What Should I Call My Boyfriend

How it works

Tired of just his name? Press the button for one of 60 nicknames for your boyfriend, from Babe and Sunshine to Teddy bear and Mi amor, each with when it fits.

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Pick the mood you want

After your first press, the list beside the button narrows the draw: classics, sweet, funny, food names, animal names, or Big and brave for the guy who likes to feel strong. From other languages holds 11, each with what it means. One syllable holds short names that carry across a room.

Try it out loud

Set the count to 3 and say each one as if you were calling him from another room. The one that makes you smile is the one. A nickname that grows out of a shared joke often sticks longest.

Tips

Try a new nickname in a text first; if he sends one back, it has stuck. If he winces, draw again from the same group.

Questions and answers

What are cute names to call your boyfriend?

Sunshine, Teddy bear, Cutie pie, Lovebug, Honey bun and Sweet pea are soft and sweet. Classics such as Babe and Honey always work.

What is a funny nickname for a boyfriend?

Goofball, Sleepyhead, Meatball, Nugget, Big guy (best if he is not) and Mister when he is in trouble. Funny names work best when he laughs too.

What do you call a boyfriend in Spanish?

Mi amor (my love), mi vida (my life) and querido (dear) are all common. Other languages here include French mon chéri, Italian tesoro and Irish mo chroí.

All 60 nicknames

Classics 10

Babe The everyday classic; works in a text, a shout from the kitchen or a whisper.
Baby Soft and familiar; most people know it is meant with love.
Darling Says you mean it; good for a card or a long-distance call.
Dear Quiet and kind; sounds grown-up in a good way.
Handsome A compliment and a name at once.
Honey An old favorite that sounds warm in any accent.
Hun Short for honey; easy to say fast.
Love Short and plain; common in Britain as an everyday word of affection.
Sugar An old-style name with a touch of sass.
Sweetheart A little old-fashioned, which is half its charm.

Sweet 14

Angel For a boyfriend who is kinder than he needs to be.
Cupcake Sweet and small, even if he is not.
Cutie pie Sweet as pie and not afraid to say it.
Dreamboat An old-movie word for a very good-looking man.
Heartthrob Half joke, half true: the one who makes your heart jump.
Honey bun Honey, but warmer and softer.
Lovebug For someone who is always up for a hug.
My person Means he is the one you tell everything to first.
Puppy For the one who follows you round the house.
Snuggle bug For the one who hogs the blanket and the cuddles.
Starlight Soft and a little dreamy, for late-night talks.
Sunshine For the one who cheers you up on a gray day.
Sweet pea A tiny, soft name for a gentle guy.
Teddy bear Big and tough on the outside, soft inside.

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Funny 16

Big guy Works best if he is not especially big.
Bossman Said with a grin when he makes the plans.
Captain For the one who always takes charge of the road trip.
Chief A playful title for the one who likes to be in charge.
Goofball For the guy who makes you laugh at the worst moments.
Hot stuff Cheeky and over the top, which is the point.
Koala For the guy who sleeps half the day.
Legend For the one who did something ridiculous and pulled it off.
Meatball For the guy who would eat pasta every night.
Mister Mock-stern, for when he is in trouble for eating the last slice.
Mr. Right For the boyfriend who is, and knows it.
Nerd A loving name for the one who knows every fact about one thing.
Nugget Small, golden and loved.
Panda For the one who loves to eat and nap.
Peanut Tiny name, big guy: the joke works best that way round.
Sleepyhead For the one who needs three alarms.

Food names 3

Cookie For the one with the sweet tooth.
Muffin Soft and a bit silly, for a soft and silly guy.
Pumpkin Round, warm and cozy; big in the fall.

Animal names 3

Bear For a big, warm guy who gives the best hugs.
Lion Strong and proud, with a big mane of hair if he has one.
Tiger For the one who is brave, or thinks he is.

Big and brave 3

Champ For the one who just won something, even at cards.
Hero For the boyfriend who fixed the thing no one else could.
Knight For the one who always walks on the traffic side.

From other languages 11

Amore Italian for love.
Habibi Arabic for my darling or my beloved, said to a man.
Jagiya Korean: partners call each other jagiya, much like honey or baby.
Mi amor Spanish for my love.
Mi vida Spanish, word for word my life; said like my love.
Min skat Danish: skat means treasure and is used like darling.
Mo chroí Irish for my heart; croí can also mean sweetheart.
Mon chéri French for my dear or my darling, said to a man.
Querido Spanish and Portuguese for dear, said to a man.
Schatz German for treasure, and used like darling or sweetheart.
Tesoro Italian for treasure, used as a word of affection.

How this list was compiled: Own list of 60 nicknames for a boyfriend, written 2026-09-23. The meanings of the names from other languages were checked that day in English Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ entries amor, mi_vida, chéri, Schatz, tesoro, amore, حبيبي for habibi, 자기 for jagiya, querido, skat, croí). Screened by script for rude words across joins. The groups are our own. Licence: own work