2400+ Boy Names That End with E
- Gable
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"triangular feature in architecture"Description:
The iconic Gone With the Wind star Clark's surname was brought into the first-name mix when Weeds' Kevin Nealon picked it for his son. Gable makes a strong and unusual possibility, a rhyming cousin to Abel and Mabel.
- Dwayne
Origin:
Spelling variation of DuaneMeaning:
"swarthy"Description:
This is an offshoot of Duane, which is an old Irish surname. It took off in the 1960s, when it conveyed a surfer boy image, and reached as high as Number 111 in 1961. The most prominent current bearer is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The basketball superstar spells his name DwYAne Wade.
- Gauge
Origin:
Word name; Spelling variation of GageDescription:
Gauge is the dictionary spelling, but Gage is the far more popular choice, ranking at Number 281 in 2016.
- Cyrille
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"lordly"Description:
A unisex French name, but you may want to simplify your son's life if you're English speakers by going with Cyril. It's an unusual enough name that it doesn't need further complications of spelling and pronunciation.
- Jrue
Origin:
Modern invented, variation of DrewDescription:
This phonetic spelling of Drew feels particularly distanced from the original classic Andrew. Jrue, along with other phonetic "Jr" names such as Jream, is on the rise in the US — even cracking the Top 1000 in 2022.
- Isadore
Origin:
Variation of Isidore, GreekMeaning:
"gift of Isis"Description:
A classic variation of the name Isidore, both Isadore and Isidore were equally popular at their peak in the 1910s. They were historically used among Jewish families — Isidore and Isadore were often used as Americanizations of Jewish names such as Israel and Isaac.
- Grove
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"grove of trees"Description:
If you find Grover too fusty and furry, this is a much cooler-sounding alternative.
- Jackie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
A cute diminutive of Jack, already technically a nickname for John, famously borne by Hong Kong actor, director and martial artist Jackie Chan.
- Ralphie
Origin:
Diminutive of RalphMeaning:
"wolf-counsel"Description:
Ralphie is one of those short forms that have been out of style for so long it just might have a chance of coming back in, if you can get past seeing it as a desperate attempt to cute-ify a stodgy old man's name.
- Leandre
Origin:
French form of Leander, GreekMeaning:
"lion-man"Description:
Leandre, the French form of the name of a Greek mythological figure, the doomed lover of Hero, is gaining modern notice in France. Leandre is one of many leonine names, including Leopold, Leo, Leonie, and Leon, that are fashionable now.
- Efe
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"brave, older brother"Description:
Efe is derived from the Greek word éfivos, meaning "adolescent."
- Michele
Origin:
Italian variation of MichaelMeaning:
"who is like God?"Description:
One of the few Italian forms less attractive than the original, this time because it will forever be mistaken with the feminine version.
- Marble
- Érasme
- Germaine
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"from Germany"Description:
This French feminine version of Germain is a unisex choice in the U.S., also spelled Jermaine, Jemaine, and Germain. Rooted in the ancient Latin Germanus, which may mean sprout or brother, it's no longer a fashionable choice in any version.
- Orie
- Price
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"son of Rhys"Description:
Some names referring to expensive things -- Tiffany, Armani, Porsche -- are in fact declasse, but Price transcends that label with its simplicity and strength.
- Sincere
Origin:
English, Word nameMeaning:
"honest, genuine, and heartfelt"Description:
Reminiscent of Puritan and Pilgrim name choices, Sincere is a relatively modern virtue name that has been in the US Top 1000 since the 2000s.
- Oldie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"one that is old"Description:
Nope, not Goldie. Oldie, as in, "an oldie but a goody" or "oldies music". Despite these neutral-to-positive associations, Oldie still has a musty, fusty quality.
- Morrie
Origin:
Latin, diminutive of MauriceDescription:
Soft and sensitive and elderly, associated with mega-best-seller Tuesdays with Morrie.