There are 24 -les names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are -les names 1 to 20. Charles was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English and French, and it was followed in popularity by the English Miles and Myles. The unusual -les names are Achilles (German and Latinized), Akilles (Finnish), Ales (Czech), Aquiles (Spanish), Aristokles (Greek), Arles (Hebrew), Carles (Catalan), Democles (Spanish), Giles (Dutch, English, and German), Gilles (French), Gyles (English), Herakles (Greek), Hercules (English), Jiles (English), Jules (Dutch, English, and French), Knowles (English), and Les (Russian and English). -les names are fairly popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1932, 2.937% of baby boys were given -les names. There were 5 -les names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. -les names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of only occasional use. In 2008, 3 -les names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.502%, having regained their popularity somewhat in the recent decade. Within all -les names, the English and French Charles was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #63 and a usage of 0.3339%.
| Achilles | pain, lipless ... a German and Latinized name of Old ... name is of disputed origin; it could be ... |
| Akilles | pain, lipless ... of Old Greek origin and it is ... variation of Achilles ... |
| Ales | nobly famous; defender ... largely used in the Czech language, and ... variant of Alexander ... |
| Aquiles | pain, lipless ... of Old Greek origin and it is used ... variant form of Achilles ... |
| Aristokles | most famous ... used mostly in the Greek language ... irregularly used as a baby boy ... |
| Arles | pledge ... used predominantly in the Hebrew ... an unusual baby name for boys ... |
| Carles | man, free man ... of Germanic origin and it is used ... variant form of Charles ... not in the top 1000 names ... |
Charles  63 | man, free man ... largely used in the English and French ... Old German element 'karl' (man, free man), ... |
| Democles | glory of the people ... has its origins in the Greek language ... uncommon as a baby boy name ... |
Giles  | young goat, goat skin ... origin is Old Greek, and its use, Dutch, ... name was popular among medieval English ... |
| Gilles | bright pledge; young ... of Germanic and Old Greek origin ... used mainly in the French language ... |
| Gyles | young goat, goat skin ... has its origins in the Old Greek language ... variant of Giles ... |
| Herakles | Hera's glory ... origin and use are both in the Greek language ... variant form of Hercules ... |
| Hercules | Hera's glory ... largely used in the English language ... a baby boy name of irregular use ... |
Jiles  | young goat, goat skin ... used mostly in English and its language ... variant of Giles ... |
Jules  | Jupiter's child, downy ... largely used in the Dutch, English, and ... variant of Julius ... |
| Knowles | from the grassy slope ... origin is Middle English, and its use, English ... variation of Nowles ... |
Les  | garden of hollies; Roman fort; defender of men ... has its origins in the Old Greek, Celtic, and ... |
Miles  167 | soldier; favor, grace ... language of origin is Latin and it is ... The name is of disputed origin ... |
Myles  266 | soldier; favor, grace ... language of origin is Latin and it is ... variant spelling of Miles ... |
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