lad

(noun) a boy or man. Synonyms: chap, fellow, feller, fella, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke. Examples: "That chap is your host." "There's a fellow at the door." "He's a likable cuss." "He's a good bloke."

(noun) a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy). Synonyms: cub, laddie, sonny, sonny boy.