397 Virtue Names for Boys

Virtues have compelled and captivated humankind throughout history. If you would like to give your baby boy a name that’s full of meaning and linked to virtues, this is the guide for you.

Why Choose a Virtue Boy Name?

The concept of virtue has been a captivating topic of philosophy throughout all of human history. We are fascinated by how to live our lives the right way. Virtues have been an enduring measure of our success in doing so. When you choose a name that’s connected to this philosophical concept, you are choosing a name that has intense and widely-recognized meaning and purpose. Virtues such as purity, strength, loyalty, courage, and intelligence are often seen as interconnected. Having a name that calls upon any one of these virtues helps to create a positive image of the person as a whole.

People with a virtuous name are seen as embodying the virtue itself, which means people will see your son as capable, confident, and trustworthy. In this guide to virtue names, you will find recognizable virtue names, as well as more modern virtue names for boys. Also included are some alternative modern spellings of the name.

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Top 100 Modern Virtue Names for Boys

Virtue names were invented by the Pilgrims, the first settlers in America. They gave their sons names with characteristics they hoped they would personify.

Maverick
Legend
Chase
Phoenix
Bodhi
Chance
Wilder
Royal
Sterling
Sage
Saint
Deacon
Eden
Shepherd
Boone
Sincere
Justice
Tru
Creed
Kingsley
Legacy
Loyal
Truett
Shepard
Neo
Lyric
Maxim
True
Lux
Knowledge
Justus
Ever
Gentry
Zen
Noble
Truth
Haven
Honor
Journey
Valor
Coy
Ransom
Braven
Merritt
Summit
Divine
Quest
Pax
Hero
Lucky
Honest
Future
Prosper
Ember
Loyalty
Harbor
Psalm
Judge
Keane
Rogue
Wisdom
Zenith nn Zen
Hardy
Indy
Lucious
Rhythm
Golden
Freeman
Savior
Marvel
Cincere
Dream
Clement
Truitt
Mercy
Miracle
Revel
Peace
Art
Brave
Rock
Rebel
Able
Heaven
Blessing
Majesty
Righteous
Shine
Seeley
Praise
Knight
Trust
Logic
Wilde
Earnest
Bright
Epic
Promise
Justis
Karma

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Unique Virtue Names for Boys

Virtue titles are appealing because they express excellence and good merit. A prime example of outstanding ethics and values, these names are purposeful choices among expectant parents. This list features the most unique virtue related names for boys.

Abel
Ace
Angel
Arrow
Asher
Bennett
Blessed
Bravery
Clever
Credence nn Cree
Danger
Desire
Devine
Emery
Ezekiel
Frank
Gabriel
Glory
Grant
Hale
King
Light
Love
Luxe
Merit
Mystery
Nobel
Patriot
Pharaoh
Power
Prince
Rage
Reason
Revere
Savage
Saviour
Tobin
Trinity
Unique
Victor
Victory
Vision
Will
Wise
Wit
Witt
Zion

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Cute Virtue Names for Boys

If you want to set your son on a path of good morals and principles, giving him a meaningful name is a great way to start. This list of virtue-inspired monikers consists of cute and admirable names for boys.

Anchor
Believe
Brilliant
Charm
Charming
Constant
Courage
Court
Destiny
Finesse
Forever
Fortune
Free
Gamble
Genuine
Given
Guardian
Halcyon
Happy
Harmony
Harvest
Heavenly
Honour
Hope
Independence nn Indie
Innocent
Keen
Keene
Kindred
Knightly
Liberty nn Bert
Makepeace
Maximum
Merrit
Odyssey
Paz
Revelation
Rise
Rumor
Solace
Spirit
Stellar
Success
Tao
Theory
Treasure
Valiant
Venture
Voyager
Winsome
Wonder
Worth
Worthy
Young
Zeal
Zippy

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Rare Virtue Names for Boys

While some virtue names have become customary choices by expectant parents, the ones on this list are exceedingly uncommon. These are wonderful if you like virtue names but want something super original.

Candor
Clemence
Concord nn Con
Counsel
Covert
Dare
Dharma
Duty
Early
Eternal
Fate
Favor
Favour
Genius
Goodluck
Goodness
Guile
Hazard
Infinity
Just
Life
Lovejoy
Lovewell
Luck
Manly
Memory
Mighty
Muse
Pilar
Pray
Precious
Prestige
Puck
Regal
Remedy
Remember nn Remy
Rhyme
Sabbath
Seraphim
Serenity
Sly
Strong
Sweet
Swift
Talent
Triumph
Verity
Vital
Vitale
Wealth
Zealous

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143 Virtue Names for Boys in Foreign Languages

The concept of virtue has been universally considered across time and cultures, so there are many virtue names in different languages. This list collects virtue boy names in foreign languages including French, Spanish, and Italian.

Virtue Names for Boys in Foreign Languages
Boy Name	Name Origin	Boy Name Meaning
Adore	English	Love
Ally	English	Combine, Unite
Amadeus	Latin	Love God
Amor	Spanish	Love
Andre	French	Man, warrior
Andrew	Greek	Brave
Ardor, Ardour	Latin	To burn
Armani	Italian	Warrior
Armo	Finnish	Grace
Asha	Sanskrit	Wish, Desire, Hope
Asher	Jewish	Happy, Blessed
Athanasius	Greek	Immortal
August	Latin	Consecrated
Aymes	Latin	Amicus
Barzilla	Hebrew	Man of Iron, Iron-Hearted
Bastion	Middle French	Strongly Defending
Beau	French	Beautiful
Bellamy	Irish	Fine Friend
Benedict	Latin	Blessed
Bennett	English	Blessed
Blithe	English	happy, carefree
Blythe	English	Joyous
Bodhi	Sanskrit	Awakened
Bonaventura	Latin	good life, good fortune
Bonaventure	Latin	good life, good fortune
Boniface	Latin	Good Fate
Bonifacio	Latin	Good Fate
Boone	French	Derived from ‘Good”
Bravo	Italian	Approval
Castitas	Latin	Purity
Christian	Latin	Annointed, follower of Christ
Clemens	Latin	Merciful
Clemente	Latin	Merciful
Clementius	Latin	Merciful
Constantin	Latin	Steadfast
Constantine	Latin	Constant, steadfast
Constantino	Greek	Steady, stable
Cosimo	Italian	Universe
David	Hebrew	Beloved
Eden	Latin	Paradise
Elan	Native American	Friendly
Eman, Emaan	Arabic	Belief, Faith
Emani	Indian	Trustworthy
Emer	Irish	Swift
Ennio	Italian	pre-destined
Ennui	French	Boredom
Enoch	Hebrew	Dedicated
Ernest	German	Warrior
Ernesto	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese	Serious
Euclid	Greek	Glorious
Eugene	Greek	Wellborn
Exuperius	Latin	Excel, Surpass
Ezekiel	Ancient Hebrew	God will Strengthen
Felix	Latin	Happy, Lucky
Fidel, Fidelis	Latin	Faithful
Fortino	Latin	Strong
Fortis	Latin	Brave
Fortunat	Latin	Fortunate
Fortunato	Latin	Prosperous
Fortunatus	Latin	Lucky Man
Gabriel	Hebrew	God is my strength
Gala	Greek	Calm
Gennady	Greek	Noble, Generous
Gideon	Hebrew	Destroyer One
Gyles	Greek	Servant
Harmonio	Esperanto	Harmony
Honesto	Spanish	Honest man
Honorus	Latin	Honorable
Hue	German	Heart, Spirit
Humanitas	Latin	Culture
Idris	Welsh	Fiery
Imani	Swahili	Faith
Industria	Latin	diligence, hard work
Innocente	Latin	Innocence, unselfish
Innocentia	Latin	Innocent
Innocentius	Latin	Innocence
Innocenzio	Latin	Innocence
Innocenzo	Italian	Innocence
Inocencio	Spanish	harmless, innocent
Isaac	Greek	He who Laughs
Josias	Hebrew	May Jehovah heal
Justino	Spanish	Just, Fair
Karuna	Indian	Compassion
Kismet	English	fate, destiny
Leon	Greek	Lion
Liberato	Italian	Free
Liberatus	Latin	Free
Liberio	Latin	Free
Liberius	Latin	Freedom
Liberto	Portuguese	Freed
Lourdes	Spanish	Reference to the Virgin Mary
Lovejoy	French	To love
Lucien	French	Light
Lumière	French	Light
Maddox	Welsh	Fortunate
Magnus	Latin	Great
Makarios, Macarius	Greek, Latin	Happy
Maxim	Latin	Greatest
Maximillian	Latin	Greatest
Mercedes	Spanish	Mercies
Milan	Latin	Gracious
Modesto	Latin	Modest
Modestus	Spanish	Modest
Nazareth	Hebrew	Separated, Crowned, Sanctified
Neo	Latin	New
Nicodemus	Greek	Victory of the People
Noel	French	Christmas
Nyah	Swahili	Lustrous, Goal, Purpose
Obadiah	Hebrew	Servant of God
Pacific	Portuguese	Peaceful
Phoenix	Greek	Symbol of Immortality
Placido	Italian	quiet, calm
Prospero	Italian	Prosperous
Prosperus	Latin	Prosperous
Rongo	Māori	Peace
Salvador	Latin	Savior
Salvatore	Spanish	Savior, rescuer, deliverer
Santino	Italian	Sacred, saint
Santos	Spanish	Saint, Holy
Servando	Spanish	To serve
Sinceridade	Portuguese	Sincerity
Spyridon, Spiridon	Greek	Spirit
Sterling	English	Excellent, Valuable
Stewart	English	Guardian” or “warden
Tace	Latin	Silent
Taci	Latin	Silent
Theophilus	Greek	Friend of god
Tobin	English	God is Good
Toivo	Finnish	Hope
Tuan	Vietnamese	Intelligent, bright
Valentin	Latin	Strong, Vigorous, Healthy
Valentine	Latin	Strong, Healthy
Valiente	Spanish	Brave man
Verisimilitude	Latin	True, Real
Verity	Latin	Truth
Verus	Latin	Truth
Vigil	Latin	Wakefulness
Vincent	Latin	To Conquer
Virgil	Latin	Flourishing
Vitaly	Latin	Life, Vitality
Yen	Vietnamese	Calm
Zacharael	Hebrew	The Remembrance of God
Zion	Latin	Highest Point

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Famous Celebrity Boys with Virtue Names

While readily apparent virtue names are more common for girls (think of names like Hope, Charity, and Faith), several virtue boy names are deeply meaningful. Many celebrities have given their sons virtuous names; we can turn to them for inspiration.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie named their son Pax, which is Latin for the word peace.
Peace is a near-universal virtue that has been revisited throughout many cultures.

Actor Emilie Hirsch’s son has the virtuous name of Valor. Valor means courage in the face of battle, and it taps into our cultural appreciation for bravery and sacrifice for the good of others.

American Idol star Bo Bice’s son is named Caleb, which is a Hebrew name meaning whole-hearted. This name demonstrates our appreciation for the virtue of being true to one’s self.