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
devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary
Spanishstrength, permanence
Englishbrave warrior on the battlefield
Indiannew, sky (nav element)
Indianson of Ryer, from the rye field settlement
Englishplant of paradise
Arabicmighty ruler with good counsel
Englishfrom the rock (place surname variant)
Americansymbolic, coded gesture
Arabicridge settlement
Englishmodern invented name with Ry- prefix
Americanrule, kingdom, sovereignty
Indiancompassionate, benevolent
Muslimto wander, to travel freely
Americanfragrant herb, sweet basil
Arabicbull, strong one (Rishabhdev in Jainism)
BengaliTo call to mind; to remember (from recordari)
Englishcounsel wolf
Americanlotus flower, love
Americanone who wields prosperity
Irishking's ford
Englishwheel maker, cartwright
Frenchking, lord
Englishmodern invented American name with no tradition...
Americanstrong, powerful
Americansage, seer, enlightened one
Indianone who throws arrows
Arabicdescendant of Raghallach
Irishcourageous, valiant
Irisha fast-moving projectile, symbol of speed and a...
AmericanGod has healed
Italianbeloved one
Danishdeep red, the color red
Englishthe bull, the best, superiority
Indianthe color red
Englishdivine healer, God heals
Spanishsee, the son
Jewishcounsel + guardian
Spanishrue plant, bitter herb
Englishhealer
Hebrewparadise gardens
Arabicshield-wolf
Englishwolf shield
Englishfarmer, cultivator, tenant farmer
Americanrenowned king
Brazilianplace on a riverbank
Americanmy joy, my song
Israelithunder, exalted
Hebrewred (from Spanish rojas)
Filipinowise counsel, ruler
Spanishbehold, a son
Ethiopianlittle king, kingly
Americanstrength, power
Americandweller by the red river crossing
Englishmodern invented name combining Ryan and Ivan roots
Americanthunder of God
HebrewGermanic family name of uncertain origin
Germanrye clearing
Englishking of the valley
Americanbrave king, royal warrior
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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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