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
descendant of Bradan (salmon)
Americanthe tree of enlightenment
Americanson of a nobleman (variant interpretation)
Frenchvigorous youth
Americansword
Irisharcher, bow-wielder
Englishblessed one
Englishlittle raven
Irishfirebrand meadow, sword clearing
Americanplace at the bow-shaped hill
Englishbeacon hill
Englishthe color blue, sky and sea
Americanhillside, river bank
Americantrout (from the fish's spotted pattern)
Americanhomestead by the stream
Englishson of excellence, son of distinction
Jewishhill, marshland
Americanone who lisps or stammers
Frenchstrength, power
Americanmay God protect the king
Spanishfrom the badger settlement
Americanbramble, thicket
Dutchfrom Brittany (Celtic region)
Englishslender, lean, narrow
Scottishplace by the wide ford
Englishfrom the British settlement
Englishdescendant of the spirited one
Americanone who bakes
Englishbeautiful gaze
Frenchmeadow of bent grass
Englishderived from broccoli
Americanthe color blue
Americanbone
Americanpaw, claw
Englishbear
Dutchfrom the fortified town
Irishneighbor, dweller
GermanGod-given
Russianfirebrand, burning sword
Germanbrave as a bear, bear strength
Americanplace of the birch trees
Englishson of Talmai, son of the furrows
Englishexcellence of Zion
Hebrewbattle glory
Russianbold, daring
Americanby the brook
Englishspeckled, freckled
Irishfrom Bryans land
Englishson of the south
Jewishsettlement of Brice
Americanblessed, divinely favored
Nigerianyellow, slender
Scottishpraised, fortunate
Jewishto live, to dwell
Danishbeautiful mountain
Frenchlittle drop of water
Irishson of the right hand
Englishmodern invented name with energetic sound
Englishdescendant of Brocán (little badger)
Irishdescendant of Braonán (moisture/sorrow)
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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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