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
helper, warner (if derived from Nazir)
Americanvow, pledge
Muslimstrong-hearted, resilient warrior
Dinkaeye, vision
Indianswift as a leopard
African AmericanGod has given
Spanishrepresentative, lieutenant
Arabicfearless one
Bengalirest, comfort
Arabicone who grants victory
Arabicachieved wish, fulfilled desire
Turkishto twist, to wrestle with
Jewishdescendant of Nuallán
Irishdaytime, daylight
Arabicwatchful guardian, one who dedicates
Arabicholy, divine
Americanfrom Nazareth, consecrated to God
Frenchchampion, passionate one
Irishvictory of the people
Greeknothing (informal)
Germanicrest, comfort, repose
Arabiccomforter, consolation
Ashkenazi JewishModern coinage with phonetic appeal
FrenchGift of God
Jewishbright north
Germanillumination of the prophet
Uzbeknortherner, man from the north
EnglishSon of Neil; champion lineage
ScandinavianSun; day of the sun
Persianbattle, combat
Mexicanbenevolent king
Japanesecomforted, consoler
Ashkenazi Jewishone who gives victory
African-AmericanGod has given
Hebrewhelper, one who assists
Arabicfire of God, God is my light
Jewishship, navigator
Frenchlight-bearer
Arabicgenerous, willing giver
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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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