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.
1,027 boy names starting with Z
highest point, citadel of Jerusalem
HebrewYahweh remembers
Englishmodern coined name
Americanbeauty, grace, excellence
Arabicmodern creative variant of Zaire
African-AmericanGift from God
Americanprotector of mankind
Englishbeauty, adornment, grace
Arabicthe great river
Africanexcellence, adornment
ArabicYahweh remembers
Hebrewgrowth, abundance
Americanpure, innocent, righteous
Jewishprosperity, surplus
Arabicvisitor, pilgrim
African Americanhe who grows, prosperous
Arabicstrength of God
Hebrewsong, nightingale
Hebrewconspicuous, apparent
Arabicmodern invented name, energetic spirit
AmericanGod has remembered
Jewishwolf
Jewishhighest point, God's place
Americanpraise through music
Americanenlightenment, calm clarity
Japanesenew house
Americansky father, divine sky
Greekthe Lord remembers
Americanadornment, embellishment
Arabicgentle breeze
AmericanGod has remembered
ArabicZion variant, promised land
Arabicprotected by Yahweh
Jewishvictorious protection (Sigmund root)
GermanYahweh remembers
ArabicGod has remembered
Englishsoaring vessel, sky wanderer (symbolic)
Americangrowth, abundance, increase
ArabicGod has remembered
Englishnew house, bright
AmericanGod has given
Hebrewsea land
Americanmodern blend: bright house, highest point
Americanpromised by God
East Africangrowth, abundance, increase
Americanstrong and excellent
Punjabimy rock is God
Jewishgift of God
Hebrewtile-maker (via Tyler root)
AmericanGod is gracious (related to Yohanan)
Jewishmodern invented name
Americanrighteous, just
Jewishvictorious, brave warrior
Pakistanimodern invented combination
Americanmodern invented name, possibly from Zaire
African Americanmodern invented variation of Zaire
African Americansettlement of a sword-bearer
AmericanGod has remembered
Americanpromised land, holy city
Americanmodern invented name with sun/strength connotat...
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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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