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
thankful
Americanvery blue, sapphire
Americanpure, innocent
Americanlion, my lion
African-Americanmeadow land
Americanthorny shrub, wild rose
Americandivine gift
Greekpre-dawn wisdom
Englishhelmet of will, resolute protector
Irishthe greatest, most excellent
Greekdevoted to Dionysus, of Dionysus
Spanishfrom the town by the sea
EnglishCanopus star, bright star
Arabiccheerful, bright, happy
Americanelf warrior (alternative etymology)
Englishdate palm, palm tree
Hebrewbirth, nativity
Arabicflowing down, to descend
Englisheagle, nobleman
Americanthe best, excellent
Greeklamb
Hispanic/Latinoone who hunts
Modern Americancelestial body, light in the darkness
Basquebright, shining
Iranian/Persianshort form of Maverick, from Samuel Maverick's ...
Modern Americanof the angel, from Angelo's family
Italian-Americanlittle one
Germanvalley of willows
Hebrewfighting man's settlement
AmericanGod's inspiration
ArabicAthenian, of Attic culture
Americanone who hunts with birds (falconer)
EnglishGod will add, God increases
Hebrewpure, clean, innocent
ArabicInvented modern form
AmericanNoble, gracious
FrenchFortune, riches
AmericanRed-haired
IrishSettlement near the well
EnglishStream, flowing
HebrewHeld by the heel
Hebrewprecious, esteemed
African Americantreasurer
Scandinaviangraceful, nature-connected
Fantasy/Gaminghandsome, beautiful
Welshmanly, courageous
Turkishfirm foundation
Serbianclever, perceptive
Arabicmodern invented name, phonetic variant of Zaire
African Americangreat positive energy
Japaneseone of high authority, master
Englishcold well; from the cold water source
Englishfire, flame (poetic interpretation)
Welshsuitable and honest (宜诚)
Chineseruler of the wise; lord of seers
Indianmodern melodic creation combining Yama + Mari
JapaneseGod has given
Jewishof the mountains, highland
Indianson of Carl, free man
Swedishhandsome, beloved
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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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