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.
44,904 boy names
steadfast, firm
Englishred (hair color)
Scottishmanly, strong, courageous
Englishclay settlement, clay worker
Englishbattle, warrior spirit
Americanhome ruler
Spanishhe will sing
Arabicmeadow land
Englishpraiseworthy, laudable
Arabicdefender of men
Italianservant, messenger
Englishof the Lord, belonging to God
Italianconsecrated, increased
Englishbright fame, shining glory
Italianmodern American coinage, son of Case
Americanbeauty, grace
Arabicpeaceful, gentle as a dove
Englishprince, commander, ruler
Turkishsubstitute, replacement
Englishrequested of God
Jewishlion-like, brave
Englishhandsome, beautiful
African-Americanspear rule
Englishthankful, grateful
Americanone who crafts arrows
Englishfrom Scotland, a Scotsman
Englisharmy man, soldier
Spanishhollow, empty
Englishstoneworker (from Mason)
AmericanGod has remembered
Hebrewshallow river crossing
Englishstern, strict, serious
Danishgrowth, abundance
Americanlittle rock, harmony
Englishrenowned in battle
Frenchruler's counsel
Englishold friend, noble friend
Englishnoble, strong
Spanishof the Caspian Sea
Englishluxuriant, full of water
Arabicelder, more important
Englishdark man's settlement, coal-black farm
Englishwhite, clear, bright
Indiangroup, band, team
EnglishGod is truly God
Hebrewman, warrior
Basquethe greatest
Germanwise, wise storehouse
Japaneseenduring and beautiful
Americanvictorious people, conquering nation
Russianevening conversation partner
Arabicworld-encircling waters
Americaninvented name, no established etymology
Americangreatest one
Spanishson of Egan, little fire
Irishbrave with a spear
Spanishpraiseworthy, highly praised
Muslimcontinuous improvement (via Kaizen)
Americanone deserving of praise
Arabicdescendant of Jove (Jupiter)
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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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