When it comes to choosing a name for your baby boy, there are countless sources of inspiration to explore.
One popular source is the world of fantasy movies and stories, which offer a wealth of unique and captivating names.
In the realm of science fiction, the possibilities for male fantasy names are endless and can provide a range of strong and brave options with roots in German, Latin, Hebrew, English, and beyond.
For those seeking a nature-inspired or Scandinavian name, there are plenty of options to choose from as well.
We have compiled a list of 100 popular names for baby boys with origins and meanings included to help you in your search.
Achilles – The courageous hero of the Trojan war.
• Origin – of Greek Origin
• Meaning – Could have been taken from the name of the Achelous River or from the word achos which means pain
Aeryn– Thee peacekeeper pilot from the TV show Farscape. Although Aeryn is a girl character in the show, the name is now gaining popularity as a boy’s name.
• Origin – Irish origin
• Meaning – Cheerful
Aladdin – From Arabian Nights and probably one of the most popular princes of all time.
• Origin – Arabic
• Meaning – Nobility of faith/religion
Alex – Fictional character from the X-Files. FBI special agent and one of the main antagonists in the show.
• Origin – Greek
• Meaning – Defender of Men
Angel– Love interest of Buffy Summers in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
• Origin – Greek
• Meaning – Messenger
Aragorn- One of the main characters in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.
• Origin – Literary
• Meaning – Revered King
Artemis – from the Artemis Fowl, he is the 12 year old boy who stumbles upon the world of fairies while in search for his father who disappeared.
• Origin – Greek
• Meaning – Safe
Arthur– the dressing gown-wearing fictional character from the science fiction/comedy “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’.
• Origin – English origin
• Meaning – noble and courageous
Atreyu – The young hero in the all-time favorite “The Neverending Story”.
• Origin – German and Indian
• Meaning – German: son of all; Indian: warrior
Bastion– Bastion is the mysterious character in X-Men who assembled anti-mutant strike force called OZT or Operation Zero Tolerance.
• Origin – Southern French
• Meaning – building or to build
Ben – Ben Kenobi or Obi-Wan is probably one of the most popular characters in Star Wars. A legendary nobleman who served as Republic Army General.
• Origin – Scottish
• Meaning – Mountain peak
Casper – from everybody’s favorite family movie “Casper – The Friendly Ghost.
• Origin- Chaldean
• Meaning- Treasurer
Conan – from the 2011 released Conan The Barbarian. Conan is a fictional hero from the said movie.
• Origin – Celtic
• Meaning – High and wise
Conrad– Conrad Kemp, although a non-player character in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, he is a supporting character in the main story.
• Origin – German
• Meaning – Wise adviser
Constantine – from John Constantine in the movie Constantine released in 2005.
• Origin – Latin
• Meaning – Steadfast or constant
Cullen- Who does not know Bella, Emmet, Edward, Jasper, Alice, Carlisle, and Esme? Cullen is taken from the popular Cullens family in the movie “Twilight”.
• Origin – Gaelic
• Meaning – Handsome
Darth – aka Sith Lords of the Sith Order from the famous movie Star Wars.
• Origin- American (Fictional)
• Meaning- Dark Lord
Daryl- from Daryl Dixon, a character in the TV series Walking Dead.
• Origin- Anglo-Saxon
• Meaning- Tenderly Loved
Derek– from Dr. Derek Shepherd, one of the main characters in the TV series Grey’s Anatomy.
• Origin – old Germanic
• Meaning – gifted ruler
Draco-the pure-blood wizard from the Harry Potter series. Son of a death-eater and Harry Potter’s rival.
• Origin – Greek
• Meaning – serpent
Drogo– Kahl of the Dothraki and husband of the Mother of Dragons – Drogo. A fierce and strong leader.
• Origin- Old Germay
• Meaning- to bear or to carry
Edmund– from Edmund “Ed” Pevensie, one of the principal characters of C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia.
• Origin – English
• Meaning – Prosperity
Edward- from Edward Cullen, the telepathic vampire from the Twilight Saga.
• Origin- English
• Meaning- Prosperous
Eli– Eli Wallace from “Stargate Universe”, The Tau’ri who everyone thought was a no-good bum who later turned out to be an utter genius.
• Origin – Hebrew
• Meaning – High or ascended
Emmett– from Emmett Lathrop “Doc” Brown, Ph.D, a fictional character from “Back to the Future”.
• Origin- of Hebrew, German, and English origin
• Meaning- universal
Falkor – The Neverending Story’s Luck Dragon, appearing as the deutragonist/tritagonist.
• Origin- Norse
• Meaning- guardian of the people
Faramir- A strong and formidable character in Lords of the Rings trilogy.
• Origin- Fiction
• Meaning- Sufficient jewel
Fox– from FBI Special Agent Fox William Mulder of the TV series the X-Files.
• Origin- English
• Meaning- Wild Animal In Dog Family
Finn– from Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn”, one of the most loved novels of all time.
• Origin – Scottish
• Meaning – Fair-haired Warrior
Gaius – from Gaius Baltar, the scientist from the Battlestar Galactica series.
• Origin- Latin
• Meaning- to rejoice
Gandalf – from the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and wizard in the Lord of the Rings.
• Origin- Old Norse
• Meaning- wand or staff
Ged– the powerful magician in A Wizard of Earthsea.
• Origin – Old French
• Meaning – spear brave
Geordie– the sci-fi character in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• Origin- English
• Meaning- Farmer
Grant – aka The Ghost in the Doctor Who series.
• Origin – Scottish
• Meaning – tall or great
Han– from the Star Wars character- Han Solo.
• Origin – German
• Meaning – a gift from God
Harold from Doctor Who’ Harold Saxon, aka The Master
• Origin – Old English
• Meaning – army power
Harry– who doesn’t know the English half-blood wizard of Gryffindor, Harry James Potter?
• Origin- English
• Meaning – army ruler
Hector– Hector was a character in the movie Troy. Fought Achilles.
• Origin – Greek
• Meaning – power
Hugo– The 12-year old orphan in the Paris in the film The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
• Origin – Germanic
• Meaning – Mind
Idris – Idris Elba, the captain in “Prometheus”.
• Origin – Welsh
• Meaning – fiery leader
Jack – Played by Johnny Depp in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack Sparrow- legendary pirate of the Seven Seas.
• Origin – English
• Meaning – God is gracious
Jacob – the shape-shifter room the Twilight series.
• Origin – Latin
• Meaning – the heel
Jareth– Jareth the Goblin King played by David Bowie in the movie Labyrinth.
• Origin – English
• Meaning – Bled of Jar
Joffrey– Played by Jack Gleeson in ‘Game of Thrones’, King Joffrey I Baratheon, thought to be the son of King Robert and Queen Cersei turns out to be fathered by the Queens brother, Jaime Lannister.
• Origin- German
• Meaning- God’s peace
John– John Sheppard is the United States Air Force officer in the Atlantis Expedition in the TV series “Stargate Atlantis.”
• Origin – Hebrew
• Meaning – God is gracious
Jon Snow– Son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Ned’s younger sister Lyanna Stark. Jon Snow is the hero in Game of Thrones, killed the Mother of Dragons.
• Origin- Hebrew/ Old English
• Meaning- YAHWEH has given/ frozen rain
Julian– Julian Bashir is the Chief Medical Officer of the Deep Space Nine in Star Trek.
• Origin – Latin
• Meaning – youthful
Kael– Nockmaar Army General in Willow. It’s also the name of a World of Warcraft character.
• Origin – ancient Irish
• Meaning – slender
Kal-El– Clark Kent’s (Superman) Kryptonian name,
• Origin- Hebrew
• Meaning- voice of God
Khal – From an American Fantasy novel “A Song of Ice and Fire” by author George R. R. Martin.
• Origin- American (fictional name)
• Meaning- King
Kush – Lord Rama and Sita’s son in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana.
• Origin – Sanskrit
• Meaning – Son of lord Rama
Lancelot– The knight of the Round Table and a close friend of King Arthur.
• Origin- French
• Meaning- servant
Logan– Logan aka Wolverine of X-men.
• Origin- Scottish
• Meaning- Small hollow
Loki– A fictional character in Marvel Comics and other TV shows like The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Marvel Ultimate Spider-Man, and many others.
• Origin- Scandinavian
• Meaning- Trickster god
Ludo- The gigantic friendly monster in the fantasy movie Labyrinth.
• Origin- Old High German
• Meaning- Renowned or warrior
Luke – Luke Skywalker, the Jedi Master who fought in the Galactic Civil War in Star Wars.
• Origin- Greek
• Meaning- Light giving
Mahiwal– Sohni Mahiwal from a folklore love story in Pakistan
• Origin- Punjab
• Meaning- buffalo herder
Malcom– Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds from Firefly. Also known as Mal, Captain, Captain Tight Pants.
• Origin – Scottish
• Meaning – disciple of Columba
Malfoy – Draco Malfoy, the popular fictional character in JK Rowling’s book series, Harry Potter.
• Origin- French
• Meaning- bad faith
Marty– From the lead character in Back to the Future, Marty McFly.
• Origin – English
• Meaning – Servant of Mars or God of War
Milo – Milo is the main character in Norton Juster’s fairy tale, The Phantom Tollbooth..
• Origin – German
• Meaning – peaceful or calm
Neo– Played by Keanu Reeves, Neo was the cybercriminal/computer programmer and hero in the trilogy, The Matrix.
• Origin- Latin
• Meaning- New
Nigel– The wizard in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and a friend of Harry Potter.
• Origin- Irish
• Meaning- Champion
Oberyn– A fictional prince in the A Song of Ice and Fire series and the television adaptation Game of Thrones.
• Origin- German
• Meaning- bear-like
Odo– Bilbo’s cousin in The Lord of the Rings and also a character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
• Origin- Germanic
• Meaning- possessor of wealth
Orion– The dad of Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series.
• Origin- Greek
• Meaning- Rising in the sky
Peter– Peter Parker from Spiderman or Peter Pan the boy from Neverland.
• Origin- Greek
• Meaning- stone
Raphael– one of the turtles in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.
• Origin- Hebrew
• Meaning- God heals
Riker – from Commander William T. Riker of Star Trek.
• Origin- Danish
• Meaning- strong power
River– The fictional character in the British science-fiction series Doctor.
• Origin- English
• Meaning- Stream of water that flows to the sea
Robin– From the iconic outlaw/hero Robin Hood of the Tales of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
• Origin- Old Germanic
• Meaning- Fame-bright
Roland – from Roland Deschain of Stephen King’s The Gunslinger.
• Origin- French
• Meaning- fame of the land
Romeo– From the famous Shakespeare play “Romeo and Juliet “.
• Origin- Italian
• Meaning- pilgrim to Rome
Ronan– Ronan the Accuser, a character in the Guardians of the Galaxy
• Origin- Irish
• Meaning- little seal
Rory– Rory Williams, a character played by Arthur Darvill in Doctor Who.
• Origin- Goidelic
• Meaning- red-haired king
Rylan– Rylan Bursar Rylan was the master spy for the Star League in the movie The Last Starfighter.
• Origin- English
• Meaning- land where rye is grown’
Saren– Saren Arterius of Mass Effect was the longest serving turian member of the Spectres.
• Origin- Welsh
• Meaning- Star
Sauron– Sauron is the ruler the land of Mordor and antagonist in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
• Origin- Quenya (fictional)
• Meaning- putrid
Septimus– From the Septimus Heap fantasy series.
• Origin- Latin
• Meaning- the seventh son
Sheldon– From Sheldon Cooper of the Big Band Theory TV series.
• Origin- Old English
• Meaning- steep-sided valley
Sirius– Sirius Black, one of the popular characters in Harry Potter.
• Origin- Greek
• Meaning- Scorching or the one who scorches
Soren– The captain of the hovercraft Vigilant in The Matrix Reloaded movie.
• Origin- Danish
• Meaning- stern
Spike– played by James Marsters in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series.
• Origin- American
• Meaning- Long and heavy nail
Spock– Played by Leonard Nimoy, Spock is one of the most popular Star Trek characters. He started out as a human-Vulcan officer and became the commanding officer of the USS Enterprise.
• Origin- Scandinavian
• Meaning- maker of wheels/spokes
Steve – From Steve Rogers, a fictional character played by Chris Evans in Captain America.
• Origin- Latin
• Meaning- crown or garland
Sulu– Hikaru Sulu played by George Takei in the original Star Trek series.
• Origin- American Samoa
• Meaning- Shining heaven
Theoden – A major supporting character in The Return of the King and Two Towers.
• Origin- English
• Meaning- King or leader of a people
Thor– 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character. Thor is a powerful god of Asgard who was banished to the earth.
• Origin- Old Norse
• Meaning- thunder
Tirian- is a fictional character in the fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. He is the main character in The Last Battle, where he was the last King of Narnia.
• Origin- Welsh
• Meaning- Kind
Tyrion– Lord Tyrion Lannister, is the youngest brother of Cersei and Jaime Lannister.
• Origin- Celtic
• Meaning- one who is from the Land of Eoghan
Viktor– Viktor Krum was a Bulgarian wizard who was a Seeker for the Bulgarian National Quidditch team in the Goblet of Fire, of the Harry Potter series.
• Origin- Latin
• Meaning- Conqueror
Vincent– From Vincent Valentine, a character from Final Fantasy VII.
• Origin- Latin
• Meaning- Conquering
Westley– The young man from the country of Florin in the movie The Princess Bride.
• Origin- Old English
• Meaning- western meadow
William– Admiral William Adama was an officer in the Colonial Fleet in the series “Battlestar Galactica”.
• Origin- Old Norman French
• Meaning- Resolute protector
Xander – Alexander Lavelle “Xander” Harris is Slayer Buffy Summers’ best friend in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
• Origin- Latin
• Meaning- Defender of the people
Xavier– From Professor Charles Francis Xavier who is a famous character in the Marvel Comics – X-Men.
• Origin- Spanish, Arabic and Basque
• Meaning- bright or splendid
Zack– Zack Fair is the main protagonist of Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII.
• Origin- Hebrew
• Meaning- remembrance of the Lord
Zeus– the highest of the gods in Greek mythology.
• Origin- Greek
• Meaning- sky” or “shine
Zidane – The thief who works for the Tantalus Theater Troupe and the main protagonist of Final Fantasy IX.
• Origin- Arabic
• Meaning- Abundance or growth
Ziggy– Built by Samuel Beckett and Gooshie, Ziggy is the super hybrid computer in the TV series Quantum Leap.
• Origin- German
• Meaning- Victory protection
So, did you find one that you like? Need more inspiration? Let us know!