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
moonlight, of the moon
Arabicintimacy, warmth
Arabicmerciful, compassionate
Arabicworker in steel (occupational surname)
Englishessence, being
PersianGod has remembered
Arabicruler of the land
AmericanYahweh has remembered
Englishmy messenger, my angel
Hebrewlight, illumination
Romanspirit, divine inner power
Greekbeloved, dear one
Americanwestern town, western settlement
Americansoaring vessel, sky wanderer (symbolic)
Americanfortunate, good luck
Welshson of Anne, son of Agnes
Englishbright pledge, noble hostage
EnglishGod is my strength, God will strengthen
Hebrewemperor, supreme ruler
Americanjewel, precious
Americandivine, god
Indianstrip-shaped clearing in woodland
Englishbeloved
BrazilianGod is gracious
Brazilianmorning star, night visitor
ArabicGod will teach
IsraeliGod is gracious
Italianlife-giving
Islamicbear
Israelithankful, grateful
Americanflowing down (from Jordan)
Americancrew, team
Welshreminiscent of paladin (heroic knight)
Americangrowth, abundance, increase
Arabicdeer-friend, divine spear
Englishservant of God
Jewishremembered by God
Englishmourning (symbolic)
Americanhero (cultural/gaming)
Americancrown
Arabicsummit, top
Irishpeople's champion
Englishflax, flaxen-haired
Scandinavianalder tree
Englishdark, swarthy
Irishwinding river
Scottishsoaring, high-flying
Italianowner, possessor
Arabicmill town, settlement by the mill
EnglishGod is gracious (if related to John)
Americanmountain
Italianson of Javan, modern invention
Americanshoulder, axle (folk etymology)
Norwegiantumult, noise
Welshluminous, shining
Irishruler of the people
Englishstar (folk etymology)
Swedishfrom Hugh's town
Americandark-skinned, Moorish
Italiandeep gorge, ravine
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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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