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.
171 boy names starting with U
flame of God
JewishGod is my light
Hebrewhater of injustice
Spanishflourishing, thriving, long-lived
Muslimdifficult journey
LatinGod is my strength
Jewishbaby bustard (young bird)
Muslimdoorkeeper, one who ushers
EnglishGod is my strength
JewishGods flame
Americanone of a kind, without equal
Americanwounded in the thigh
Spanishfire, light of God
Israelinot known, unidentified
Americanflame of God
JewishGod is my help
Muslimprotective friend
Arabicmy power is God
JewishYahweh is my light
Hebrewthe Lord is my strength
Hebrewyoung bustard (a bird)
Uzbekurbane, sophisticated
Englishbrave-hearted, bold spirit
Italianwrathful, full of wrath
Spanishdawn counsel, wise before dawn
Englishone who lives long, prosperous
Arabicfair, upright
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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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