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
bear (totem name)
Germanfather of King David
Hebrewplace by the lake
Englishvictor's crown
Italiancapable, powerful, able
Arabicplace of convergence, meeting point
Arabicbeloved of God
Jewishvalley settlement
Englishdove (from Yona/Jonah)
Israelimartyr, one who bears witness through sacrifice
Arabictournament fighter, gladiator
Englishmy God is Yahweh
Hebrewsword (card suit origin)
Englishrays of light, luminous
Arabicto sail at a steady speed
Englishapproval, divine pleasure
Arabicmodern coinage, likely 'ace' + -yn suffix
Americanstory, tale, legend
Persianworshipper of the generous God
Arabicvitality, living
Jewishholder of the heel
African Americanwho is like God?
Latin AmericanGod has made
Biblicalrepose, tranquility
Arabicto follow a path, to mark
Americanone who journeys, wayfarer
Arabicgift, to give
Arabicelf army (alternative theory)
Englishradiance, luminosity
Arabicdescendant of Aodhagan
Irishgreat, exalted
Arabicpatient, steadfast, enduring
Arabicvictorious (if related to Cairo)
Italianglorious, praiseworthy
Arabicmy light (variant of Lior)
Israelithankful, God has heard
Americanlake, pool, waterfall
Welshgreen, verdant, growing
East Africanlittle fire, born of fire
Irishcreative American variant of Kimani
African-Americannew house (via Xavier/Basque)
Americanlord, prince, chief
Urduthe handsome, the good
Arabicseventh letter
Hebrewfree man, strong man
HaitianGod saves
Americanhelpful
Americandrawn from the water
Englishowner, master
Arabiche who makes things sprout
Mexicantown of the waters (French place name)
Americanvirtuous, morally pure
Arabicnoble, exalted
Central Asianwell-born (through Owen/Eugenius)
Welshson of Agnes (pure, holy)
Englishgrateful to God, one who praises
Arabicnobleman, honorable one
Persiandefender of mankind
Russiancolumn, prop
Arabicwho is like God
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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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