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
symbol of limitless abundance
Americanbrightness, greatness
African Americanmeadow clearing
Americanhomestead, settlement
Americancopper-tin alloy; warm reddish-brown metal
Americanheart
Indian (Hindi)cheerful, lively, in high spirits
Americanruler, sovereign (Greek/Latin influence on Tyra...
Americanuncertain — possibly invented or from an undocu...
Americansong, nightingale
Americanuncertain — origin and meaning not definitively...
Americanhandsome, good-looking
Arabicfair, white
WelshGod's strength
Hebrewbringer of treasure (of the Magi)
Persianone who distributes, divides fairly
ArabicYahweh saves
Hebrewspirit, divine breath
Arabicvariant of Zavion, modern invented name
Americandark one
Greekindestructible, imperishable
Indianextended form of Zia
Arabicearl, nobleman
Englishrelated to Cash, from Old French casse meaning ...
Americanseal pup
Irishdetermined, resolute
Arabicson of the servant of John
Scottisholive tree + man (Greek etymology)
Englishindependent, unbranded — named after Samuel Mav...
Americanmodern coined name; possibly related to Jacob (...
Americanabundance, growth, increase
Americansupplanter
Scottishlittle elk / noble one (Germanic interpretation)
Spanishtailor, one who cuts cloth
Germanfriend, companion
Arabicdwelling by the stream
Scottishcurved, hook-nosed
EnglishGod is good, Yahweh is good
Hebrewof the world
African-Americanvariant of Waylon, legendary smith
Englishautumn
JapaneseGod is salvation
Arabicnoble, exalted
Englishthe Lord is my God
Jewishthatcher, roofer
Dutchthe one who hates
Spanishroyal, kingly
Greekgentle, superior (yu) + Big Dipper, leader (to)
Japanesecreative variant of Jamir
African Americanunerring, effective, achieving its mark
Indiancrowned with laurel, victorious
Frencha rousing song of praise or national identity
Americanwealthy guardian, guardian of prosperity
Spanishone who lives in a valley
Americanbeloved, good
Jewishthe shining one, bright sky
Romanthe green one, evergreen
Arabicsmall songbird of the meadow
Englishfire of Yahweh
Englishprecious, anointed
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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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