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
narrow valley, mountain valley
Scottishdevoted hawk, Guru's falcon
Punjabiof the doorway god Janus
Spanishcooked rice, meal
Japanesestrong lord, chief
Welshson of grace; graceful
Americanvigilant guardian
Spanishgentle ruler
Welshgift bearer
Spanishmade of gold, radiant
Englishgray valley, son of the gray one
Americanearthworker (as short for George)
Americanhealer, physician
Englishof January, born in January
ItalianGod is gracious
Italiandivine peace (God + peace)
Englishfrom Gabii (ancient Roman city)
Spanishdweller by the gates
Englisha stranger there
Jewishsupplanter, one who follows
ItalianGod's staff, royal scepter
Swedishsacred name
Spanishson of Jove
Italianfrom Galilee
ItalianGod is my reward
Jewishgrey valley or settlement
Americangiving, generous
Arabichidden valley river
Spanishconstructed blend name
Englishto rejoice, happy, glad
RomanGod is gracious, Yahweh is gracious
Italianmeasuring instrument, standard dimension
Americangrey home, gravelly homestead
Scottishson of the gray-haired one
Americanwatchful, alert, vigilant
Scottishtriumph through divine grace
Sikhyoung goat (shield bearer)
Hebrewgrove dweller, one who lives near a grove
Englishguest, stranger
FrenchGod is gracious
Latin Americangrace, favor, thankfulness
Americanson of the grey-haired one
Americanfarmer, earth-worker
Greekname of the ancient Hermus river
Turkishwatchful, alert
Englishbold war fighter
Germanstrong lord
Welshone who fights for the faith
Arabickeeper of the garden, gardener
EnglishGod is my strength
Englishof Janus, god of beginnings
Italianstrong lord
Americanfrom the city of the Gaetani
ItalianGod is gracious
Italianhawk of the plain
WelshGod has shown favor
ItalianGod is my strength
Italianstrong grip, paw
Welshgrey valley or grey pool (surname origin)
Americanbearer of the Aegis (goatskin shield)
EnglishCan'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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