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.
1,367 boy names starting with N
new (as prefix in Punjabi names)
Hebrewchampion, famous one
Irishgift of God
Americanone who sees, observer
African Americannew, fresh, novel
Indiangift
Hebrew/Israelimodern creative name blend
Americannew year, fresh beginning
Americanall, without gaps
Indianchampion of the people
Danishwithout enmity, free from hatred
Punjabileopard, swift and fierce
African-Americancloud
Welshsuccess, triumph (from Arabic Najah)
Americanguarded place
Christianvictory of the people
Italianpeople's triumph
Greeknoble, honorable
Arabicvariant of Nile (great river)
Americanvictory of the people
Italianhe is superior, exalted
Ethiopiannew, fresh
Americanisland meadow, land near water
Americanblue, sky-colored
Tamilgentle breeze, fresh air
Arabicof the earth, ground
Africansatisfied, content, quenched
Turkishkeeper of the house
Navajomiracle of God
AmericanGod is gracious (short for Giovanni)
Italianradiance, illumination
Muslimcloud
Britishmiracle of God
Hebrewblowing out of desire and suffering
Hinduvictory of the people
Biblicalpeople's champion
Italianborn of light
African-Americanlittle saint, holy one
Irishcloud
Irishunconquered, victorious
Russianhelper, supporter, one who grants victory
Arabicmy lamp, my light
Spanishmarking, engraving
Indianhelper; supporter; protector
Arabicrest, comfort
Arabicnewcomer, new person
Czechintimate friend, confidant
Arabicchampion, noble one
Irishchampion, cloud
Finnishnight
Englishvictory of the people
Germangift of God
Englishone who has attained liberation
Indiansight, gaze
Arabicblack
Italianeldest son (Na'vi fictional language)
Americanone who is saved, survivor
Arabicnew settlement
Englishcat
Japaneselight, illumination
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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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