Hungarian Boy Names
Hungarian male names draw from three main sources: native Magyar forms, Christian saint names adapted into Hungarian, and historical personages from the Árpád-era. A common structural trait is that several specifically male given names end in -a, which in Hungarian is not a feminine marker (for example, Bela, Geza, Attila). Hungarian lacks grammatical gender, so maleness is conventional and lexical rather than morphological. Diminutives such as Jani or Ferike are widely used in speech but are less typical as official male given names.
Widely used Hungarian male forms include Istvan, Janos, Gabor, Ferenc, Gergely, Bela, Geza, Arpad, Endre, and Elek. Modern usage mixes enduring saint-based names with periodic revivals of old Magyar names like Arpad or Bulcsu.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Ervin | Friend of the army | German, Hungarian | Boy | 895 #1 | |
| Laszlo | Glorious ruler | Hungarian | Boy | 373 #2 | |
| Bela | Varies by origin: 'inner part/heart' (Hungarian), 'white' (Slavic), 'jasmine' (Sanskrit), or 'beautiful' (Portuguese/Spanish). | Hindi, Hungarian, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Slavic, Spanish | Boy | 272 #3 | |
| Saber | Curved sword; patient | Arabic, French, Hungarian | Boy | 195 #4 | |
| Jani | From John: "God is gracious"; From Sanskrit jñāni: "knower, wise" | Finnish, Gujarati, Hungarian, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 112 #5 | |
| Lazlo | Glorious ruler (from Slavic elements meaning 'rule' + 'glory') | Hungarian | Boy | 109 #6 | |
| Elek | Defender of men | Hungarian | Boy | 76 #7 | |
| Sandor | Defender of men | Hungarian | Boy | 70 #8 | |
| Imre | Work ruler | Germanic, Hungarian, Latin | Boy | 64 #9 | |
| Jeno | Well-born, noble | Hungarian | Boy | 30 #10 | |
| Miklos | Victory of the people | Hungarian | Boy | 18 #11 | |
| Gabor | God is my strength | Hungarian | Boy | 13 #12 | |
| Acel | Most often treated as a variant of Axel meaning 'father of peace' (from Hebrew Absalom); alternatively associated with Hungarian 'acél' = 'steel' or used as a modern Filipino given name with no single established origin. | Filipino, Hungarian | Boy | 11 #13 | |
| Janos | God is gracious | Hungarian | Boy | 8 #14 | |
| Endre | Manly, masculine (from Greek 'andrós' = man) | Hungarian | Boy | 5 #15 | |
| Pal | From Latin Paulus: 'small, humble'; also 'friend' (English slang) and 'protector' (Sanskrit 'pāla'). | English, Hungarian, Sanskrit | Boy | 5 #16 | |
| Alajos | Renowned/famous warrior | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Antal | From the Roman family name Antonius; often interpreted as 'priceless' or 'highly praiseworthy'. | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Arpad | Derived from 'árpa' - 'barley'; often rendered as 'barley' or 'born of barley.' | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Astrik | Star-like, of the stars | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Atttila | Little father (diminutive of 'father') | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Balasi | Derived from Blasius - 'lisping' or 'one who stammers'. | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Balasz | Derived from Latin Blasius, meaning 'lisping' or 'stammering'. | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Balint | Strong, healthy (from Latin 'valens') | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Balynt | Strong, healthy | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Bem | No single established meaning as a standalone given name; commonly functions as a surname or as a diminutive/short form of names such as Benjamin ('son of the right hand') or Benedict ('blessed') | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Bendek | Blessed | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Beres | Likely from Beresford meaning 'barley ford'; alternatively from Hungarian béres meaning 'hired farmhand' or 'wage worker'. | English, Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Bogar | Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'bogi' meaning 'bow' (associated with archery/bend); Hungarian 'bogár' meaning 'beetle'; also the proper name Bhogar, a Tamil siddhar/saint. | Hungarian, Norse, Scandinavian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Buda | Unclear - likely derives from an old personal name or place-name rather than having a single established lexical meaning. | Hungarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Bulcsu | Uncertain - etymology debated; often linked to Turkic roots and sometimes interpreted as 'wise' or a leader/warrior name | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Dezso | Desired, longed-for | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Ede | Wealthy guardian | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Egyed | Derived from Aegidius - 'young goat' (kid) | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Elec | Defender of men | Hungarian, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Eleck | Uncertain - commonly taken as 'defender of men' if from Alexander, or 'God has helped' if linked to Eleazar; exact meaning depends on origin. | English, Hebrew, Hungarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Erny | Derived from Ernest, meaning 'serious, resolute' or 'earnest'. | German, Hungarian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Estvan | Crown, wreath; crowned | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Ferenc | Frenchman; derived from Latin for 'French' or 'free' | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Ferike | Diminutive of Ferenc (Francis): 'little Francis' / 'little Frenchman' | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Fero | A short form/diminutive of names like František/Ferenc (linked to 'Francis' - 'free man') or related to Persian Feroz/Firoz ('victorious') | Albanian, Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Fulop | Friend/lover of horses | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Gabore | Form of Gabriel: 'God is my strength' or 'God is my strong man' | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Garai | From Basque 'garai' meaning 'high', 'tall', or 'era/period' (Hungarian usage is primarily a surname) | Basque, Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Gergely | Watchful, vigilant | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Geza | Uncertain; possibly 'warrior' (if related to Turkic gazi) or an old Hungarian noble name with no clear literal translation | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Gyula | Derived from the Roman family name Julius; often interpreted as 'youthful' or 'downy-bearded.' | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Gyuri | Farmer; earth-worker | Greek, Hungarian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Istvan | Crown, garland; 'crowned' | Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Jenoe | Well-born, noble | Hungarian | Boy | — |
Hungarian Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hungarian-origin name in our dataset.
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With data in 2025
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Births 2025
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