2400+ Boy Names That End with E
- Alexandre
Origin:
French variation of AlexanderMeaning:
"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.
- Imre
Origin:
Hungarian, from GermanMeaning:
"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.
- Erie
Origin:
American place-nameDescription:
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".
- Boniface
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"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.
- Spruce
Origin:
Tree nameDescription:
A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.
- Thyme
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.
- Graeme
Origin:
Scottish variation of GrahamDescription:
An interesting vowel combination lightens up Graham.
- Sofiane
Origin:
Arabic, North AfricanMeaning:
"slender"Description:
Form of Sufyan mainly found in North Africa
- Ayce
Origin:
Variation of Ace, LatinMeaning:
"one, unity"Description:
Variations and elaborations of Ace have been popping up all over the place — Ayce recently broke the Top 2000.
- 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:
ArabicMeaning:
"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:
HungarianMeaning:
"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
- Verne
- Dominique
Origin:
French form of DominicMeaning:
"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 PhilipMeaning:
"lover of horses"Description:
Philippe, pronounced fill-EEP, is Philip with Gallic flair.
- Donahue
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"dark fighter"Description:
This genial Irish surname feels much more current than Donald.
- Emanuele
Origin:
Italian variation of Emmanuel, HebrewMeaning:
"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 RileyDescription:
The -ee suffix is decisively feminine, so it's no surprise that male usage of this name lags behind female usage.