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52+ Hungarian Boys4+; Names With Meanings

02 Sep 2023 92

Choosing a name for your baby, whether it's your first born or not, is great fun, but it can also be a difficult task.

Just how do you narrow down the thousands of amazing baby names to one name that you're going to love for the rest of your child's life? The pressure's on to get it just right.

And, once you've chosen a first name for your son, you'll want to think about the best middle name to go with it.

As well as wanting to choose a name that sounds perfect, many new parents want a name with a specific and special meaning for their baby boy names and the good news is that lots of Hungarian boys' names have beautiful meanings attached to them.

If you haven't found a boys' name you love yet, perhaps it's time to broaden your search and look at the best names from other countries, including a Hungarian name? Maybe you've got family connections in Hungary or you or your partner are Hungarian? Or it might be that you simply love the rich culture and unique-sounding language from this popular part of the world. Maybe you've heard that Hungarian men are known for being inventive (it's home to the men who invented the Biro and the Rubik's cube) as well as strong and clever (Hungary has produced 13 Nobel laureates, in every category except peace). Whatever draws you to the idea of giving your male baby one of the popular boy names from Hungary, you'll find a curated list of unusual, original, popular and beautiful Hungarian names that'll be perfect for your new baby boy below.

52+ Hungarian Boys4+; Names With Meanings

Ors, meaning "hero".

Barnat, meaning "as strong as a bear".

Kartal, meaning "eagle".

Sandor, meaning "defender of man".

Pentele, meaning "merciful".

Lukacs, the Hungarian form of Lucas which means "light".

Sebestyen, the Hungarian form of Sebastian meaning "revered".

Ambrus, meaning "immortal".

Zalán, meaning "thrower".

Uros, meaning "little lord".

Istvan, one of the most popular Hungarian names meaning "crowned with victory".

Zorán, meaning "dawn".

Medárd, meaning "great" or "strong".

Gazsi, meaning "king or protector of treasure".

Titusz, meaning "dove".

Gabor, meaning "God's bravest man".

Farkas, meaning "wolf".

Gedeon, meaning "warrior".

Imre, meaning "innocent".

Jenci, meaning "well".

Kolos, meaning "scholar".

Aurel, meaning "gilded" or "golden".

Vayk, meaning "rich".

Elek, meaning "defender of man".

Milán, meaning "kind".

Tivadar, meaning "present from God".

Vincze, the Hungarian form of Victor meaning "victorious".

Zoltan, meaning "chieftain".

Oszkar, the Hungarian form of Oscar, which means "leaping warrior".

Ormos, meaning "cliff".

Karsa, meaning "falcon".

Lorencz, the Hungarian form of Lawrence meaning "laurel".

Adojan, which is the Hungarian form of Adrian, meaning "from the Adriatic".

Orbán, meaning "educated man".

Radómer, meaning "happy".

Bence, meaning "victor".

Bálint, meaning "healthy".

Peterke, the Hungarian form of Peter, which means "rock".

Denes, meaning "follower of the god Zeus".

Csepel, meaning "young forest".

Kalman, meaning "strong".

Bartalan, the Hungarian form of Bartholomew, which means "farmer".

Odon, meaning "wealthy protector".

Benci, meaning "blessed".

Deco, meaning "lord".

Vidor, meaning "happy".

Lipót, meaning "brave".

Frigyes, meaning "peace".

Zaránd, meaning "gold".

Henrik, meaning "home".

Ervin, meaning "Mariner".

Gyala, meaning "youthful".

Bela, meaning "white" or "pure".

Neci, meaning "fire".

Antal, meaning "worthy of admiration and praise".

László, another popular Hungarian name, meaning "might or fame".

Mozes, the Hungarian form of Moses, which means "from the water".

Kristof, this is the Hungarian form of Christopher, meaning "Christ bearer".

Izsak, the Hungarian form of Isaac, meaning "laughter".

Robi, meaning "fame".

Vilmos, meaning "strong mind" and "protection".

Ferko, meaning "free".