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
famous spear (from Hrodgar)
Americanrocky stream
Americanflowing, running
Americanbright fame, shining might
Spanishdescendant of Raghu; epithet of Lord Rama
Indianrenowned counsel, wise advisor
Spanishshort form nickname
Americanred-haired, rust-colored
Americandivine, pleasing
Jewishfrom Rome (Rum/Anatolia)
Japanesepowerful army
Americanroe deer forest, deer wood
Englishlittle red-haired one
Irishmedieval local official, administrator
Englishlush, satiated, full of water
Arabicfamous land
Dutchto reap, harvest
Americanreed clearing
Englishdeer meadow
Englishcounsel guardian
Spanishjudgment army
Scandinavianman of Rome
Italiancounsel, decision
Englishlapis lazuli, flowing water
Portugueseshort form of Israel or Rafael
Hebrewdragon
Japanesechess castle piece
Englishsee, the Lord has seen my misery
Jewishisland meadow
Englishlittle seal
Irishred-haired, from the russet one
Englishbright fame
Englishfull, satisfied, quenched
Arabicone who has renewed life
Italianone who lives by rivers
Americanwise power
Englishfrom Rome, Roman pilgrim
Italiannautical term for reducing sail area
Australiansurname-origin given name
Americansurname-to-given-name transfer
Scottishdeciding warrior
Germanruler's counselor
Americanfreedom, liberation
Arabicpillar, cornerstone
Arabicknight, mounted warrior
Americanone who ropes (cowboy)
Americanrider, horseman, mounted warrior
Americanluxuriant, full of life
Muslimcourageous, valiant
Irishpowerful ruler
Americandark, black-haired
Englishpilgrim to Rome
Spanishbeam of light (via Ray)
Americanstrong power
Englishmerciful, compassionate
Arabicloving, tender
Arabicrational thought, good judgment
Americansettlement near rye fields
Americanprince, high-born
African Americanbright, sun-gifted grace
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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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