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
God is gracious
Frenchone who hears, God has heard
Hebrewrib, side
Englishimmortal, not mortal
Welshgift of God, gift of Yahweh
Swedishshining, radiant, ruling
Indianlove, romance
Japanesevision of God
Hebrewbeginning, origin
Americanof the gens Maria, manly
ItalianGod has helped
Jewishshort form of Asher (happy, blessed)
Englishwise as a wolf
Englishpure (short for Catherine)
Englishfamous spear
Spanishsupplanter (from Jacob/James)
Portuguesestrength, vigor
Americanold, long past
IrishYHWH has been gracious
Frenchson of the red warrior
Irishsupreme judge, great counselor
Spanishresolute, crafty
Englishfarmer, earth-worker
Italianchief, lord
Irishvigilant in battle
Irishof the Jordan River
Englishprosperous, populous
Muslimpowerful spearman
Englishnoble and famous
Americandeer, gazelle
Jewishall wise (from Norse Alviss)
Americansacred song, hymn
Americangift of God
Italian-Americanbearer of Christ
Americanhe shines
Hebrewstrong, virtuous, honorable
Americanvision of God
Hebrewstrong, upright
African Americantruly brave
Scottishnew, young
Americanpowerful ruler
Englishthe refreshing one
Arabicelegant, attractive
Arabicwealthy guardian
Englishblessed, fortunate
Arabicresolute, strong-willed
Arabicfrom the Roman family Terentius
Englishsmall, junior
Welshthatcher, roof builder
Germanfrom Dayton
Englishdiminutive of Scott
Scottishbent river or stream
Scottishwarrior, defender
Frenchoverseer, superintendent
Englishman from Hadria
Frenchlion
Turkishnarrow strait
ScottishYahweh saves
HebrewGod saves, Yahweh is salvation
Rastafarianspeaking good things
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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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