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.
2,376 boy names starting with R
citizen of Rome, Roman
Latinrowan tree (red-berried tree)
Irishlittle king; descendant of the king
Irishglory bright
Englishflowing body of water
Englishhorseman, knight
Englishadvice, counsel
Americanstrength, dominance
Dutchdivine healer
Spanishred king, famous ruler
Irishcourageous, valiant
Irishpowerful, brave king
Englishyoung seal, seal-born
Irishpilgrim to Rome; from Rome
Italiansettlement of the raven's people; raven-town
Americanred
Scottishenthusiasm, passion
Welshred-haired, little red one
Englishland where rye grows
Englishbrave and powerful
Spanishwise protector
Englishfrom Reims
Frenchdivine healer
Italianlives near reeds
Englishbefitting a king
Americanlittle red one (from red hair)
Irishthunder god
Japanesestrength, force
Italianpassion, fire
Welshson of the king
Englishglory and power
Spanishmasterless samurai
Japaneserest, repose
Italianbehold, a son
Hebrewriver
Spanishlong narrow hill
Americanred (hair color)
Scottishbright fame, shining glory
Italianruler's counsel
Englishluxuriant, full of water
Arabicwolf counsel, wise advisor
Spanishwhere roses grow
Englishardor, enthusiasm, fierceness
Welshrule, sovereignty
Englishfrom the rocks
Americanglory of the land
Englishdweller by the ridge
Americanfrom the roe deer land
Americanland where rye is grown
Englishfamous spear
Englishstrong warrior
Americanwise protector
Americanbeam of light
Englishruler, sovereign
Englishremedy, cure (folk etymology)
Frenchbright fame
Englishfamous wolf
Americanking
Spanishbrave in power
Englishcounsel and protection
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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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