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
place of hawks, kite's settlement
Englishstrong, vigorous second son
Japanesemodern invented name
Americanslender, bright-headed
Irishslender
Scottishgrace of God, king
Irishcrew, group of companions
Americanone who endures forever
Arabicgreat, mighty, powerful
Arabicopen, beginning
Vietnamesetreasure, to store (possible Arabic root)
Americancase, container (via Old French)
Americanperceiving sounds, hearing the world's cries
Americanking's meadow, king's clearing
Englishbrave in battle
Americancrow, raven
Americancart maker, transporter
African-Americanslender and fair
Irishwatchful
Irishstrife
Irishconviction, guiding principle
Americandivine might
Hebrewbarrel maker, cask craftsman
Englishnarrow water
Scottishhelpful one
Americanthe sound
Hawaiiananointed one
Scandinavianvoice of God
Americanlittle ancient one
Hebrewof the earth
Latinawareness, understanding, learning
Englishforest, garden
Indianpure (short for Catherine)
Englishancient, enduring
Irishvigilant in battle
Irishbearer of Christ
Americanbent river or stream
Scottishsea
Scottishcharcoal, dark
Americanmodern invented name
Americanancient, enduring
Irishkingly, like a king
Swahilivalley of the River Kent
Englishland desiccated from water
South Asianemperor, ruler
Germandark settlement (place name)
Americanson of Nicholas, victory of the people
Scandinaviandark settlement, coal town
Americancross
Spanishson of Carr, marshy land
Americanwinding valley
Americandivine blessings of Krishna and Shiva
Indiancross, crossroads
Americanmodern invented name, possibly 'noble leader'
African-Americanroyal power, royal ruler
Americanray of light, beam of sunlight
Hinduinvented elaboration of Kameron
African-Americanborn of fire (head of fire)
Scottishall-attractive one (devotional)
Indiangenerosity, nobility
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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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