Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Acacio

Thorny tree

Greek

Adken

Oaken

English

Adohi

From the Woods

Native American

Aescby

From the ash tree farm

English

Aiken

Made of oak

English

Aiston

From the ash tree farm

English

Alder

From the alder tree

English

Alpine

Fair

Scottish

Arden

Great forest

Latin

Arlow

Barberry tree

Spanish

Arwood

From the fir forest

English

Ash

Of the ash tree

English

Aspen

Aspen tree

English

Atwood

At the wood

English

Beech

Near the beech trees

English

Berkley

Birch tree meadow; the birch tree meadow

Scottish

Birch

Bright, shining; the birch tree

English

Boyce

Forest

French

Calhoun

The narrow woods

Irish

Cedar

Type of Tree

American

Cheney

Oak tree; oak-hearted

French

Cully

The woods; dove

Irish

Cypress

Cypress tree

Greek

Dagwood

Shining forest

English

Darragh

Dark oak

Irish

Daruka

Tree

Indian (Sanskrit)

Dekel

Palm tree

Hebrew

Eastwood

From the Woods of the East

English

Egor

Yew, bow army

Scandinavian

Eilon

Oak tree

Hebrew

Elder

Elder trees

English

Ellery

Alder tree

English

Elwood

Old, noble woods

English

Forrest

Woodsman; woods

French

Fraser

Of the forest men

Scottish

Gideon

Tree cutter

Hebrew

Griswald

Gray woods

German

Grover

Grove of trees

English

Hazlett

Headland with the hazel trees

English

Hearst

Thicket of trees

English

Hollis

The holly tree

English

Ilon

Oak tree

Hebrew

Itsuki

Tree

Japanese

Iver

Yew; yew, bow army

Scandinavian

Juniper

Juniper bush

English

Kazuki

Peaceful tree

Japanese

Kedron

Of the Cedars

Hebrew

Keith

Woodland, forest

Scottish

Kozue

Tree Branches

Japanese

Kumba

Black Fruit Tree

Aboriginal

Lennox

With many elm trees

Scottish

Linden

From the linden tree

English

Lindsay

Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees

English

Linford

Linden tree ford

English

Linnaeus

Lime Tree

Latin

Lyndon

Linden tree hill

English

Mandar

Coral tree

Indian (Sanskrit)

Matsu

Pine

Japanese

Nash

By the ash tree

English

Noll

Olive tree

Latin

Oak

Near the oak trees; meadow of oak trees

English

Oakden

From the oak tree valley

English

Oakes

Near the oak trees

English

Oaklan

Oak land

English

Oakland

Land of oaks

English

Oaklen

Oak meadow

American

Oakley

Meadow of oak trees

English

Ogden

Oak valley

English

Oliver

Olive tree

English

Olivier

Olive tree

Latin

Oliviero

Olive tree

Latin

Oren

Pine tree; fair, pale

Irish

Orin

Light; pale; pine tree; fair, pale

Irish

Oris

Tree

Hebrew

Orrick

Old oak tree

English

Perry

“(The man who lives in the cottage near) the pear tree,” ultimately from the Latin pirum, a pear.

Modern

Quennel

Small oak

French

Quesnel

From the little oak tree

French

Ranger

Forest guardian

French

Renshaw

Raven woods

English

Rinji

Peaceful forest

Japanese

Rowan

Of the rowan tree

Gaelic

Sequoia

Sparrow

Native American

Silas

Man of the forest

Latin

Soto

Forest Grove

Spanish

Sylvio

Woods

Latin

Taijo

Large Tree

Japanese

Tarafah

Tree

Arabic

Timber

Wood, Strong

American

Udell

Yew-tree valley

English

Waldwick

Village in the forest

German

Woodrow

Row of houses by the wood

English

Wyth

From the willow tree

English

Xylander

Forest Man

Greek

Xylon

From the forest

Greek

Yaar

Forest

Hebrew

Yarran

Acacia Tree

Aboriginal

Yasen

Ash Tree

Bulgarian

Yavor

Maple Tree

Bulgarian

Yudell

Yew-tree valley

English

Yukia

Kindly, Gentle Tree

Japanese

Yves

Yew

French

Yvor

Yew, bow army

Scandinavian

Tree names for boys offer obvious strength and a tie to nature. From literal tree names to leafy meanings, the group is as diverse as it is handsome. They offer a connection to the outdoors and evoke thoughts of letting go of the everyday hustle of life, giving them a relaxing quality. Let’s venture into the forest together and meet some of these amazing monikers.

When you hear “tree names for boys,” you most likely think of literal tree names like Oak. He’s not at all common but quite strong in sound with a powerful vowel start and a short, one-syllable structure ending in a hard K. Oak trees are synonymous with strength and longevity, making them an excellent name association. On the flip side, fellow one-syllable friend Ash is gentle on the ear. Ash trees are often linked with wisdom and protection, giving them an equally enviable association. For something that suits modern styles and sounds, see Aspen, Linden, and Cypress. If you’d rather step out with a mega-rare choice, check on Sequoia.

Other boy tree names are linked to these majestic plants through tree meanings like Quennel, a French find meaning “small oak.” He’s not very common, but his Q start is an eyecatcher. On the other side of the popular range is Oakley, a name that has seen a recent surge in use. Meaning “meadow of oak trees,” this English moniker leans unisex. See Aiken and Yves for more tree meanings in names.

Another option is to look for names with meanings related to trees. This is more flexible than tree-only meanings, ushering in familiar faces like Silas, a Latin legend meaning “man of the forest.” Similar in meaning, Fraser hails from Scotland and means “of the forest men” while Dresden is from Germany and means “people of the forest.” Arden means “great forest,” and the classic Keith means “woodland.” The good news is, most of these (aside from Silas) aren’t too common, something that may delight you if you’re seeking something unique. See Boyce, Calhoun, and Griswald for more boy names with tree-related meanings.

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