Boy Names of Folk theme

Folk names for baby boys, related also with tribal and clan, with 64 entries. Folk names are related to tribe, kinship, and an idea that clan relationships should stand the test of time.

Folk names are popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1931, 8.318% of baby boys were given Folk names. There were 17 Folk names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Folk names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a heavy scale now. In 2018, 14 Folk names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.859%. Within all Folk names, the English and Dutch Jack was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #28 and a usage of 0.458%.


enlightened, mountain of strength, ... largely used in the English, German, ... Its ranking then was #30 ...
slender, delicate, fire, brightness, ... largely used in the English and Hebrew ... variant of Aodh ...
blind ... of Sanskrit origin and it is used ... Hindu mythology, an Andhaka is a descendant of ...
one choice ... used predominantly in the English, ... name is Anglicized from the Gaelic forms ...
a tribal name ... of Native American origin ... rare as a baby boy name ... not ranked within the top 1000 ...
future, great forest ... used predominantly in the Albanian ... first name is dervied from Ardiaea, the name ...
of the downriver people, of the ... derived from Native American origins ... not listed in the top 1000 names ...
birch tree clearing ... language of origin is Old English, and it is ... former is from the English place name ...
will, desire, helmet, protection ... largely used in the English and German ... Bonney ... a classic favorite ...
badger ... language of origin is Old English, and it is ... The first name is derived from the surname ...
folk song, ballad ... used mostly in Vietnamese and its ... not popular as a baby name for boys ...
crooked nose ... used chiefly in the English and ... first name is derived from the surname borne ...
crooked mouth ... used predominantly in the English and ... first name is derived from the surname borne ...
battle-mighty, man, free man ... of Celtic and Germanic origin, and it ... variation of Charles ...
ancient one ... used predominantly in the English and ... name was borne by a son-in-law of Brian Boru ...
a tribal name ... language of origin is Native American ... an unusual baby boy name ...
war horn, crow, talkative person ... used chiefly in the Dutch, English, ... uncommon as a baby name for boys ...
cow hill, son of the battle chief ... an English name of Old English origin ... language of origin is Celtic ...
sheep ... has its origins in the Albanian language ... first name is derived from the name of the ...
pear, to devour ... origin, as well as its use, is in the Albanian ... tribal name could ultimately be of the ...
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