Bold Baby Names
Discover bold baby names — striking, confident, attention-getting names. Find the perfect name with meaning, origin, and pronunciation.
How common are Bold names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Bold names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Bold names gaining ground.
The meanings behind Bold names
Most names carry both a meaning and a vibe. These are the meanings Bold names most often have.
Where Bold names come from
Origins of the Bold names in the top 1,000. English leads with 40.
All Bold baby names
2,124 names found
Abbas
Lion; stern or austere
Abraxas
A mystical word of power or supreme deity
Aceion
Likely a modern elaboration of Ace, meaning 'one' or 'expert'
Aceson
Son of Ace; unity or first-rate
Acesyn
Highest rank or number one
Acheron
River of woe
Achilles
Pain of the people
Achillies
Pain of the people
Adalid
Leader or guide
Addicus
Noble or from Attica
Adhiran
Restless, quick, or lightning
Admire
To gaze at with wonder or respect
Adolin
Born unto light
Adonijah
My Lord is Yahweh
Adonis
Lord
Adonnis
Lord; extremely handsome young man
Adonus
Lord; extremely handsome
Adonys
Lord; highly handsome
Adore
To honor or worship
Adream
A dream; an aspiration or vision
Bold baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Bold baby name?
Scarlett is the most popular Bold girls' name (#32 in the US) and Maverick the most popular Bold boys' name (#49), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Bold baby names?
Bold is the #23 most common vibe of the 25 we track. 70 names in the 2025 top 1,000 carry it, given to 61,567 babies — 2.4% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name usually carries several vibes, so these overlap.
Which Bold names are getting more popular?
Jett, Kairo, Saint, Ares, Romeo are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What kind of names are Bold names?
Bold names most often read as Strength (28 names), Faith (14 names), Nature (13 names).