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.
2,828 boy names starting with S
victory
Americanunharmed, complete
Turkishhappiness, good fortune
ArabicThe sky, heavens
Scottishenchanting, magical
ArabicWise one, a sage person
Americansky
Japanesecrown, wreath
Italianthe immortal self
Americansupplanter (via Jacob/James)
Spanishsettlement on a Roman road, farm on the paved way
Englishprotector of mankind
Russianthe appreciative one
Arabicboundary, border
Japanesepossessor of Shri (prosperity)
Indianpure, clear, smooth rock
Arabicof the forest, woodland
Englishguide, protector
Indianpleasant companion, entertainer
African Americandefender of men
Italiancrown, garland
African-Americansound, noise (root meaning)
Indianold river, ancient waters
Irishservant, squire
Swedishcommander, chief, military leader
Pakistanistrength, resolve, hardness (word name)
Americanhis peace, peaceful
Jewishdog star
Englishsafe, unharmed, peaceful
Arabicwillow farm, ledge estate
Englishman of the forest
Englishthe shining one, radiant
Hinduone who sails, mariner
Americanpeace, wholeness, completeness
Jewishsun
Romanianrescuer, redeemer
Americanholy, exalted
Arabicone who travels light
Arabicname of God
Yiddishstone-like, hard, steadfast
Englishblindness of God
Jewish mysticalcrowned one
Englishnoble, excellent
Indianhappy, fortunate, blessed
Arabicfrom Stockton
Englishblessed by Lakshmi
IndianGod has remembered
Finnishman of peace
Jewishof the Saxon people
Englishfrom the forest, woodland
Italianone who strikes, striker
Americanlamp, light
Jewishsteward, estate guardian
Scottishsaint, holy one
Italianasked for, prayed for (via Aramaic Saul)
Americanfashionable, manner of doing
Englishto guard, to keep watch
African Americanlaughter, joy
Japanesefine-grained grey metamorphic rock
EnglishCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
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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