U.S. President Names for Boys

If you are searching for a patriotic American moniker, go with the name of one of the U.S. presidents. Every U.S. president's name is listed below, as well as a brief description of what he is best remembered for. Names such as James, John, and George are consistently popular and will probably never go out of style. Other presidents' names, such as Rutherford and Millard, are uncommon but would be a great way to honor leaders.

1. Abraham + The 16th president of the United States, Abe Lincoln is known for his colorful life and for leading the country through the Civil War.
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2. Andrew + Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He was known as Old Hickory for his rugged demeanor. Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States. He succeeded Lincoln after his assassination and was the first president to be impeached.
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3. Barack + The 44th and current president of the United States, Barack Obama is the first African-American to hold the office.
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4. Benjamin + The 23rd president of the United States, Benjamin Harrison is known mostly for his economic policy.
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5. Calvin + The 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge took office after the death of Warren Harding. He is known for his isolationist mentality toward foreign affairs.
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6. Carter + The 39th president of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr., also known as Jimmy, was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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7. Chester + The 21st president of the United States, Chester Alan Arthur assumed office after the assassination of James Garfield. During his term he improved the Navy.
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8. Clinton + The 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton was the second president to be impeached.
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9. Dwight + Dwight David Eisenhower, also known as Ike, was the 34th president of the United States. He is known for his hard-line policy toward Communism.
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10. Franklin + Franklin Roosevelt, also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States. He served four terms, which included the Great Depression and WWII. Franklin Pierce was the 14th president of the United States. His term is known for continued division of the country and support of settlement into the Northwest.
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11. George + George Washington was the first president of the United States, often referred to as the Father of Our Country. George H.W. Bush was the 41st president of the United States. His term is known for its foreign policy work with Kuwait and the Soviet Union. George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. His term is known for the War on Terror.
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12. Gerald + The 38th president of the United States, Gerald Rudolph Ford took office after the resignation of Richard Nixon.
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13. Grover + Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. He is the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
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14. Harrison + The ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison only served 32 days before dying in office.
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15. Harry + The 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman took office after the death of FDR and is known for authorizing the development of the atomic bomb.
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16. Herbert + The 31st president of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover's term saw to the prosecution of tax evaders and gangsters.
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17. James + James Garfield was the 20th president of the United States and was assassinated in his first year. James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States and dealt with the growing slavery dispute. James Madison was the fourth president of the United States and was the principal author of the Constitution. James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States and was the namesake of the Monroe Doctrine. James Polk was the 11th president of the United States; his term included the addition of Texas to the country.
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18. John + John Adams was the second president of the United States. He was also the first vice president. John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States, and the son of John Adams. John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States; he took office after the death of William Harrison.
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19. Kennedy + The 35th president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest man to be elected. He was assassinated in 1963.
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20. Lyndon + The 36th president of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson took office after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He is known for increasing involvement in the Vietnam War.
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21. Martin + The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren was the first president to be born an American citizen.
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22. Millard + The 13th president of the United States, Millard Fillmore assumed office after the death of Zachary Taylor.
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23. Richard + The 37th president of the United States, Richard Milhous Nixon was the first president to resign from office.
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24. Ronald + The 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan is known for being an actor prior to his election.
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25. Rutherford + The 19th president of the United States was Rutherford Birchard Hayes. During his term, the Reconstruction of the South ended.
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26. Theodore + The 26th president of the United States was Theodore Roosevelt. The teddy bear was named after him.
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27. Thomas + Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and principal drafter of the Declaration of Independence.
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28. Ulysses + The 15th president of the United States was Ulysses Simpson Grant. His term included ratification of the 15th Amendment, which prohibited states from denying citizens the vote because of their race, color, or the previous experience of being a slave. His term also saw the development of the National Park System.
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29. Warren + The 29th president of the United States, Warren G. Harding died in office.
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30. William + William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States. His term is known for enforcing antitrust laws. William McKinley served as the 25th president of the United States until his assassination. William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States; he died within his first month in office.
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31. Woodrow + Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States. His term included the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Federal Reserve Act.
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32. Zachary + Zachary Taylor was the 12th president of the United States. He died 16 months into his term.
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