Bill
“the determined protector” · “will”
>99% boys
Tech innovators
Names carried by people who built the technology we live with: computing pioneers, inventors of the internet and the web, and founders of the companies that made it everyday.
English · Royal Bill GatesAmerican businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
Royal Jimmy
“he who supplants” · “she who supplants”
>99% boys
Jimmy WalesCo-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
Steve
“crowned with garland” · “crowned in victory”
>99% boys
Steve JobsAmerican entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
Gaelic Alan
“one who is precious” · “resembling a little rock”
>99% boys
Alan TuringEnglish computer scientist (1912–1954)
Latin · Timeless Mark
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% boys
Mark ZuckerbergAmerican Internet entrepreneur
Tim
“one who honors God” · “a respected man”
>99% boys
Tim Berners-LeeEnglish computer scientist (born 1955)
Greek · Timeless Alexander
“helper and defender of mankind”
>99% boys
Alexander Graham BellCanadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)
Greek · Mythological Linus
“linen man”
>99% boys
Linus TorvaldsFinnish software engineer (born 1969)
Saints Ada
“man” · “of the earth”
>99% girls
Ada LovelaceEnglish mathematician (1815–1852)
Hebrew · Norse John
“God is gracious”
>99% boys
John von NeumannHungarian and American mathematician and physicist (1903–1957)
Jeff
“son of JEFFREY” · “the son of Jeffrey”
>99% boys
Jeff BezosAmerican business magnate (born 1964)
Germanic · Timeless Charles
“charles the Great” · “one who is manly and strong”
>99% boys
Charles BabbageEnglish mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871)
German Kurt
“a brave counselor”
>99% boys
Kurt GödelAustrian-American logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics (1906–1978)
Nickname-names Larry
“man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel” · “a tomboyish woman”
>99% boys
Larry PageAmerican computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur (born 1973)
Modern Sergey
“an attendant; a servant”
>99% boys
Sergey BrinAmerican billionaire businessman (born 1973)
Irish or Scottish Gaelic · Old-fashioned Donald
“ruler of the world”
>99% boys
Donald KnuthAmerican computer scientist and mathematician (born 1938)
Greek · Old-fashioned George
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
>99% boys
George BooleEnglish mathematician, philosopher and logician (1815–1864)
French · Timeless Dennis
“a follower of Dionysus”
99% boys · 1% girls
Dennis RitchieAmerican computer scientist, co-inventor of the Unix operating system and the C programming language (1941–2011)
Latin · Timeless Paul
“small” · “a small or humble man”
>99% boys
Paul AllenAmerican businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018)
Latin · Timeless Grace
Grace is an English word name with religious roots and later associations with both public figures and everyday naming traditions.
>99% girls
Grace HopperAmerican computer scientist and United States Navy officer (1906–1992)
Modern Pavel
“small” · “a small or humble man”
>99% boys
Pavel DurovTechnology entrepreneur (born 1984)
Old English · Old-fashioned Edward
“a wealthy protector”
>99% boys
Edward Victor AppletonEnglish physicist (1892–1965)
Welsh · Timeless Jennifer
“one who is fair; a beautiful girl”
>99% girls
Jennifer DoudnaAmerican biochemist
West Frisian Edsger
Edsger is a masculine given name from West Frisian. It is used in French.
>99% boys
Edsger W. DijkstraDutch computer scientist (1930–2002)
Hebrew · Timeless Aaron
“Exalted” · “mountain of strength”
>99% boys
Aaron SwartzAmerican computer programmer and internet-political activist (1986–2013)
Benoit
“one who is blessed”
>99% boys
Benoit MandelbrotPolish-born, French and American mathematician (1924–2010)
Greek · Royal Katherine
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Katherine JohnsonAfrican-American mathematician
English · Old-fashioned Jack
“God is gracious” · “the son of Jack or John”
>99% boys
Jack KilbyAmerican electrical engineer (1923–2005)
Latin · Vintage revival Frances
“woman from France; one who is free” · “a man from France; one who is free”
1% boys · 99% girls
Frances ArnoldNobel prize winning US scientist and engineer (born 1956)
Andrey
“manly; a warrior”
>99% boys
Andrey KolmogorovRussian mathematician (1903–1987)
Modern Nicolaas
“of the victorious people”
>99% boys
Nicolaas BloembergenDutch-born American physicist
English · Old-fashioned Norbert
“one who shines from the north”
>99% boys
Norbert WienerAmerican mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence (1894–1964)
Scottish · Nature Douglas
“from the black river”
>99% boys
Douglas EngelbartAmerican engineer and inventor (1925–2013)
Latin · Saints Leo
“lion” · “resembling a lion”
>99% boys
Leo EsakiJapanese physicist (1925-)
Celtic · Royal Arthur
“strong as a bear”
>99% boys
Arthur Leonard SchawlowAmerican physicist
Modern Shuji
>99% boys
Shuji NakamuraJapanese doctor of Engineering (1954-), inventor of the blue LED, 2014 Nobel laureate in Physics
Old-fashioned Sam
“God has heard” · “asked of God”
97% boys · 3% girls
Sam AltmanAmerican entrepreneur and investor (born 1985)
Japanese Isamu
“one who has a lot of energy”
>99% boys
Isamu AkasakiJapanese engineer (1929-2021)
English Geoffrey
“a man of peace”
>99% boys
Geoffrey HintonBritish-Canadian computer scientist and psychologist
English · Old-fashioned Claude
“one who is lame”
>99% boys
Claude ShannonAmerican mathematician and information theorist (1916–2001)
Polish Konrad
“a bold advisor”
>99% boys
Konrad ZuseGerman computer scientist and engineer (1910 - 1995)
German · Old-fashioned Willard
“a resolute and brave man”
>99% boys
Willard BoyleCanadian physicist and inventor (1924–2011)
Limited information Sundar
Sundar is a surname.
98% boys · 2% girls
Sundar PichaiIndian-American business executive, CEO of Google LLC & Alphabet Inc.
Japanese Shigeru
Shigeru is a masculine given name from Japanese.
>99% boys
Shigeru MiyamotoJapanese video game designer (born 1952)
Bjarne
“resembling a bear” · “bear”
>99% boys
Bjarne StroustrupDanish computer scientist, creator of C++ (born 1950)
Welsh · Nature Marvin
“a friend of the sea”
>99% boys
Marvin MinskyAmerican cognitive scientist (1927-2016)
English · Old-fashioned Norman
“a man from the north”
>99% boys
Norman Ramsey Jr.American physicist (1915–2011)
English · Literary Sheryl
“one who is greatly loved; a darling” · “from the bright clearing”
>99% girls
Sheryl SandbergAmerican technology executive, activist, and author
German · Old-fashioned Herbert
“an illustrious warrior”
>99% boys
Herbert KroemerGerman-American physics (1928–2024)
English Ward
“a guardian”
86% boys · 14% girls
Ward CunninghamAmerican computer programmer
Indian · Modern Satya
“the unchangeable truth”
54% boys · 46% girls
Satya NadellaIndian-American business executive and CEO of Microsoft
Markus
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% boys
Markus PerssonSwedish video game programmer and founder of Mojang (born 1979)
Japanese Ken
“born of fire” · “handsome, fair one”
>99% boys
Ken ThompsonAmerican programmer and computer scientist, co-creator of the Unix operating system (born 1943)
Biblical Gabe
“man of God” · “a hero of God”
>99% boys
Gabe NewellAmerican computer programmer and businessman
Modern Shinya
63% boys · 37% girls
Shinya YamanakaJapanese doctor and medical scientist (born 1962)
Scottish Akira
“one who acts as an anchor”
15% boys · 85% girls
Akira YoshinoJapanese engineer and researcher (1948-), known as an inventor of lithium-ion battery
Modern Niklaus
“victory” · “people”
>99% boys
Niklaus WirthSwiss computer scientist (1934–2024)
German · Old-fashioned Herman
“a soldier”
>99% boys
Herman HollerithAmerican statistician and inventor（1860-1929）
Greek Demis
Demis is a masculine given name from Greek.
>99% boys
Demis HassabisBritish artificial intelligence researcher (born 1976)
Hebrew · Biblical Michael
“who is like God?”
>99% boys
Michael DellAmerican businessman and CEO (born 1965)