Boy: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Boy – Meaning: messenger – Origin: Frisian/Low German (short form) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BOY


Boy is a Frisian/Low German (short form) boy's name meaning “messenger”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.

Meaning & Origin of Boy

Meaning: Messenger.

Origin: Frisian/Low German (short form).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Boy

Phonetic: BOY   IPA: /bɔɪ/

Popularity of Boy

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1900–2024.

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