Breton Boy Names
Showing 32
of 82 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerric | From Germanic elements meaning 'war' + 'ruler/power' - roughly 'war ruler' or 'powerful in battle'. | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Gwilherm | Resolute protector | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Helier | Possibly 'holy, blessed' (from Old Norse Helgi) or 'cheerful' (from Latin Hilarius) | Breton, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Herve | Battle-worthy; worthy in battle (i.e., warrior) | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Hervie | Battle-worthy | Breton, French | Boy | — | |
| Hervy | Battle‑worthy; strong in battle | Breton, French | Boy | — | |
| Jakez | Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' (from Jacob/James) | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Janick | God is gracious | Breton, French | Boy | — | |
| Janyck | God is gracious | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Efflam | Jean: 'God is gracious' (Hebrew origin). Efflam: name of a Breton saint (of likely Welsh/Breton origin); specific etymology/meaning uncertain. | Breton, French | Boy | — | |
| Jehann0 | God is gracious | Breton, French, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Jodocus | Derived from Iudoc, commonly interpreted as 'lord' (associated with the 7th-century Saint Judoc) | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Jodok | Lord | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Judicael | Generous lord | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Kermichil | Likely 'village/house of Michael' (i.e., 'Michael's village/house') | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Launfal | Uncertain - a medieval name borne by a knight in Arthurian lais (Lanval/Launfal); likely Breton in origin with no agreed modern meaning. | Breton, French | Boy | — | |
| Leodegan | People's warrior (from elements leod 'people' + degan 'warrior, young man') | Breton, English, French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| loick | Renowned/famous warrior | Breton | Boy | — | |
| loik | Renowned/famous warrior (from Germanic elements hlud 'fame' + wig 'war') | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Machutus | Etymology uncertain; known from the 6th-century Saint Machutus (Saint Malo). Likely a Breton personal name later Latinized; exact meaning is unknown. | Breton, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Maelan | From a Celtic root meaning "chief" or "prince"; as a diminutive often interpreted as "little chief". | Breton, Celtic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mariadok | Probably 'sea‑lord' or 'sea‑chief' (from elements meaning 'sea' + 'lord'); sometimes associated with 'merry' or 'beloved' in later tradition | Breton, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mawgan | Likely from a Brythonic root related to mael, meaning 'prince' or 'chief'; also the name of a Cornish/Breton saint. | Breton, Cornish | Boy | — | |
| Millin | Likely 'little devotee' or 'servant' (from Gaelic Maolán) or 'of the mill' / 'miller' (occupational/Welsh) | Breton, English, Gaelic, Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Morvan | Likely 'sea-born' or 'sea-man' (from Breton 'mor' = sea) | Breton | Boy | — | |
| Morvran | Sea raven (from mor 'sea' + bran/vran 'raven') | Breton, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Nominoe | UNKNOWN | Breton, Old Breton | Boy | — | |
| Ouen | Wealth/fortune + friend - "wealthy/fortunate friend" | Breton, French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Pascoe | Relating to Easter; 'born at Easter' | Breton, Cornish | Boy | — | |
| Pascweten | Possibly Easter warrior | Breton, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Penvro | Likely 'head of the land' or 'chief of the country' (from pen 'head' + vro 'land/country') | Breton, Cornish | Boy | — | |
| Yanic | Yahweh is gracious | Breton, French, Greek, Hebrew, Latin | Boy | — |
Breton Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Breton-origin name in our dataset.
82
Names in this origin
2
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
27,298
Peak year 1950