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
crowned with laurel, laurel bearer
Danishconnected to Silvanus, god of forests
Italianson of Copen (geographic surname)
Scottishsplendid, of radiant birth
Iraniansolid, unshakeable
IranianSunday child
Greekmiddleman, arbitrator
Americanbright, clear second child
Japaneseto tame (via Damian root)
Americanmanly, strong, brave
Spanishhealer, one who heals
Americangood, virtuous
African-Americanone who gives victory
African-Americanlight of the inaccessible divine
Punjabione who wraps himself in devotion
Muslimstrength, royalty
Jewishfrom the east, east settlement
Americanfrom Hadria, dark and rich
Russiandescendant of Cathasach
IrishGod will strengthen
Jewishdaring, bold
Persianname, word
Basquegift of God
Hebrewstrength, authority, force
Americanred-haired, ruddy complexion
Englishnoble, honorable
GermanGod is gracious
Englishsomething deserved, virtue
Englishimmortal
Englishraven warrior
Welshgolden, of good complexion
Indianardor, enthusiasm (from Welsh Rhys)
Fantasygift of God
Samoanbeloved
Englishflourishing, long-lived
Arabicclaw, swift predator (via Talon)
Welshsupplanter, held by the heel
Americangoodness, virtue, benevolence
Arabicconscience, inner voice, heart
Arabicenduring, lasting (via Dante)
African-Americanyew bow warrior, bow army
Welshhelper, one who assists
Arabicfrom Dyce, Aberdeenshire
ScottishGod is beautiful
African-Americandiminutive of Andrej (Andrew)
Czechlight of the Almighty, Shaddai is light
Hebrewred king
Irishroyal warrior, brave king
Pakistaniphonetic adaptation with no independent meaning
Venezuelancloud
Irishhelper, protector
Greekthe new house
Americanword of God
AmericanGod is gracious (via Scandinavian John-family)
NorwegianGod has remembered
Hebrewhe whose aims are fulfilled
Indianstrong, firm, enduring
Americandivine strength
Americangood change, positive transformation
Americanresembling the bright one
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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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