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
great one, gift
Irishborn on Sunday
Italiangreat, gift
Cubanvision, ghost
Americanof Marion, son of Marion
Americanpossibly from dragon + valley
Americanunconquerable, unbreakable
Americanmodern invented name
Americanmodern African American invented name
African Americanof noble birth
African Americanmodern variant of Daxton
Americanknowing God
Hebrew/Israelilittle deer (Irish)
Irishson of Diot, follower of Dionysus
Englishman, warrior
Frenchlover of the earth
GreekGod is gracious (from Shawn/Sean)
African-Americanfrom the Netherlands, of Dutch heritage
Americandivine, godlike
Indianenduring, steadfast (via Dante)
African-Americanbard, poet (from Irish Daimhin)
Irishenduring, from strength (creative blend)
African Americanson of Dick, son of Richard
EnglishAmerican creative variation
African Americanpossessing goodness, he who holds firm the good
Americanvision, beholding, sacred sight
Hindupowerful, warrior
Italianbeloved, darling
Scandinavianthe North Star, Polaris
Indianfriend, darling
Englishproud descendant, son of the proud one
Irishfruitful hill
Americangreat tide, sea flow
Welshdarling, dear one
Arabicfrom the deep valley, Devon land
African Americanfrom Dax, France
Americanbeloved, modern coined name
African-AmericanAmerican variant of Dante
Americangiven by God, God's gift
Italianjudge, arbiter
Israelibelonging to the Lord
Italiantied score requiring two consecutive wins
Americanmoney, currency
Spanishagile, swift
Indianvalley dweller
Americanvariant of Dakarai (happiness)
African-AmericanGod is gracious
African Americanwagon driver, cart maker (from Old English Wayne)
Englishenduring, strong
African Americandepth and vastness
Turkishmanly, courageous, strong
Americanof Rudolf Diesel; fuel-powered engine
Americanof the morning, daybreak
Italianhomeland person
Spanishdark warrior, little dark chieftain
Irishmy judge
Hebrewearth mother's follower
Greekfrom Arcy, Norman town
Irishof Mark, belonging to Mars
Americanresilient fabric, American spirit
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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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