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.
3,586 boy names starting with D
dark warrior
Scottishof Nîmes, sturdy woven cloth
Americandivine, godly
Greekof the raven, raven-like
Americanthatcher, roof builder
Germanfrom Dayton
Englishmodern invented name
Americangift
Americandragon, serpent
Greekdear one, uncle
Jewishvalley dweller, from the valley
Englishdivine, of Zeus
Americangolden, precious
Frenchmodern American coinage, bright day
Englishguardian spirit, divine being
Greekbeloved, dear one
Americanshort form of Devon/Devlin
Indianfriend, darling
Brazilianbear
Israelidark, swarthy
Irishpeople's power
EnglishGod is gracious (via Sean/Shawn/John)
African Americandear, beloved (associated folk etymology)
Englishof the Sabbath, Sunday child
Frenchof the sea (possible etymology)
African Americanbeloved (David) + valley (Devon)
African Americanfollower of Dionysos, of Zeus
Americanof God, heavenly
Americanfollower of Dionysus, god of wine
Frenchfrom Devon, deep valley warrior
African Americandescendant of the black-haired one
Irishdestined, determined
Americaniron
Turkishof the angel, messenger of God
Italian-Americanworld ruler
Americanbrown, chief
Englishdear, beloved
Englishman from South Munster (south Munster province)
Irishto tame, subdue
Americanportion of the divine
Indianborn on Sunday
Spanishman of prayer
Irishhe judged, he governed
Englishdarling, beloved
Englishsteadfast, permanent
Italiandear, beloved
Englishfriend, ally
Native Americanuncle
Englishvisionary, one who sees ahead
Swahilito overcome, conquer
Englishpage boy, herald
Americanlittle dark one
Irishdivine judgment, accountability
Muslimof Mars, warrior
African Americanjoy, music (original Old English meaning)
Americanvalley settlement
Americangreat tide, sea wave
Americanof Mars, warrior
Americanfrom the darnel field
Englishconnected to Damia, goddess of the harvest
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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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