Friend Names for Boys

There are 29 Friend names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Friend names 1 to 20. Oscar was the most popular among these names in 2007 with a rank of #121 and a usage of 0.1605%. The name is primarily used in English, French, and Irish, and it was followed in popularity by the English and German Edwin, the English Dakota, Philip, the English, French, and German Melvin, the Arabic Khalil, the English Alvin, the English and Arabic Kadin, the English Alden, and lastly the English name, Darwin. The unusual Friend names are Alwin (English, Dutch, and German), Baldwin (English and German), Erwin (German), Gerwin (German), Nadim (Arabic), Ortwin (German), Oswin (English and German), Philemon (English and German), Publio (Italian), and Theophil (German).

Friend names are fairly popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1980s; prior to that, they were of only moderate use. At the height of their usage in 1986, 2.372% of baby boys were given Friend names. There were 15 Friend names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Friend names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 16 Friend names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.353%. Within all Friend names, the English and German Jonathan was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #23 and a usage of 0.6222%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Alden 784 ... old friend ...Alden's meaning is 'old friend' ... from eald 'old' ; wine 'friend' ...

Alvin 513 ... elf friend; noble friend ...Alvin's meaning is elf friend; noble friend ... noble + 'wine' meaning friend ...

Alwin ... elf friend; noble friend; ... its meaning is elf friend; noble friend - in this ...

Baldwin ... bold friend, brave friend ... of Baldwin is 'bold friend, brave friend' ...

Dakota 203 ... friend ... 'dakota' which means friend, ally ...

Darwin 812 ... dear friend ...Darwin's meaning is 'dear friend' ... 'dear' ; wine meaning 'friend' ...

Edwin 171 ... rich friend, friend ... has the meaning rich friend, friend of riches ... wealth ; 'wine' meaning friend ...

Erwin ... honor, respect; army, ... ; 'wine' meaning friend ...

Gerwin ... spear; friend ... which mean spear + friend respectively. ...

Kadin 657 ... friend, companion; son of Cadán ... roots, its meaning is 'friend, companion' - in this ...

Khalil 483 ... bosom friend ... which means bosom friend ...

Melvin 446 ... friend; bad village ... element 'wine' meaning friend ...

Nadim ... drinking companion, ...Nadim's meaning is 'drinking companion, friend' ...

Ortwin ... friend ... ; 'wine' which means friend ...

Oscar 121 ... god spear; gentle friend ...The meaning of Oscar is god spear; gentle friend ...

Oswin ... god, deity; friend ... os 'god, deity' ; wine 'friend' ...

Philemon ... beloved ... philos which means 'friend' ; philema which means ...

Philip 364 ... lover of horses, friend ... lover of horses, friend of horses ...

Publio ... friend of the people ...The name Publio means friend of the people ...

Theophil ... god; friend ... ; 'philos' which means friend ...