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
faithful as a dog
Hebrewnoble, of high standing
Arabicfrom Nazareth, consecrated to God
Frenchvariant of risen (past tense of rise)
Americancheerful homestead
Americanmoral compass
Arabicdivine moments
Arabiclearned, one who knows
Arabicwise protector
Spanishstaff bearer, rod bearer
Spanishmy king
Americangod-protector
Germancheckerboard pattern
Frenchhe who holds firm the good
Americannew house (via Xavier)
Americanheart
Americanone who carries the treasure
Germanfair-haired hero
Scottishtrue believer, one who inclines toward truth
Arabicgoodness of the faith
Arabicfirebrand, spark
Americanmind, intellect, eloquence
South Asianlong hill, ridge settlement
Americanbeautiful, beloved
IrishGod is my strength, helped by God
Hebrewone who makes things easy, the fortunate one
Arabicmodern American creation
African Americancompanion, friend (Old English origin)
Americanlittle dark one
Irishdove
Ethiopianson of Erik
SwedishGod is gracious (from Sean element)
African Americanlord of the marches, border lord
African Americanfortunate, prosperous
Englishnoble, renowned
Irishgenerous king, he with good pastures
Persianeternal, of the ages
Indianpatience, endurance, perseverance
Arabicdear, precious one
Arabicpowerful one, full of zeal
Pakistanidear Muhammad, praised soul
Tajikfair, beautiful
IrishGod is gracious (through Juan/John root)
African Americanimmortal, celestial sage
Chineseland of the Scots
Americanhe who descended, to descend
EnglishIslamic scholar, religious teacher
Guineanof Arcadia, from the pastoral paradise
Latinhappiness, good fortune
Jewishrye clearing
Irishlively, blooming
Arabicmay God protect
Frenchlady, woman
Hawaiiancourtesy title for an adult man
Americanlong life
Albanianwolf
Serbianvictory of the people
Greeksmall victorious one
Irishluminous hero
Punjabiaction, deed, fate
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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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