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.
3,659 boy names starting with K
gentle, kind-hearted
Irishproclaimer of peace
Polishborn on Tuesday
Ghanaiansea and land
Americanlively energy, kicks
Americanbold advisor
Dutchdecided, resolved, determined
Japanesemodern invented name
Americandove
Scottishfirmness, constancy
Greeknarrow piece of land
Americantournament fighter, gladiator
Englishgreen (the color)
East Africancreative American variant of Kimani
African-Americanslender, narrow
Irishmerciful, kind
Jewishscar
Africansun (Coptic tradition)
Egyptiangenerous, noble
Turkishvast, expansive
Native AmericanCathay, the Middle Kingdom
Russianscribe, one who reads and writes
Americanthe heavenly one, royal (via Kalani)
Americanearth, key
Danishcreative variant of Cordell meaning heart's cord
Americanhandsome son
Irishmodern invented name, no established meaning
Americansound, to ring
Tamilpure + noun suffix
Japaneseuncertain — origin and meaning not definitively...
Americanone who distributes, divides fairly
Arabiclord, master
Greekone who brings life and growth
Arabicprecious, anointed
Hebrewfaithful as a dog
Hebrewhe who holds firm the good
Americanhandsome, gentle, kind
Irishblack-haired
Irishgenerous king, he with good pastures
PersianGod is gracious (through Juan/John root)
African Americanlady, woman
Hawaiiancause and effect, cosmic justice
Hinduroyal and bold
Englishbold king, royal ruler
Englishpossession, acquired
Englishcrystal, silver
Hindumodern invented name with strength and vitality
African-Americana salute, tribute, honor
Swahililittle one
GermanSettlement near the well
EnglishHeld by the heel
Hebrewkeeper of treasure
Scandinaviangraceful, nature-connected
Fantasy/Gamingruler of the wise; lord of seers
Indianhandsome, beloved
Irishthe blaze, the flame
Hawaiianone who fulfills, generous
Americanvigilant, watchful
Americanrejoice; pure
Englishlord, master
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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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