kende

Meaning: king

Origin:Hungarian
8561
Lenart

Meaning: brave lion

Origin:Slovene variation of Leonard, German
8580
Lisandro

Meaning: liberator

Origin:Spanish variation of Lysander, Greek
8936
Bernado

Meaning: strong; brave as a bear

Origin:German
9547