Popular and traditional Canadian boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Canada. 317 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michel | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mike | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mitchell | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | English |
| Moshe | Drawn from the water (Moses) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Nanuq | Polar bear | 👦 Boy | Inuit |
| Natan | He gave | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Nate | Gift of God (Nathan, Nathaniel) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Neil | Champion; Cloud | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Nelson | Son of Neil; Champion | 👦 Boy | English |
| Nicholas | Victory of the people | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Nick | Victory of the people (Nicholas) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Nuka | Younger sibling | 🧒 Unisex | Inuit |
| Oakley | Oak meadow | 👦 Boy | English |
| Pat | Nobleman (Patrick, Patricia) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Peter | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Phil | Lover of horses (Philip) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Philip | Lover of horses (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Greek |
| Philippe | Lover of horses | 👦 Boy | French |
| Pierre | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | French |
| Randy | Shield wolf (Randall) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ray | Wise protector (Raymond); King | 👦 Boy | English |
| Raymond | Wise protector | 👦 Boy | French, Arabic |
| Reid | Red-haired | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Rémi | Oarsman | 👦 Boy | French |
| Reuben | Behold, a son | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Richard | Powerful ruler | 👦 Boy | English |
| Rick | Powerful ruler (Richard) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ricky | Powerful ruler | 👦 Boy | English |
| Rob | Bright fame (Robert) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Robert | Bright fame | 👦 Boy | English |
| Robin | Bright fame; Robin bird | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Roger | Famous spear | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ron | Ruler's counsel (Ronald); Joy; Song | 👦 Boy | English, Hebrew |
| Ronnie | Ruler's counsel (from Ronald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Roy | Red; King | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Sam | Heard by God (Samuel); Listener (Samantha) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Scott | Scotsman | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Serge | Servant; Attendant | 👦 Boy | French |
| Shane | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Sharon | Plain; Fertile land | 🧒 Unisex | Hebrew |
| Shawn | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Shmuel | God has heard (Samuel) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Sidney | Wide island | 👦 Boy | English |
| Siku | Ice | 🧒 Unisex | Inuit |
| Spencer | Steward; Dispenser | 👦 Boy | English |
| Stephen | Crown; Garland | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Steve | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Steven | Crown | 👦 Boy | English |
| Stewart | Steward | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Sunny | Sunny; Cheerful | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sylvain | Of the forest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Taylor | Tailor | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Terry | Ruler of the people (Terence) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Thibault | Bold people | 👦 Boy | French |
| Tim | Honouring God (Timothy) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Timothée | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Toby | God is good | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Todd | Fox | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tommy | Twin (Thomas) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Travis | Toll collector | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tyler | Tile maker | 👦 Boy | English |
| Valentin | Strong; Healthy | 👦 Boy | French |
| Viktor | Victor; Conqueror (Виктор) | 👦 Boy | Latin, International |
| Vince | Conquering (Vincent) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Vincent | Conquering | 👦 Boy | French |
| Wayne | Wagon maker | 👦 Boy | English |
| Will | Determined protector (William) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Xavier | New house; Saint Francis Xavier | 👦 Boy | Portuguese, English, French |
| Yaakov | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Yehuda | Praise (Judah) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Yitzhak | He will laugh (Isaac) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Yossi | God will add (Yosef) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Zach | Remembered by God (Zachary) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Makwa | Bear (Ojibwe) | 👦 Boy | Native American |
| Migizi | Bald eagle (Ojibwe) | 👦 Boy | Native American |
| Sequoyah | The Cherokee scholar who created the Cherokee syllabary | 👦 Boy | Native American |
| Tecumseh | Shooting star; The Shawnee leader | 👦 Boy | Native American |