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.
1,182 boy names starting with G
God is my strength
Englishson of the steward
Englishstranger, foreigner
IrishGod is gracious
Italianfarmer, earthworker
Englishson of Grey
Englishgravelly homestead
Scottishstrong lord, powerful chief
Welshtall, imposing one
Englishhawk of the plain
Welshgreat warrior, one who cuts down
Englishnoble, illustrious
Irishgift of God
Italianbold warrior
Scandinavianwatchful, vigilant, alert
Englishspear rule
Englishbrave with a spear
Spanishwar + warrior (gunr + arr)
Scandinavianstaff of the Goths
Spanishdetermined guardian
Spanishmeasure, measurement tool
Americangray-haired one
Englishcompanion, fellow traveler
AmericanGod is gracious
ItalianGod is my troop, God is my strength
Jewishfrom the marshy plain
Scottishspear ruler
Americanbeginning, origin
AmericanGod is gracious
Italianpowerful spearman
Englishgreat, venerable
EnglishGod is gracious
Italianlight, illumination
Italianone who tends the grange
Englishson of the gray-haired one
Americanfamous warrior
Italianthe color gray
Englishdweller in the valley
Scottishbright pledge, noble hostage
Englishfree man
Italianbright pledge
ItalianGod is gracious
Greeksaved in battle
Spanishbrave spear, strong with a spear
Englishguide, leader
Englishnoble birth, upper class
Americanson of the bright pledge
Englishfrom the Germanic people
Spanishmay God give increase
Italianone who works the earth
ItalianYHWH is gracious
Latin Americanhero of God
Hebrewfortified place, protection
Americanmercy, divine blessing
Arabicexpulsion, exile (one who wandered)
Jewishdescendant of the fair one
Irishson of the grey-haired one
Americanwell-born, of noble descent
AmericanYahweh has shown favor
ItalianYahweh is merciful
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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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