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
portion of the divine
Indianauspicious, blessed
Indiangod of war, divine commander
Hinduupright post, beam
Greeksolar one, child of the sun
Jewishone who is filled with happiness
Indiansky-inspired modern coinage
Americanshadow, area of darkness
Englishthe destroyer and transformer (theological mean...
Hinduburning, fiery one
Spanishson of a king, prince
Persianlord, respected elder (if from Sire)
Americansunlike, radiant
Englishauspicious, fortunate, blessed
Indianwell-known, distinguished
Muslimbefitting, suitable
Arabicsixth-born child
Spanishof the sword
Arabicborn on Thursday
Japaneseone who sways, dancer
Americannobleman, lord
Arabicepithet of Lord Indra
Indianblack youth
Armenianthe ringed planet, sixth from the sun
Englishstone sword, sword stone
Englishrejoicing in the way
Englishspearhead, tip of a lance
Turkishvictor's crown
Italianmartyr, one who bears witness through sacrifice
Arabicsword (card suit origin)
Englishtraveler, wanderer
Arabiccurved sword (English)
Arabicprotector of humanity
Ashkenazi Jewishsturgeon fisher, from the sturgeon settlement
Americanroyal, kingly
PersianGod is my joy
Hebrewstern, serious
Frenchblessed by the goddess of prosperity
Indianone who serves, preserver
Spanishtailor, one who cuts cloth
Germandwelling by the stream
Scottishvalley, dell, low-lying area
Americangoodness of the faith
Arabicblessed, happy
Englishpatience, endurance, perseverance
Arabicland of the Scots
AmericanSaturn (planet/deity), discipline
Hausareddish-haired, ruddy complexion
Muslimone who lays slates, roofer
Americanvery blue, sapphire
Americanmodern coinage, possibly 'thankful lion'
African-AmericanCanopus star, bright star
Arabicresurrection, one who will rise again
Englishborrowed, lent
Spanishford near a landing stage or wharf
EnglishSpiritual refuge and inner peace
Englishvirtuous, pure, truthful
IndianA dark image or form following a person or object
AmericanMountain of divine revelation
IsraeliGod has heard
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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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