Boy Names That Mean Life

Norwegian city name heard much more often as a last name than a first.

Although appearing as a patronym (nope, it doesn't mean "son of Elizabeth"), Macbeth originated as a given name. It is derived from the Gaelic MacBeatha, describing a religious man.

A unisex Nahuatl name with a strong and stylish sound, but a meaning that some might find off-putting.

Lively Russian choice born by several saints.

Rarely used Spanish name, referring to shifting to another life beyond this one. Boy names that mean life are an elite group of which this is an unusual member.

"Huggin? As in 'it out'?"

Simple and down-to-earth, but would probably work best as a middle name.

Hy was once a nickname for Hyman, a Jewish Anglicization of Chaim. Today it has gone extinct, for obvious reasons.

Beautiful downtown Burbank -- about as glamorous a place-name as Akron...or Detroit.

Off-putting cousin of Bradley and Rodney.

Bekele is an attractive Ethiopian name prime for use in the English-speaking world, especially given the short form Bek. Pronunciation is three syllables with the emphasis on the second -- beh-KEH-lee.

An upbeat and unusual name featuring the fashionable V sound and striking initial Z.