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
hollow land (alternative)
Americanforest
Englishbright, clear, famous
Englishlight of God
Hebrewscarce, seldom
Turkishlion
Albanianbeloved (David) + valley (Devon)
African AmericanGod is gracious
Irishhappy, fortunate, blessed
Arabiche who resembles God (rhetorical)
HebrewGod has given
Englishold town, settlement
Englishimpulsive, little king
Irishsupplanter, he who follows at the heel
Americanruler of the home
Dutchbright-headed warrior
Irishsad, melancholy (folk etymology)
WelshRoman fort on the River Leir
Englishstrong like a boar
Englishcraftsman who works with metal
Englishblessed, enjoying divine grace
Arabicpath to the sea
Hawaiianspear
Americanfrom Radley (red clearing)
Englishreputation, esteem
Englishcloud
IrishO human being (one interpretation)
Arabiceast settlement, eastern village
Englishpeople's champion
Serbiansupplanter, one who replaces another
Americanwish, longing, desire
South Asianinvented name; possibly son of the fearless one
Americanhome ruler, lord of the house
Frenchcomforter, consoler (from Menachem)
Ashkenazi Jewishbent grass clearing, meadow
Americanuniversal, whole
Americangood person, one like a sage
Indianfox
Americanbroad valley
Americanone guided by God
Arabicnoble birth, upper class
Americaninvented modern American name
Americangrowth, abundance, increase
Americanfrom the Paulus family
PortugueseGod will increase, God adds
Arabicthe one who is rightly guided
Arabicone who resembles God
Americanfrom the moon
Turkishwhite, silver
Dutchradiance of the dawn
Indianfirm, unwavering
Englishrim of a shield
Englishof the Antonius clan
FrenchGod the highest
African-Americanpraiseworthy
West Africanmy God has helped
Spanishdescendant of Aodh (fire)
Irishgreen river, fresh water
Scottishend of Vedic knowledge, enlightenment
Indianfire of 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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