Boy names with a great nickname
These lists of baby names have a great nickname your boy would love.
By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff
These lists of names contain common names, uncommon names, and long forgotten
names. However, each of these names have a great nickname suitable for your lil one.
Our favorite nicknames, and their original name, are as follows
• Augustus - August, Austin, Gus
• Elwood - Woody
• Emanuel - Manny, Manuel
• Ignatius - Nate, Natius, Iggy, Nace
• Jebadiah - Jeb
• Jefferson - Jeff, Sonny
• Josiah - Joe, Si
• Leonard - Leo, Leon, Len, Lenny, Lineau
• Matthias - Matt, Thias, Thys
• Morris - Morey
• Raymond - Ray
• Sylvester - Si, Sly, Sy, Syl, Vester, Vet, Vessie
• Thaddeus - Thad
These boy names also have a nickname. Which one do you like the best?
• Abram - Abe
• Chester - Chet
• Clement - Clem
• Jedidiah - Jed
• Joseph - Joe, Joey, Jos, Jody
• Lamont - Monty
• Obediah - Obed, Obie, Diah, Dyer
• Percival - Percy
• Reuben - Rube
• Roland - Lanny, Rollo, Rolly
• Theophilus - Theo
• Vinson - Vince, Vin, Vinnie
• Zachariah - Zach, Zachy, Zeke
Still looking for a baby boy name with a nickname? Check out this list!
• Abner - Ab
• Alanson - Alan, Al, Lonson
• Albert - Al, Bert
• Aldrich - Al, Rich, Richie
• Alfred - Al, Fred
• Arthur - Art
• Barnabas - Barney
• Basil - Baz
• Benedict - Ben, Bennie
• Bernard - Barney, Berney
• Bradford - Brad, Ford
• Calvin - Cal, Vin, Vinny
• Cedric - Ced, Rick, Ricky
• Chauncey - Chan
• Christian - Chris, Kit
• Clifford - Cliff, Ford
• Cornelius - Con, Conny, Niel
• Curtis - Curt
• Edmund - Ed, Ned, Ted, Eddie
• Elisha - Eli, Lish
• Ernest - Ernie
• Eugene - Gene
• Franklin - Frank, Fran
• Gerald - Jerry, Gerry
• Gilbert - Gil, Bert
• Henry - Hal, Hank, Harry
• Herbert - Herb, Bert
• Horace - Horry
• Johann - John
• Julias - Jule, Jules
• Laurence - Larry, Lars, Lon, Lonny, Lorne, Lorry
• Lemuel - Lem
• LeRoy - Lee, Roy
• Leslie - Les
• Lester - Les
• Levi - Lee
• Lucias - Luke
• Malachi - Mal
• Marvin - Marv
• Mervin - Merv
• Newton - Newt
• Oswald - Ossy, Ozzy, Waldo
• Pelegrine - Perry
• Robert - Bob, Rob, Robby, Bobby
• Rodger - Roge, Hodge, Rod
• Ronald - Ron, Ronnie, Naldo
• Rudolph - Dolph, Olph, Rolf, Rudy
• Silas - Si
• Simeon - Si, Sion
• Smith - Smitty
• Tobias - Toby
• Wilber - Will, Willie
• Wilbur - Will, Willie
• Wilfred - Will, Willie, Fred
• Woodrow - Wood, Woody, Drew
• Zebedee - Zeb
• Zedediah - Zed, Diah, Dyer
• Zephaniah - Zeph