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
red, ruddy
Irishwolf power, strong guardian
Englishcontentment, satisfaction
Iranianflowing water, river
IndianGod has healed
Israeliof royal lineage, kingly
Americanfragrance, pleasant scent
Arabicfree spirit, nonconformist
Americanremedy, cure
Englishparticle of the sun god
Indianto care for, to cherish
Africanmeasured flow, regular beat
Americanmercy of God
Hebrewrust-colored, reddish-brown
Americanglory of Rome
Italiansage, inspired poet
Indiantruth, sound
Irishsatisfied, content
Arabiclittle king
Arabicfrom Old English gerefa (administrator)
Englishdark-haired one
Spanishkingly quality
Americanglory wolf
Germangood judgment, righteous guidance
Arabicone who runs (occupational surname)
Americanrain, precipitation
Americanrye clearing, wood clearer
Americanlotus sound
Japaneseson of Rip (surname derivative)
Americanrightly guided, following the right path
Arabicbright fame
Englishkings, monarchs
Spanishfamous ruler
Englishred-haired, famous
Englishbrilliance, luminous
Indiandeciding warrior
Germanpowerful, rich one
Americanspiritual, soulful
Arabicpeace, world-famous
Slavicmy friend, my companion
Israeliof Rome, strength
Romanwise ruler, ruler's advisor
Hebrewrye land, land of rye fields
Americanbright, shining, luminous
Persianwise counselor, one of good judgment
Arabicson of Rollin, son of Roland
Americancarved by force, shaped by power
Americanfrom the rye meadow
Americancourageous, valiant
Latin Americanbrave in war
Americanbeam of light
Americanone who raids, bold adventurer
Americancommand, edict, beautiful example
Japanesebright fame
Englishking's settlement
Englishbright ruler
Mexicanroses
Americanisland meadow
Englishmodern invented name, literary creation
Englishgeographic name from ancient Gaulish
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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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