2400+ Boy Names That End with E

  1. Alexandre
    • Origin:

      French variation of Alexander
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      What's the difference between Alexander, the usual English spelling of this deeply classical name, and Alexandre, the French version? English speakers might find the proper French pronunciation challenging: a-lehk-SAHN-dreh, but that last syllable is barely pronounced. Americans might an an a or an ee on the end of the name, or simply pronounce it as Alexander, for better or worse.
  2. Imre
    • Origin:

      Hungarian, from German
    • Meaning:

      "strength"
    • Description:

      Commonly heard in its native country, and might get a boost here too, now that Alanis Morrissette has used it for her son Ever's middle name.
  3. Erie
    • Origin:

      American place-name
    • Description:

      One of the Great Lakes and a city next to it, named after a Native American people. This name swings between being more popular for boys and girls, but is currently rare for both. It could also be short for a, Er- name like Erasmus. Be aware that it sounds like the word "eerie".
  4. Boniface
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "fortunate, of good fate"
    • Description:

      A name borne by nine popes and several saints, which carries strong Catholic connotations. British politician Jacob Rees-Mogg named his sixth child Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher in 2017.
  5. Spruce
    • Origin:

      Tree name
    • Description:

      A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.
  6. Thyme
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.
  7. Graeme
    • Origin:

      Scottish variation of Graham
    • Description:

      An interesting vowel combination lightens up Graham.
  8. Sofiane
    • Origin:

      Arabic, North African
    • Meaning:

      "slender"
    • Description:

      Form of Sufyan mainly found in North Africa
  9. Ayce
    • Origin:

      Variation of Ace, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "one, unity"
    • Description:

      Variations and elaborations of Ace have been popping up all over the place — Ayce recently broke the Top 2000.
  10. Julie
    • Jaire
      • Origin:

        Variation of Congo Zaire, variation of Hebrew Jair, "the river that swallows all rivers; to shine"
      • Meaning:

        "the river that swallows all rivers; to shine"
      • Description:

        Inspired by the rise of the African place name, Jaire is a recently new creation. The original form derives from a Congo term meaning "the river that swallows all rivers", and is currently a Top 500 choice in the US.
    • Shaquille
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "well developed, handsome"
      • Description:

        No longer a one-person name, as a number of parents have been inspired by basketball great Shaquille O'Neal to adopt it for their own future athletes.
    • Levente
      • Origin:

        Hungarian
      • Meaning:

        "being"
      • Description:

        An extremely popular choice in its native Hungary (at #3 for the past decade), Levente is an ancient Hungarian royal name, in use since at least the 10th century. This name sounds the same but has a different derivation to the Turkish name Levent.
    • Rowe
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        • Dominique
          • Origin:

            French form of Dominic
          • Meaning:

            "belonging to the lord"
          • Description:

            Unisex option Dominique peaked for boys at Number 170 in 1991, perhaps due to the popularity of basketball player Dominique Wilkins. It's one of the most truly gender-neutral baby names right now.
        • Philippe
          • Origin:

            French variation of Philip
          • Meaning:

            "lover of horses"
          • Description:

            Philippe, pronounced fill-EEP, is Philip with Gallic flair.
        • Donahue
          • Origin:

            Irish
          • Meaning:

            "dark fighter"
          • Description:

            This genial Irish surname feels much more current than Donald.
        • Emanuele
          • Origin:

            Italian variation of Emmanuel, Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "God is with us"
          • Description:

            A fresh, Italianized take on the Hebrew classic Emmanuel. But beware of the similarities to the feminine name Emmanuelle.
        • Rylee
          • Origin:

            Spelling variation of Riley
          • Description:

            The -ee suffix is decisively feminine, so it's no surprise that male usage of this name lags behind female usage.