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
wrathful, to cause pain
Greekeloquent, verbose speaker
Hebrewdeliverer, liberator
Brazilianwealthy friend, divine wealth
Americancompletion, eternity
Americanancestors relic, heir
Americanoak lake
Americangift
Arabicflourishing, long-lived
West Africanlight of God (related to Uriel)
Englishelf ruler
Englishstrength of God
Hebrewchild born at a prosperous time
Igbomy light, my flame
Hebrewfriend of the gods (Germanic tradition)
Englishsalvation, God saves
Portugueseolive tree man
Englishruler, king
Arabicdeliverance, rescue
Hebrewyoung deer
Irisheagle-like, strong as an eagle
Bulgarianyoung warrior
Welshlittle servant of God
Arabicmagnificent one
Americanpossibly related to Old Norse Olaf (ancestor's ...
Irishplace of the blue dye plant
Englisheloquent speaker
Arabicelf friend, magical friend
Scandinavianmy light
Hebrewpale, sallow-complexioned
Irishstoryteller, keeper of oral tradition
Turkishoak tree by the pool or stream
Americanstone of Obsius
Americanstrong and enduring as oak wood
Englishancestor's relic, descendant
Norwegianfury, divine madness, inspiration
NorseGod is my strength
Hebrewfingernail, claw
Americanservant of God
Englisholive tree, peace
Englishman of the olive tree
Englishlittle deer
Irishcurved riverbank or piece of land
Kenyansymbol of peace and wisdom
Englishwealth, fortune, prosperity
Italianolive tree
Englishto pass quickly, to flow
Arabdivine meadow
NorwegianGod is my strength (variant of Uzziah)
Hebrewolive tree + man (Greek etymology)
Englishgod-protector
Germanblessed, fortunate one
Jewisholive tree, peace
EnglishFortune, riches
Americandivine bear
Englishwealth, prosperity, riches
Americanfictional Fire Lord, invented name
Americanlittle lion
Arabiccloud
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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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