2400+ Boy Names That End with E

The male nickname Elzie originated as a short form of Eliezer. Neither are coming back into fashion anytime soon.

Strongly connected to Elie Wiesel — Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate, and author of the influential book Night.

In the 18th century, Lafe was the common short form of the French surname name Lafayette. A notable bearer was Lafe McKee, who acted in over 400 films during the first half of the 19th century.

Blythe originated as a nickname for an upbeat person, coming from the Old English word bliðe, meaning "merry" or "cheerful." Today the homophone blithe shares the same meaning. Blythe was eventually adapted to a surname before it became a mostly feminine given name.

A preppy-yet-rugged choice that proves there are plenty of last names as first names that are rare and distinctive, but not wacky or made up.

Tunisian fashion designer Azzedine Alaia's singular first name seems to belong to him alone.

African American collagist Romare Bearden was the foremost bearer of his unique name. It would make a wonderful middle, if not first name, for the child of art-loving parents.

Popular in Sweden — Ziggy would be English cognate.

Basie is a fabulous jazz name to honor the Count, whose birth name was William, the influential pianist, organist, bandleader and composer who led his band for almost fifty years.

A more romantic form of old school Clement, which ranks in the Top 100 boy names in Chile. Clemente, like Clement, derives from the Late Latin name Clemens, the name of 14 popes and several saints.

Pelle is one of several possible Peter-related Scandinavian choices. In Swedish or Norwegian, the name Pelle rhymes roughly with Ella.

Tied to the hero of the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote, likely to produce a quixotic daydreamer.

This Frisian name is most famously borne by Eise Eisinga, an amateur astronomer who built a planetarium in his house. It still exists and is the oldest functioning planetarium in the world.

A great choice for a native Swedish speaker, but not as user-friendly as some of the other international short forms of William — Pim (Dutch), Gwil (Welsh), and of course, Liam (Irish).

Samwise Gamgee is the name of Frodo's most loyal companion in Lord of the Rings, played by Sean Astin in Peter Jackson's movie adaptations. Like the related Samwell from Game of Thrones, it could be a fun way to commemorate a favorite book while giving your child an easy way out, with nickname Sam.

Wave made, well, waves when it was revealed to be the name of Cardi B and Offset's son. Evocative of crashing waves at the beach, large surfing barrels, and tumultuous and stormy seas, Wave is a name with a lot of personalities.

Commonly heard as a nickname for Alejandro, but a rare sight on the birth certificate. Ale has only made the US charts for boys twice, once in 2005 and again in 2018.