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
desired, longed for
Americandescendant of the dark one
Irishbeloved
Americanbeloved, dearly loved
Ethiopianrejoicing, happiness
African Americanbelonging to God
Italianclassic, canon, brilliant
Chineseindependent short punchy name
Americanrules the people
PolishGod is gracious (via Sean)
Americanvalley dweller
Americanvillage of the Danes
Americanmeditation, contemplation
Indianlover of earth, earth-born
Greekman from South Munster (southern Ireland)
Irishgreat one
Irishfaithful, loyal
Irishone who learns, student
Arabicson of Dierk (patronymic)
Germanpeople's power
Americanson of David
Englishpoet, deep one (via Devon)
AmericanBaltic traditional name, possibly related to Da...
Latvianson of Daw (David), beloved son
Americanprosperity, blessing
Ethiopianbeloved, gift of God
African Americanopen lands, clearing
African-Americandevoted to Demeter
GreekGods gift
Italiandark warrior, dark brown champion
Irishmodern American invention
African Americanstrong as iron, blacksmith
Albanianvisionary, seer
Irishmy judge is God
Ukrainiansky deity, rain spirit
ChineseGod is beloved
Jewishepic narrative, heroic tale
Persiantown of the waters (French place name)
Americanpeace-giver, one who pacifies
AmericanGod is my judge
PersianGod is my judge + priceless/flourishing (Dan + ...
Americanof noble Gascon origin
Frenchof the spring, from greatness
African Americangentle, tame
African Americanbrightness, greatness
African Americanman from South Munster (Ireland)
African-Americanone who covers
Dutchnoble, of high standing
Arabicto tame, subdue
Frenchmodern American creation
African AmericanGod is gracious (from Sean element)
African Americaneighth-born lord (Latin root interpretation)
African-Americanof Delphi, the oracle city
Italianenduring, lasting
African-Americanfrom the deep valley (Devon region)
Americanfollower of the god of wine and festivity
Spanishson of the angel, angelic descendant
Italian-AmericanOne who drives; hunter
Americanprecious, esteemed
African Americanbeloved, friend
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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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