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.
714 boy names starting with P
mythical bird of rebirth
Americanto glorify, worship, and give thanks to God
Nigeriansmall; humble
Catalanfrom Pacy-sur-Eure
Americanoracle, mouth of the serpent
Jewishsupreme, highest, ultimate
Indianpart of God, divine fragment
Hindua vow, pledge, divine assurance
African Americanone who speaks for God
Englishmaker, creator
Englishdevout, pious, pure
Persianof Easter, of Passover
Italianpilgrim, traveler, foreigner
Englishdark red, crimson
Americanson of Piers
Welshbeloved portion
Indiannobleman, patrician (via Patrick)
Irishforward movement, purposeful progression
Nepalisuperior, first in rank
Americanmythical fire bird of rebirth
Americanking, supreme ruler
Americanlord of the earth, husband of the earth
Greekelaboration of Princeton, from Prince + ton
Americanlittle one, beloved
Spanishrock, stone
Greekone who thinks ahead
GreekPæga's farm
Americanrock, stone
Serbianlover of his father, one devoted to his father
Coptic Christianpriest's estate
Americanlove, pure affection
Indianall-holy, entirely sacred
Greekstrength, authority, force
Americanthe broad one
Hinduperson with extraordinary talent
Americanpeace, covenant
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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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