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.
2,946 boy names starting with M
gift of God
Spanishchief friend, noble friend
Englishthe greatest, the largest
Italiangift from God
Americanson of fire
Americanshining, luminous
Jewishfrom Mauritania
Frenchgift of the Lord
Englishlittle warrior, young Mars
Englishbiblical hero who saved the Jewish people
Jewishspiritually favored, beatified
Greekdedicated to Mars
ItalianGod-like
Americannone compares to God
African-Americanprince, chief
Bretonone who brings relief from sorrow
Jewishof Mars, warlike
Americanman of power on the hill
Englishthe koa (warrior tree)
HawaiianGod-like
Scandinaviangift of God, gift of Yahweh
Swedishrelated to Mary, beloved
Italianson of the prince/lord
Irishwarrior, defender
Frenchsir, mister, respected one
NigerianMoorish, dark-skinned
Welshwarlike, martial
Germanboundary wood
Englishstone worker (via Mason)
Americangreatest town
Americanred river settlement
Scottishmy messenger, my angel
Hebrewone who builds
Americanmy messenger, my angel
Americanno one equals God
Irishmessenger of God
Hebrewson of the fortunate one
Welshking, sovereign
Arabicmill town, settlement by the mill
EnglishGomeric's hill
Italiandark-skinned, Moorish
Italiangreatest
Russiangod of war
Romangift of God
Hawaiianlord of the marches, borderlord
African Americanswift, quick
Arabicexalted, high, noble
Arabiche who resembles God (rhetorical)
Hebrewknowledge (alternative Yiddish interpretation)
Ashkenazi Jewishone guided by God
Arabicone who resembles God
Americanmessenger of God
West Africanlittle warrior; little of Mars
Spanishwho is like God (via Michael)
Americanpraised, praiseworthy
Muslimland of mountains
Americansweet-smelling resin
Greekremnants of the lake
Americanthe greatest
Americandear, gracious, beloved
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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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