602 Epic Fantasy Boy Names That Every Storyteller Is Searching For!

Are you a writer seeking that perfect, unforgettable fantasy boy name for your character?

Or perhaps you’re a parent seeking a magical name that’ll make your little boy one-of-a-kind, standing out in a league of his own.

Well, you’ve stumbled upon a collection of enchanting possibilities!

I’ll be rounding up some of my previous blog posts on enchanting, fantasy-themed baby names into one helpful guide.

These mystical names draw inspiration from fairy tales, nature, mythology, deep meanings, and more. You’ll find names influenced by trees and mountains, evocative color names, as well as names from fairy lore and fantasy novels.

Picture your little one or your character bearing a name that resonates with courage, mystery, and imagination.

So, whether you’re brainstorming for your novel’s hero or searching for a fantasy name that will grace your son with a touch of the extraordinary, get ready to discover a roster of names that’ll fuel your imagination!

Fantasy Boy Names With Masculine Charm

Strong Fantasy Names For Boys

Strong names depict resilience and courage.

• Abraham – “Father of a nation” (nn. Abe, Bram)
• Andrew – “Manly, strong and brave” (nn. Andy, Drew)
• Arthur – “Bear” (nn. Art, Artie)
• Bennett – “Blessed, good fortune” (nn. Benny, Ben)
• Bernard – “Strong, brave bear” (nn. Bern, Bernie)
• Cedric – “Brave, bold ruler” (nn. Con)
• Clark – “Scribe” (nn. Clarky)
• Cliff – “Brave and bold” (nn. Cliffy)
• Conrad – “Brave, bold ruler” (nn. Con)
• Earl – “Nobleman, warrior” (nn. Early)

• Ezekiel – “God’s strength” (nn. Zeke) 
• Grayson – “Son of the gray-haired man” (nn. Gray)
• Griffin – “Strong prince” (nn. Griff) 
• Kenzo – “Strong and healthy” (nn.  Ken, Kenny)
• Oscar – “Champion warrior” (nn. Ozzy) 
• Stanley – “Stony meadow” (nn. Stan) 
• Walter – “Commander of the army” (nn. Walt, Walty) 
• William – “Strong-willed warrior” (nn. Will) 
• Wyatt – “War strength” (nn. Wy)
• Zale – “Sea strength” (nn. Z)

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Unique Fantasy Boy Names

Unique boy names provide rare and unusual options outside the current top name trends. They stand out from the crowd but still have character.

• Alphard – “Solitary one” (nn. Alfie, Al)
• Arlie – “Hare meadow” (nn. Arl)
• Augus – “Dignified, imposing” (nn. Auggie, Gus)
• Basil – “Royal, kingly” (nn. Baz)
• Caelen – “Slender” (nn. Cae)
• Chet – “Fortress, camp” (nn. Chetty)
• Corin – “Spear” (nn. Cor, Cory)
• Crispin – “Curly-haired” (nn. Cris) 
• Ender – “Extremely rare” (nn. Endy)
• Erwin – “Army, friend” (nn. Er, Win)

• Farley – “A fern-covered clearing” (nn. Farl, Far)
• Huxley – “Hugh’s meadow” (nn. Hux)
• Kester –  “Carrier of Christ” (nn. Kes, Kest)
• Martial – “Warring” (nn. Marty)
• Orson – “Bear cub” (nn. Ors, Orsie)
• Radley – “From the red field” (nn. Rad, Raddy)
• Rubin – “Behold a son” (nn. Rube, Rubes)
• Sinjin – “God is gracious” (nn. Sinny, Jin) 
• Zenon – “Gift of Zeus” (nn. Zen, Zenny)
• Zorion – “Happy” (nn. Zor, Rio)

Check out our extended list of unique boy names!

Soft Boy Names For Fantasy Characters

Soft boy names typically convey a gentle and tender vibe, reflecting sensitivity and emotional depth.

• Alaric – “All-powerful ruler” (nn. Larry, Lars) 
• Beau – “Beautiful, handsome” (nn. Bo)
• Bowen – “Son of the young one” (nn. Bow, Bowie)
• Cade – “Round, barrel” (nn. Kay)
• Clement – “Gentle” (nn. Clem, Clemmy) 
• Dorian – “Descendant of Doris” (nn. Dory, Rian)
• Eli – “High, elevated” (nn. El)
• Elmer – “Noble, famous” (nn. El)
• Emilio – “Rival, eager” (nn. Emil) 
• Gideon – “Great warrior” (nn. Giddy)

• Ilya – “The Lord is my God” (nn. Illy) 
• Julian – “Youthful” (nn. Jules) 
• Levi – “Joined in harmony” (nn. Lev)
• Micah – “Who is like God” (nn. Mick, Mikey)
• Nermin – “Softness, delicate” (nn. Nerm)
• Nolan – “Champion” (nn. Nole) 
• Otto – “Wealth” (nn. Otty, Ott)
• Soren – “Strict, stern” (nn. Sorey, Sore)
• Seth – “Appointed, placed” (nn. Sethy) 
• Wallace – “Welshman” (nn. Wall) 

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Fantasy Boy Names With A Connection To Nature

Nature Names

Nature names draw inspiration from the natural world – plants, animals, natural features. They have an earthy, organic feel.

• Aster – “Star, flower” (nn. Azzy, Ace)
• Callum – “Dove” (nn. Cal, Cale)
• Clifford – “Cliff-side ford” (nn. Cliff, Cliffy) 
• Corbin – “Raven” (nn. Corb, Corby)
• Cove – “Small bay” (nn. Covey, Cov)
• Everett – “Strong boar” (nn. Rhett, Ever)
• Fennec – “Fox” (nn. Fen, Nick)
• Finch – “Songbird” (nn. Finn) 
• Ford – “River crossing” (nn. Fordy)
• Gale – “Father of exaltation” (nn. Gal, Gally)

• Gladiolus – “A little sword” (nn. Glad, Laddy)
• Harbor – “Boat dock on the shore” (nn. Har, Harbie)
• Kai – “The sea” (nn. Kaikai, Kiki)
• Leander – “Lion man” (nn. Leon, Anders)
• Lowell – “Young wolf” (nn. Lowe) 
• Malachite – “Rich green gemstone” (nn. Mal, Mally)
• Nyles – “Cloud” (nn. Ny)
• Sirius – “Glowing, dog star” (nn. Siri) 
• Skyler – “Scholar, sky” (nn. Sky, skies)
• Sorrel – “Reddish brown” (nn. Sore)

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Earthy Names for Fantasy Male Characters

Earthy names have a grounded, rustic feel reminiscent of the outdoors and soil. 

• Acker – “Field” (nn. Ack, Ax)
• Ajax – “Earth, land” (nn. Axe)
• Amory – “Home ruler” (nn. Mory) 
• Barkley – “Birch tree meadow” (nn. Bark)
• Beacher – “Near the beach trees” (nn. Bee)
• Boden – “Shelter” (nn. Bo) 
• Brock – “Badger, rock” (nn. Rock) 
• Cedar – “Cedar tree” (nn. Seed)
• Cinna – “Cinnamon” (nn. Ceen, Cinny)
• Dean – “Valley” (nn. Dee, Deanie)

• Heath – “Someone who lived at a heath” (nn. Heth)
• Holden – “From the hollow in the valley” (nn. Hol, Holdy) 
• Keanu – “Cool breze over the moountains” (nn. Key) 
• Landon – “Long hill” (nn. Land, Lando) 
• Parker – “Park keeper” (nn. Park) 
• Ridge – “Continuous elevated mountain crest” (nn. Rid, Riddy) 
• Stone –  “Dweller by the rocks” (nn. Stu)
• Terran – “Earth” (nn. Terry) 
• Thelonious – “One who plows the earth” (nn. Theo, Teddy)
• Weston – “From the western town” (nn. Wes, Westy)

SEE: Earth-Inspired Boy Names

Cottagecore Names For Fantasy Boys

Cottagecore names have old-fashioned, cozy feelings linking to pastoral living.

• Ambrose – “Immortal” (nn. Am, Amby)
• Arbor – “A grove of trees” (nn. Arby)
• Atticus – “Man of Attica” (nn. Attie, Atta) 
• Citron – “Lemon” (nn. Ron)
• Corvus – “Raven” (nn. Corv)
• Dashiell – “Page boy” (nn. Dash)
• Elwood – “Elder tree” (nn. El, Woody) 
• Ephraim – “Fruitful” (nn. Effy) 
• Ewan – “Born of Yew” (nn. Ewe) 
• Fletcher – “Arrow maker” (nn. Fletch) 

• Grover – “Grove of trees” (nn. Grove)
• Hawke – “Wild” (nn. Hawk) 
• Holland – “Wooded land” (nn. Holl, Holly) 
• Lennox – “Grove of Elms” (nn. Lenny, Knox) 
• Linden – “Made from Linwood” (nn. Lin) 
• Lysander – “Liberator” (nn. Lys, Lee)
• Sawyer – “Woodcutter” (nn. Saw)
• Shepherd – “Sheepherder” (nn. Shep) 
• Sylvan – “Of the forest” (nn. Sylv, Syl)
• Valerian – “Strong, healthy” (nn. Val)

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Fairycore Names for Fantasy Male Characters

Fairycore names evoke magic, whimsy and ethereal fairy themes.

• Alston – “Old stone” (nn. Al, Ston)
• Aslan – “Lion” (nn. Azzy)
• Bren – “Prince” (nn. Brenny) 
• Dain – “Brook” (nn. Dainy)
• Elijah – “My God is Yahweh” (nn. Eli) 
• Evander – “Good man” (nn. Evan, Ev) 
• Felix – “Happy, lucky” (nn. Fel, Feel) 
• Flynn – “Descendant of Flann” (nn. Flynny)
• Gael – “Joyful” (nn. Gel) 
• Hale – “Hero” (nn. Hal, Haley) 

• Hollis – “Holly tree” (nn. Holl) 
• Isaiah – “Yahweh is salvation” (nn. Iz, Izzy)
• Kaden – “Companion, fighter” (nn. Kade, Kadey)
• Nevill – “New town” (nn. Nev, Nevy)
• Oakley – “Meadow of oak trees” (nn. Oak, Oaky) 
• Oberon – “Olive tree” (nn. Obe, Obie)
• Percival – “Pierce the veil” (nn. Perce, Percy) 
• Reed – “Red-haired” (nn. Reedy) 
• Silas – “Forest, wood” (nn. Sile) 
• Zander –  “Defender of man” (nn. Zan)

Fall in love with these magical fairycore names for both genders!

Colorful Inspirations

Color Names for Male Fantasy Characters

Color names derive their meanings from colors and tints. They are vivid and visual in nature.

• Albus – “White, bright” (nn. Alby)
• Altan – “Red dawn” (nn. Alt, Altie) 
• Auburn – “Orangy brown” (nn. Aub, Aubie)
• Berin – “Fair-haired” (nn. Bear, Beri)
• Clancy – “Red warrior” (nn. Clance)
• Cobalt – “Blue” (nn. Cob, Cobie)
• Denver – “Green valley” (nn. Den, Denny)
• Finnegan – “Little fair one” (nn. Finn, Negan)
• Gannon – “Fair-complexioned” (nn. Gan)
• Gorman – “Small blue-eyed one” (nn. Gorm, Gormy)
• Harkin – “Dark red” (nn. Hark, Harky)
• Irving – “Green water” (nn. Irv, Ving) 
• Kenyon – “Blond, fair-haired” (nn. Ken, Kenny)

• Kirros – “Orange” (nn. Kir) 
• Livius – “Blue, envious” (nn. Liv) 
• Oldrick – “Blue hill” (nn. Rick, Ricky)
• Oleander – “Evergreen tree” (nn. Oli) 
• Orna – “Pale green” (nn. Ore)
• Rio – “Blue River” (nn. Riri) 
• Roth – “Red” (nn. Ro, Roro)
• Rufus – “Red-haired men” (nn. Roo, Roof)
• Rusty – “Red hair” (nn. Rus, Russy) 
• Tanwyn – “White fire” (nn. Tan, Tanny)
• Titan – “Red” (nn. Tite) 
• Viridian – “Blue, green color” (nn. Vir, Vivi)

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Beyond Gender Norms

Unisex Fantasy Names

Unisex names work well for any gender. They provide fluid, non-binary naming options.

• Asa – “Doctor, healer” (nn. Ace)
• Ash – “Happy” (nn. Ace) 
• Auden – “Old friend” (nn. Aud, Audi)
• Bailey – “Berry clearing” (nn. Bay, Billy)
• Channing – “Young wolf” (nn. Chan, Channie) 
• Chase – “Huntsman” (nn. Chasey, Ace) 
• Collins – “Holly” (nn. Coll, Collie)
• Devon – “Deep valley dwellers” (nn. Dev)
• Eden – “Place of pleasure and delight” (nn. Ed, Eddie)
• Embry – “Flat-topped hill” (nn. Em, Emmy)
• Greer – “Alert, watchful” (nn. Gree, Gru)
• Hunter – “One who hunts” (nn. Hun, Hunny) 
• Maddox – “Fortunate” (nn. Mad, Maddie)

• Marlowe – “From the hill by the lake” (nn. Marl, Lowe)
• Noa – “Motion” (nn. No, Nono)
• Palmer – “Palm bearer” (nn. Pal, Pally)
• Remy – “Remedy” (nn. Rem, Rems)
• Ren – “Lotus” (nn. Renny)
• Rook – “Dark hair, raucous voice” (nn. Roo, Rookie)
• Rumi – “Lapis Lazuli” (nn. Roo)
• Story – “Tale” (nn. Stor, Ry)
• Sydney – “Wide meadow” (nn. Syd)
• Teagan – “Attractive” (nn. Tea, Teague)
• Torin – “Chief” (nn. Tor, Rin) 
• Vesper – “Evening star” (nn. Ves, Vespy) 

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Feminine Boy Names

Feminine boy names have a neutral or feminine edge.

• Addison – “Son of Adam” (nn. Ad, Audi)
• Ariel – “Lion of God” (nn. Ari, El)
• Camryn – “Crooked nose” (nn. Cam, Cammy)
• Dana – “The most perfectly sized, valuable pearl” (nn. Dan, Danny)
• Elisha –  “God is my salvation” (nn. Eli)
• Ellis –  “Kind, benevolent” (nn. El)
• Hayden – “Of the hay fields” (nn. Hay, Hazy)
• Kerry – “Black-haired” (nn. Ker, Riri)
• Sloane – “Raider” (nn. Slow, Sloaney)
• Sutton – “From the Southern Homestead” (nn. Tony)

Mood And Aesthetic Fantasy Boy Males

Dark Academia Names

Dark academia names have an intellectual, Gothic vibe.

• Aldamar – “Famous for his experience” (nn. Alda, Al)
• Archibald – “Bold, genuine” (nn. Archie, Arch) 
• Augustus – “Magnificent” (nn. Aug, Auggie, Gus)
• Balthazar – “Bal protects the king” (nn. Bal, Bally)
• Blaine – “Yellow” (nn. Blainey)
• Caius – “Rejoice” (nn. Kai) 
• Caspian –  “White” (nn. Cas, Casp)
• Clovis – “Renowned fighter” (nn. Clove, Clo)
• Credence – “To believe” (nn. Cred, Dense)
• Edison – “Son of Edward” (nn. Eddie, Ed)
• Eldritch – “Old and insightful person” (nn. El, Rich)
• Ezra – “Helper” (nn. Ez, Ezzie)
• Gavyn – “White falcon” (nn. Vyn, Gav)

• Hartwell – “Lives near the stag’s spring” (nn. Hart, Har)
• Jasper – “Treasure bearer” (nn. Jas, Jazzy)
• Kasper – “Bringer of treasure” (nn. Kaz)
• Lawrence – “Man from Laurentum” (nn. Law)
• Lucian – “Light” (nn. Luc, Luce) 
• Magnus – “Great” (nn. Mag) 
• Mordred – “Controlled” (nn. Mori)
• Phineas – “Serpent’s mouth, oracle” (nn. Phin, Phinny)
• Reginald – “Ruler’s advisor” (nn. Reg, Reggie)
• Salvatore – “Saviour” (nn. Sal, Salv) 
• Sebastian – “Venerable” (nn. Seb, Baz)
• Theseus – “Son of Aegeus” (nn. Thee) 

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Romantic Names

Romantic names evoke love, passion, and masculinity.

• Alastair – “Man’s defender” (nn. Ali, Al) 
• Aris – “Best” (nn. Air, Rhys)
• Artem – “Dedicated to Artemis” (nn. Artie, Art)
• Benedict – “Blessed” (nn. Ben, Benny)
• Cassius – “Helmeted warrior” (nn. Cass, Cassie)
• Darcy – “Dark-haired” (nn. Darce)
• Demetrius – “Follower of Demeter” (nn. Dem, Demi)
• Dominic – “Lordly.” (nn. Dom, Nick, Nicky)
• Evander – “Good man” (nn. Evan) 
• Gabriel – “God is my strength” (nn. Gabe)
• Hugo – “Mind” (nn. Hue, Huey)
• Landon – “Long hill” (nn. Lan, Donny)
• Lorenzo – “Laurel crown” (nn. Lore, Enzo)

• Marius – “Dedicated to Mars, manly” (nn. Mar, Mars)
• Nathaniel – “Gift of God” (nn. Nathan, Nate) 
• Nikolai – “People of victory” (nn. Nik, Nicky)
• Raphael – “God has healed” (nn. Raph) 
• Rhett – “To speak” (nn. Rhetty)
• Roman – “Strong and powerful” (nn. Rome, Roma)
• Romeo – “Pilgrim to Rome” (nn. Roma, Rome)
• Seymour – “Marshy land near the sea” (nn. Sey)
• Sterling – “Little star” (nn. Sterl)
• Thaddeus – “Heart” (nn. Thad, Thaddy) 
• Valentino – “Strength, health” (nn. Val, Tino)
• Xavier – “Bright, splendid” (nn. Xav)

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Timeless Appeal

Vintage Fantasy Names

Vintage names remain stylish across generations.

• Angus – “Choice, one” (nn. Angie, Gus)
• Anton – “Priceless” (nn. Tony, Ant)
• Barnaby – “Son of consolation” (nn. Barney, Bee)
• Bertram – “Bright raven” (nn. Bert, Bertie)
• Calloway – “Pebbly place” (nn. Cal, Callie, Low) 
• Carlisle – “From the walled city” (nn. Carl) 
• Cecil – “Blind” (nn. Sully, Cil) 
• Claude – “Strong-willed” (nn.  Claudie)
• Cyril – “Masterful” (nn. Cy, Cyr)
• Digby – “Town by the ditch” (nn. Dig, Diggy)
• Ernest – “Serious” (nn. Ernie, Ern) 
• Fabian – “Bean grower” (nn. Fab, Fabi)
• Gulliver – “Glutton” (nn. Gully)

• Hopper – “Leaper” (nn. Hop, Hoppy) 
• Larkin – “Rough” (nn. Lark) 
• Leland – “Meadow land” (nn. Lee, Lanny) 
• Maurice – “Dark-skinned” (nn. Mo, Reece)
• Merritt – “Boundary gate” (nn. Mitt, Mitty)
• Mordecai – “Follower of Marduk” (nn. Morty, Kai)
• Norman – “Man of the north” (nn. North, Norm)
• Orville – “Spear strength” (nn. Orvie, Ollie) 
• Rasmus – “Beloved” (nn. Raz, Razzy)
• Ulysses – “Wrathful” (nn. Ollie, Ulie)
• Vernon – “Place of Alders” (nn. Vern)
• Wendell – “Traveller” (nn. Dell)

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Mythology Names

Mythology names draw from ancient tales and legends, often carrying a rich and timeless significance.

• Achilles – “Pain” (nn. Arch, Archie)
• Apollo – “Destroyer” (nn. Poll)
• Atlas – “To carry” (nn. Attie, At)
• Hector – “Steadfast” (nn. Hecty, Hec) 
• Helios – “Sun” (nn. Leo, Elio)
• Kratos – “Strength” (nn. Kray, Kay)
• Osiris – “Strong eyesight” (nn. Oz, Iris)
• Pegasus – “Winged horse” (nn. Peg, Peggy)
• Thor – “Thunder” (nn. Tho) 
• Zeus – “Sky” (nn. Zuzu, Zoo)

Names That Start With…

Many parents look for baby names starting with a specific letter, often the first letter of a loved one’s name. I provide examples of names starting with every letter.

A

• Aeron – “Mountain of strength” (nn. Ron, Ronny)
• Auberon – “Noble, royal bear” (nn. Aubie, Ron)

B

• Bastian – “Man of Sebastia” (nn. Baz, Bazzi) 
• Bran – “Broom-covered hill” (nn. Branny)

C

• Cadmus – “From the east” (nn. Cad, Caddy)
• Cadogan – “Battle, glory” (nn. Caddy)

D

• Darius – “Maintains possessions well” (nn. Dare, Dari)
• Dedalus – “Craftsmman” (nn. Dally)

E

• Elric – “Wise ruler” (nn. El, Ricky)
• Elias – “The Lord is my God” (nn. Eli) 

F

• Faustus – “Auspicious, lucky” (nn. Fozz, Fozzy)
• Frey – “Lord, exalted one” (nn. Fre)

G

• Gawain – “White hawk” (nn. Wayne)
• Godric – “God-ruler” (nn. Rick, Ricky) 

H

• Hansel – “God is gracious” (nn. Hans)
• Heskel – “God strengthens” (nn. Hes, Hez)

I

• Ignatius – “Fiery, ardent” (nn. Iggy)
• Iver – “Archer, yew wood” (nn. Ive)

J

• Jairus –  “God enlightens” (nn. Jai, Russ)
• Johan – “God is gracious” (nn. Joe, Han) 

K

• Kester – “Carrier of Christ” (nn. Kes)
• Kiernan – “Son of a lord” (nn. Kiern)

L

• Lancelot – “Servant” (nn. Lance, Lottie)
• Lorcan – “Little fierce one” (nn. Lore, Lori)

M

• Malik – “Ruler” (nn. Mal) 
• Mattias – “Gift of god” (nn. Matty, Matt)

N

• Nicodemus – “Victory of the people” (nn. Nico)
• Nox – “Night” (nn. Noxy)

O

• Owain – “Wellborn” (nn. Wayne, Waney)
• Oren –  “Pine, ash” (nn. Ore)

P

• Perseus –  “Destroyer” (nn. Perce, Percy)
• Pietro – “Rock” (nn. Pie)

Q

• Quant – “Rogue” (nn. Q) 
• Quincey – “Estate of the fifth son” (nn. Quince) 

R

• Rafael – “God has healed” (nn. Raff)
• Rahim – “Merciful” (nn. Ra)

S

• Sabio – “Scholar” (nn. Sab)
• Salvador – “Savior” (nn. Sal, Salv)

T

• Taliesin – “Radiant brow” (nn. Tally, Tale)
• Tarian – “Shield” (nn. Tarri, Rian)

U

• Uriens – “Of privileged birth” (nn. Uri, Ry)
• Uther – “Terrible” (nn. Uth)

V 

• Vautrin – “Walter” (nn. Vo)
• Vincenzo – “To conquer, victorious” (nn. Vince, Vinny) 

W 

• Warrick – “Leader who defends” (nn. War, Ricky)
• Wolfric – “Wolf ruler” (nn. Wolf)

X 

• Xanthus – “Golden, yellow” (nn. Xan)
• Xavian – “New house” (nn. Xav)

Y 

• Yorick – “Earth-worker” (nn. Rick, Ricky)
• Yusuf – “God increases” (nn. Yu)

Z 

• Zephyr – “West wind” (nn. Zeph, Zeffy)
• Zevon – “Vigorous, alive” (nn. Zev)

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Names With Profound Meanings

Names with profound, deeper meanings can reflect important family values, faith, and desires. The meaning behind a name forms a meaningful connection.

Names Meaning Answered Prayers

Names implying a blessing or wish come true.

• Anathoth – “Answers to prayer” (nn. Ani) 
• Elnathan – “God has given” (nn. Nathan, Nate)
• Evan – “God is gracious” (nn. Ev) 
• Ishmael – “God will hear” (nn. Ish, Mae)
• Jonathan – “Yahweh has given” (nn. John, Johnny)
• Lian – “God answers prayers” (nn. Lee)
• Nathaniel – “God has given” (nn. Nathan, Nate)
• Samuel – “God has heard” (nn. Sam, Sammy)
• Saul – “Prayed for, asked for” (nn. Saulie, So)
• Simon – “God has heard” (nn. Si, Sim)

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Names Meaning Hope

Names linked to optimism and hopefulness. 

• Amal – “Hope, inspiration” (nn. Mal) 
• Arman – “Hope, wish” (nn. Arm)
• Daijon – “God’s gift of hope” (nn. Day, Jon)
• Deene – “Hope” (nn. Deeney) 
• Matthan – “Hope” (nn. Matt, Matty)
• Omid – “Hope” (nn. Om, Mid) 
• Phoenix – “New beginning” (nn. Feen, Nix) 
• Spero – “I hope” (nn. Sper) 
• Toivo – “Hope” (nn. Toi, Ivo)
• Von – “Hope” (nn. Vonny)

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Names Meaning Promise

Names associated with vows, oaths, and commitment. 

• Arlen – “A solemn binding promise” (nn. Arl, Arlie)
• Canaan – “Promised land” (nn. Can, Canny)
• Gage – “Of the pledge” (nn. Gagey)
• Ghislain – “Of the oath” (nn. Ghis) 
• Gilbert – “Of the bright promise” (nn. Gil, Bert)
• Gilfred – “One who has taken an oath” (nn. Gill, Freddy)
• Homer – “Of the pledge” (nn. Homey) 
• Kershet – “Of the rainbow” (nn. Kers) 
• Onur – “One who shows promise” (nn. Nur)
• Walken – “A rainbow” (nn. Walk, Walker)

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Names Meaning Long Awaited

Names suggesting something eagerly awaited.

• Arman – “Wish” (nn. Arm)
• Bane – “Long-awaited child” (nn. Baney) 
• Bennett – “Little blessed one” (nn. Ben, Benny)
• Biton – “Born after a long wait” (nn. Bit, Bitty)
• Daunoras – “To wish, to desire’ (nn. Dauno)
• Didier – “Longed for child” (nn. Didi, Did) 
• Evelyn – “Wished for child” (nn. Evy)
• Ian – “God is gracious” (nn. I)
• Murad – “Wish, desire” (nn. Mu, Raddy)
• Raja – “Hope, expectation” (nn. Raj)

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Names Meaning Gift Of God

Names that mean “gift of God” or similar divine blessing. 

• Arcelio – “Small treasure” (nn. Arce, Arcie)
• Cedro – “Strong gift” (nn. Ced) 
• Celesto – “Of the heavens” (nn. Celest, Cel)
• Darion – “Gift” (nn. Dari, Dare)
• Darren – “Gift of God” (nn. Dare) 
• Donatello – “Beautiful gift” (nn. Don, Donny)
• Eudor – “Gift of God” (nn. Eu, Dori)
• Fedor – “Gift of God” (nn. Fed, Feddy) 
• Jennett – “Gift of God” (nn. Jen) 
• Jesse – “God’s gift” (nn. Jess)
• Matthew – “Gift of God” (nn. Matt, Matty)
• Niaz – “Gift, present” (nn. Nia, Ni)
• Seanan – “Gift of God” (nn. Sean, Seany)
• Ted – “Gift of God” (nn. Teddy) 
• Theodore – “Gift of God” (nn. Teddy, Ted, Eddie)

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Names Meaning Mist

Names that mean mist or fog. 

• Hazo – “Mist” (nn. Haz)
• Kohu – “Mist” (nn. Ko) 
• Napoleon – “Sons of Mist” (nn. Leon, Leo) 
• Neehar – “Covering with morning dew drops” (nn. Nee)
• Tuman – “Mist” (nn. Tum) 

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Names Meaning Mirror 

Names that mean mirror or reflection.

• Adrish – “Mirror” (nn. Adri, Rish)
• Makur – “Mirror” (nn. Mak) 
• Manan –  “Reflection” (nn. Man, Manny)
• Olan – “Reflection” (nn. Ola, Lan)
• Toshi – “Mirror image” (nn. To, Toto)

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Names Meaning Angel

Names that mean angel or heavenly beings.

• Ael – “Angel” (nn. Aelie) 
• Angel – “Angel” (nn. An, Gelly)
• Angelo – “Angel” (nn. Angel, An)
• Desange – “Of the angels” (nn. Des)
• Engel – “Angel” (nn. Eng) 
• Gabriel – “God is my strength” (nn. Gab, Gabi)
• Ingram – “Angel” (nn. Ing, Ingey)
• Malachi – “Angel or messenger of God” (nn. Mal, Mally)
• Michaelangelo – “Angel” (nn. Michael, Mikey)
• Zadeni – “Angel” (nn. Zade, Zaden) 

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Names Meaning Eagle

Names associated with the noble and strong bird.

• Adler – “Eagle” (nn. Ad, Addie) 
• Aetius – “Eagle” (nn. Aeti)
• Altair – “The great soaring eagle who hunts” (nn. Alt, Altie) 
• Aquila – “Eagle” (nn. Aqui) 
• Arathorn – “The ferocious lord eagle” (nn. Ari, Thorn)
• Arnold – “Ruler, eagle-like might” (nn. Arnie, Ar)
• Darvell – “Eagle town” (nn. Darv, Darvey)
• Haytham – “Young eagle” (nn. Hay, Tham)
• Paco – “Eagle” (nn. Pac, Pacman) 
• Washi – “Eagle” (nn. Wa)

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Names Meaning Wings

Names associated with wings or flying creatures.

• Alaris – “of the wing” (nn. Al, Rhys)
• Aleron – “Winged one” (nn. Al, Ron)
• Kahili – “Feather standard” (nn. Kahi)
• Kinfe – “Wing” (nn. Kinny) 
• Tsubasa – “Wings” (nn. Tsuba)

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Names Meaning Heaven

Heavenly names and other similarly celestial names.

• Arcelio – “Altar of heaven” (nn. Celio, Leo)
• Caelinus – “Celestial, angel” (nn. Caelus, Linus)
• Celino – “Heavenly” (nn. Cel)
• Seraphim – “Burning angels” (nn. Ser, Sera) 
• Tenchi – “Of heaven and earth” (nn. Ten)

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Names Meaning Mountain

Names that mean mountain symbolize strength, endurance, and reaching great heights.

• Alin – “Mountain” (nn. Al, Lin) 
• Beaumont – “Beautiful mountain” (nn. Monty, Beau)
• Berg – “Mountain” (nn. Bergs)
• Bergren – “Mountain stream” (nn. Berg) 
• Elbio – “He who comes from the mountain” (nn. El, Bee)
• Haran – “Hill, mountain” (nn. Har, Ran)
• Montague – “Pointed mountain” (nn. Monty)
• Montgomery – “Mountain belonging to the rules” (nn. Monty, Mont) 
• Ormond – “Bear mountain” (nn. Orm, Mond)
• Orosco – “He who lives in the mountains” (nn. Ross)

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Names Meaning Rock

Strong and stable names that mean rock.

• Adra – “Rock, hard” (nn. Ad)
• Alan – “Stone, rock” (nn. Al)
• Albion – “White land” (nn. Alby)
• Artis – “Rock” (nn. Artie) 
• Carrick – “Rock” (nn. Care, Carey)
• Cephas – “Rock” (nn. Ceph)
• Craig – “Crag, steep rock” (nn. Craigey) 
• Halvard – “Rock defender” (nn. Hal)
• Pedro – “Rock” (nn. Ped)
• Rockwell – “Rock spring” (nn. Rocky)

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Names Meaning Air

Airy and breezy names.

• Aither – “Spirit of the air” (nn. Aith)
• Bavol – “Wind” (nn. Bav)
• Guthrie – “Windy place” (nn. Guth)
• Ilmedous – “Air” (nn. Ilm) 
• Samir – “Wind, a gentle breeze” (nn. Sam, Sammy)

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Names Meaning Fly

Names associated with wings or flying creatures.

• Aerion – “Air travel” (nn. Aeri)
• Arnim – “Small flying eagle” (nn. Arnie)
• Augurio – “Divine flight of birds” (nn. Auggie)
• Elsu – “Flying falcon” (nn. El)
• Fujin – “Air, wind” (nn. Fuji)
• Keyne – “Man of the eastern sky” (nn. Key, Keys)
• Shohei – “Sour, glide” (nn. Sho)
• Tobio – “To fly” (nn. Toby)
• Volley – “To fly” (nn. Voll) 
• Zubeen – “Something that touches the sky” (nn. Zube)

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Names Of Wealth And Nobility

Names associated with privilege, influence, and affluence hold an aspirational allure. I explore names tied to historic wealth and royalty.

Old Money Names

• Alastor – “Defender” (nn. Al) 
• Ambrose – “Immortal” (nn. Ambie)
• Bradford – “Broad ford” (nn. Brad) 
• Cameron – “Crooked nose” (nn. Cam, Ron)
• Carmichael – “Follower of Michael” (nn. Carm, Mike)
• Constantine – “Constant, steadfast” (nn. Con, Connor)
• Darby – “Free from envy” (nn. Darb) 
• Fitzgerald – “Son of spear-ruler” (nn. Fitz, Geri)
• Frederick – “Peaceful ruler” (nn. Fred, Freddy)
• Gordon – “Great hill” (nn. Gordy)

• Granville – “Big town” (nn. Gran)
• Harold – “Army ruler” (nn. Harry)
• Huxley – “Hugh’s meadow” (nn. Hux)
• Kimble – “Bold ruler” (nn. Kim)
• Murray – “From the land by the sea” (nn. Mur) 
• Preston – “Priest’s town” (nn. Pres)
• Richard – “Dominant, brave” (nn. Richy, Rich) 
• Royce – “Son of a king” (nn. Roy)
• Spencer –  “Steward” (nn. Spen) 
• Thatcher – “Roof thatcher” (nn. That)

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Rich Boy Names 

• Archer – “Bowman” (nn. Archie, Arch)
• Bentley – “Meadow with coarse grass” (nn. Ben, Bent)
• Bishop – “Overseer” (nn. Bish) 
• Blaise – “Lisp” (nn. Blaisey)
• Byron – “Place by the cowsheds” (nn. By, Byr)
• Cannon – “Rule, discipline” (nn. Can)
• Carlton – “Free man” (nn. Carl) 
• Cartwright – “A maker of carts” (nn. Carter)
• Douglas – “Black river” (nn. Doug, Dougie) 
• Edwin – “Rich friend” (nn. Eddie, Ed)

• Golden – “Little golden one” (nn. Goldie)
• Kingsley – “From the king’s wood” (nn. King)
• Laird – “Wealthy landowner” (nn. Lair, Lairdo)
• Ledger – “Spear tribe” (nn. Ledge)
• Midas – “Touch of gold” (nn. My)
• Otis – “Wealthy” (nn. Ott, Ottie) 
• Randall – “Wolf shield” (nn. Randy)
• Ransom – “Warrior’s shield” (nn. Ran, Rans) 
• Rook – “Crow, chariot” (nn. Rookie)
• Trent – “The flooder” (nn. Trenty) 

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Royalty Names 

• Albert – “Noble, bright” (nn. Alby)
• Arthur – “Bear, strong man” (nn. Artie)
• Charles – “Free man” (nn. Charlie) 
• Edward – “Wealthy guard” (nn. Eddie, Ed)
• George – “Farmer, earthworker” (nn. Georgie) 
• Harry – “Home ruler” (nn. Hare)
• Louis – “Famous warrior” (nn. Lou)
• Lucas – “Bringer of light” (nn. Luke)
• Malcolm – “Devotee of Saint Columba” (nn. Mal, Malc)
• William – “Strong-willed warrior” (nn. Will, Bill)

Last Names For Fantasy Characters

Using last names as first names is a longstanding naming tradition that continues to grow in popularity. The history and meaning behind surnames can make for an impactful first name.

Old Money Last Names

Names associated with “old money” prestige. These aristocratic surnames evoke affluence.

• Browne – “Brown-haired” 
• Carnegie – “Fort at the gap”
• Coventry – “Cofa’s tree”
• Erskine – “High cliff”
• Fielding – “Open country”
• Graham – “Gravelly homestead”
• Grimaldi – “Powerful protector”
• Hatton – “Heather” 
• Hawthorne – “Where hawthorn trees grow” 
• Humphries – “Peaceful warrior”

•  Livingston – “Leofwine’s statement” 
• Mars – “God of war” 
• Pruitt – “Brave little one” 
• Ramsay – “Low-laying land” 
• Randolph –  “Wolf shield” 
• Reyes –  “Kings”
• Rutherford – “River crossing” 
• Schuyler – “Scholar”
• Sinclair – “Saint Clair” 
• Sutherland – “Southern Island”

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Warrior Last Names

Names with ties to warriors, conquests, or courage. These last names have a strong, valorous feel.

• Agrinya – “Warrior” 
• Barne – “Warrior” 
• Barsotti – “Warrior, man”
• Bernard – “Strong warrior” 
• Bushida – “Warrior field”
• Carville –  “Warrior” 
• Clancy – “Red warrior”
• Devon – “Warrior of God”
• Harlin – “Noble warrior” 
• Reiser – “Warrior” 

Last Names That Mean Fire

Fire’s symbolism includes power, passion, energy. 

• Azer – “Temple fire” 
• Blaze – “Fire”
• Brand – “Fire” 
• Brinton – “Flame”
• Egan – “Fire” 
• Embry – “Ember”
• Flannery – “Red valor”
• Hagan – “Fire”
• Oriel – “Fire, strife” 
• Tyson – “Fire”

Last Names That Mean Light

Light represents hope, goodness, and vitality.  

• Beam – “Beam of light”
• Bhasin – “Ray of light” 
• Branco – “White” 
• Callaghan – “Light” 
• Dahill – “Light colored”
• Faria – “Lighthouse” 
• Hanlon – “Light” 
• Licht – “Light” 
• Liwanag – “Radiance” 
• Zohar – “Light”

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Elf Names

• Adeon – “Royal” (nn. Deon, Ade)
• Aegnor – “Fell fire” (nn. Aegi)
• Aelfraed – “Elf counsel” (nn. Elf) 
• Aeron – “Mountain of strength” (nn. Ron, Ronny)
• Alary – “Elf ruler” (nn. Al, Larry) 
• Alberich – “Elf, magical being” (nn. Alby, Al)
• Astarion – “Little star” (nn. Astar, Azzy)
• Callon – “Close-fitting cap” (nn. Cal)
• Celeborn – “Tall silver” (nn. Cel, Celly)
• Cirdan – “Shipwright” (nn. Cir, Dan)

Fantasy First And Middle Names

• Corvus Arbor 
• Silas Dean 
• Finnegan Chase 
• Embry Roth 
• Nikolai Ezra 
• Cyril Aris 
• Hopper Rook 
• Cedric Levi 
• Grayson Bane
• Alaric Cove 

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Dystopian And Futuristic Names 

• Argenti – “Silver” (nn. Arg, Genti)
• Atlas – “To carry” (nn. Attie) 
• Blade – “Knife, sword” (nn. Bladie) 
• Cardin – “Wood carder” (nn. Card, Cardi)
• Copper – “Red-brown color” (nn. Coppy)
• Creed – “Belief, guiding principle” (nn. Creedy)
• Cyan – “Greenish blue color” (nn. Cy) 
• Dane – “From Denmark” (nn. Daney, Danes) 
• Flint – “Stream” (nn. Flinty) 
• Jax – “God has been gracious” (nn. Jaxie)
• Kaito –  “Sea, Ocean” (nn. Kai) 
• Lux – “Light” (nn. Luxy)
• Rune – “Secret” (nn. Runey) 
• Teo – “Divine gift” (nn. Tee) 
• Verit – “Truth” (nn. Ver) 

Wrapping Up Fantasy Boy Names

I hope this guide sparks some serious inspiration for your quest to find that perfect, magical name!

Whether you’re shaping characters or a baby’s future, may these fantasy boy names ignite your imagination.

If you want to dig deeper into any of the categories I covered, check out the links provided.

And don’t worry—I’ve got plenty more name goodies coming your way soon.

Time to unleash those name-inspired adventures!