Boy is a boy's name of Turkish origin meaning “good.” In 2024 it was given to 23 boys in the United States.
Boy belongs to the Turkish tradition. Its meaning — “good” — is the sense carried by its Turkish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Boy first appears in Social Security records in 1900. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #1150 in 1903, and in 2024 23 babies received the name — 898 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Boy means “good” in its Turkish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Boy is a boy name. In 2024, 23 babies received the name in the US.
Boy comes from the Turkish tradition.
Boy first appears in US records in 1900. Its best-ever ranking was #1150 in 1903, and 23 babies were given the name in 2024.
Boy is pronounced /bɔɪ̯/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to hello@namepetal.com — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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