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
bright pledge
Italianfruitful
Spanishpart of Lord Vishnu
Indiansupplanter
IrishGod is gracious (via Sean/Shawn/John)
African Americanto conquer, to win
Englishborn of Ra, son of Ra
Egyptiangreatest
Russianpleasantness, delight
Israelioak tree
Israeliflow, current, stream
JapanesePersia (place name)
Arabicgift of God, God is salvation
Jewishhelper, supporter
Arabicgod of war
Romancrown, diadem
Arabicchicken (separate Dutch usage)
Englishcastle, fortress, palace
HebrewGod has exalted (Jah + kai)
African Americanvariant of Pearson: son of Piers
Englishlittle poet, little philosopher
Irishfamous wolf
Spanishdove
Turkishrye land; land where rye grows
Americanworth, worthiness
AmericanGod has been gracious
Americanspear, acquired
Irishof God, God's own
Hebrewmodern invented name, possibly dark one
Americandear, beloved (associated folk etymology)
Englishgift of God
Hawaiiannobleman of the second rank
African Americanpowerful in battle
Americanwarrior
Irishbrotherly, genuine
Americansavior
Americancoal town dweller
Americanskilled, expert, proficient
ArabicYHWH has shown favor
Greekpriceless, praiseworthy
Germanbearer of Christ
Spanishshelter, sanctuary
Americanwise, insightful
African-Americansculptor, craftsman
Americanone who observes, explorer
Americanof the Sabbath, Sunday child
Frenchblind
Englishsaved in battle
Spanishcontinuous improvement (kaizen-inspired)
AmericanGod has been gracious
Americanprimordial force of attraction
Greekvariant of Lakin: small play, sport
Americanmodern spelling of Coe (jackdaw bird)
Americanhawk-like
Irishto pull, from Norman surname Tirel
Americanrush plant (marsh grass)
Americanexalted, high, noble
ArabicGod will hear
Hebrewfamous army, warrior people
Germanarmy guard, protecting warrior
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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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