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
bear
Englishfather of God
HebrewYahweh is God
Hebrewguardian of riches
IrishGod has given
Hebrewthat which is true or real
Americanmodest, shy
Americanelf friend, noble friend
Englishauspicious mythical creature
Chinesenoble lord, feudal warrior
Englishbuilder, one who populates
Arabicmade by God
Latin Americanwell-born, noble
Scottishshortened form of Aristotle: best purpose
Greekwarrior's estate
AmericanGod has helped
Latin Americanfrom the pool or marsh
African Americanmodern blended name
Americanancestor of northern Arab tribes
Arabicprotected by God
Jewishfair, white, bright
Irishhigh settlement or estate
Americanoracle, mouth of the serpent
Americanyew warrior, bow warrior
Scandinavianfrom the Roman gens Terentia
EnglishGod is gracious
Italianwealthy guardian
Englishof the sea (possible etymology)
African Americanbrave spear, strong with a spear
Englishmodern coined name, variant of Kyson
Englishholy river
Irishforest guardian, one who patrols
AmericanGod saves, God is salvation
Arabicwolf path, the way of the wolf
Germanancient, enduring, long-lived
Irishadventurous traveler, bold adventurer
East Africanmodern invented name
Americanfrom the place of wide waters
Americanprophet-king of wisdom
Arabicserpent's mouth
Englishdivine fragment, born of the cosmic destroyer
Indian Hinduthe brave ones, the warriors
Hawaiianrock worker, craftsman
Americanstaff bearer, wand wielder
Englisheternal, immortal, everlasting
Arabicinvented modern name
AmericanYahweh has given
Englishvictory of the people
Englishdetermined one
East Africanset apart, destined
Americanlinden tree, lime tree
Englishleader, sovereign
Americanscholar
Americanfrom the town, settlement
Americanplace of elms
Scottishthe fifth
Englishplace of alder trees
Englishson of Adam
Irishname of God
Englishpromised by God
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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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