Cute Boy Names
- Desi
Origin:
Diminutive of Desiderio, SpanishMeaning:
"desired one"Description:
Forever Lucy's.
- Wally
Origin:
English, diminutive of Walter or WallaceDescription:
A Leave It to Beaver/old comic-strip name, vacationing for years with the Griswolds in WallyWorld, but now back as WALL-E?
- Cam
Origin:
Diminutive of Cameron, ScottishMeaning:
"crooked nose"Description:
Cameron is still more popular as a boy's name than a girls and this simple, snappy short form works well for either sex.
- Jordy
Origin:
Diminutive of JordanDescription:
A cutesy short form of Jordan that's never been overly popular. Pro Bowl wide receiver Jordy Nelson is one famous bearer.
- Tino
Origin:
Spanish, diminutive of Agostino, Justino, Martino, et alDescription:
This nickname name might be cute for a niño, but one of the full names ending in tino would make a more mature statement.
- Nicky
Origin:
Diminutive of Nicholas or NicoleDescription:
Nicky is a forever-cute short form of Nicholas once used as a full name but now relegated to nickname (no pun intended) status.
- Boomer
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"gatekeeper"Description:
This upbeat, friendly surname name has appeared on television's Battlestar Galactica a handful of cartoons, and on a literary note, a character in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Sports fans might think of Boomer Esiason, the NFL quarterback turned color commentator. He's not the only athlete to answer to the upbeat nickname.
- Richie
Origin:
Short form of RichardDescription:
Richie was once a popular enough nickname for Richard that it made the Top 1000 all by itself. It's seriously out of style now -- though still a better choice than Dick or even Ricky.
- Paddy
Origin:
Irish, diminutive of PatrickDescription:
Because it's a generic (and often derogatory) term for an Irishman, Paddy fell out of use as a diminutive or given name, though actress Mare Winningham used it not long ago.
- Nat
Origin:
English, diminutive of Nathan or NathanielDescription:
Just the kind of old-fashioned nickname coming back into style.
- Tim
Origin:
Greek, diminutive of TimothyDescription:
Tim is a boyish short form very rarely given on its own.
- Flash
Origin:
Word and comic book nameDescription:
Flash Gordon makes this a superhero name, but Flash might just appeal to modern parents looking for one of the new active boys' names, ala Ace and Breaker and Ranger. We'd recommend something more pulled-together as a proper name with Flash as a nickname or middle name.
- Dom
Origin:
Diminutive of Dominic, LatinMeaning:
"belonging to the Lord"Description:
A bit slight to put directly on the birth certificate, but Dom is a pleasant nickname for a boy or a girl.
- Fletch
Origin:
Diminutive of Fletcher, EnglishMeaning:
"arrow maker"Description:
This snappy nickname may remind some of the 1985 Chevy Chase movie of the same name.
- Pete
Origin:
Diminutive of PeterMeaning:
"rock"Description:
Sixties-style short form that sounds cool again -- though the unscrupulous Pete on "Mad Men" is not a character to emulate.
- Sammy
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"god has heard"Description:
Short for Samuel or long for Sam, Sammy is a sweet midcentury nickname name that we can see coming back.
- Robby
Origin:
Diminutive of Robert, EnglishMeaning:
"bright fame"Description:
This classic Robert nickname is starting to sound sweet again, along with ultra-retro Bobby.
- Hodge
Origin:
Variation of Roger, GermanMeaning:
"famous warrior"Description:
Hodge is a medieval English nickname for Roger, which was brought to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Roger isn't ready for a comeback yet, but we'd love to see the resurgence of Hodge, which never was a common choice in the US.
- Tuck
Origin:
Diminutive of Tucker, EnglishMeaning:
"fabric pleater"Description:
Sharp and preppy.