Boy name meaning
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What does Boy mean?
Used in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Finnish sufficiently quirky, Boy came from Old French is used for boys. Boy is short form of Boyce. Boyce means Dweller Near the Wood and Son of the Forest is notably used in English came from Old French.
Boy is equivalent of Boye in Frisian language.
Variants of Boy
How popular is the name Boy?
Boy is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1903, it ranked 1130th when 39 boys were named Boy.
There are over 716 babies that have been given the name Boy in United States. But Boy is a popular baby name in South Africa where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in, India, Indonesia and Philippines.
As per our research, over 80000 babies have been bestowed Boy around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4324 | 24 |
| 2022 | 4540 | 22 |
| 2021 | 3874 | 27 |
| 2020 | 4123 | 24 |
| 2019 | 3044 | 39 |
| 2018 | 2938 | 40 |
| 2017 | 3433 | 32 |
| 2016 | 4769 | 20 |
| 2015 | 3880 | 27 |
| 2014 | 3786 | 27 |
Facts
Boy in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 1912 | 547 | 0 | 17 |
 | 46 | 8 | 20 | 0 |
 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 1 |
 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
What numbers say about Boy?
Having letter B as your cornerstone means having the gentlest heart ever. When you walk into a room, all eyes are you and you only. You take things too seriously. Romantic relationships are definitely not your thing. If letter B is your cornerstone, it reveals people look at you like the crazy genius who loves his solitude. You keep your facade so you don't get too attached to people and experience disappointment, eventually.
Other names liked by name hunters that are similar to Boy
- Tord - Meaning of Tord is The Elements Thor Meaning Thunder Thunder God or Beautiful is originated from Old Norse and a baby boy name is used largely in Norwegian and Swedish
- Reidunn - Girl name Reidunn is mainly used in Danish, Finnish and Swedish. Reidunn is form of Hreiðunn in Norwegian language
- Sjur - Boy name Sjur is mostly used in Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian that originated from Old Norse, meaning of Sjur is "Magpie"
- Sime - The famous and perennial boy name Sime has its origin in Hebrew is mainly used in Swedish, Danish and Finnish. Sime is Swedish cognate of Simon
- Oili - Illustrous and Perennial girl name Oili is largely used in Danish and Swedish. Oili is Finnish form of Olga
Famous people named Boy
- Boy Capel, English polo player
- Boy, Canadian indie pop band
- Boy Hayje, former racing driver from the Netherlands
- Boy in the Box, name given to an unidentified murder victim, 3 to 7 years old
- Boy Meets Girl, American pop-music duo consisting of keyboardist and vocalist George Merrill and singer Shannon Rubicam
- Boy Alano, famous Filipino child actor
- Boy Krazy, New York City-based girl group that saw brief fame
- Boy Kill Boy, were an English rock band based in Leytonstone
- Boy Hits Car, is an American rock band
- Boy Charlton, Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s
- Boy Abunda, Romerica Abunda Jr
- Boy Waterman, Dutch footballer
- Boy Robot, electronica duo from Berlin, Germany
- Boy Deul in Amsterdam is an international footballer with the Curacao football team and currently plays for FC Emmen of the second Dutch soccer division, he is playing on the pitch as Extreme Forward and Offensive Midfielder.
- Boy Dickson in video A Sailor in Sydney as Actor
- In 1957 comedy and drama movie, Monpti, Boy Gobert portrayed Monpti or old.
- In 1969 action and adventure movie, Si Darna at ang Planetman, Boy Alajar portrayed Ding.
- In 1966 action, drama movie, Maginoong Pusakal, Boy Alvarez portrayed N.
- Boy the Wonder Horse portrayed the leading character of Boy - Yak's New Horse in 1926 action, western flick The Fighting Stallion.
- Boy Sta. Romana, from 1957 action and comedy flick Bakasyon grande, who characterized Lo' Waist Gang.
- Boy Iskak portrayed leading role of Dani in 1963 drama flick Maut mendjelang magrib.
- Boy Chico portrayed small role of N in 1965 action and adventure film Dalawa sa ilalim ng panganib.
- Boy Pangilinan, from 1966 action movie Huling baraha, who characterized N.
- In 1990 action, comedy movie, Isang salop na bala, Boy Estrella portrayed N.
- In 1972 drama flick, Mga walang malay, Boy Mendez played N.
Lists having Boy
- Boy names beginning with B
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- French Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Dweller
- Baby Names that mean Wood
- Baby Names that mean Son
- Baby Names that mean Forest
- Baby Names that mean Messenger
- Baby Names that mean Lord
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004