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.
638 boy names starting with F
one of the Franks (a Germanic tribe)
Americanof the Fabian clan
Spanishlucky, fortunate, auspicious
Italianfree man
Englishfirm, steadfast
Spanishbold journey, brave traveler
Spanishthat which is yet to come
Americanone who works with hard materials
Italianworker in hard materials
Italianman of vigor
Scottishfortunate, lucky, auspicious
Spanishradiant, luminous
Irishhorseman, cavalier
Arabicfriend of horses
Italianstrawberry grower
Scottishruler, one who rules
Irishfair-haired one
Italianfair warrior, white hero
Scottishdaring adventurer
Catalanleopard, panther
Arabicsickle (curved blade) — describing the bird's form
Englishpeaceful ruler
Germanpeaceful ruler
Danishsmall songbird, finch
Englishunique, singular, one of a kind
Arabicfen dweller, marsh wolf
Norse/ScandinavianFrankish man
Germancurly-haired
Scottishhappy, fortunate
Spanishprotector of peace
Swedishfern plant (feathery frond)
Englishopen land, cleared field
Americanfair warrior, white hero
Scottishtriumph, winning
Arabicstate of being free, liberty
Americanbird catcher, fowl hunter
Englishpeaceful ruler
Englishlittle wolf
Irishborn of divine glory
Iranianbelonging to France, the Franks
Frenchfaithful, trustworthy
SpanishGaelic diminutive form of Ferdinand
Irishone who sacrifices for others
Arabicfair-haired one
Irishvictorious hero, brave conqueror
Punjabidesert fox
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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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