12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
1,857 boy names starting with B
son of the brown-haired one
Englishresolute protector
Englishlittle raven
Irishone from the British Isles
Englishson of Brand, son of the sword
Americansprout, bud
Frenchcraftsman of fermented beverages
Americanyellow, golden
Scottishbright fame
Englishspotted one
Americanstrong, virtuous, honorable
Americanmoistening, life-giving water
Arabicoverseer, superintendent
Englishblessed
Italianyellow-haired, blonde
Scottishsalmon
Americanouter wall of a castle (bailey)
Englishbuilt by the Lord
Hebrewbookbinder, scribe
Englishland of the Bronck family
Americanfrom the bent grass farmstead
Englishbrave bear, strong as a bear
Englishbear strength
Spanishsummit, top
Irishfree man, warrior
Englishbent grass clearing, meadow
Americandescendant of the salmon
Americanbeloved youngest son
Englishhigh place, hill top
Englishbadger settlement
Englishfrom the bailey (castle wall)
Englishfrom the burnt clearing
Americanson of the brave one
Americangleaming, shining
Spanishyoung camel (noble strength)
Swahilihandsome, beautiful
Englishgiven by God
Americanperfect knowledge, complete wisdom
Americansettlement near the sword hill
Englishwell-spoken, good word
Englishthorny shrub, wild rose
Americansettlement by the sea
Englishinvented blend of Bray and Lynn
Americanking, royal
Englishbuck's meadow, deer clearing
Englishfrom Brock's town, badger settlement
Americanson of my sorrow (original birth name Ben-Oni)
Jewishbattlefield (poetic extension)
Scottishsettlement by the bridge
Americanstrong; speckled one
Americanblond, yellow-haired
Scottishblessed
HebrewBroken land, marshy area
AmericanRomantically associated with the poet Lord Byro...
Spanishson of good fortune, favored son
Jewishbold, wild, fierce
Americandivine favor, consecration
Nigerianson of the famous ruler
Welshbroad hillside
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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