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.
825 boy names starting with O
elf warrior
Englishyoung warrior
WelshGod's spear
Englishflourishing, long-lived
Arabicwealth, fortune, prosperity
Germanlight of heaven
Englishfingernail, claw
Americanclearing among oaks
Englishmaster of inspired frenzy
Norseworld-encircling waters
Americandivine power (from Oswald)
EnglishGod the highest (variant interpretation)
Swahili-speaking Africanwealth, fortune
Germanicglory of the land
Italianmy strength is Yahweh
Hebrewthrone of the eye (possible etymology)
Egyptianfounder, builder (cultural meaning)
Turkisholive tree
Englishmy power is God
Jewishstrength of God
Spanishland of oak trees
Americanpower of the gods
Spanisheighth
Spanishpine tree
Hebrewdivine power
Englishservant of God
Jewishbear
Englishlight of God
Hebrewstrong as an oak
Englishdivine spear, god's spear
ScandinavianGod is my strength
Jewishmeadow of the gods
Norwegianoak woodland settlement
Americanservant, worshipper of God
Hebrewof the eighth
Romaneloquent, flourishing
Israeligodly ruler
Englishforefather
Scandinaviansacred primordial sound
Indianthe frenzied one, the inspired
Scandinaviancamp ruler, military commander
Turkishpine tree
Irishson of Ole (ancestor)
Norwegianeighth
Romangod + famous
Portugueseoak tree
EnglishGod supports
Americanflourishing, long-lived
African Americansymbol of peace and wisdom
Frenchpale, light-skinned
Americandescendant of the hawk-like one (Irish)
Hebrewoak trees, oak grove
Americanancestor's descendant
Scandinaviandivine power
Spanishdweller near the oak trees
Americandivine vitality, life force
Indianform of Uthman, companion of the Prophet
West Africanstrength, power, courage
Israeliland of oaks
Americanof the sheep family, shepherd lineage
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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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