23 Galician Boy Names with Meanings

Every Galician boy name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 2 of the 23 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Galician boy names starting with A

AlexandreΑλέξανδροςAlexandre is a masculine given name, the French, Galician, Catalan, and Portuguese form of the English name Alexander, derived from the Latin Alexander and the Ancient Greek Aléxandros (Αλέξανδρος), meaning "defender of Mankind".
AndréAndré — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form corresponding to the English name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world.
AntonioAntonio is a masculine given name of probably Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa.
AnxoAnxo may refer to: Anxo, a given name in Galician and Languedocien Occitan derived from Angel. Anxo, another name for the Tartaro.
ArturArtur is a cognate to the common male given name Arthur meaning "bear-like", or "of honour". It is believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio or more probably from the Celtic word *artos ("bear").

Galician boy names starting with E

EloiEloi is a given name and a surname, and may refer to:
EstanislauEstanislau is a Catalan, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname derived from the Slavic Stanislav. Notable people with the name include:

Galician boy names starting with F

FilipeFilipe is a common first name in Portuguese-speaking countries. It is a Portuguese and Galician spelling of the name Philip (aka Phillip) (the name is spelled Felipe in Spanish and in archaic Portuguese orthography).
FranciscoFrancisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus.

Galician boy names starting with H

HugoHugo is a surname and a masculine given name of German origin. The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo.

Galician boy names starting with I

IgnacioIgnacio is a male Spanish name originating in the Latin name "Ignatius" from ignis "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch (who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan) and Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
IvoIvo is a masculine given name, in use in various European languages. The name used in western European languages originates as a Germanic name.

Galician boy names starting with M

ManuelעמנואלManuel is a masculine given name originating in the Hebrew name Immanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל), which means "God with us." It was reportedly brought from the Byzantine Empire (as Μανουήλ) to Western Europe, mainly Germany, Portugal and Spain, where it has been used…
MarcosMarcos is a Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name of Latin origin derived from the name Marcus. Markos is the Greek equivalent, while Marco is the Italian equivalent.

Galician boy names starting with N

NunoNuno is a Portuguese male name, derived either from Latin nunnus 'grandfather' or nonnus 'chamberlain, squire'. It is quite popular in the Portuguese-speaking countries and communities.

Galician boy names starting with O

OliveirosOliveiros is a masculine given name form of Oliver. Notable people with the name include: Oliveiros Ferreira (1929-2017), Brazilian writer Oliveiros Guanais (1936-2010), Brazilian anesthesiologist
OlivioOlivio is a masculine given name; feminine form: Olivia. Notable people with the name include: Olivio Gomes (1992-2020), victim of French police violence Olivio Kocsis-Cake (born 1980), Hungarian politician Olivio Lacerda, Mexican footballer Olivio Mancini…

Galician boy names starting with P

PedroPedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for Peter.

Galician boy names starting with R

RoiRoi is a given name and an alternate spelling of Roy. Notable people with the name include: Roi Cohen Kadosh (born 1976), Israeli-British cognitive neuroscientist Roi Fabito (born 1991), Filipino-American YouTuber better known as Guava Juice Roi Huber (born…

Galician boy names starting with S

SantiagoSantiago is a masculine Spanish name that derives from the Hebrew name Jacob (Ya'akov) via "Sant Iago", "Sant Yago", "Santo Iago", or "Santo Yago", first used to denote Saint James the Great, the brother of John the Apostle.

Galician boy names starting with T

TonoTono or Toño is a masculine given name or nickname that is a diminutive form. Tono is a Catalan, Galician and Spanish diminutive form of Anton, Antoni and Antonio and Toño is a Spanish diminutive form of Antonio.

Galician boy names starting with V

VítorVítor is a Portuguese and Brazilian masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Victor, meaning "winner" or "conqueror".

Galician boy names starting with X

XoánXoán is Galician for John. Notable people with the name include: Xoán Paredes (born in 1975), Galician geographer Xoán de Novoa (João da Nova), Spanish explorer, 1460–1509 Xoán Gato (born 1946), Spanish politician

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Frequently asked questions

How many Galician boy names are in this list?

This list has 23 Galician boy names, from Alexandre to Xoán, and 2 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Galician boy names?

Well-documented Galician boy names include Alexandre, André, Olivio, Manuel and Roi. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

How do I choose the best Galician boy name?

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