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.
181 boy names starting with X
savior
Spanishdefender of the people
Englishnew house (place name)
Americannew house
Basqueof the wood, forest-born
Americannew house
Englishinvented name; light or replica
Americanlittle fire (from Irish aodh)
Americanbright, splendid
Americanbright, shining
Americanlittle fire
Americaninvented modern name, no classical meaning
Americanmodern invented name with noble, airy connotations
Americanof the trees
Americanrejoice, hail, greetings
Americannew house
African-Americanbeauty, goodness
Americandefender of men
Americannew house, new home
Americanmodern invented name with visual and phonetic i...
Americanmodern coinage; visually distinctive invented name
Americanwood, timber
Greekmodern invention with Arabic suffix influence
African Americanhero among kings
Persianhospitality toward strangers
Americanbright, radiant
Spanishwood, timber
Americanbright new home
SpanishGod is gracious (via Zane/John)
Americannew house (via Xavier/Basque)
Americanforest dweller, one of the wood
Americanentertainer, companion in evening conversation
Americanrelated to Xavier meaning bright or new house
Americanimmortal, celestial sage
Chineseof the forest, from the wood
Americanbright, splendid
Americanbright, splendid
Spanishnew house of God
Americanfrom the new estate
AmericanOwner of the new house
SpanishOf the forest; made of wood
AmericanCan'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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