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
beloved companion
Englishlittle red-haired one
Indianland, territory
Englishplace of hawks, kite's settlement
Englishfamous land
Italianfather figure, patriarch
Hebrewever high, the highest
Englishpeddler, pack-horse driver
Englishson of John
Welshpraise
EnglishGod is my help
Englishdweller near the heath
Englishhumble second son
Japanesenoble, handsome
Scottishdark blue water
Scottishlaughter
Englishgift of Yahweh
Spanishtile maker (short for Tyler)
Americanson of the marsh dwellers
Americanmay God protect, holder of the heel
EnglishYahweh has created
Americannoble, Aryan people
PersianGod is my strength
Hebrewthe king
Frenchson of Walter
Englishcloud
Irishto increase, augur
Spanishspear ruler (from Gerald)
Americanwild rose, thorny shrub
Englishloyal
Irishwell-born, of noble birth
Englishbrave man, warrior
Turkishson of the victor
Englishlucky, fortunate
Arabicbehold, a son
Jewishchief friend, noble friend
Englishstone clearing, rocky glade
Englishthe color gray, from the gray lands
Englishfaithful, devoted
Americanprotector of mankind
Englishbringer of treasure (gift-bearer)
Dutchvalley, hollow
EnglishGod will increase, God will add
Englishbarn dweller, farm settlement
Englishstrong through God, divinely powerful
African Americanwork and power combined
Englishmodern invented name, energetic spirit
Americansupreme, of highest rank
ItalianTrent's town, settlement on the Trent
AmericanGod will add, God will increase
Americancompanion, fellow traveler
Americanson of the right hand
AmericanGod is gracious
Americanphonetic invention, modern American creation
AmericanGod is gracious
Italianthe number seven, representing luck and complet...
Americanearnest, serious, vigorous
Spanishgift of God
Americandark settlement
Americanfisherman
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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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