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
held by the heel (from the birth story of Jacob)
African Americanking; the beautiful one (from Armenian legend)
Armeniandescendant of the dark challenger
IrishShade or darkness cast by an object blocking light
AmericanUnique, incomparable, without a second; non-dual
IndianModern blend of Jason and Zion
African AmericanOf the moon god Sin; clay terrain
IsraeliMaker of barrels and casks
AmericanGod has remembered
AmericanJust, fair; half moon
Persianstrong and solid
Arabiccultured, refined
Arabicof the forest, from the wood
Americanbeloved, desired
Spanishheroic, on a grand scale
Americanpatriot, lover of the fatherland
Coptic Christianfrom the branch, related to branches
ItalianGod has heard
EnglishGod is gracious
Americanto listen, to permit
Turkishpriest's estate
Americanfortune, prosperity, auspiciousness
Indianruler of the army
Englishbattle, combat
Mexicanone who tucks/stretches cloth
Americanone who lays tiles
Americanmodern invented name
Americanstaff of the Goths
Frenchguardian deity
Japaneselove, pure affection
Indianfictional Fire Lord, invented name
Americanlittle wolf
Irishlittle warrior
Americanlord, have mercy (liturgical)
Greekcreative elaboration of Quinton/Quentin
Americanvariant of Elias: my God is Yahweh
EnglishGod is the giver
Hebrewpossibly from Celtic 'avon' (river)
Scottishfull of comfort
Ashkenazi Jewishquality, excellence of character
Americanyoung lion, lion cub
Arabicinvented modern name; no historical meaning
Americanbrilliantly noble
Englishhope, aspiration
Arabiclittle dark one
Englishhonest, genuine
Arabiccharacter name meaning transformation and power
Englishvictory of the people (through Nicholas derivat...
Englishdark warrior
Irishdark or fair (dual origin)
Englishmodern invented name
Americanclearing west of the settlement
Americanthe eighth (via Octavius root)
African Americanstrong, heroic warrior
Persianmodern invented name
African Americanvariant of John
Englishspiritual brilliance, inner light
Hindulittle bear, dear bear
Ashkenazi Jewishall-holy, entirely sacred
Greekthanks, gratitude
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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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