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?