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
of the faith, religion
Bosniansilver, bright, shining
WelshStrong, unyielding, resilient
Modern/Internationalloveable, worthy of love
Spanishheroic, on a grand scale
Americancall to prayer
Turkishvariant of Elias: my God is Yahweh
Englishfrom the east, east settlement
Americanimmortal
EnglishGod is gracious (via Scandinavian John-family)
Norwegianstrong, firm, enduring
Americanuniversal ruler
Turkishimmortal, divine
Welshcrowned one
Spanishmy God is Yahweh
HebrewGod is my salvation
SpanishGod is fine gold
Hebrewelf friend, friend of the elves
Englishtraditional chief or leader
Nigerianram (male sheep)
Israeliwind, breeze
Albaniannoble or renowned knight
FrenchCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
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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