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13th Feb 2017

These are the 20 baby boy names trending for 2017

Some of them are very cool.

Cathy Donohue

Do any of these monikers appeal to you?

Last week, we featured twenty baby girl names that are trending this year and now, it’s time to concentrate on the options for boys.

The list was put together by Nameberry, the go-to website for name inspiration and some interesting inclusions appear on the list.

To be fair, some random choices feature including Gunther at number 5, 90s throwback to Friends perhaps, and Sherlock at number 19, which may just be in homage to the popular TV programme.

It might be a little ‘out there’ for some but I’m liking Arrow, which slides in at number 18, and Bowie, a tribute to the great David Bowie, features at the sixteenth spot.

Here’s the list in full:

  1. Kyd
  2. Benajah
  3. Sulien
  4. Koa
  5. Gunther
  6. Cassian
  7. Beauregard
  8. Albie
  9. Issac
  10. Lucien
  11. Ragnar
  12. Alden
  13. Dante
  14. Marcel
  15. Xander
  16. Bowie
  17. Kane
  18. Arrow
  19. Sherlock