Strong Athletic boy names for your little champ
If you have big plans for little baby and you are looking for strong and sporty boy names that your husband will love, you got to the right place. I have gathered a bunch of cool athletic boy names that you may like!
Sporty Boy Names
Rory
The name Rory is a boy’s name of Irish origin meaning “red king”.
Sebastian
Sebastian means “venerable” in Greek, and comes from the Latin word “Sebastianos,” which was used to refer to a person from Sebastia. There are many great athletes named Sebastian, such as Sebastian Vettel (Formula 1 driver), and Sebastian Janikowski (football player).
Evander
Evander is a boy’s name of Scottish origin meaning “bow warrior; strong man”.
Lennox
Lennox is a boy’s name of Scottish origin meaning “elm grove”. The World and Olympic champion Lennox Claudius Lewis brought the name into the spotlight.
Hunter
The name Hunter is of English origin and means “one who hunts.” It derives from the Old English word hunta and was once used as a surname for hunters.
Nolan
Since Nolan means “champion,” it’s only fitting that it’s popular with athletes as a first name. Notable people with the name include Baseball players Nolan Ryan and Nolan Arenado and football player Nolan Carroll.
Austin
The name Austin is of English origin and means “great. magnificent”. It’s the medieval contracted form of Augustine. Several successful athletes carry the name, including NBA player Austin Rivers, wrestler Austin Aries and NFL player Austin Davis.
Jesse
Jesse is a mostly masculine name of English and Dutch origin, meaning “the Lord exists”. Jesse Owens, American track-and-field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.
Jackson
Jackson is a common American, Scottish, Irish and English surname, of English origin. It literally means “son of Jack”. Notable people with the name include Bo Jackson, an American athlete, and Harold Jackson.
Brooks
The name Brooks is a boy’s name of English origin meaning “of the brook”. Notable people with the name include Brooks Atkinson, American theater critic, Brooks Conrad, American baseball player, and Brooks Cryder, an American soccer player.
Fletcher
Fletcher is a surname of English, Scottish, and Irish origin, meaning “Fulcher” / “Arrow”.
Cooper
The name Cooper is a boy’s name of English origin meaning “barrel maker”.
Dexter
Dexter is both a surname and a masculine given name, meaning “dyer, right-handed”.
Bo
Bo is a mainly Swedish/Danish masculine given name, derived from an Old Norse nickname, bua, meaning “to live”. A variant of Bo is the Swedish Bosse.
Bjorn
The name Bjorn is a boy’s name of Swedish origin meaning “bear”. Bjorn is one of the most recognizable Scandinavian names, thanks to Björn Borg tennis player, winner of five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French opens and something of a rock star figure.
Orlando
Orlando is a masculine given name, the Italian form of the given name Roland.
Arjen
Arjen as a boy’s name is of Latin origin meaning “from Hadria”.
Arjen Robben is a soccer player for the FC Bayern Munich, FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea F.C., Real Madrid C.F., and Netherlands national under-17 football team.
Cristiano
Cristiano is the Italian and Portuguese form of Christian, from the Latin “Christianus” meaning “follower of Christ”. The Latin language borrowed the word from the Greek “Khristos” (meaning “anointed”).
Lionel
Lionel as a boy’s name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Lionel is “lion”.
Lionel Messi is an Argentine-born football (soccer) player who was named Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) world player of the year five times (2009–12 and 2015).
Jerry
A diminutive of Gerald or Jerome, this name means “ruler with a spear.”
Cameron
The name Cameron is a boy’s name of Scottish origin meaning “crooked nose”.
Alex
Alex as a boy’s name (also used as girl’s name Alex), is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Alex is “man’s defender, warrior”.
Chris
Chris as a boy’s name (also used as girl’s name Chris), is pronounced kris. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Chris is “bearing Christ”.
Barkley
Barkley as a boy’s name is of Scottish and Old English origin meaning “birch tree meadow”.
Charles Barkley is a retired American professional basketball player. Nicknamed “Sir Charles,” for his aggressive and outspoken demeanor, and “The Round Mound of Rebound,” for his unusual build and talent as a player.
Duke
The name Duke is primarily a male name of English origin that means Title Of Nobility.
James
James is one of the most common male names in the English-speaking world. It means “supplanter,” one who follows. In the 17th century the Scottish king James VI inherited the English throne, becoming the first ruler of all Britain, and the name became much more popular.
Lebron James is the famous American basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA.
Blake
The name Blake is a boy’s name of English origin meaning “fair-haired, dark”.
Nolan
The name Nolan is primarily a male name of Irish origin that means Descendant Of The Famous One. From the Gaelic surname “O’Nullain,” meaning “son or descendent of the King’s herald.” Nolan Ryan, baseball player.
Jacoby
Jacoby as a boy’s name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jacoby is “he who supplants”.
Mickey
Mickey as a boy’s name is of Hebrew and English origin, and the meaning of Mickey is “who resembles God?”.
Mickey Appleman (born 1945), American poker player and sports bettor and handicapper.
Mitt
The name Mitt is a boy’s name meaning ” settlement with a mill”.
Von
Von as a boy’s name is pronounced von. It is of Old Norse origin, and the meaning of Von is “hope”.
Zelmo
The name Zelmo is a boy’s name. The meaning of Zelmo is ‘peace.’ Zelmo Beaty was a noted basketball player in the 1960s and 1970s.
Pele
The name Pele is primarily a male name of Hebrew origin that means Miracle child, Wonder.
The name of the Brazilian-born soccer great (whose name at birth was Edson) is popular in France.
Sabo
The name Sabo is a boy’s name meaning “a tailor”. A possible last-name-first name represented by former first baseman Chris Sabo.
Takeo
Takeo as a boy’s name of Japanese origin, and the meaning of Takeo is “strong like bamboo”.
Ryne
The name Ryne is a boy’s name meaning “little king”. Baseball player Ryne Sandberg’s nickname is Ryno.
Peerless
The meaning of Peerless is ‘incomparable. ‘ This name is especially approved for ‘Boys’ Gender.
Palmer
The name Palmer is a boy’s name of English origin meaning “one who holds a palm”. Palmer is a name that derives from the fact that pilgrims often carried palms, thus the double meaning.
Montana
The name Montana is a boy’s name of Spanish origin meaning “mountainous”.
Melky
The name Melky is a boy’s name meaning “his kingdom, his counselor”.
Dominican-born New York Yankees outfielder Melky Cabrera has brought this name into the spotlight.
Magic
An English name means “magic”. Also the nickname of celebrity basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
Malone
The name Malone is a boy’s name of Irish origin meaning “a devotee of Saint John”.
Lito
The name Lito is a boy’s name meaning “light”. A peppy nickname name without too much substance. A modern bearer is Lito Sheppard, Philadelphia Eagles cornerback.
Jeter
Jeter, which of course is used as a first name only because of Yankee star Derek, rhymes with Peter and may be derived from the French surname Jette, which was often bestowed on foundlings because it means “thrown out,” or the German Jetter, an occupational name meaning “weeder.”
Kareem
Kareem as a boy’s name is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Kareem is “generous, giving”.
Tiger
Tiger is a boy’s name. A great golf champ Eldrick Woods’s nickname is Tiger. Other animal names that becoming more familiar and stylish, are Wolf and Fox.
Ernie
Ernie as a boy’s name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Ernie is “serious or battle to the death”.
Andre
The name Andre is a boy’s name of French, Portuguese origin meaning “strong and manly”.
Dempsey
Dempsey as a boy’s name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Dempsey is “proud”.
Jenner
The name Jenner is a boy’s name meaning “engineer”. Surname known as the last name of the other side of the Kardashian clan.
Rafael
The name Rafael is a boy’s name of Spanish origin meaning “God has healed”. Rafael is perhaps the ultimate romantic Latino name, not a bad gift to give your son.
Usain
The name Usain is a boy’s name meaning “beautiful”.
The fastest man in the world is the Jamaican Olympic runner Usain Bolt.
Carson
The name Carson is a boy’s name of Scottish, Irish origin meaning “son of the marsh-dwellers”.
Ronaldo
Ronaldo as a boy’s name is related to the Old Norse name Ronald. The meaning of Ronaldo is “ruler’s counselor”.
A famous soccer player is Cristiano Ronaldo who named is Son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
Landon
The name Landon is a boy’s name of English origin meaning “long hill”.
It’s also the name of soccer superstar Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Achille
The name Achille is a boy’s name of French origin meaning “thin-lipped”.
Achille Coser (born 14 July 1982) is an Italian football goalkeeper.
Danilo
Danilo is a male given name meaning “God is my judge” in Hebrew. It’s a very common given name in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Serbian.
Josh
Josh as a boy’s name is of Hebrew origin meaning “Jehovah is salvation”.
Colt
The name Colt is a boy’s name meaning “young horse”. Colt is the kind of unconventionally macho name that is so trendy right now, because of or in spite of its association with horses and guns.
Beckham
The name Beckham is a boy’s name of English origin meaning “homestead by the stream”. David Beckham is a well-known football (soccer) player around the world.
Jordan
Jordan is a biblical boy’s name, meaning “to flow down” or “descend”. Famous athletes are Michael Jordan, an American basketball player, Jordan Adams, an American basketball player, and Jordan Akins, an American football player.
Troy
Troy is a male given first name used in English-speaking countries, and may derive from the Irish Troightheach, meaning “foot soldier”.
Kawhi
The origins of the name Kawhi are unknown, though according to the internet, it loosely translates to ‘buckets’ in NBA-speak, “Ninja”, “Defensive King”, and “Large, powerful hands”. Many baby boys have been named after LA Clippers’ basketball player Kawhi Leonard since his 2013 debut.
Ivan
Ivan as a boy’s name is of Russian, Slavic and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Ivan is “God is gracious”.
Rio
Rio as a boy’s name is of Spanish origin, and the meaning of Rio is “river”.
Hank
Hank is a boy’s name of Old German origin, and the meaning of Hank is “home ruler”.
Cal
Cal is a masculine given name or a shortened form of a given name meaning “devotion”.
Moss
The name Moss is primarily a male name of English origin that means “Born Of A God”.
Kobe
The name Kobe is a boy’s name of Swahili origin meaning “tortoise”. A famous Kobe is the basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
Luther
As a German surname, Luther is derived from a Germanic personal name compounded from the words pony, “people”, and heri, “army”. As a rare English surname, it means “lute player”.
Landry
The name Landry is a boy’s name of French, English origin meaning “ruler”.
Floyd
The name Floyd is a boy’s name of Welsh origin meaning “gray-haired”.
Bode
The name Bode is primarily a male name of German origin that means “Messenger”.
Peyton
The name Payton is a boy’s name of English origin meaning “fighting man’s estate”.
Tyson
The name Tyson is primarily a male name of English origin that means Firebrand Or Son Of Denis. Mike Tyson, a heavyweight boxing champion.
Dmitri
Dmitri is a boy’s name meaning “follower of Demeter” that is related to the Greek name Demetrius.
Ashe
Ashe as a boy’s name is of English origin meaning “ash tree”.
Iker
The name Iker is a boy’s name of Basque origin meaning “visitation”. Long an extremely popular name in Spain, Iker is the rare Basque name that’s starting to make it big in the States also, thanks to soccer player Iker Casillas.
Ali
The name Ali is a boy’s name of Arabic origin meaning “supreme, exalted”. Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist.
Lebron
The name Lebron is a boy’s name of French origin meaning “brown-haired one”. LeBron Raymone James Sr is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the best NBA players in history.
Thierry
The name Thierry is a boy’s name of French origin meaning “ruler of the people”.
West
West as a boy’s name is of Old English origin meaning “western stream”.
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