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
strong, great warrior
African Americanfarm by the dragging place
Americanpeople's king
Germanbelonging to Mars
Italianpossessor of good; wealthy king
African-Americanruler of the people
Americangreat, rocky hill
AmericanGod is gracious
African-Americandragon, serpent
Greekbeloved, darling
Englishwarrior
African Americanpossessor of good
Irishgreat, kingly
Englishof the night
Americanbeloved
Welshsky, heaven (root)
Italianof the earth mother
Russianof Anthony, son of Anthony (via De- prefix)
Americanbeloved
Yiddishgreat oak, strength
Americanhe who holds firm the good
Polishhappiness, rejoicing
Shonafrom Luca, of the light
Italiandoctor, healer
Americanjudged by God
Muslimof God
Englishruler of the world
Englishbrother (fictional Inuit-inspired)
Americanearth mother follower
Greekfrom the valley
Americanauspicious, favorable
Englishfrom Arcy (place name)
Irishfrom the valley town
Englishbright day
AmericanGod the most high (via Omari)
African Americanson of David, son of the beloved
Americanoak grove
Irishpen, instrument of writing
Indianfrom the skilled settlement
Americancovered with dust
Americanson of Dionysus
Englishspear, from the oak grove
Englishmodern American coinage
Americanmay God protect
Spanishcreative compound: Da- prefix + Marcus
African Americanof the earth, earth-born
Italianson of Denis
Brazilianheavenly, celestial
IndianGod is my judge
Muslimneat, lovely, and blessed
Americanthe Good Thief (Saint Dismas)
Hispanicdivine mother goddess (Irish)
Americanof the coin, of money
Italianshort form of Andre/Andrew
AmericanGod is my judge
Frenchdesired, longed for
Frenchthe tall one
Americanfrom the ash tree valley
Americanmodern invention, noble and bold
Americanvariant spelling of Dylan
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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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