Boy name meaning

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old French, Germanic, Dutch and Old High German

Usage: Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Boy

Meaning: Dweller Near the Wood, Son of the Forest, A Messenger and Lord

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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

Boye, Bodo, Bøye, Bode, Bøy

Names that rhyme with 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
2018	3084	37
2017	3758	28
2016	4901	19
2015	3970	26
2014	3882	26

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Boy in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	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.

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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

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Famous people named Boy

Boy Capel, English polo player
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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.

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