2400+ Boy Names That End with E
- Bonaventure
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"good fortune"Description:
One for the truly adventurous baby namers, or perhaps an unexpected middle name to liven up a more traditional first. But on trend short form Bo does make it feel a little more accessible.
- Eclipse
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"an obscuring of light when one celestial body passes over another"Description:
An evocative word name denoting a rare celestial phenomenon when the sun and moon are aligned so that the moon casts a shadow over the Earth (a solar eclipse), or when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a ring of light (a lunar eclipse).
- Lazare
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"God is my helper"Description:
This is the French form of Lazarus, which recently has been rising from the dead – it's popular on Nameberry, and was used for his son by musician Trent Reznor. Lazare might be familiar to some via the Gare Saint-Lazare train station in Paris.
- Forsythe
Origin:
English from GaelicMeaning:
"man of peace"Description:
A distinguished English and Irish surname, probably deriving from the Old Gaelic name Fearsithe, meaning "man of peace". It's also possible that the surname derives from a place name now lost to history, in which case the meaning would be "fairy meadow" or "fairy mound", from Gaelic fer "grass" or for "hill, mound" plus sithe "fairies".
- Mike
Origin:
English, diminutive of MichaelDescription:
Unlike Jake or Sam, few parents put Mike on the birth certificate.
- Orville
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"gold town"Description:
Only if you're an aviation buff or seriously addicted to popcorn.
- Solace
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
A rare unisex word/virtue name that is currently given to around 10 babies of each gender per year in the US. It could make for an unexpected route to bright, easygoing nickname Sol (or trendy nickname Ace).
- Herbie
- Wilde
Origin:
English surname, variation of Wild, English word nameMeaning:
"undomesticated, uncultivated"Description:
The final -e takes this from a daring word name to a literary honor name, for the inimitable Irish author, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, infamous for his wit and flamboyance.
- Wyre
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"winding river"Description:
A geographical name of Celtic origin, which is borne by two British rivers: the Afon Wyre in Wales and the Wyre in Lancashire.
- Sverre
Origin:
Dutch, NorwegianMeaning:
"wild"Description:
An intriguingly wild alternative to Sven.
- Talmage
Origin:
Variation of Talmadge, English surnameMeaning:
"pouch, mask"Description:
This particular spelling of Talmadge is strongly linked to James E. Talmage, an English chemist and early leader of the LDS Church. The majority of babies named Talmage are born in Utah.
- Esme
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"loved, admired"Description:
Originally a male name in this single-E spelling, Esme or Esmé was borne by the first Duke of Lennox in Scotland in the 16th century, as well as by several of his male descendants. It became predominantly female by the 20th century.
- Antoine
Origin:
French variation of AnthonyMeaning:
"priceless one"Description:
Antoine is a venerable French name that is still stylish in its native habitat, where it is in the Top 30. In the US, it was most popular in the 1970s and '80s, reaching Number 262 in 1985.
- Alcide
Origin:
French version of HeraclesMeaning:
"glory of Hera"Description:
This is the French version of Alcides, birth name of the Greek mythological Heracles (Hercules). You're more likely to recognize it as the name of the hot True Blood werewolf, Alcide Herveaux.
- Moze
- Kenzie
Origin:
Short form of Mackenzie, ScottishMeaning:
"son of Kenneth"Description:
Overwhelmingly feminine in the US, where parent name Mackenzie is wildly popular, but masculine in the UK, where Kenzie ranks among the Top 1000 names for baby boys.
- Hyde
Origin:
Medieval measure of land, or English surnameMeaning:
"hide"Description:
Hyde, of course, is most familiar as a surname -- as in Mr. Hyde, evil alter ego of Dr. Jeckyll. Unless Hyde is a family name or you have some other excellent reason for using it, we think you could do better.
- Oddie
Origin:
Variation of Odie, English or GermanMeaning:
"of the valley; wealthy"Description:
We can't get past the odd part of this name.
- Calixte
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"most beautiful"Description:
French form of Callistus or Callixtus, borne by several popes and saints.