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
one who carries the divine
Greekhe gave, gift from God
Hebrewmessenger of God, divine messenger
Spanishdescendant of Nuallán
Irishwayside land, roadside settlement
Americancrooked nose
Scottishone who lives near a brook
Americanmanly, brave
Greekhandsome, beautiful
Americanwestern farmstead, western settlement
Americanrowan tree (mountain ash)
Irishfrom Hadria, of the Adriatic
Latinlake colony, settlement by the pool
Americanfrom Laurentum, crowned with laurel
ItalianGod is gracious
Scottishearth
Hawaiiananointed one
Englishdivine reward
Swedishhigh mountain
Englishgift of God
Englishasked for, prayed for
Englishcloth walker; fuller of cloth
Englishgift of God; Yahweh has given
Englishstrong as a lion
Italianbrave boar
Englishwho is like God?
Englishlittle king; descendant of the king
Irishvenerable, sacred
Englishwild man; Irish person
Irishglory bright
EnglishGod will increase
Spanishascended, exalted
HebrewGod will exalt
Hebrewlight, illumination
Croatianspeech, tree-top (Hebrew)
Arabicson of Jack
Americanpark keeper
Englishsettlement by the charcoal burners
Englishgracious, merciful
Englishred earth, made from the ground
Hebrewhe who carries the heavens
Greekthe new house
Spanishfrom the eastern homestead
Englishdescending
Englishbear, bear-like strength
Englishfrom the long ridge
Englishvenerable
Englishborn on Sunday
Italiannoble, mighty of God
Hebrewmaster, conqueror
Englishto prevail, to win
Frenchriverbank, shore
Englisheager, industrious
Italianhealer
Americanbowman, one who shoots arrows
Englishcrowned with laurel, symbol of victory
Italianpeople's champion, victorious
Englishson of James
Americanuniversal, whole
Englishsoldier
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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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