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200+ Country & Rustic Boy Names With Meanings

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Overview

Are you looking for rustic and country baby boy names for your little one? 

You’ve come to the right place, mama. We prepared this list of 200+ names and meanings to help you choose the best first and/or middle names for your baby.

We also share some unique or rare boy names, some very southern names, and names of some popular country music stars and celebrities you can use as inspiration.

Note that the popularity rankings listed below are based on actual registered US births from the SSA (Social Security Administration). (1)

 

Top Reasons To Choose a Country Boy Name

  • You wish to honor your country roots
  • You enjoy country songs and wish to name your baby after your favorite singer
  • You love watching Westerns and want to name your little one after a valiant Wild West hero
  • You prefer a name associated with bravery, hard work, loyalty, and love for the community
  • You want a charming name with a country appeal
  • You dig a name linked with nature and the Earth

 

The Top 10 Best & Popular Country Boy Names For 2023

Blake

  • Meaning/Description: Also a black boy name that means “dark” or “black”; but can also mean “white and shining”
  • Pronunciation: “bleyk”
  • Popularity/Rank: #228 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American country singer Blake Shelton
  • Variants: Blakey, Blakie, and Blakely

 

Colton 

  • Meaning/Description: “From the coal town” or a black baby name that means “swarthy (dark-skinned) person”
  • Pronunciation: “kol-tohn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #91
  • Namesakes: American singer and songwriter Colton Avery
  • Variants: Colten, Kolton, Coleton, and Kolten

 

Dallas

  • Origin: Scottish and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Skilled” or an earthy name that means “meadow”
  • Pronunciation: “dah-luhs”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #253
  • Namesakes: American professional baseball player Dallas Braden; it’s also a popular name that comes from a place name (Dallas, Texas)
  • Variants: Dallus

 

Deacon

  • Meaning/Description: “Messenger” or “servant (such as a servant of God)”
  • Pronunciation: “dee-con”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #515
  • Namesakes: American musician and bandleader Deacon John Moore
  • Variants: Deakon

 

Dixon

  • Meaning/Description: “Son of Dick” or “son of Richard (often nicknamed Dick)”
  • Pronunciation: “deek-son”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Fictional character Dixon Wilson in the hit show “90210” (a spin-off of “Beverly Hills, 90210”)
  • Variants: Dickson, Dikson, and Dickens

 

Huck 

  • Meaning/Description: “Sweet berry”
  • Pronunciation: “huhk”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American composer Huck Hodge
  • Variants: Also a short form of Huckleberry (e.g., Huckleberry “Huck” Finn) or other boy names (e.g., several baseball players such as Harry Clinton “Huck” Wallace and Eugene Francis Joseph “Huck” Geary)

 

Jackson 

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Son of Jack”; it’s among the most popular baby boy names in the US.
  • Pronunciation: “jak-sohn”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #23
  • Namesakes: American pop singer Jackson Harris
  • Variants: Jaxson, Jaxon, and Jaxsen 

 

Oliver

  • Meaning/Description: “Olive tree” or “one who plants olive trees”
  • Pronunciation: “ol-eeh-ver”
  • Popularity/Rank: #3
  • Namesakes: English actor Oliver Martyn John Phelps (also a twin boy name with James Phelps; they played the twins George and Fred Weasley in the “Harry Potter” movies)
  • Variants: Olívio, Olivier, and Oliviero

 

Sawyer

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Woodcutter”
  • Pronunciation: “soy-ur”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #131
  • Namesakes: American singer-songwriter Sawyer Fredericks
  • Variants: Sayres

 

Wyatt 

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Pronunciation: “wy-ut”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #38
  • Namesakes: American football player Wyatt Davis and filmmaker Wyatt Bardouille
  • Variants: Wyot (Old English) and Wiatt 

 

What’s A Good Name For A Country Boy?

Avery

  • Meaning/Description: “The one who rules” or “with the wisdom of the elves”; it can also be used as a girl name
  • Pronunciation: “ay-ver-eeh”
  • Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #221 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American NBA basketball player Avery Bradley
  • Variants: Averey, Avari, and Averie

 

Bennett 

  • Origin: Latin and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Blessed”
  • Pronunciation: “beh-net”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #83
  • Namesakes: American actor Bennett Joseph Savage and film director Bennett Miller
  • Variants: Bennet, Beneto, and Benedict

 

Bowen 

  • Meaning/Description: “Son of Owen” or “the son of the young one”
  • Pronunciation: “boh-uhn”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #389
  • Namesakes: American Olympic swimmer Bowen Dow Stassforth and fictional “Game of Thrones” character Bowen Marsh
  • Variants: Bowin and Bowan

 

Brayden 

  • Meaning/Description: “Brave,” “broad,” or “wise”
  • Pronunciation: “bray-den”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #149
  • Namesakes: American football players Brayden Thomas and Brayden Willis
  • Variants: Braden, Braydon, and Bradyn

 

Brock

  • Origin: British boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Nature name that means “badger”
  • Pronunciation: “brok”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #783
  • Namesakes: Tough boy name after American professional wrestlers Brock Anderson and Brock Lesnar
  • Variants: Brocc, Broc, and Brok

 

Cali

  • Pronunciation: “kah-lee”
  • Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (boy)
  • Namesakes: Also a place name after a city in Colombia
  • Variants: Calli and Callie (feminine form)

 

Cash

  • Origin: English and Latin boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Hollow”; but also associated with money
  • Pronunciation: “kash”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable 
  • Popularity/Rank: #263
  • Namesakes: Musical artist Cash Colligan; also a last name after American country singer-songwriter Johnny Cash
  • Variants: Kash

 

Dalton 

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Valley settlement”
  • Pronunciation: “daal-tn”
  • Length:  6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #516
  • Namesakes: American Major League Baseball player Dalton Guthrie
  • Variants: Dallton, Daulton, and Daulton

 

Dutton

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Hill settlement” or “Dodd’s town”
  • Pronunciation: “dut-uhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #835
  • Namesakes: New York politician Dutton S. Peterson; also a last name (e.g., American actor Charles S. Dutton)
  • Variants: Dudda

 

What’s A Southern Boy’s Name?

Brody 

  • Origin: Irish and Scottish masculine name
  • Meaning/Description: “Broad island,” “a ditch,” or “a muddy place”
  • Pronunciation: “bro-dee”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American actor Brody Hutzler and artistic gymnast Brody Malone
  • Variants: Brodee and Brodie

 

Crawford

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Ford of the crows”
  • Pronunciation: “kraw-furd”
  • Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American musician Crawford Young and actor Crawford Wilson
  • Variants: Krawford, Crawfford, Crawfurd, and Crayford

 

Crockett

  • Origin: Middle English and Scottish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Rare boy name that means “large curl”
  • Pronunciation: “krok-eet”
  • Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American NFL (National Football League) player Crockett Allen Gillmore
  • Variants: Crocket, Crockatt, and Krockett

 

Duke

  • Origin: Old French and Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Leader”
  • Pronunciation: “dook”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #679
  • Namesakes: British former professional boxer Duke McKenzie MBE and Hawaiian competition swimmer Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku
  • Variants: Dueke, Duque, and Dux (Latin)

 

Jed

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Pronunciation: “jehd”
  • Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Actors Jed Brophy and Jed Elliott

 

Lane

  • Origin: English unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “A small roadway” or “country path”
  • Pronunciation: “leyn”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #260 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American professional baseball outfielder Lane Weston Adams
  • Variants: Layne and Laney

 

Langston

  • Origin: British boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Long stone” or “from the tall man’s town”
  • Pronunciation: “lang-stuhn”
  • Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #796
  • Namesakes: American football players Langston Branden Walker and Langston Moore
  • Variants: Langsdon, Langsden, and Langton

 

Ryett

  • Origin: Canadian and Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Strong-willed and driven (mentally and physically)” or “gentle”
  • Pronunciation: “rye-ett”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: None
  • Variants: Ryet

 

Travis

  • Origin: English and French boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “To cross” or an occupational name that means “toll collector”
  • Pronunciation: “trav-ees”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #383
  • Namesakes: American musicians Travis Landon Barker and Travis Scott (born Jacques Bermon Webster II)

 

Wright

  • Origin: Old English and Scottish Gaelic boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Woodworker” or “wood shaper”
  • Pronunciation: “rite”
  • Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Also a last name after the famous American aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright (known as the Wright brothers)
  • Variants: Wrighte and Right

 

What Are Unique & Rare Country Boy Names?

Aeron

  • Origin: Welsh boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Warrior name that means “battle” or “mountain of strength”
  • Pronunciation: “ay-ron”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Welsh science fiction author Aeron Clement
  • Variants: Also considered a form of the biblical name “Aaron”

 

Barrett 

  • Origin: Middle English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Bear strength” (name that means “strong”)
  • Pronunciation: “barr-utt”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #208
  • Namesakes: Actor Barrett Carnahan; also a last name (e.g., American actor Brendon Ryan Barrett)
  • Variants: Barret and Barett

 

Braun

  • Meaning/Description: “Brown (color)”
  • Pronunciation: “brawn”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American professional wrestler and strongman Braun Strowman (born Adam Joseph Scherr)
  • Variants: Brawn and Bruno (Old German name)

 

Brice

  • Origin: Scottish and Celtic unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: Cute boy name that means “speckled” or “freckled”
  • Pronunciation: “brys”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American football cornerback Brice McCain and actor Brice Beckham
  • Variants: Bryce, Bryse, and Bryz

 

Chesney

  • Origin: English and French boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Oak grove”
  • Pronunciation: “chez-nee”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American stage actor and musician Chesney Snow
  • Variants: Chessney and Chesnee

 

Dusty

  • Origin: German boy name
  • Pronunciation: “duh-stee”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American country singer Dusty Drake (born Dean Buffalini) and English playwright Dusty Hughes
  • Variants: Dusty and Dustin

 

Flanner

  • Meaning/Description: “A person from the flatlands” and “descendant of Flannghal (red warrior)”
  • Pronunciation: “flan-erh”
  • Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: None
  • Variants: Flannery

 

Hayes

  • Origin: English and Irish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Descendant of Aodh”; this name also means “a fence,” “hedged area,” or “enclosure”
  • Pronunciation: “hayz”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #209
  • Namesakes: American internet personality Hayes Grier; also a last name (e.g., Elvin Ernest “the Big E” Hayes
  • Variants: Hayz, Hayse, and Haiz

 

Loudoun

  • Origin: German boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “From the low valley”
  • Pronunciation: “lau-dn”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Also a place name after Loudoun County in Virginia, USA
  • Variants: Loudon, Lowden, and Lowdon

 

Phoenix 

  • Origin: Greek unisex name
  • Pronunciation: “fee-nix”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #261 (boy)
  • Namesakes: Also a place name after city of Phoenix in Arizona, USA
  • Variants:  None

 

What Are Some Very Southern Names?

Abbott

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Father” or “priest”
  • Pronunciation: “ah-buht”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American painter and naturalist Abbott Handerson Thayer; also a middle name for boys (e.g., English actor Preston Joe Abbott Nyman) and last name (e.g., American comedian and actor Bud Abbott)
  • Variants: Abbot

 

Billy

  • Origin: Old Norman French boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Resolute protector” or “will helmet and protection”
  • Pronunciation: “bee-lee”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #1,000+
  • Namesakes: The name of famous actor and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus; also a popular nickname (e.g., American singer-songwriter William Martin “Billy” Joel and actor William Edward “Billy” Crystal)
  • Variants: Billie (unisex name)

 

Curtis

  • Origin: American, French, and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Polite” or “courteous”
  • Pronunciation: “kur-tees”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #825
  • Namesakes: American actor and singer Curtis Armstrong and film director and screenwriter Curtis Lee Hanson
  • Variants: Cortis, Cortes, and Curtyss

 

Gage

  • Origin: French and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Pledge” or “oath”
  • Pronunciation: “geyj”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #649
  • Namesakes: Model and social media influencer Gage Bills; also a last name (e.g., American character actor Kevin Gage)
  • Variants: Gayg, Gauge, Gayge, and Gaige 

 

Grady

  • Origin: Gaelic unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Noble and illustrious one” or “renowned”
  • Pronunciation: “gray-dee”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #405
  • Namesakes: American musician Grady Thomas and author Grady Hendrix
  • Variants: Graidi, Graidee, and Gradee

 

Hugh

  • Origin: English and German boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Soul,” “mind,” and “intellect”
  • Pronunciation: “hyoog”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #811
  • Namesakes: Australian actor Hugh Michael Jackman AC and English actor Hugh John Mungo Grant
  • Variants: Huig, Hugues, and Hugo

 

Jennings

  • Origin: British or Middle English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Little John”
  • Pronunciation: “jen-eengs”
  • Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American film producer Jennings Lang; also a place name after a city in Louisiana, USA
  • Variants: Jennens, Jenings, and Jenning

 

Rhett

  • Origin: Latin boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Advisor” or “to speak”
  • Pronunciation: “ret”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #151
  • Namesakes: American country singer and songwriter Rhett Akins
  • Variants: Rhet and Raedt (Dutch)

 

Stetson

  • Origin: Anglo-Saxon and Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Boxer,” “fighter,” or “a wild person”; can also mean son of Stephen
  • Pronunciation: “stet-sn”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank:  #238
  • Namesakes: American football player Stetson Bennett and writer Jeff Stetson
  • Variants: Stettson and Stetsson

 

Sullivan

  • Origin: Gaelic boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Dark eyes” or “little dark-eyed one”
  • Pronunciation: “suhl-uh-van”
  • Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #365
  • Namesakes: American actor Sullivan Skye Sweeten; also a place name after several cities and towns in the US
  • Variants: Sulivan

 

Western Country Boy Names

Colt

  • Origin: British boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Young male horse”; Western boy name as a popular symbol of the country or Wild West
  • Pronunciation: “kowlt”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #240
  • Namesakes: American golfer Colt Knost and fictional character Colt Seavers in “The Fall Guy” TV show
  • Variants: Kolt, Colten, and Kolten

 

Ranger

  • Origin: French unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Forest guardian” or “forest protector”
  • Pronunciation: “rayn-jr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Ranger Joseph Buckley (the son of Canadian actor AJ Buckley); also a Western boy name after The Lone Ranger, a TV and movie character about a former Texas Ranger who transformed into a masked hero, fighting outlaws in the American Wild West
  • Variants: Rainger, Rainjer, Rainier, and Reinger

 

Wesley 

  • Origin: Anglo-Norman and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Western boy name that means “western meadow” or “west clearing” 
  • Pronunciation: “wez-lee”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #70
  • Namesakes: American actors Wesley Snipes and Wesley Addy; also a last name (e.g., American actor Paul Wesley)
  • Variants: Wessley and Weslee

 

Weston

  • Origin: British boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Western boy name that means “from the western town”
  • Pronunciation: “wes-tohn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #82
  • Namesakes: American country music singer Weston Burt
  • Variants: Wesston and Westin

 

What Are Some Rustic Country Names?

Bodie

  • Origin: Scandinavian gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Shelter” or “one who brings news”; it can also be a girl name
  • Pronunciation: “bow-dee”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #484 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American actor Bodie Olmos and historical fiction writer Bodie Thoene
  • Variants: Boddee

 

Brooks 

  • Pronunciation: “bruhks”
  • Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #76 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American folk musician Brooks Williams and professional baseball player Brooks Kriske
  • Variants: Brooke (feminine form), Brook, and Brooc

 

Bryer

  • Origin: English and German boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Briar (a thorny plant)” or “gentle and sweet”
  • Pronunciation: “briy-er”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: None
  • Variants: Breyer

 

Camden

  • Origin: Scottish unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Winding valley”
  • Pronunciation: “kam-duhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #187 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American actor Camden Toy; also a mystical name after the fictional character Camden Lahey in “Teen Wolf”
  • Variants: Kamden

 

Cameron 

  • Origin: Gaelic unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Crooked nose” or “crooked river”
  • Pronunciation: “kam-ih-ruhn”
  • Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #64
  • Namesakes: American actor Cameron Mica Boyce and actor-model Cameron Riley Monaghan 
  • Variants: Kameron, Kamron, Camron, and Cammeron

 

Cillian

  • Origin: Irish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Little church,” “war strife,” or “bright-headed”
  • Pronunciation: “kill-eeh-yan”
  • Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 736
  • Namesakes: American–French basketball player Killian Hayes and Irish actor Killian Scott
  • Variants: Killian, Cilian, and Kilian

 

Colin

  • Origin: Irish, Gaelic, Greek, and Scottish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Young creature” or “people of victory”
  • Pronunciation: “kol-uhn”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #293
  • Namesakes: Irish actor Colin James Farrell and English actor-producer Colin Andrew Firth CBE
  • Variants: Collin and Cailen (Scottish Gaelic)

 

Cyrus

  • Origin: Persian boy name
  • Pronunciation: “sai-ruhs”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #326
  • Namesakes: Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy (the son of Hollywood stars Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes)
  • Variants: Kyros and Kyrus

 

Hadley

  • Origin: English gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Heather field” or “heather meadow”
  • Pronunciation: “had-lee”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (boy)
  • Namesakes: English actor and singer Hadley Fraser (born as Robert Hugh Fraser)
  • Variants: Hadleigh (feminine form) and Hadlee

 

Hank

  • Origin: German boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Home ruler” or “estate ruler”
  • Pronunciation: “hangk”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #445
  • Namesakes: American singer-songwriter and musician Hank Williams Jr. (born as Randall Hank Williams)
  • Variants: Can be a short form of “Henry” or “Harry”

 

Cute Country Boy Names

Some cute boy names to choose from:

 

Buck

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Male deer” or a southern boy name that means “cowboy”
  • Pronunciation: “buhk”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American actor, screenwriter, and director Buck Henry; also a popular nickname (e.g., American musician Alvis Edgar “Buck” Owens Jr. and jazz trumpeter Wilbur Dorsey “Buck” Clayton)
  • Variants: Bucky, Bucki, and Buckie

 

Burke

  • Origin: French and Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “From the fortress” or “from the fortified settlement”
  • Pronunciation: “burk”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Fictional character Burke in “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country”
  • Variants: Burk, Bourke, Berk, and Burgh

 

Chance

  • Origin: Middle English unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Good fortune”
  • Pronunciation: “chans”
  • Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #341 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American music composer Chance Thomas and soccer player Chance Myers
  • Variants: Chanze

 

Clement

  • Origin: Latin and French boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Merciful and mild”
  • Pronunciation: “kleh-muhnt”
  • Length:  7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: At least 14 popes named Clement, the first being Pope Clement I who lived in the 1st century
  • Variants: Clemens, Clemente, Clemendo, and Clements

 

Conway

  • Origin: Welsh, Gaelic, and Irish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Holy river” or “a hound of the plain”
  • Pronunciation: “kon-way”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American country music singer Conway Twitty
  • Variants: Conwy and Connway

 

Dylan

  • Origin: Welsh boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Mystical name that means “son of the sea”
  • Pronunciation: “dil-uhn”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #41
  • Namesakes: American actors Dylan Thomas Sprouse, Dylan O’Brien, and Dylan Minnette
  • Variants: Dyllan, Dylen, Dillan, Dillen, and Delan

 

Gavin 

  • Origin: Welsh boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “White hawk”
  • Pronunciation: “gah-veen”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #206
  • Namesakes: American singer-songwriter and actor Gavin Becker and English actor Gavin Lee
  • Variants: Gawaine, Gavan, and Gavino; also derived from the name of Sir Gawain, one of the noble knights of King Arthur’s Round Table

 

Harlan 

  • Origin: British boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Dweller by the boundary wood,” “rocky road,” or “a rocky land”
  • Pronunciation: “haar-luhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #725
  • Namesakes: Fictional character Harlan Thrombey in the movie “Knives Out”
  • Variants: Harland, Harlyn (unisex), and Harlen

 

Jenner

  • Origin: English and Old French boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Engineer” or “designer”
  • Pronunciation: “jen-uhr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Also a last name (e.g., American actor and singer Blake Jenner)
  • Variants: Genner, Genner, and Joyner

 

Mason

  • Origin: English unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Artisan who works in stone,” “brick layer,” or “stone worker”
  • Pronunciation: “may-sn”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #24 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American musician and singer-songwriter Mason Tyler Musso
  • Variants: Masson, Maison, and Mazon

 

Farm Boy Names

Carter

  • Origin: English unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “A person who transports goods using a cart or wagon”; it can also be a baby girl name
  • Pronunciation: “kar-tur”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #47 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American actor Carter Jenkins and TV personality and former model Carter Oosterhouse; also a last name (39th US President Jimmy Carter)
  • Variants: Karter, Carrter, Cartere, and Cartier

 

Clayton 

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Town with good clay” or “settler on clay soil”
  • Pronunciation: “klay-tuhn”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #286
  • Namesakes: American actor Clayton Moore, who played the main character in the “Lone Ranger” TV series
  • Variants: Claytton and Klayton

 

Cody

  • Origin: Irish and Gaelic unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Decent and helpful one”
  • Pronunciation: “kow-dee”
  • Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #302 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American actor Cody Reed Kasch and American competitive swimmer Cody William Miller
  • Variants: Kody, Codi, Codey, and Codee

 

Connor 

  • Origin: Irish and Scottish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Lover of hounds,” “dog master,” or “wise”
  • Pronunciation: “kon-nuhr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #118
  • Namesakes: Irish professional mixed martial artist Conor Anthony McGregor and American actor Connor Paolo
  • Variants: Konnor, Konner, and Conner

 

Dawson

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Son of David” or “son of the beloved”
  • Pronunciation: “daw-suhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #183
  • Namesakes: American stock car racing driver Dawson Cram and fictional character Dawson Leery in the “Dawson’s Creek” TV show 
  • Variants: Dawsun, Dawsson, Dayson, and Dawsan

 

Edison

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Son of Edward
  • Pronunciation: “eh-duh-sn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #740
  • Namesakes: Russian composer Edison Denisov and Venezuelan professional baseball player Edison Barrios
  • Variants: Eddison, Edson, and Edisson

 

Emory 

  • Origin: English unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Industrious leader,” “work rule,” or “home strength”
  • Pronunciation: “eh-mur-eeh”
  • Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #845 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American actor Emory Cohen and British-American internet personality and kickboxer Emory Andrew Tate III
  • Variants: Emmory, Emery, and Emmery

 

Ford

  • Origin: British boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “River crossing,” “ford of the river (a shallow place where water can cross),” or “dweller at the ford”
  • Pronunciation: “ford”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #473
  • Namesakes: Scottish actor and writer Ford John Kiernan and American film actor Ford Rainey
  • Variants: Forde and Fordd

 

Judd 

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Flowing down” or “praised”
  • Pronunciation: “juhd”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American actors Judd Seymore Hirsch and Judd Asher Nelson
  • Variants: Jud, Jordan, and Jude

 

Nicholas

  • Origin: Greek boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “The conqueror of the nation” or “people of victory”
  • Pronunciation: “nik-uh-luhs”
  • Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #98
  • Namesakes: American novelist and screenwriter Nicholas Sparks; it’s also the name of several saints, including Saint Nicholas of Myra (also called “Sinterklaas” or “Santa Claus”)
  • Variants: Nicholaus (German), Nicolaas (Dutch), and Nikolas

 

Biblical Country Boy Names

Some biblical names to pick for your baby boy:

Asher

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Fortunate,” “blessed,” and “happy one”
  • Pronunciation: “ah-shr”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #19
  • Namesakes: After one of Jacob’s twelve sons and the namesake of one of the ancient tribes of Israel
  • Variants: Ashor, Asherr, and Ashar

 

Azriel 

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “God is my help” or “the help of God”
  • Pronunciation: “ayz-ree-yel”
  • Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #734
  • Namesakes: Biblical name after father of Seraiah (one of King David’s scribes or secretaries) in the Bible; also a fictional name after the main character in “Servant of the Bones” by Anne Rice
  • Variants: Assriel and Asrael

 

Caleb 

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Devotion to God” or “faithful”
  • Pronunciation: “kay-leb”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #52
  • Namesakes: One of the brave spies sent by Moses to the land of Canaan; also after American actor Caleb McLaughlin
  • Variants: Khalev, Chaleb, and Kaleb

 

Ezra

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Help” or “helper”
  • Pronunciation: “ez-ruh”
  • Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #25
  • Namesakes: One of the religious leaders of the Israelites who returned from exile in Babylon
  • Variants: Ezrah, Ezzra, Ezrra, and Azra

 

Gideon 

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Having a stump for a hand,” “feller or hewer (one who cuts down),” or “a great destroyer”
  • Pronunciation: “gi-dee-uhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #333
  • Namesakes: Israelite military leader who led 300 men to battle a great army of Midianites (they won); also after English actor and jazz musician Gideon Emery 
  • Variants: Gidieon, Giddeon, and Guideon

 

Isaac

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Laughter,” “rejoices,” or “one who laughs”
  • Pronunciation: “ai-zuhk”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #42
  • Namesakes: The son of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of Esau and Jacob (who later became Israel); also after English mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newton
  • Variants: Ishaak, Isaak, Ishak, Ishaaq, and Yitzhak

 

Jonah

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Dove” or “pigeon”
  • Pronunciation: “jown-uh”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #135
  • Namesakes: A prophet in the Old Testament Bible swallowed by a whale for disobeying God and brought by the sea creature to Nineveh (his original destination before he disobeyed God)
  • Variants: Jonas, Jona (Croatian), and Giona (Italian)

 

Levi

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Joined in harmony” or “united”
  • Pronunciation: “lee-vy”
  • Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #12
  • Namesakes: One of Jacob’s sons; also an anime boy name after the fictional character Levi Ackerman in the “Attack on Titan” manga (graphic novels or comics originating from Japan)
  • Variants: Levee, Leevi (Finnish), and Lev (Russian)

 

Simon 

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “He has heard,” “reputation,” or “to listen”
  • Pronunciation: “sy-muhn”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #242
  • Namesakes: One of the followers of Jesus who was renamed as “Simon Peter”; also after English entrepreneur and TV personality Simon Phillip Cowell
  • Variants: Ximeno, Ximon, Shimon, and Szymon (Polish name)

 

Zachary

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “The Lord has remembered”
  • Pronunciation: “zak-uh-ree”
  • Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #166
  • Namesakes: Modern form of the biblical name “Zechariah” (the father of John the Baptist)
  • Variants: Zakariya, Zakaria, Zacharias, Zekariah, and Zakariyya

 

The Best Country Boy & Southern Middle Names

Alain

  • Origin: French boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Little rock,” “handsome,” or “fair”
  • Pronunciation: “uh-layn”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Award-winning French actor Alain Delon and American writer and philosopher Alain Locke
  • Variants: Allan, Alan, and Allain

 

Clyde

  • Origin: Scottish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Warm and friendly” or “the keeper of the keys”
  • Pronunciation: “klaid”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #688
  • Namesakes: American former professional basketball player Clyde Austin Drexler and writer Clyde Adolf Bruckman
  • Variants: Klyde, Clydell, and Clydde

 

Cooper

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Barrel maker”
  • Pronunciation: “koo-pr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #53
  • Namesakes: American film and TV actor Cooper Huckabee and children’s books author and illustrator Cooper Edens; also a last name (e.g., American rock singer Alice Cooper and broadcast journalist Anderson Hays Cooper)
  • Variants: Kooper, Kupper (German), and Couper (Scottish)

 

Gray

  • Origin: British and American boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Gray (color)
  • Pronunciation: “gray”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American-born actor, voice-over artist, and model Gray Evans; also a last name (e.g., American actor Lawrence Gray)
  • Variants: Can also be spelled as Grey (British English spelling)

 

Jarl

  • Origin: German, Old Norse, and Scandinavian boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Warrior-king” or “nobleman”
  • Pronunciation: “jaarl”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Norwegian ice hockey player Jarl Espen Ygranes and Swedish actor and director Jarl Kulle; also after the Old Norse god and ancestor of the race of warriors
  • Variants: Jarlh and Jarle

 

Logan

  • Origin: Scottish and Gaelic unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Hollow” or “little cove”
  • Pronunciation: “low-gn”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #33
  • Namesakes: American actor and director Logan Marshall-Green; also a badass boy name after Logan, the real name of The Wolverine in the “X-Men” series
  • Variants: Logun, Loggan, and Loggen

 

Montana 

  • Meaning/Description: “Mountain” or “mountainous country”
  • Pronunciation: “maan-tah-nuh”
  • Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American actor Montana Jordan; also an anime name after the main character in the Italian-Japanese anime series “Montana Jones”
  • Variants: Montanna and Monteene

 

Oakley

  • Origin: English unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Meadow of oak trees”
  • Pronunciation: “owk-lee”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #394 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American playwright Oakley “Tad” Hall III and novelist Oakley Maxwell Hall
  • Variants: Oaklee, Oaklie, Oaklei, and Oaklea

 

Wade

  • Origin: Anglo-Saxon English and Scandinavian boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “By the river crossing” or “to go”
  • Pronunciation: “wayd”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #346
  • Namesakes: American actor Wade Andrew Williams and Canadian professional ice hockey player Wade Redden; also a last name (e.g., American former professional basketball player Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr.)
  • Variants: Wayd

 

One-Syllable Country Boy Names

Blaze

  • Pronunciation: “blayz”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #752 (boy)
  • Namesakes: Fictional character Blaze, a monster truck in the “Blaze and the Monster Machines” animated series
  • Variants: Blayze and Blaize

 

Brant

  • Origin: German boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Sword” or “fiery torch”
  • Pronunciation: “brant”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American actor Brant David Daugherty and radio personality Brant Hansen
  • Variants: Brandt, Brantt, Brannt, and Branty

 

Cade 

  • Origin: Old German gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Barrel” or “round”
  • Pronunciation: “kayd”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #292 (boy)
  • Namesakes: American singer Cade Foehner and TV host Cade Courtley
  • Variants: Kade, Caid, Cadye, Kadee, and Cadee

 

Drake

  • Pronunciation: “drayk”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #630
  • Namesakes: American actor and musician Drake Bell and racing driver Drake Olson
  • Variants: Drakon, Drago, and Draco

 

Earl

  • Origin: English and North American boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Warrior,” “nobleman,” or “prince”
  • Pronunciation: “url”
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American former professional football player Earl Christian “the Tyler Rose” Campbell
  • Variants: Erol, Errol, Erroll, and Erle

 

Grant 

  • Meaning/Description: “Tall” or “big”
  • Pronunciation: “grant”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #220
  • Namesakes: American professional basketball player and Atlanta Hawks co-owner Grant Henry Hill
  • Variants: Granto

 

Kane

  • Meaning/Description: “Warrior” or “little battler”
  • Pronunciation: “kayn”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #360
  • Namesakes: American country music singer Kane Brown and Canadian record producer Kane Churko
  • Variants: Cane, Cain, Kain, and Kayne

 

Rex 

  • Origin: Latin boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “King”
  • Pronunciation: “reks”
  • Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #698
  • Namesakes: American country music singer Rex Elvie Allen Jr.; also a favorite nickname (e.g., English actor Sir Reginald Carey “Rex” Harrison)

 

Stone

  • Meaning/Description: “Solid as a rock” or “dweller by the rocks”
  • Pronunciation: “stown”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #982
  • Namesakes: American “Pearl Jam” drummer Stone Carpenter Gossard
  • Variants: Rock

 

Troy 

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Foot soldier”
  • Pronunciation: “troy”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #477
  • Namesakes: American musician and record producer Troy Van Leeuwen
  • Variants: Troi

 

Modern & Trendy Country Boy Names

Blaine

  • Meaning/Description: “Slender” or “yellow”
  • Pronunciation: “blayn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #1,000+
  • Namesakes: American rugby union player Blaine Scully and fictional character Blaine Anderson in the “Glee” TV series 
  • Variants: Blane, Blain, and Blayne 

 

Brent

  • Meaning/Description: “Dweller near burnt land” or an earthy name that means “hill” or “mount”
  • Pronunciation: “brent”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American actor Brent Jay Spiner and musician William Brent Hinds
  • Variants: Brendt and Brentt

 

Cason

  • Origin: American boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Son of the marsh-dwellers” or “calf settlement”; also an invented name from combining “Case” and “Jason”
  • Pronunciation: “kay-sun”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #785
  • Namesakes: American music producer Cason Jay Cooley; also a last name (e.g., American rock singer Buzz Cason)
  • Variants: Casson, Kason, Kasson, and Kayson

 

Jax 

  • Meaning/Description: Spiritual name that means “God is gracious”
  • Pronunciation: “jax”
  • Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #273
  • Namesakes: American actor Jax Malcolm and singer Jax Anderson
  • Variants: Based on “Jack” or “Jacques”

 

Judson

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Son of Jordan”
  • Pronunciation: “juhd-sun”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Motivational speaker and comedian Judson Laipply and TV personality and “Survivor: Nicaragua” contestant Judson Birza
  • Variants: Juddson and Juttson

 

Knox

  • Origin: Scottish Gaelic and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Round-topped hill” or “from the small hill”
  • Pronunciation: “noks”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 200
  • Namesakes: American painter and sculptor Knox Martin; also a poetic name after the fictional character Knox Overstreet in “Dead Poets Society”
  • Variants: Knoxx

 

Maddox

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Fortunate,” “generous,” “giving,” or “son of Madoc”
  • Pronunciation: “mah-doks”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #179
  • Namesakes: Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt (the son of Hollywood A-listers Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt)
  • Variants: Madocks, Maddocks, and Madox

 

Nash 

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “By the ash tree”
  • Pronunciation: “nash”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #251
  • Namesakes: Social media star Nash Grier; also a last name (e.g., American poet Ogden Nash)
  • Variants: Nassh

 

Pax

  • Meaning/Description: “Peaceful”; this can also be a girl name
  • Pronunciation: “paks”
  • Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt (another son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt); also a magical name after Pax Afrika, the main character in the “URBO: The Adventures of Pax Afrika,” a South African animated TV series
  • Variants: Paxx and Paxi

 

Pierce

  • Meaning/Description: “Rock” or “son of Piers”
  • Pronunciation: “peers”
  • Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #570
  • Namesakes: Irish actor and film producer Pierce Brendan Brosnan and American science fiction author Pierce Brown
  • Variants: Pierce and Piers

 

Strong & Badass Country Boy Names

Chase

  • Origin: French and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “To hunt,” “catch,” or “huntsman”
  • Pronunciation: “chays”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #136
  • Namesakes: American professional wrestler and actor William Chase Tatum; also a last name (e.g., American comedian and actor Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase)
  • Variants: Chace, Chayse, Chayce, and Kase

 

Gunner

  • Origin: Scandinavian boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Warrior” or “battler”
  • Pronunciation: “guh-nr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #387
  • Namesakes: American actor Gunner Wright and football quarterback Gunner Kiel
  • Variants: Gunnie, Gunnar, and Gunnor

 

Hawk

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Bird of prey”
  • Pronunciation: “haak”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Fictional character Hawk in the drama “A Man Called Hawk”
  • Variants: Hawke

 

Jack

  • Origin: Medieval English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Strong,” “healthy,” “full of vital energy,” or “God is gracious”
  • Pronunciation: “jak”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #15 (one of the best boy names)
  • Namesakes: American entertainer Jack Benny and singer-songwriter Jack Hody Johnson
  • Variants: A common nickname for “John” and “Jacob”

 

Keith

  • Origin: Scottish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Aesthetic boy name that means “from the battleground,” “wood,” “woodland,” or “forest”
  • Pronunciation: “keeth”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #693
  • Namesakes: English musician and songwriter Keith Richards and Australian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Keith Lionel Urban AO
  • Variants: Keyth, Kieth, Keeth, and Keath

 

Maverick

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Independent” or “man who avoids conformity”
  • Pronunciation: “mah-vr-uhk”
  • Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #40
  • Namesakes: American actors Maverick Thompson and Maverick Risley
  • Variants: Mavrick, Mavric, Maverik, and Maverrick

 

Randy

  • Meaning/Description: “Wolf” or “shield”
  • Pronunciation: “ran-dee”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #913
  • Namesakes: American former professional football player Randy Gene Moss; also a common nickname for “Randall” (e.g., American musician Randall Darius “Randy” Jackson and guitarist Randall William Rhoads)
  • Variants: Ranndy, Randi, and Randdy

 

Strider

  • Meaning/Description: “A soldier” or “one who enjoys walking”
  • Pronunciation: “stry-der”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Tough boy name after the alias that Aragorn used as a ranger (he later became the king) in “The Lord of the Rings” created by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Variants: Stryder and Stridder

 

Talon

  • Meaning/Description: “Claw of a bird of prey”
  • Pronunciation: “tah-lon”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #931
  • Namesakes: Fictional character Talon in the book series “Under the Never Sky”
  • Variants: Tallon, Tallinn, Talonn, and Talen

 

Wilder

  • Meaning/Description: “Untamed” or “wild”
  • Pronunciation: “wile-dr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #931
  • Namesakes: Bolivian footballer Wilder Zabala and Colombian footballer Wilder Medina
  • Variants: Wildder and Wilderr

 

Old-Fashioned & Timeless Classic Boy Names

Some classic, ’old man’ names for your little gentleman:

 

Declan

  • Origin: Irish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Man of prayer” or “full of goodness”
  • Pronunciation: “dek-lan”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #114
  • Namesakes: English professional footballer Declan Rice and Northern Irish character actor Thomas Declan Mulholland
  • Variants: Deklan, Decclan, Declann, and Decllan

 

Easton 

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “East-facing place” or “east town” 
  • Pronunciation: “east-uhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #80
  • Namesakes: American country music singer Easton Corbin; also a fictional character Easton in the play “Almost, Maine” whose original name “Michael” got mixed up with his birthplace on his birth certificate
  • Variants: Easston, Eastton, and Eastonn

 

Franklin

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Free landholder”
  • Pronunciation: “frangk-leen”
  • Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: 32nd US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and 14th US President Franklin Pierce
  • Variants: Frankie, Francklin, Francklyn, and Franklyn

 

Graham

  • Origin: Old English and Scottish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Gravelly homestead” or “gray home”
  • Pronunciation: “gram”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #155
  • Namesakes: Irish comedian Graham Norton (born as Graham William Walker) and American actor, singer, and filmmaker Graham David Phillips
  • Variants: Grayhme, Grahym, Grahame, and Graeme

 

Hayden 

  • Origin: Old English gender-neutral name
  • Pronunciation: “hay-duhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #160
  • Namesakes: Australian zookeeper and TV presenter Hayden Turner; also a fictional character after head coach Hayden Fox in the “Coach” TV series
  • Variants: Haydn, Haidyn, Haeden, Haiden, and Heyden

 

Holden 

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Hollow valley”
  • Pronunciation: “howl-dn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #283
  • Namesakes: US naval aviation pioneer Holden C. Richardson and fictional character Holden in the movie “Space Cop”
  • Variants: Holdyn, Holdun, Holdin, and Holdden

 

Jameson

  • Origin: British and Irish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Son of James”; one of the most popular baby boy names in the US
  • Pronunciation: “jay-muh-sn”
  • Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #85
  • Namesakes: American country music singer Jameson Clark and Canadian-American baseball player Jameson Taillon
  • Variants: Jamesson and Jammeson

 

Patton

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Fighter’s town”
  • Pronunciation: “pah-tn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American comedian and actor Patton Peter Oswalt; also a fictional character after Patton Drilovsky aka Numbuh 60 in the animated “Codename: Kids Next Door” TV series 
  • Variants: Paton, Patton, and Patonn

 

Reagan

  • Origin: Irish and English unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Little king” or “little ruler”; can also be a prince name
  • Pronunciation: “ray-gn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (boy)
  • Namesakes: American football player Reagan Maui’a and Australian swimmer Reagan Wickens
  • Variants: Regan, Reagan, and Reaggann

 

Tucker

  • Origin: German and Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Cloth weaver” or “cloth softener”
  • Pronunciation: “tuh-kr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #197
  • Namesakes: American lacrosse player Tucker Durkin and sportswriter Tucker Elliot
  • Variants: Tokker and Tooker

 

Cool Country Boy Names

Beau 

  • Origin: French gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Handsome”
  • Pronunciation: “bow”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #89
  • Namesakes: Australian actor, singer, and TV presenter Beau Ryan; also a pet name for a partner or loved one
  • Variants: Beaw, Beaux (French), and Bo

 

Bentley

  • Origin: British boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Meadow with coarse grass” or “bent grass meadow”
  • Pronunciation: “bent-lee”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #172
  • Namesakes: English engineer, motorcycle and car racer, and Bentley Motors Ltd. founder Walter Owen Bentley
  • Variants: Bentlee, Bentelege, Benetleg, and Bentleah

 

Briggs

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Bridges”
  • Pronunciation: “brigz”
  • Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #386
  • Namesakes: After Briggs Swift Cunningham II, an American entrepreneur and sportsman (in sports car racing and sailing) 
  • Variants: Brigs, Bridge, and Briggz

 

Darren

  • Origin: Irish or Gaelic boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Little great one” or “gift”
  • Pronunciation: “darh-uhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #852
  • Namesakes: American writer, producer, and director Darren Star and British BBC weatherman Darren Bett
  • Variants: Darrun, Darryn, Darrin, and Daren

 

Quinn 

  • Origin: Old Irish unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Counsel,” “reason,” or “wise”
  • Pronunciation: “kwin”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #443 (boy)
  • Namesakes: Virgin Island soccer player Quinn Farrell and American ice hockey player Quinn Hughes 
  • Variants: Quin, Kwinn, and Quynn

 

Raiden

  • Meaning/Description: “Thunder and lightning”
  • Pronunciation: “ray-dn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #352
  • Namesakes: Mythical name after the god of thunder and lightning in Japanese mythology; also an anime boy name after several characters in Japanese comics, animated TV series, or video games (e.g., “Raiden” game series)
  • Variants: Raijin, Rayden, and Raden

 

Saylor 

  • Origin: German gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Boatman,” “dancer,” or “tailor”
  • Pronunciation: “say-lor”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (boy)
  • Namesakes: Also a last name (e.g., American author Steven Saylor and composer Bruce Saylor)
  • Variants: Sailor, Seyler, Sayllor, and Saylorr

 

Warner 

  • Origin: English, Norman French, German, and Old Norse boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Army,” “defending warrior,” or “protector of the people”
  • Pronunciation: “war-nur”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American sportscaster Warner William Wolf and actor Warner Leroy Baxter
  • Variants: Werner (German) and Warrner

 

Wells

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Spring” or “from the well”
  • Pronunciation: “welz”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #466
  • Namesakes: American soccer player Wells Thompson; also a middle name for boys (e.g., American artist Seth Wells Cheney from the 1800s)
  • Variants: Welles, Welce, and Well

 

Country Last Names as First Names

Beckett

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Pronunciation: “beh-kuht”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #195
  • Namesakes: British actor Beckett Bould and fictional character Beckett Bradstreet in the “Backstage” TV series
  • Variants: Becket, Beckett, and Beckkett

 

Boone

  • Origin: French boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “A blessing” or “good”
  • Pronunciation: “boon”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #602
  • Namesakes: American photographer and rock climber Boone Speed; also a Disney name after Boone Wiseman, a character in “Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”
  • Variants: Boons, Boon, and Boonen

 

Carson

  • Origin: Scottish and Irish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Son of the marsh-dwellers”
  • Pronunciation: “kar-suhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #110
  • Namesakes: American child prodigy Carson Huey-You and stock car racing driver Carson Kvapil
  • Variants: Karson, Cason, Kason, and Cayson

 

Cole

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Charcoal” or “victory of the people”
  • Pronunciation: “kowl”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #143
  • Namesakes: American actor and photographer Cole Mitchell Sprouse and composer-songwriter Cole Albert Porter
  • Variants: Kole, Kohl, Col, Koel, Cohl, and Kol

 

Ellis

  • Origin: Welsh and Old English gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Kind and benevolent” or “the Lord is my God”; it can also be used as a baby girl name
  • Pronunciation: “el-ihs”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #307
  • Namesakes: American Major League Baseball player Ellis Burks and English actor Ellis Hollins
  • Variants: Elys, Elliss, Elis, and Ely

 

Landon

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Long hill” or “ridge”
  • Pronunciation: “lan-duhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #86
  • Namesakes: American ice hockey player Landon Wilson and singer Landon Sears
  • Variants: Landyn, Langdon, and Landin

 

Lawrence

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Bright” or “shining”; it can also mean “a man from Laurentum (an ancient Roman city)”
  • Pronunciation: “lorr-uhns”
  • Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #551
  • Namesakes: Roman Catholic saint Lawrence of Rome and Google Inc. co-founder  Lawrence E. Page
  • Variants: Laurence, Lawrrence, and Lorenzo (Spanish boy name)

 

Lawson

  • Origin: British and Scottish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Son of Lawrence” or “ son of the man from Laurentum”
  • Pronunciation: “law-suhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #409
  • Namesakes: American psychiatrist and author Lawson Wulsin and Ghanaian footballer Lawson Sabah
  • Variants: Lawsson

 

Parker

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Park keeper” or “cultivated land”
  • Pronunciation: “park-ehr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #94
  • Namesakes: American professional baseball player Parker Dunshee; also a common last name (e.g., fictional character Peter Parker aka “Spider-Man”)
  • Variants: Parkley, Parkker, Parky, and Parkie

 

Rimington

  • Origin: Old English unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Raven,” “place on a riverbank,” or “red meadow” (name that means “red”); this can also be a name for your baby girl
  • Pronunciation: “reh-muhng-tn”
  • Length:  9 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #244
  • Namesakes: American painter, writer, and illustrator Remington Schuyler and fictional character Charles Remington (played by Michael Douglas) in the film “The Ghost and the Darkness”
  • Variants: Rimmington, Remmington, Rimington, and Rimingtton

 

Finding Inspiration For Country Boy Names

Famous Celebrity & Male Country Singer Names

Alan

  • Origin: Celtic and Gaelic boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Handsome and cheerful”
  • Pronunciation: “ah-lan”
  • Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #189
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American country singer and songwriter Alan Jackson
  • Variants: Allan, Alain, and Alyn; also a masculine form of “Alana”

 

Dustin

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Thor’s stone” or “brave warrior”
  • Pronunciation: “dust-ihn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #632
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American country music singer and songwriter Dustin Lynch and actor Dustin Lee Hoffman 
  • Variants: Dusten, Duston, Dusttinn, and Dustyn

 

Garth

  • Origin: Middle English, Old Norse, Scandinavian, and Anglo-Saxon boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Enclosed quadrangle or yard” or “keeper of the garden”
  • Pronunciation: “gaarth”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American country singer and songwriter Garth Brooks and English nature writer Garth Christian
  • Variants: Garrth and Garit

 

Hunter

  • Origin: English and Scottish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Someone who hunts” or “pursuer”
  • Pronunciation: “huhn-ter”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #101
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American multi-genre singer-songwriter and record producer Hunter Hayes and professional golfer Hunter Myles Mahan
  • Variants: Huntley and Huntter

 

Kenny

  • Origin: Gaelic and Scottish boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Handsome,” “fiery,” or a badass boy name that means “born of fire”
  • Pronunciation: “ken-eeh”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #1,000+
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American country music singer-songwriters Kenny Chesney and Kenneth Ray Rogers
  • Variants: Kenney, Kinny, and Kinnie; can also be a nickname for “Kenneth”

 

Luke

  • Meaning/Description: “Man from Lucania (a historical region of Southern Italy),” “light giving,” or “bringer of light” (name that means “light”)
  • Pronunciation: “lewk”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #34
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American country singer and songwriter Luke Bryan and actor Luke Cunningham Wilson
  • Variants: Lluc, Luca (Italian), and Luc (French)

 

Morgan

  • Origin: Old Welsh unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Born in the sea,” “sea circle,” or a mystical name that means “white sea dweller”
  • Pronunciation: “mor-gn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #538 (boy)
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American actor and producer Morgan Freeman and documentary filmmaker and television producer Morgan Valentine Spurlock
  • Variants: Morggan, Muirgen (Irish), Morgen, and Morggen

 

Trace

  • Origin: English gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Brave,” “fierce,” or “warlike”
  • Pronunciation: “trays”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #703
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American country singer, songwriter, and actor Trace Adkins and comedian and puppeteer Trace Beaulieu
  • Variants: Trase, Traice, and Trayce

 

Walker 

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Fuller of cloth” or “someone who cleanses cloth”
  • Pronunciation: “waa-kr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #78
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American country pop singer and songwriter Walker Hayes and American football linebacker Walker Lee Ashley
  • Variants: Walkyr, Walker, and Walkkerr

 

Waylon

  • Origin: Old English and Norse boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Land by the road” or “courageous fighter”
  • Pronunciation: “way-luhn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #66
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from American country music singer Waylon Jennings and Costa Rican footballer Waylon Dwayne Francis
  • Variants: Wayllon, Waylloon, Wayllonn, and Waylonn

 

Nature-Inspired Southern Boy Names

Some nature names for your baby:

 

Clay 

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Earthy or mortal (from the clay)” or “clay worker”
  • Pronunciation: “klay”
  • Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #615
  • Namesakes: American stage, film, and TV actor Clay Clement; also a last name (e.g., American R&B and soul singer Otis Lee Clay)
  • Variants: Klay

 

Corbin

  • Origin: British and Anglo-Norman boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Crow” or “raven”
  • Pronunciation: “kohr-bihn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #428
  • Namesakes: American actor and singer Corbin Bleu Reivers and professional baseball pitcher Corbin Brian Burnes
  • Variants: Korbin, Corbyn, Korbyn, and Corben

 

Falcon

  • Origin: English unisex name
  • Pronunciation: “fahl-kn”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: British photographer and music producer Falcon Stuart; also a tough boy name after the superhero Falcon (alter ego of Sam Wilson) in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and the “Avengers” series
  • Variants: Falkon

 

Forest

  • Origin: French gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Woodsman” or “the woods”
  • Pronunciation: “faw-ruhst”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #706
  • Namesakes: American football player and personal trainer Forest Vance and racing driver  Forest Barber
  • Variants: Forrest

 

Kellan

  • Origin: Gaelic, German, and Irish gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Swamp,” “slender,” or “fair”
  • Pronunciation: “keh-lin”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #851
  • Namesakes: American actor Kellan Christopher Lutz and basketball player Kellan Grady
  • Variants: Kellen, Kellin, Kaelan, and Kelan

 

Leon

  • Origin: Greek, French, and Spanish boy name
  • Pronunciation: “lee-ohn”
  • Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #158
  • Namesakes: American actor and DJ Leon Isaac Kennedy and American musician and songwriter Leon Russell
  • Variants: Lyon, Leo, Leonne, and Leone

 

Ridge

  • Origin: British and Old English unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Narrow hilltop” or “a continuous elevated mountain crest”
  • Pronunciation: “reej”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: #532
  • Namesakes: Fictional character Ridge Lawson in the book series “Maybe Someday” by Colleen Hoover
  • Variants: Riddge and Rigge (Middle English)

 

River

  • Origin: British nonbinary name
  • Meaning/Description: “A flowing body of water”; it can also be used as a baby girl name
  • Pronunciation: “ree-vr”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #105
  • Namesakes: American comedian River Butcher and actor River Alexander
  • Variants: Rivier and Rio (Spanish)

 

Slate

  • Origin: American boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Gray-green rock”
  • Pronunciation: “slayt”
  • Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Slate Bartell Donovan, the son of American professional soccer player Landon Donovan; also a last name (e.g., American football player Cody Slate)
  • Variants: None

 

Place-Inspired Country Boy Names

Austin

  • Origin: Latin boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Great,” “magnificent,” or “majestic”
  • Pronunciation: “aw-steen”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #111
  • Namesakes: American basketball coach and player Austin Ainge; also a name inspiration from a city in Texas
  • Variants: Awstin, Augustyn, Agustin, and Augustus

 

Branson

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Son of Brand,” “son of the raven,” or a badass boy name that means “son of sword and fire”
  • Pronunciation: “bran-sn”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #930
  • Namesakes: Branson Nathaniel Tanner (the son of “Yawi Vlogs” and “Tannerites” YouTubers Johnny and Sara Tanner);  name inspiration from a city in Missouri
  • Variants: Branson, Bronson, and Bransen

 

Denver

  • Origin: French and Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Green valley” or “from Anvers (the French form of “Antwerp,” a city in Belgium)”
  • Pronunciation: “den-vr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #480
  • Namesakes: American journalist and photographer Denver Nicks; name inspiration from a city in Colorado
  • Variants: Dennver, Denvverr, Denverr, and Danver

 

Everest

  • Origin: British boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Dweller on the Eure River (a river in north-western France)”
  • Pronunciation: “eh-vuh-ruhst”
  • Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #832
  • Namesakes: Also a last name (e.g., Welsh fashion designer Timothy Everest); name inspiration from the world’s tallest mountain located in the Himalayas
  • Variants: Everett and Evverest

 

Houston

  • Origin: Scottish, Irish, and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “From Hugh’s town,” “town house,” or “a settlement on the hill”
  • Pronunciation: “hyoo-stuhn”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #694
  • Namesakes: American mixed martial artist Houston Alexander and basketball coach Houston Fancher; name inspiration from a city in Texas
  • Variants: Houstun, Hewson, and Houstan

 

Idaho

  • Meaning/Description: “Gem of the mountains”
  • Pronunciation: “ai-duh-how”
  • Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from a state in the US
  • Variants: Iddaho

 

Raleigh

  • Origin: British gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Deer’s meadow”
  • Pronunciation: “rah-lee”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Australian botanist Raleigh Black and American artifact collector Raleigh DeGeer Amyx; name inspiration from a city in North Carolina
  • Variants: Ralegh, Rallee, Rawleigh, and Rawley

 

Tennessee

  • Origin: Native American – Cherokee gender-neutral name
  • Meaning/Description: “Gathering place” or “where the water meets”
  • Pronunciation: “teh-nuh-see”
  • Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American TV producer Tennessee Edwards and singer and TV host Tennessee Ernie Ford (Ernest Jennings Ford); name inspiration from a state in the US
  • Variants: None

 

Texas

  • Origin: Native American – Caddo Indian nonbinary name
  • Meaning/Description: “Friendship” or “friends and allies”
  • Pronunciation: “tek-suhs”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American film and TV actor Texas Quency Battle; name inspiration from a state in the US
  • Variants: None

 

Tulsa

  • Origin: Native American – Creek unisex name
  • Meaning/Description: “Old town” or “basil plant”
  • Pronunciation: “tuhl-suh”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Name inspiration from a city in Oklahoma
  • Variants: Tullsa, Tullsah, and Tulssa

 

Inspiring Civil War Figures

Abraham

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning: “Father of nations” or “father of multitudes”
  • Pronunciation: “ay-bruh-ham”
  • Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #204
  • Namesakes: After the 16th US President Abraham Lincoln; he was president during the Civil War
  • Variants: Abram, Avraham, Avram, and Abramowicz

 

Andrew

  • Origin: Old English, Greek, and Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning: “Strong,” “manly,” and “brave”
  • Pronunciation: “an-droo”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #61
  • Namesakes: After the 17th US President Andrew Johnson, Lincoln’s Vice President
  • Variants: Andreas (ancient Greek name), André (French and Portuguese), and Anders (Scandinavian boy name)

 

Frederick

  • Origin: Old English and German boy name
  • Meaning: “Peaceful ruler”
  • Pronunciation: “freh-dr-uhk”
  • Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #474
  • Namesakes: After Frederick Douglass, the formerly enslaved American who became a social reformer and the abolitionist movement’s national leader who fought for slavery to be abolished
  • Variants: Frederic, Friedrich, and Fredrick

 

Robert

  • Origin: German and Old English boy name
  • Meaning: “Famous,” “bright,” or “bright fame”
  • Pronunciation: “rob-uhrt”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: #84
  • Namesakes: After the Confederate States Army overall commander Robert Edward Lee
  • Variants: Roberto (Italian), Robrecht (Dutch), and Ruprecht (German)

 

Ulysses

  • Origin: Latin and Greek boy name
  • Meaning: “Wrathful,” “adventure,” or “epic voyage”
  • Pronunciation: “yoo-li-seez”
  • Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Ulysses S. Grant, the American military officer who led the Union Army in the Civil War
  • Variants: Odysseus and Odyssey

 

Double (First & Middle) Country Boy Names & Initial Nicknames

Billy Bob or BB

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “A hillbilly” or “rural dweller”; the combination of Billy (short for “William,” means “protection”) and Bob (short for “Robert,” means “bright fame”)
  • Pronunciation: “bee-lee-bob”
  • Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American film actor and director Billy Bob Thornton
  • Variants: Billy-bob and Billybob

 

Bobby Ray or BR

  • Origin: English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Combination of Bobby (bright fame) and Ray (wise protector)
  • Pronunciation: “bob-eeh-ray”
  • Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Filipino-American professional basketball player Bobby Ray Barbosa Parks Jr. 
  • Variants: Bobby Rey and Bobby-Ray

 

Colton James or CJ

  • Origin: British and Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Combination of Colton (coal town) and James (supplanter or substitute)
  • Pronunciation: “kol-tohn-jaymz”
  • Length: 11 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Full name of actor Colton James
  • Variants: Coltton James and Colton Jaymz

 

Gideon Boone or GB

  • Origin: Hebrew and French boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Combination of Gideon (great destroyer) and Boone (a great blessing)
  • Pronunciation: “gi-dee-uhn-boon”
  • Length: 11 letters, 4 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: None
  • Variants: Gideon Boon and Gideon-Boone

 

Jacob Cole or JC

  • Origin: Hebrew and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Combination of Jacob (supplanter or substitute) and Cole (charcoal)
  • Pronunciation: “jay-kohb-kowl”
  • Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: None
  • Variants: Jacob Kole and Jakob Kole

 

James Thomas or JT

  • Origin: Hebrew boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Combination of James (supplanter or substitute) and Thomas (twin)
  • Pronunciation: “jaymz-thoh-mas”
  • Length: 11 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American poet, publisher, and editor James Thomas Fields; also the full name of Canadian actor James Thomas
  • Variants: James Tomas

 

Jim Boy or JB

  • Origin: Hebrew and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Combination of Jim (another form of James) and Boy (male)
  • Pronunciation: “jim-boy”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Fictional Jim Boy Calloway in the survival game “Red Dead Redemption 2”
  • Variants: Jimmy Boy

 

Jimmy Dean or JD

  • Origin: Hebrew and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Combination of Jimmy (another form of James) and Dean (valley)
  • Pronunciation: “jim-eeh-deen”
  • Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Full name of American country singer, TV host, and entrepreneur Jimmy Dean
  • Variants: Jim Dean

 

John Paul or JP

  • Origin: Hebrew, Roman, and Latin boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Combination of John (graced by God) and Paul (small or humble)
  • Pronunciation: “jaan-pol”
  • Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Scottish-born Australian singer John Paul Young; also the name taken by two Roman Catholic popes (i.e., Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II)
  • Variants: John-Paul and John Pol

 

Rhys Douglas or RD

  • Origin: Welsh and Gaelic boy name
  • Meaning/Description: Combination of Rhys (ardent or fire) and Douglas (dark and black)
  • Pronunciation: “rees-doog-las”
  • Length: 11 letters, 3 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Canadian artist Rhys Douglas Farrell
  • Variants: Reece Douglas

 

More Country & Southern Boy Names

Alden

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Pronunciation: “awl-duhn”
  • Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American composer Alden Jenks and broadcast journalist Alden Aaroe
  • Variants: Aldden and Elden 

 

Baldwin

  • Origin: Old English, German, and Anglo-Saxon boy name
  • Meaning: “Brave” or “bold friend” 
  • Pronunciation: “bawl-dwin”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: King Baldwin III of Jerusalem (ruled in the 1130s)
  • Variants: Bawdwin, Baldwen, Baldwyn, and Baldwwin

 

Carver

  • Origin: Middle English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “One who cuts or carves” or “wood carver”
  • Pronunciation: “kaar-vr”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: Also a last name (e.g., American botanist and inventor George Washington Carver)
  • Variants: Carrver, Karver, and Carvier

 

Corwin

  • Origin: Gaelic and English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Companion” or “heart’s friend”
  • Pronunciation: “kawr-win”
  • Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American National Football League retired player and coach Corwin Brown; also a fictional name after Corwin of Amber in “The Chronicles of Amber” by Roger Zelazny
  • Variants: Korwin, Korwyn, and Corwyn

 

Stanton

  • Origin: Old English boy name
  • Meaning/Description: “Stone settlement” or “enclosure”
  • Pronunciation: “stan-tuhn”
  • Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
  • Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
  • Namesakes: American NASCAR driver and stuntman Stanton Thomas Barrett and fictional character Stanton Parish in the “Alphas” TV series 
  • Variants: Staunton, Stantton, and Stainton

 

Bonus: Adorable Country & Southern Girl Names

  • Abigail
  • Charlotte
  • Elizabeth
  • Georgia
  • Savannah
  • Virginia

 

Choosing Country Boy Names

How To Pick The Right Country Name

Here are some ways or things to consider in picking the right country name for your baby:

  • Honoring someone – a loved one, a historical figure, or even an inspiring country music artist you love
  • Sentimental place
  • Descriptive name of what you think or want your son to be like

 

Other things to consider:

 

Baby Name Meanings

Check for boy names with meanings to find the most suitable name for your little ones. This is ideal whether you want them to:

  • emulate an inspiring person
  • stand out from the rest with a rare name

 

It’s important to double-check name meanings to avoid choosing an ‘ugly’ name (see list of names you might want to avoid below).

 

Pronunciation In Combination With Other Names

Notice that some names are easy to pronounce on their own but can be difficult or might sound off when combined with others. 

For example, try to avoid rhyming first and middle names for boys, such as “Donatello Amarillo” or “Manuel Daniel.”

It’s ideal that you say the names out loud to check how they sound together.

 

Other Themes & Real Life Inspirations

You can also find inspiration from things, places, or the people around you. They fall into different themes or categories, such as the following:

 

Cultural & Occupational Influences

Some names are linked with certain occupations or cultural significance. 

For example: 

  • “Porter” means a “gatekeeper” or “someone who carries things” 
  • “Cooper” means “barrel maker”

 

Country & Western Figures

Some Western boy names honor the badass people from the Wild West.

For example, Jesse James was a daring outlaw who supposedly committed robbery and other crimes out of revenge for the poor treatment he and his family received during the Civil War. (2)

 

Inspiration From Place Names

You can also consider choosing a place name for your little one.

For example, American actor Orlando Bloom shares the same name as a city in Florida.

 

Other Travel Inspirations

Consider things or notable words that you might have encountered during a trip, but do make sure to double-check the meaning, especially if it’s a foreign name or word.

 

For example: 

  • “Alohi” is a Hawaiian gender-neutral name that means the greeting “Hello!”
  • You can also consider “Mauna,” which means “mountain”

 

Nature Inspirations

Many things in nature can also make lovely names for your little ones.

All-time favorites include “Brook,” “Clay,” and “Leon” (or other variants that mean “lion”).

 

Notable & Inspiring People From History

As you can see in our list above, notable historical figures can also make great name inspirations.

Examples include Civil War heroes:

  • “Abraham” for Abraham Lincoln
  • “Ulysses” for Ulysses S. Grant

 

Country Music Artists & Celebrity Inspirations

Celebs have long been a source of name inspiration to many parents.

Favorites include American country singers:

  • “Blake” after Blake Shelton 
  • “Luke” after Luke Bryan

 

Country Names To Avoid

Names With Strong Associations With Something Good Or Bad

Some names might be associated with being too good or bad, but their use can vary depending on religion, location, or language.

For example, while “Jesus” (pronounced “jih-suhs”) is considered to be too sacred to be used as a baby name, it is commonly used by Hispanic and Latino families (pronounced as “heh-soos”).

 

Possible Nicknames & Names That Might Invite Bullying Or Teasing

Consider the baby name’s common nickname or other possible options that people might derive from your son’s name.

You can’t control the nicknames your child might get in school or other places. Instead, you can reduce the bullying or teasing risks with a solid name choice.

You might also notice that some names might invite teasing or even bullying. Try to avoid those that might have a negative connotation or sound different, such as these ‘ugly’ names:

  • Gaylord
  • Woody
  • Hancock

 

Names Of Infamous Characters, Historical Figures, & Celebrities

Google your chosen baby name to double-check whether they might be linked to an infamous figure you don’t know about or might have forgotten.

For example, although “Freddy” means “peaceful ruler” or “magical counsel,” it’s also associated with Freddy Krueger, the villain from the film series “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”

 

Initials That Create Possibly Embarrassing Or Rude Words

It’s also a good idea to check the resulting initials of your baby’s name. 

You probably wouldn’t want them to end up with B.R.A or F.L.U. for their initials, especially after you spent hours trying to find their perfect name.

 

Initials Of Common Organizations & Government Agencies

  • F.B.I.
  • S.W.A.T.

 

Initials Of Medical Conditions

  • F.L.U.
  • A.I.D.S

 

Names That Might Create Potentially Embarrassing Email Addresses

Similar to initials, some names might create a potentially embarrassing email address when following certain rules. For example, some companies use the person’s initials and their last name for the email address. 

 

Popular & Trending Baby Name Lists

 

You can also find ideas from the top 15 baby name generators.

 

Other Resources For Pregnant Moms

 

References

(1) https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/

(2) https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/jesse-james/

 

 

 

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