Looking for the perfect combination of first and middle names for a boy?
When you find out you’re expecting, the first thing you often start thinking of is baby names. It’s one of the most fun but sometimes most difficult parts of becoming a new parent.
I had a lot of the same excitement and angst when trying to decide on the perfect name for my little guy. I wanted to choose a first and middle name that sounds good together but was also meaningful to us in some way.
After all, my little guy would have to wear this title proudly for the rest of his life!
So I made list after list after list of names and categories!
Hopefully, all that work will help you out too and make choosing your baby’s name an enjoyable and memorable task.
Alright, onto our list of boy first and middle names that sound beautiful together!
The Cutest Boy First and Middle Name Combinations
Choosing the perfect name combination can be tough but hopefully these names will give you a little inspiration. I was trying to figure out name combinations that roll off the tongue and sound great together.
Say them out loud and see what speaks to you- then jot those down and check back throughout your pregnancy to see if you still love them in a few weeks or even months.
I found that the ones I was initially drawn to ended up being my winner.
When it’s right, you just know.
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Adrian Mackenzie
Adrian – meaning ‘black or dark’
Mackenzie – meaning ‘born of fire’ or ‘child of the wise leader’
Albert Carmichael
Albert- meaning ‘noble’ or ‘bright’
Carmichael- meaning ‘fort of Michael’
Alden Blake
Alden- meaning ‘old wise friend’
Blake- meaning ‘ fair haired or dark’
Archie Connor
Archie – meaning ‘genuine’ ‘bold’ or ‘brave’
Connor – meaning ‘
Asher James
Asher- meaning ‘happy’ or ‘fortunate’
James- meaning ‘supplanter’
Atticus Finch
Atticus- meaning ‘man of Attica’
Finch- meaning ‘to swindle’
Axel Donovan
Axel- meaning ‘father of peace’
Donovan- ‘dark princling or dark haired’
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Beau Bennett
Beau – French name meaning ‘handsome’
Bennett – meaning ‘blessed’
Benson Augustus
Benson – meaning ‘son of the blessed one’
Augustus – meaning ‘majestic’ or ‘the increaser’
Benjamin Scott
Benjamin – meaning ‘son of the south’ or ‘right hand’
Scott- meaning ‘Gaelic speaker’
Blake Dawson
Blake – meaning ‘dark haired’ or ‘son of Lake’
Dawson – meaning ‘son of David’
Bodhi Marshall
Bodhi – meaning ‘awakened’ or ‘enlightenment’
Marshall – meaning ‘horse servant’ or ‘lover of horses’
Brandon Oliver
Brandon – meaning ‘hill covered with broom’ or ‘from the beacon hill’
Oliver – meaning ‘ the olive tree’
Broderick Gregory
Broderick – meaning ‘son of Rhydderch’
Gregory – meaning ‘watchful’ or ‘alert’
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Caleb Archer
Caleb – meaning ‘faithful’
Archer- meaning ‘bowman’
Calvin Harper
Calvin – meaning
Harper – meaning
Charles Louis
Charles – meaning ‘free man’
Louis – meaning ‘famous warrior’
Chester Adam
Chester – meaning ‘fortress’ or ‘walled town’
Adam – meaning ‘the ground’ or ‘earth’
Colt Harrison
Colt – meaning ‘young horse’
Harrison – meaning ‘son of Harry’
Cooper Jayce
Cooper – occupational name meaning ‘repairer of wooden vessels’
Jayce – meaning ‘healer’ or ‘the Lord is salvation’
this would be perfect for a nickname like CJ- so cute!
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Daniel Nolan
Daniel – meaning ‘God is my judge’
Nolan – meaning ‘ chariot fighter’ or ‘champion’
Damon Francis
Damon – meaning ‘to tame’ or ‘subdue’
Francis- meaning ‘French men’ or ‘free man’
Darren Taylor
Darren – meaning
Taylor – ocuupational name meaning ‘cutter of the cloth’
Derrick Presley
Derrick – meaning ‘gifted ruler’
Presley- place name meaning ‘priest’s meadow’
Declan Emerson
Declan – meaning ‘full of goodness’
Emerson – meaning ‘Emery’s son’
Dominic Everett
Dominic – meaning ‘belonging to the lord’
Everett – meaning ‘brave as a wild boar’
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Edward Micah
Edward – meaning ‘wealthy guardian’
Micah – meaning ‘who is like God?’
Elijah Thomas
Elijah – meaning ‘Yahweh is God’
Thomas – meaning ‘twin’ or ‘leader’
Elroy Jackson
Elroy- meaning ‘ the king’
Jackson – meaning ‘God has been gracious’ or ‘son of Jack’
Ethan Tanner
Ethan – meaning ‘strong’ or ‘safe’
Tanner – occupational name meaning ‘leather maker’
Ezra Fitzgerald
Ezra – meaning ‘help’
Fitzgerald – meaning ‘son of Gerald’
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Felix Dorian
Felix – meaning ‘lucky’ or ‘successful’
Dorian – meaning ‘gift’
Franklin Kent
Franklin – meaning ‘free landowner’
Kent – place name meaning ‘high or coastal land’
Frankie Noel
Frankie – meaning ‘free or truthful’
Noel – meaning ‘Christmas’
Frederick Garrison
Frederick – meaning ‘peaceful ruler’
Garrison – meaning ‘son of Garrett’
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Garrett Xavier
Garrett – meaning ‘rules by the spear’
Xavier – meaning ‘splendid and bright’ or ‘new house’
Gavin Mitchell
Gavin – meaning ‘god- send’ or ‘white hawk’
Mitchell – meaning ‘who is like God?’ – a form of Micheal
Gideon Lewis
Gideon – meaning ‘feller’ or ‘hewer’
Lewis – meaning ‘renowned warrior’
Greyson Flynn
Greyson – meaning ‘son of Grey’ or ‘son of the steward’
Flynn – meaning ‘reddish or ruddy complexion’
Griffin Tyler
Griffin – meaning ‘strong lord’ or reference to mythological creature that’s half lion and half eagle
Tyler – occupational name meaning ’tiler’ or ’tile maker’
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Harper Avery
Harper – meaning ‘harp player’
Avery – meaning ‘Elf king’
Harvey Randal
Harvey – meaning ‘battle worthy’ or ‘blazing iron’
Randall – meaning ‘shield wolf’
Heath Jameson
Heath – place name meaning ‘someone who lives by a moor or heath’
Jameson – meaning ‘son of James’
Henley Preston
Henley – meaning ‘high meadow’
Preston – meaning ‘ the priest’s village’
Howie Beckett
Howie – meaning ‘heart brave’
Beckett – meaning ‘beehive’
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Isaac Hayden
Isaac- meaning ‘he will laugh’ or ‘he will rejoice’
Hayden – meaning ‘fire’
Ian Cooper
Ian – meaning ‘the Lord is gracious’
Cooper- occupational name for someone ‘who makes and repairs things made of wood’
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Jagger Levi
Jagger – meaning ‘carter, to pack or load’ but more often used in reference to rock legend Mick Jagger
Levi- meaning ‘joined’ or ‘attached’
James Dylan
James – meaning ‘supplanter’
Dylan – meaning ‘son of the sea’
Jared Odin
Jared – meaning ‘rose (flower)’ or ‘he descends’
Odin – meaning ‘frenzy’ ‘poetic fury’ or ‘inspiration’
Jayden Tyler
Jayden – meaning ‘thankful’
Tyler – meaning ’tile maker’
Jaxson Brody
Jaxson – meaning ‘son of Jack’
Brody – meaning ‘second son’ or ‘ditch’
Jimmy Curtis
Jimmy – meaning ‘supplant’ or ‘replace’
Curtis – meaning ‘polite’ ‘well-bred’ or ‘curteous’
John Matthew
John – meaning ‘God is gracious’
Matthew – meaning ‘gift from God’
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Kaiden Hart
Kaiden – meaning ‘fighter’
Hart – meaning ‘stag’ ‘strong’ and ‘brave’
Keegan Allen
Keegan – meaning ‘son of fire’
Allen – meaning ‘harmony’ ‘noble’ or ‘stone’
Kevin Stuart
Kevin – meaning ‘handsome’ and ‘birth’
Stuart – meaning ‘house guardian’
Kerrik Thatcher
Kerrik – meaning ‘king’s rule’
Thatcher – meaning ‘to thatch’ ‘cover in straw’
Kieran Graham
Kieran – meaning ‘little dark haired one’
Graham – meaning ‘gravelly homestead’
Korbin Wade
Korbin – meaning ‘crow’ or ‘raven’
Wade – meaning ‘to go’ or ‘ford’
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Landon Kyrie
Landon – place name meaning ‘long hill’ or ‘ridge’
Kyrie- meaning ‘lord have mercy’
Leroy Nicholas
Leroy – meaning ‘the king’
Nicholas – meaning ‘victory of the people’
Liam Kennedy
Liam – meaning ‘strong willed warrior’ and ‘protector’
Kennedy – meaning ‘helmeted head’
Logan West
Logan – meaning ‘little hallow’
West – meaning ‘westward settlement’
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Malcolm Kyler
Malcolm – meaning ‘ devotee of Saint Columba’
Kyler – place name meaning ‘the narrows’
Mason Knox
Mason – occupational name meaning ‘ one who works with stone’
Knox – meaning ’round hill’
Mercer Adam
Mercer – meaning ‘merchant’
Adam – meaning ‘the earth’ or ‘ground’
Mickey Brian
Mickey – meaning ‘who is like God?’
Brian – meaning ‘noble’ or ‘high’
Morgan Chase
Morgan – meaning ‘chief of the sea’ or ‘sea defender’
Chase – meaning ‘dweller at the hunting ground’
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Nate Arden
Nate – meaning ‘Gift of god’
Arden – meaning ‘valley of the eagle’ or ‘great forest’
Neil Cedric
Neil – meaning ‘cloud’
Cedric – meaning ‘bounty’
Noah Wilde
Noah – meaning ‘rest’ or ‘repose’
Wilde – meaning ‘untamed’ or ‘uncivilized’
Nigel Hale
Nigel – varies by origin by most common meaning is ‘champion’, ‘cloud’ or ‘passionate’
Hale – place name meaning ‘a nook, hollow or recess’
Nolan Khan
Nolan – meaning ‘champion’ or ‘chariot fighter’
Khan – meaning ‘cheif or ruler’
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Oliver Reid
Oliver – meaning ‘the olive tree’
Reid – meaning ‘red haired’
Owen Flint
Owen – meaning ‘young warrior’
Flint – meaning ‘stream’
Oscar Callan
Oscar – meaning ‘divine spear’
Callan – meaning ‘battle’ or ‘rock’
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Palmer Addison
Palmer- meaning ‘pilgram’ or ‘he who holds the palm’
Addison – meaning ‘ son of Adam’
Parker Bradley
Parker- meaning ‘park keeper’
Bradley – meaning ‘broad wood’
Peyton Royce
Peyton – meaning ‘fighting man’s estate’
Royce – meaning ‘son of the king’
Phoenix Ashton
Phoenix – meaning ‘dark red’ but more commonly refers to the mythological bird tha rises from the ashes
Ashton – meaning ‘from the town with ash trees’
Preston Drake
Preston – meaning ‘ the preist’s town or village’
Drake – meaning ‘dragon, serpent’ or ‘male duck’
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Quincy Roman
Quincy – meaning ‘estate of the 5th son’
Roman – meaning ‘of Rome’
Quinlan Fox
Quinlan – meaning ‘
Fox – meaning ‘slender’ or ‘descendant of Caoinlean’
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Reggie Arwyn
Reggie – meaning ‘powerful ruler’
Arwyn – meaning ‘muse’
Radley Tylor
Radley – meaning ‘red meadow’
Tylor – meaning ’tiler’
Rowan Arlo
Rowan – meaning ‘little redhead’ or ‘tree with red berries’
Arlo – can mean ‘mound, hill’ or ‘little soldier’
Ryan Kendel
Ryan – meaning ‘little king’
Kendel – meaning ‘royal valley’
S
Sawyer Mackenna
Sawyer – meaning ‘to saw’
Mackenna – meaning ‘son of the handsome one’
Simon Parker
Simon – meaing ‘listen’ or ‘hearing’
Parker – meaning ‘park keeper’
Spencer Hudson
Spencer – meaning ‘steward’ or ‘administrator’
Hudson – meaning ‘heart’ ‘mind’ and ‘spirit’
Stefan Gerard
Stefan – meaning ‘crown’ or ‘wreath’
Gerard – meaning ‘brave’ or ‘strong with spear’
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Taylor Lennox
Taylor – meaning ‘cutter of cloth’
Lennox – meaning ‘elm grove’
Theodore Grayson
Theodore – meanign ‘gift of God’
Grayson – meaning ‘sonof Grey’
Trevor Edward
Trevor – meaning ‘homestead’ or ‘prudent’
Edward – meaning ‘wealth protector’
Tristan Pryce
Tristan – meaning ‘noise’ or ‘sorrowful’
Pryce – meaning ‘prize’ or ‘enthusiasm’
Troy Evan
Troy – meaning ‘foot soldier’
Evan – meaning ‘young warrior’
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Vallan Morris
Vallan – meaning ‘valley’
Morris – meaning ‘dark’ or ‘swarthy’
Victor Burke
Victor – meaning ‘to win’
Burke – meaning ‘from the fortress’
Vincent Leo
Vincent – meaning ‘to conquer’
Leo – meaning ‘lion’
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Warren Bailey
Warren – meaning ‘dweller or keeper of game preserve’
Bailey – meaning ‘berry clearing’ or ‘baliff’
Wesley Silas
Wesley – meaning ‘dweller nea the western wood’
Silas – meaning ‘wood or forest’
William Mason
William – meaning ‘resolute protector’
Mason – meaning ‘someone who works with stone’
Wyatt Joel
Wyatt – meaning ‘brave in war’
Joel – meaning ‘the Lord is God’
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Zackary Kai
Zackary – meaning ‘ God has remembered’
Kai – meaning ‘the sea’
Zane Anthony
Zane – meaning ‘God is gracious’
Anthony – meaning ‘highly praiseworthy’
Tips For Choosing Boy First and Middle Name Combinations
Choosing baby names can be so tough! Finding just the right first and middle name combinations can be even tougher.
I don’t have a middle name so I was really excited about choosing one for my boy!
Here are some tips to help you make the right choice.
Don’t Choose A Name You LOVE– this sounds a little crazy right?! But, actually, it makes a lot of sense. Do choose a name you really like but maybe not the name you absolutely love, for a middle name. This is because, you may have another baby and then regret not saving that name for a first name. It’s kinda like ‘wasting’ a name.
Family Names & Traditions– a middle name can be a great way to honor family members. Some families have a tradition of passing down certain middle names or maybe a certain letter. It’s great because you know you’ll always love that name since it’s tied to someone you love.
Think About Initials– when you’re picking out your baby’s middle name, consider what those initials are going to be. Sometimes you don’t and your little one ends up with an unfortunate combination like my childhood classmate Alison Sutton Smith – true story.
Consider Nicknames – the other nice thing about middle names is that they can often offer a cute nickname when you combine the first two initials. I love the classic Alexander James- A.J
Consider The Full Name– think about how the entire name flows- say the full first, middle and last name out loud and see if you love it! If you have a short- one syllable last name you may want to opt for a longer middle name to give it better flow.
Think about the meaning– if you’re having trouble deciding on a name or have a few that you love and can’t decide on, then it can be helpful to look up name meanings. You may find that you love the meaning of one name more than the rest and that can help you choose.
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Finding The Perfect First and Middle Name Combination For Boys
Hopefully you found some inspiration for first and middle names for boys that sound beautiful together. This should be a memorable and fun task for you and your partner. Don’t let others put doubts in your mind if you love a name.
Eventually, everyone will come to love it to and you won’t be able to imagine any other name for your little boy. Whatever you decide will be just perfect!
Noel Khan
Sunday 2nd of January 2022
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Katrina Allen
Sunday 19th of September 2021
What’s a first name that match Ed
Sinead
Thursday 13th of August 2020
Where did you get some of the meanings of the names from?! Nolan means “noble”, not “chariot fighter” - pretty sure there weren’t many chariots in ancient Ireland!
Cendu Param
Thursday 13th of August 2020
there are several different variations and meanings depending where you look (I mentioned that ) the Gaelic “nuall” means “chariot-fighter, champion” and it is one of the possible meanings of Nolan. Noble is another meaning derived from a different root word. mine comes from the Irish surname Ó Nualláin
Melissa
Saturday 11th of April 2020
Wonderful list! I have 4 boys and worked really hard to land on a good combination of first and middle names.
Leslie W. | lesliewblog.com
Saturday 11th of April 2020
I love Greyson Flynn! :)