boy A boy is a young male human. The term is commonly used for a child or an adolescent. When a male human reaches adulthood, he is described as a man. Definition, etymology, and use According to the ''Merriam-Webster Dictionary'', a boy is "a ...

is a human male child or young man. Boy or The Boy may also refer to:

People

Boy (name) Boy is a masculine given name, nickname, and surname. It may refer to: People with the given name * Boy Deul (born 1987), Dutch footballer * Boy Ecury (1922–1944), member of the Dutch Resistance in World War II * Boy Gobert (1925–1986), Ge ...

, a list of people with the given name, nickname or stage name

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Boy (comics) ''The Invisibles'' is a comic book created by Grant Morrison for the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. This article is a list of all characters in the series. The Invisibles The Invisibles are an organization of a freedom fighters at war with the op ...

, in the comic book ''The Invisibles'' * "Boy", the adopted son of Tarzan in some film adaptations of Tarzan * Boy, a lion featured in the 1966 film ''

Born Free ''Born Free'' is a 1966 British drama film starring the real-life couple Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, another real-life couple who raised Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lion cub, to adulthood, and released her in ...

'' * Boy, the main antagonist of the 1989 film '' Little Monsters'' * The Boy, Eustace Boyce, a character in the webcomic ''

Scary Go Round ''Scary Go Round'' is a webcomic by John Allison. Running from 2002 to 2009, it is set in the fictional North Yorkshire town of Tackleford and follows university students battling fantasy and science fiction threats to the town. The comic was ...

Films

* ''Boy'' (1969 film) (''Shōnen''), a Japanese film * ''Boys'' (2003 film), a Tamil film directed by S. Shankar * ''Boy'' (2009 film), a Filipino film directed by Auraeus Solito * ''Boy'' (2010 film), a New Zealand film directed by Taika Waititi * ''The Boy'' (2015 film), an American psychological horror film directed by Craig Macneill * ''The Boy'' (2016 film), an American horror film directed by William Brent Bell

Books

* ''Boy'' (book), a 1984 autobiography by Roald Dahl * ''Boy'' (novel), a 1931 novel by James Hanley * ''Boy'', a 1900 novel by

Marie Corelli Mary Mackay (1 May 185521 April 1924), also called Minnie Mackey, and known by her pseudonym Marie Corelli (, also , ), was an English novelist. From the appearance of her first novel ''A Romance of Two Worlds'' in 1886, she became the bestsel ...

* ''Boy'', a Spanish language novel by

Luis Coloma Luis Coloma Roldán (1851 – 1915) was a Spanish writer, journalist and Jesuit. He is most known for creating the character of El Ratoncito Pérez. Coloma was a prolific writer of short stories and his complete works, which includes his novels ...

* ''

The Beautiful Boy ''The Beautiful Boy'' is a book by radical feminist academic Germaine Greer, published in 2003 as ''The Boy'' in the Commonwealth by Thames & Hudson and in the rest of the world by Rizzoli. Its avowed intention was "to advance women's reclamati ...

'', published in the UK as ''The Boy'', a 2003 book by Germaine Greer * ''The Boy'' (Malte novel), a 2016 French novel by Marcus Malte, translated in 2019 by Emma Ramadan and Tom Roberge

Music

Groups

* Boy (American band), an American rock group that included Freddy Moore of The Nu Kats *

Boy (Canadian band) Boy was a Canadian indie pop band, originally the solo project of Whitehorse native Stephen Kozmeniuk. The band consisted of vocalist and general instrumentalist Kozmeniuk, drummer Maurie Kaufmann, bassist Steve Payne, and guitarists Rolla Olak a ...

, a Canadian indie pop group *

Boy (duo) Boy (stylized BOY) is a Swiss–German pop duo founded in 2007 by Swiss singer Valeska Steiner and German bassist Sonja Glass. The two met while at a pop-music course at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in 2005. The band initially pl ...

, a Swiss-German pop duo founded 2007 *

B.O.Y B.O.Y ( ko, 비오브유, Biobeuyu; acronym of and pronounced as B. Of You), formerly known as Kim Kookheon x Song Yuvin ( ko, 김국헌x송유빈}), was a South Korean pop duo formed by The Music Works in 2019, following the disbandment of the ...

, a South Korean pop duo founded 2019

Albums

* ''Boy'' (U2 album), 1980 * ''Boy'' (Lena Philipsson album), 1987

Songs

* "Boy" (Book of Love song), 1985 * "Boy" (Emma Louise song), 2012 * "Boy" (Erasure song), 2006 * "Boy" (Lee Brice song), 2017 * "Boy" (Marcella Detroit song), 1996 * "Boy" (Shion Miyawaki song), 2007 * "

Boy (I Need You) "Boy (I Need You)" is a song by American singer Mariah Carey, taken from her ninth studio album, ''Charmbracelet'' (2002). It was written by Carey, Justin Smith, Norman Whitfield and Cameron Giles, and produced by the former and Just Blaze. T ...

", by Mariah Carey, 2002 * "Boy", by Charlie Puth from ''

Voicenotes ''Voicenotes'' is the second studio album by American singer Charlie Puth. Almost entirely produced by Puth himself, the album was released by Artist Partner Group and Atlantic Records on May 11, 2018. Five singles have been released from the alb ...

'', 2018 * "Boy", by Chaz Jankel from ''

Chasanova ''Chasanova'' is the second solo studio album by the English singer and multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel. It was originally released in 1981, on the label A&M. The album was also released under the title ''Questionnaire''. The album was recorde ...

'', 1981 * "Boy", by Hellyeah from '' Welcome Home'', 2019 * "Boy", by

the Killers The Killers are an American rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingd ...

, 2022 * "Boy", by Kylie Minogue, a B-side of "

Can't Get You Out of My Head "Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song that was recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album, ''Fever (Kylie Minogue album), Fever'' (2001). Parlophone, Parlophone Records released the song as the album's Single ( ...

", 2001 * "Boy", by Little Mix from ''

Salute A salute is usually a formal hand gesture or other action used to display respect in military situations. Salutes are primarily associated with the military and law enforcement, but many civilian organizations, such as Girl Guides, Boy Sco ...

'', 2013 * "Boy", by Maisie Peters from '' You Signed Up for This'', 2021 * "Boy", by Odesza from ''

A Moment Apart ''A Moment Apart'' is the third studio album by the American electronic music duo Odesza, released on 8 September 2017 through Counter, Ninja Tune and the duo's own label, Foreign Family Collective. It is the duo's first album in three years aft ...

'', 2017 * "Boy", by Ra Ra Riot from ''

The Orchard The Orchard may refer to: * The Orchard (company), American music and entertainment company * The Orchard (band), Canadian country music duo * ''The Orchard'' (Lizz Wright album), 2008 * ''The Orchard'' (Ra Ra Riot album), 2010 * The Orchard (t ...

'', 2010 * "Boy", by Treasure from '' The First Step: Chapter One'', 2020 * "Boy (Go)", by the Golden Palominos from ''

Visions of Excess ''Visions of Excess'' is the second album by the Golden Palominos. The band's line-up was substantially different from their first album. It includes a cover of Moby Grape's "Omaha," with Michael Stipe singing lead. Critical reception ''Trouser P ...

'', 1985 * "Boy (I'm So in Love with You)", by Robin Zander from ''

Robin Zander Robin Wayne Zander (born January 23, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick, but is also a solo artist. Zander was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 as a ...

'', 1993 * "B.O.Y.", by Jessica Simpson from ''

A Public Affair ''A Public Affair'' is the fifth studio album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson. The album was released on August 26, 2006 in the United States by Epic Records. The album is Simpson's first effort following her divorce from Nick Lachey. Th ...

'', 2006 * "The Boy", by Alabama from '' Roll On'', 1984 * "The Boy", by

Casey Veggies Casey Joseph Jones (born July 18, 1993), better known by his stage name Casey Veggies, is an American rapper and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Since 2007, he has released five independent mixtapes under LA clothing and management comp ...

, 2014 * "The Boy", by Samantha Mumba from ''

Gotta Tell You ''Gotta Tell You'' is the debut studio album by Irish singer Samantha Mumba. It was released on 31 October 2000 by Polydor Records, Interscope Records, Wildcard Records and A&M Records. Album covers The original album cover featured a darkly li ...

'', 2000

Other arts and entertainment

* ''Boy'' (play), a 2016 play by Leo Butler * ''The Boy'' (Modigliani), a 1919 painting by Amedeo Modigliani * ''The Boy'' (musical), a 1917 London hit musical comedy * ''The Boy'' (TV series), a Canadian animated television series

Other uses

Boy seaman A boy seaman (plural boy seamen) is a boy (male minor) who serves as seaman or is trained for such service. Royal Navy In the British naval forces, where there was a need to recruit enough hands to man the vast fleet of the British Empire, ext ...

, a rating in the British Royal Navy and enlisted rank in the United States Navy *

Boy (dog) Boy (also Boye) was a white hunting poodle belonging to Prince Rupert of the Rhine in the 17th century. Roundhead, Parliamentarian propaganda alleged that the dog was "endowed" with Magic (supernatural), magical powers. Boy accompanied his mast ...

, a 17th-century hunting poodle owned by Prince Rupert of the Rhine * Boy, a part of the borough of Bottrop-Süd in

Bottrop Bottrop () is a city in west-central Germany, on the Rhine–Herne Canal, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located in the Ruhr industrial area, Bottrop adjoins Essen, Oberhausen, Gladbeck, and Dorsten. The city had been a coal-mining and rail cente ...

, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany *

Son A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some current c ...