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.
1,738 boy names starting with E
Flock, herd
Brazilianhome ruler, power
Frenchhidden, concealed
Jewishhelper of God
Hebrewolder, senior in wisdom
Americanfriend of warriors
GermanGod is my father
Hebreweastern town
Americanimmortal, divine
WelshGod strengthens
Latin Americanisland
Scottishdeparture, going out
AmericanGod has helped
Englishfertile, productive
Spanishspirit, vigorous enthusiasm, flair
Israelichosen, elected, the elect
Spanishmy God is king
Jewishthe Lord is my God
Americanhelping stone, memorial stone
Christianbrave and hardy
Americanwell-born, of noble birth
Italianmy God is help
Jewishson of an earl
Norwegianof the Aelius family
ItalianJesus (prophet)
Finnishfortunate guardian
Spanishnoble friend
Englishbright, shining one
Englishnortheast direction, auspicious
Indiancompleted, finished
Jewishascent, high
Americanwealthy guardian, prosperous protector
Germanprotector of riches
Spanishlittle fire, flame
Irishdivine beings, gods
Christianglowing coal, burning ember
Americanthe prophet Jesus in Islam
Muslimmy God is the Lord
Hawaiianwell-born, of noble birth
Scottishascended, elevated
Frenchlone warrior, one fighter
NorseGod raises up
Hebrewfaithfulness, reliability
Jewishexcellence, perfection
Arabicson of the eternal king
Americantemple of the soul of Ptah
AmericanGod will strengthen
EnglishIrish Gaelic form of John
Irishone, unity, the one God
Punjabiman, mankind, mortal
Englishtruth
Americanisland of the river
Germanwhole power, universal ruler
EnglishGod is gracious (from Hebrew Yochanan via Welsh)
Welshstrength of God
Englishwork-power, industry
Americanthe Lord is my strength
Hebrewbackbone, foundation
ArabicGod is the Lord
Englishsound, reverberation
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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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