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
supernaturally wise
Italianslave of Allah
Arabicsweetheart, dear one
Irishnoble, honorable
Indianchief desire
Irishwestern settlement
Americanlives near a bridge
EnglishGod sees, God is my strength
Hispanicthe fifth-born child
Frenchthree, the third
Americanwild goat (ibex)
Israelinoble friend, elf friend
Englishruler, sovereign
Englishalert, watchful
Americanjoy, happiness
Africanwayfarer, traveler
Americanpeace giver, one who gives peace
Bosnianemperor, caesar
Germanappointed by God
SpanishGod sees
Brazilianson of Cole
Americanshort form of Benjamin: son of the right hand
EnglishLord have mercy (liturgical)
Americanpriceless one
Englishmessenger, herald
AmericanGod is salvation
Americanfire (from the sun god Aodh)
Americanremedy, cure (folk etymology)
Frenchshining glory
Englishson of Jack
AmericanGod's darling
Americanholy, sacred place
Spanishopen land
Americandark, dark-haired
Americansea warrior
Irishhelp, helper
Jewishspeed of God
Americanmessenger
Americanhonorable, bountiful
Arabicpeople's power
Americanthe pure and selected
Arabicfamous wolf
Americanroyalty, ruler
Spanishfiery, ardent
Spanishhome power, ruler of work
Englishjet-black, swift
Americanprotector of people
Englishson of Edie (son of Edward)
Americanthe brown one
Englishpowerful ruler
Englishwise protector
Spanishconsecrated to God
Spanishdetermined guardian
Spanishmeasure, measurement tool
Americanmanly, brave, strong
Swedishplow blade maker or user
Americanfifth
Englishash tree settlement
Americanwise counselor
Englishfather of light
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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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