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.
686 boy names starting with I
powerful, excellent, good feeling
Jamaicanivory; creamy white material
African Americanpeace
Arabicgift of the goddess
Greekblessing, permission
Arabicmy God is Yahweh
Russianlong-lived, permanent
Hebrewthe khan, tribal chief
TurkishGod is my salvation
EnglishGod will strengthen
Americanbenevolence, perfection of worship
ArabicGod will hear
Americanfrom Imari, city of fine porcelain
Japanesehe will laugh, he laughs
Scandinaviantime, era, period
IsraeliGod persists, God will prevail
Jewishborn of laughter, joy
Hebrewunique, one of a kind
MexicanYahweh saves, God delivers
AmericanGod is gracious
ScottishYHWH is God
Georgianfidelity, eternity
Englishhe will laugh, laughter, one who laughs
HebrewGod is mine; my God
Israelishadow, wind, spirit
Mexicanstrong, powerful
Hawaiianwater-meadow land
Americanfather of many nations
UzbekYahweh is my God
Englishsupreme, uplifted
Israelifriendly, sociable
Israelifather's might
Igboprophet, son of Abraham
Arabicindependent
Americanthat one (colloquial Tagalog)
FilipinoGod is salvation
Americanrelated to Iktomi the spider deity
Native Americanmay God smile
Englisharcher
Germanhigh nation, exalted people
MuslimGod's obsidian, sacred to God
Mexicanuncertain — possibly related to the island of I...
Americanboar friend
Englishroyal title for kings children (Iberian)
EnglishGod is Lord (variant of Elijah)
HebrewYahweh has shown favor
Englishmy God is Yahweh
Arabicrecognition, knowing
Arabicpower of the community
NigerianGod is gracious
Germanicpossessor of rain drops
Indianstrong, mighty, powerful
Indianrainbow
EnglishYahweh saves
Portuguesepasture in a marsh
Englishcolumn, prop
Arabicgodlike strength
African Americandivine presence
Basquelong life
Albanianstar
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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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