Choosing the right brother names involves striking the right balance. Ideally, brother names should be coordinated in a clear way — such as style or origin — but you want the names to be distinctive, so the brother set doesn’t feel too matchy.

　　Looking for brother names with similar style is a safe route to a great sibset. But questions remain! Do you want your sons to share an initial or have their own letters? Should the sibling names be traditional choices or modern coinages? Unisex or firmly masculine? Names that are popular, one-of-a-kind, or somewhere in the middle? The list goes on!

　　Finding brother names can be complicated, but don’t worry — we’ve identified top brother names from the popularity charts, along with unique sets of brother names and our favorite celebrity examples:

　　

Popular Brother Names

Popular names for brothers are as striking in the set as they are on their own. Some pairs share sounds, such as Bennett and Brooks. Others connect along subtler themes, such as Kai and Leo, which both have nature ties, or Asher and Levi, which are featured in the Old Testament.

　　All these combinations align on style, which is the factor that can singlehandedly create a great set of brother names. Cohesive style is what makes brother names sound like they belong together. Names like Declan and Daniel have some similarities, but Declan and Everett are a better match because they are stylistically coordinated.

　　The top brother names rank within the US Top 100. These are among the best combinations for brothers:

　　Adrian & Ezekiel

　　Alexander & Benjamin

　　Asher & Levi

　　Bennett & Brooks

　　Christopher & Matthew

　　Colton & Cooper

　　Elijah & Isaiah

　　Jackson & Jayden

　　Julian & Sebastian

　　Kai & Leo

　　Leonardo & Santiago

　　Logan & Wyatt

　　Luca & Mateo

　　Miles & Wesley

　　Oliver & Theodore

　　

Unique Brother Names

Unique brother names adhere to the same conventions as popular brother names. Some sets have similar sounds, such as Baldwin and Booker, Laith and Lev. Others have a subtle theme connecting the names, including Kit and Lux, which are three-letter unisex names. But most importantly, all of these pairs are good style matches.

　　The potential combinations of unique names for brothers are endless, but we’ve identified our favorites from outside of the Top 1000:

　　Archibald & Montgomery

　　Arrow & Cedar

　　Baldwin & Booker

　　Boaz & Jethro

　　Cortez & Santos

　　Emrys & Stellan

　　Faris & Rami

　　Fitz & Gus

　　Hollis & Robin

　　Kit & Rafe

　　Laith & Lev

　　Lazaro & Marcello

　　Prescott & Townes

　　Renzo & Taj

　　Zephyr & Wolf

　　

Best Celebrity Brother Names

Celebrity brother names offer real-life examples of coordinated names for boys. Benedict Cumberbatch’s sons Kit, Hal, and Finn each have a single-syllable name or nickname, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Saint and Psalm were given short and spiritual names.

　　These are some of our favorite celebrity examples of brother names:

　　August Philip Hawke & Ernest George Ronnie — Princess Eugenie & Jack Brooksbank

　　Beckett Mercer & Sullivan Louis — Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Justin Mikita

　　Boomer Robert, Beckett Richard & Maverick Nicholas — Nicole Johnson & Michael Phelps

　　Bowie Ezio, Cy Aridio & Zen — Zoe Saldaña & Marco Perego

　　Christopher Carlton “Kit,” Hal Auden & Finn — Sophie & Benedict Cumberbatch

　　Flynn, Hart & Myles — Miranda Kerr

　　Isaac, Malachi & Roman — Ashley Graham & Justin Ervin

　　Phineas & Silas Randall — Jessica Biel & Justin Timberlake

　　Rafa & Rocco — Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale

　　Saint & Psalm — Kim Kardashian & Kanye West

　　Sasha & Tristan — Elsa Pataky & Chris Hemsworth

　　Wyatt Morgan & Sebastian Luke — Anderson Cooper & Benjamin Maisani

　　What would you name brothers — or what are your sons named? Join the discussion on our forums.

　　

To Read Next:

Sister Names

　　Sibling Names: The Ultimate Guide

　　

About the Author

　　

Sophie Kihm

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　　Sophie Kihm has been writing for Nameberry since 2015. She has contributed stories on the top 2020s names, Gen Z names, and cottagecore baby names. Sophie is Nameberry’s resident Name Guru to the Stars, where she suggests names for celebrity babies. She also manages the Nameberry Instagram and Pinterest.

　　Sophie Kihm's articles on names have run on People, Today, The Huffington Post, and more. She has been quoted as a name expert by The Washington Post, People, The Huffington Post, and more. You can follow her personally on Instagram or Pinterest, or contact her at sophie@nameberry.com. Sophie lives in Chicago.

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