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
little red-haired one
Indianbehold, a son
Jewishboisterous, spirited, lively
Americanreborn, born again
Frenchpowerful counselor (via Ronald)
Englishshield wolf, protector
Americanfrom the Rodney estate
Englishone who has achieved enlightenment
Indianlove, romance
Japanesewise as a wolf
Englishfamous spear
Spanishsupreme judge, great counselor
Spanishpowerful ruler
Englisharcher, one who shoots
Arabicsun
Indianloud revelry
Americandescendant of the king
Irishfamous throughout the land
Spanishwolf counsel (via Old Norse Ralph)
Englishfrom Laurentum, of the laurel
Italianlush, well-watered, abundant
Arabicmodern invented name
Americanthe howler, storm deity
Hindureddish-brown (color)
Irishheadland, promontory
Scottishthe Most Merciful (divine attribute)
Arabicstrip-shaped clearing in woodland
Englishpart of Lord Vishnu
Indianborn of Ra, son of Ra
Egyptiannoble, exalted
Japaneseglory-wolf; renowned warrior
Spanishlittle king
Americanrush plant (marsh grass)
Americanforest guardian, one who patrols
Americandescendant of Riagán
Irishfrom Radley (red clearing)
Englishgood person, one like a sage
Indianrim of a shield
Englishrejoicing, exultation
Israelipayment, redemption (word association)
Americanrainfall, precipitation
English-speakingson of the ridge dweller
Americancourageous, valiant
Americanpowerful ruler
Spanishred-haired, little redhead
Scandinavianwild garlic island
Englishpowerful decision-maker
Spanishbrave ruler, strong king
Englishmaturity, wisdom
African-Americanmodern blend name, ray of light
Americana natural watercourse
Americanportion of the storm god
Indianfamous ruler
Englishsecret, mystery
ScandinavianAfrikaans variant of Ryan
Afrikaansmighty counselor
Portuguesemystery of the divine
Hebrewruler's counsel, powerful advisor
Englishlittle red-haired one
Americancounselor, advisor
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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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