130 Cute Nicknames to Call Your Boyfriend, Fiancé, or Husband

Calling your partner a cute nickname is only cringe to people who don’t get what it’s like to be so ooey-gooey in love with someone that you can’t help but give them an ooey-gooey nickname to match. And while, yeah, you might want to refrain from calling them “snuggle bug” in front of their boss at their office holiday party, what you and your partner do behind closed doors is your business. So embrace the cringe and let it rip, because coming up with a cute nickname for your boyfriend is a gesture of genuine affection, not something to avoid or suppress.

Ultimately, giving your boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, or partner a nickname is just a sign that you’re comfortable being yourself around them. It’s vulnerable, affectionate, intimate, and a cute, easy thing that can connect you a little more closely on a day-to-day basis. You don’t need a nickname for your partner—it’s not a requirement for a happy, healthy relationship. But it’s low-stakes as long as you’re both on the same page. Make sure your person actually likes their nickname before you get into the habit of calling them that everyday forever.

That’s why we put together this list of 130 (!!) best cute nicknames to call your boyfriend, partner, fiancé, and anyone in-between. While it’s technically a list of terms to call your boyfriend, any of these can also work as gender-neutral nicknames if you’re not dating a cis man. Lean into the cheesiness, thank us later.

Generally Cute Nicknames for Your Boyfriend

1. BF/GF
2. Boyf
3. Baby Boo/Baby Girl
4. Lil Baby
5. Lovey
6. Boo
7. Booboo Bear
8. Sweetheart
9. Baby Boy
10. Baby/Babe
11. Baby Love
12. Boo Thang
13. Love Bug
14. Good-Looking
15. Sunshine
16. Darling
17. Hun
18. Bub
19. Sweet Thing
20. Sweet Stuff
21. Bear
22. Bunny
23. Honey Bear
24. Baby Love
25. Puffin
26. Novio (Boyfriend in Spanish)

Romantic Nicknames for Your Boyfriend

1. My Sweet Love
2. Love of My Life
3. Dear
4. My Whole Heart
5. Dreamboat
6. Lover
7. Lovely
8. Beau
9. Mi Corazon (My Heart in Spanish)
10. Cariño (Darling in Spanish)
11. Amor (Love in Spanish)

Food-Related Nicknames for Your Boyfriend

1. Sugarplum
2. Sugar
3. Peanut
4. Jellybean
5. Sweet Cheeks
6. Sweetie
7. Sweets
8. Sweet Pea
9. Sweet Honey
10. Cupcake
11. Honey Bun
12. My Honey
13. Honey
14. Honey Pie
15. Cutie Pie
16. Cherry Pie
17. Apple Pie
18. Pumpkin Pie
19. [Literally any kind of pie]
20. Cherry Bomb
21. Hot Tamale
22. Hot Sauce
23. Pop Tart
    
24. Muffin
25. Pumpkin
26. Dumpling
27. Pudding
28. Baby Cake
29. Hot Cakes
30. Cookie
31. Nugget
32. Tater Tot
33. Big Mac

Pop-Culture Nicknames for Your Boyfriend

1. McDreamy
2. McSteamy
3. Prince Charming
4. Hercules
5. Romeo
6. Pooh Bear
7. Mr. Big
8. Squishy
9. Snoopy
10. Don Juan
    
11. The Don
12. Ken

Nicknames for Your Friend-With-Benefits

1. Baby/Babe
2. Sexy
3. Hottie
4. Doll
5. Doll Face
6. Big Guy
7. My Guy
8. Playboy
9. Hunk
10. Casanova
11. Sneaky Link
12. My Man
13. Daddy
14. Tiger
15. Stallion
16. McSwagger
17. Hot Stuff
18. Zaddy

Nicknames for Your Fiancé/Husband

1. Hubby
2. Handsome
3. Mister
4. Bubba
5. Love/ My Love
6. Love Dove
7. Goober
8. Old Man
9. Guy
10. Fella
11. Cutie Patootie
12. Mi Amor (My love in Spanish)
13. Bebe (Baby in Spanish)
14. Amóre (Love in Italian)

Nicknames for the Guy You’re Casual With

1. Pal
2. Cutie
3. Lover Boy
4. A shortening of their name. So if their name is Taylor, call them “Tay.”
5. The first letter of their name. So if their name is Derrick, call them “D.”
6. Their middle name.
7. My dude
8. Hot ___ insert name here. (Ex: Hot CJ, Hot Mike)
9. Mr. Fix It
   

Nicknames for the Father of Your Child

1. Baby Daddy
2. Big Daddy
3. Big Papa
4. Papi
5. Pops
6. Papa Bear
7. Partner