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
guardian of riches
Irishthorny shrub, wild rose
Englishfrom the broad wood
Englishfruitful, productive
Englishone who is set apart
Arabicnoble ruler
Englishasked for, prayed for
Spanishmodern blend of group member names (Jo, DeVante...
African Americanmost mature, most rational
Arabicpeaceful power
Englishof the heights
Englishthe blaze, the flame
Hawaiiannew house
Spanishfreshness, water
Arabicdivine bear
Englishbright north
Germanillumination of the prophet
Uzbekphonetic Cuban variant of Joel/Yoel
Cubanmodern compound: Mc (son of) + Aiden (little fire)
Americanhill, burial mound
Englishsmall stream, flowing water
Englishmost praiseworthy
Arabichigh father, exalted father
Spanishinvented; possibly eighth (via Octavius)
African Americanthe sun, solar deity
Indianford near a landing stage or wharf
Englishserious, earnest
Englishforest ranger, game warden
Germanimmortal, eternal
Indiansettlement by the leek plants
Americanone who fulfills, generous
Americanmeadow land, fallow land
Englishguest of a king
Biblicalwolf counsel (from Ralph)
Englishnortherner, man from the north
Englishhigh son, chosen son
Norwegianwho is like God?
Spanishnoble friend, old friend
Bosnianpeace, tranquility, security
Swahiliradiant, gleaming
Welshwithout destruction, undying
Indianmay God protect
Americanfrom Colt's farm
Americanmodern invented variant
Americanmodern invented name
Americanmodern invented name
Americanroad by the waterfall
Americanmodern invented name
Americanfortunate, prosperous one
AmericanVariant of Avian, bird-natured
AmericanGracious, charitable person
ArabicHoly or sacred metal
Modern/InternationalSon of Nils (Neil); son of the champion
ScandinavianRope maker or keeper
PortugueseComfort and consolation in times of distress
EnglishAffection and tenderness
Somalirejoice; pure
Englishbeloved, friend
Arabichaving the quality of sattva (clarity, harmony)
Indianlove (in Japanese feminine usage)
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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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