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
savior, one who saves
Spanishright-handed, skillful
Englishmaker of cases or boxes
Americanwho is like God (rhetorical — no one)
Spanishdweller by the woods
Englishvictory of the people
Greekfrom the western settlement
Englishthe cleansing one
Scottishmodern coined name, son of Bray
Americanland where rye is grown
Englishtwin
Englishstrength of God
Hebrewson of Otto
Germaniclet God be praised
Hebrewthe twin
Spanishwhom God helps
Hebrewfarm settlement of Dudda
Englishdescendant of Flann (ruddy, red)
Irishdealer in provisions and supplies
Englishinterpreter, studious one
Welshconscience, inner self
Hebrewsettlement at the inhospitable place
Englishfree man
Italianbelonging to the immortals
Englishshort form of Wesley or Weston
Englishhe who holds firm the good
Persianvigorous, flourishing
Frenchselected, chosen
Americanillustrious, famous
Spanishrenowned warrior
Englishgreat
Scandinavianspeckled, freckled
Americanlittle warrior
Frenchblessed
Spanishstrong warrior
Americanconspicuous, apparent
Arabicthunder and lightning
Americanwoodland
Scottishhonoring God
Spanishson of James
Americanscholar
Americanlisping
Americanhe will enlighten, God shines
Mexicanhealer (via Jason)
Americanfire (Irish equivalent Aodh)
Englishlarge gun, artillery piece
Americanmay God give increase
Arabicbear
Swedishrest, comfort, peace
Spanishflat land
Americanelf warrior
Spanishnoble and eager, ready for battle
Spanishbenevolent warrior
Scottishland of lochs, land of fjords
Scottishgolden
Italianprecious, worthy
African Americanbeam of light
Englishson of Neil, son of the champion
Englishwarrior lion
Hebrewhome ruler
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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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