Popular and traditional Canadian boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Canada. 317 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avraham | Father of many (Abraham) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Baptiste | Baptiser | 👦 Boy | French |
| Barry | Fair-haired; Spear | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Benoît | Blessed | 👦 Boy | French |
| Bentley | Meadow of coarse grass | 👦 Boy | English |
| Bill | Resolute protector (William) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Billy | Resolute protector (William) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Binyamin | Son of the right hand (Benjamin) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Bob | Bright fame (Robert) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Bobby | Bright fame (Robert) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Brad | Broad meadow (Bradley) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Brandon | Broom-covered hill | 👦 Boy | English |
| Brendan | Prince; Little raven | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Brent | Hill; Burnt land | 👦 Boy | English |
| Brett | From Brittany | 👦 Boy | English |
| Brian | Noble; High | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Brice | Speckled | 👦 Boy | French |
| Brooks | Stream; Brook | 👦 Boy | English |
| Bryan | Noble; High | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Calvin | Little bald one | 👦 Boy | French |
| Cameron | Crooked nose | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Carl | Free man | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Chad | Battle | 👦 Boy | English |
| Charles | Free man | 👦 Boy | French |
| Chris | Bearer of Christ (Christopher, Christine) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Christian | Follower of Christ | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Christopher | Bearer of Christ | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Claude | Lame (Roman family name Claudius) | 🧒 Unisex | French |
| Clément | Merciful; Gentle | 👦 Boy | French |
| Clinton | Hill settlement | 👦 Boy | English |
| Cody | Helpful; Cushion | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Cole | Coal-black; Victory of the people | 👦 Boy | English |
| Colin | Young creature; Victory of the people | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Connor | Lover of hounds | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Corey | Hollow; Ravine | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Cory | Hollow; Ravine | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Courtney | Short nose; From Courtenay | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Craig | Rock; Crag | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Curtis | Courteous | 👦 Boy | English |
| Dale | Valley | 👦 Boy | English |
| Dan | He judged; Judge | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Danny | God is my judge (Daniel) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Darren | Great; Small one | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Dave | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Dean | Valley | 👦 Boy | English |
| Denis | Devoted to Dionysus | 👦 Boy | French |
| Dennis | Devoted to Dionysus | 👦 Boy | English |
| Derek | Ruler of the people | 👦 Boy | English |
| Dominic | Of the Lord | 👦 Boy | English |
| Don | World ruler (Donald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Doug | Dark river (Douglas) | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Dustin | Thor's stone | 👦 Boy | English |
| Eamonn | Wealthy guardian (Edmund) | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Easton | East town | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ed | Wealthy guardian (Edward) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Edmund | Wealthy protector | 👦 Boy | English |
| Eliyahu | My God is the Lord (Elijah) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Eric | Eternal ruler | 👦 Boy | Norse |
| Étienne | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Eyal | Strength; Power; Deer | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Frank | Frank; Free man | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Fred | Peaceful ruler (Frederick) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Gary | Spear | 👦 Boy | English |
| Gaspard | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | French |
| Gil | Joy | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Gilbert | Bright pledge | 👦 Boy | French |
| Gordon | Great hill | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Graham | Gravelly homestead | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Greg | Watchful (Gregory) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Guy | Guide; Wood; Valley | 👦 Boy | French, Hebrew |
| Harrison | Son of Harry | 👦 Boy | English |
| Harvey | Battle-worthy | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ian | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Inuk | Person; Human being | 👦 Boy | Inuit |
| Isaac | He will laugh | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jacques | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jake | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jamie | Supplanter (James) | 🧒 Unisex | Scottish |
| Jared | Descent; Descending | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jason | Healer | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Jasper | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jean | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jeff | God's peace (Jeffrey) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeffrey | God's peace | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeremy | God will exalt | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jerry | Spear ruler (Gerald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jess | God beholds (Jessica, Jesse) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Jim | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jimmy | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joe | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joel | Yahweh is God; The Lord is God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Joey | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Johnny | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jonathan | God has given | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Josh | God is salvation (Joshua) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Julian | Youthful | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Julien | Youthful | 👦 Boy | French |
| Justin | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | English |
| Keith | Wood; Forest | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Ken | Handsome; Born of fire | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Kennedy | Helmeted head | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Kenneth | Handsome; Born of fire | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Kevin | Handsome; Gentle | 👦 Boy | English |
| Killian | Little church; Bright-headed | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Kyle | Narrow; Strait | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Larry | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👦 Boy | English |
| Lavi | Lion | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Lee | Meadow; Clearing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Leroy | The king | 👦 Boy | French |
| Luc | Light; From Lucania (Luke) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mackenzie | Son of Kenneth; Fair one | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Malik | King; Wave | 👦 Boy | English, Greenlandic |
| Marcus | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mark | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Matheo | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathieu | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathis | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Matt | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Maxime | The greatest | 👦 Boy | French |