121 Polish Baby Boy Names With Meanings

Polish baby boy names give new moms a huge variety of choice thanks to their history.

As a nation, Poland has had to endure more than most, giving rise to hundreds of names meaning "strength" or "warrior" – particularly for Polish male names.

But we also have other influences, for example, religion or movements of people.

Some 2 million Polish people have emigrated to North America, for example, making Polish American baby boy names highly popular.

But what about your little one?

In this article: 📝

What are popular Polish boy names?

A lot of Polish male names for boys bring up images of strength and protection, for example:

1. Aleksander

2. Aurelian

3. Balint

4. Birger

5. Bronsilaw

6. Emeryk

7. Emeryth

8. Jedrick

9. Jedrzej

10. Juliste

11. Ludwik

    Equally, we have the religious connotations, from both Christianity and Judaism. Some religious names in Polish include:

12. Betzalel: This one will keep your little one protected for life, as it literally means ‘in God’s shadow.’

13. Bogdi: This is a derivative of the name Bogdan and means ‘given by God.’

14. Bogumil: If you’re a family of faith, this Polish baby name means ‘one who is dear to God.’

15. Boguslav: The apple of your eye is also God’s, as this name means ‘God’s glory.’

16. Gabryjel: Like the angel Gabriel, this has connotations of guardians, meaning ‘God is my shelter.’

17. Janusz: This is a variant of the more Westernized John and means ‘God is gracious.’

18. Jan: Perfect for your first baby boy, Jan means ‘gift from God.’

19. Lazor: This one’s all about divine intervention as it means ‘God has helped.’

What are common Polish names?

If you’re looking for something a little more traditional, there are plenty of popular Polish boy names to choose from.

According to a 2021 survey of the most popular Polish baby boy names and girl names, these made the top 10:

21. Antoni
22. Jan
23. Aleksander
24. Jakub
25. Franciszek
26. Szymon
27. Filip
28. Mikołaj
29. Leon
30. Stanisław
    You’ll see that some of these have come up before as they have those nods to ‘strength.’

If you really want your little one to dominate the boardroom or the football field, check out these cool Polish names below.

What are strong male names?

For a blunt, short, and strong Polish name for males, you can’t go wrong with:

31. Aleksy
32. Alojzy
33. Anatol
34. Bartek
35. Blazej
36. Borys
37. Darek
38. Gawel
39. Iwo
40. Jacek
41. Julek
42. Kamil
43. Krzys
44. Kuba
45. Lew
46. Leslaw
47. Lucjan
48. Marcin
49. Narcyz
50. Olek
51. Raclaw
52. Roch
53. Tytus
54. Wit
55. Zenon
    But if traditional isn’t your thing, you can always try these less common Polish names below.

What is the rarest male name?

These names are a little softer sounding, which makes them rarer in the Polish language!

56. Ambrozy: Meaning "immortal".
57. Bazyli: Meaning "king".
58. Bratumil: Meaning "dear brother".
59. Cibor: Meaning "honor battle".
60. Cyprian: Meaning "from Cyprus".
61. Dobrogost: Meaning "good guest".
62. Donat: Meaning "given".
63. Jozafat: Meaning "Yahweh (an ancient Israeli god) has judged".
64. Lubomierz: Meaning "love world".
65. Metody: Meaning "with the road".
66. Milogost: Meaning "gracious guest".
67. Serafin: Meaning "the fiery one".
68. Uriasz: Meaning "Yahweh is my light".
    And if you’ve still not decided…53 more Polish boy names to choose from. 👇

What are some Polish boy names?

If you’re still not there yet, think about things like pronunciation.

The English V becomes W in Polish, for example, while Y is pronounced like a J – a soft sound, like in ‘measure.’

If you’re not a native, try to say some of these names out loud to pick your perfect Polish baby boy name:

68. Andrzej
69. Athanasi
70. Blazh
71. Bogdan
72. Bolesław
73. Borivoi
74. Bozho
75. Brajan
76. Byelobog
77. Chedomir
78. Chernobog
79. Dariusz
80. Dawid
81. Dazhdbog
82. Dragomir
83. Eliasz
84. Georgei
85. Grzegorz
86. Henryk
87. Iwan
88. Janusz
89. Jerzy
90. Józef
91. Kazimierz
92. Kresimir
93. Krzysztof
94. Lech
95. Liudevit
96. Maciej
97. Marek
98. Marian
99. Mariusz
100. Milosh
101. Mirche
102. Moimir
103. Paweł
104. Perun
105. Pridbor
106. Stefan
107. Stribog
108. Svarog
109. Svetovid
110. Tikhomir
111. Tomasz
112. Vasilli
113. Vitislav
114. Vladimeru
115. Volos
116. Walerian
117. Władysław
118. Yarognev
119. Zbignev
120. Zdzisław
121. Zygmunt
     Whether you’re a native or have Polish heritage, or you just want to try something different, a Polish boy name is a strong choice.

Go for something that’s a tongue twister or a Polish variant of an English name – the choice is yours!

Also, don't miss our big list of Polish baby names.

Whatever you decide, why not ask the mamas of Peanut what they think?