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
lord, father, sovereign
Americancourageous, valiant
Americanmay God give increase
Italianman of the people
Germanlight, knowledge
Indianpower of peace
Englishfate, fortune
Americanlittle rock
Irishbeautiful
Hebrewrow of trees by the wood
Americanorder, universe
Italianfather of a multitude
Yiddishcrown, wreath
Americaneagle power, eagle ruler
Germanmyrrh, fragrant oil
Greekmarshy land by a lake
Americanthe name, the named one
Hawaiianpowerful ruler
Spanishstrong, healthy
Englishsky, heavens
Englishwoodland clearing used for hunting
Englishthunder ruler
Englishmy Lord
Hebrewstrong as an oak
Englishcanal worker, church official
Englishnew house
Englishadmirable, hawk-like
Irishcrooked hill
Scottishfleet of ships
Englishbadger settlement
Englishworshipper of Al-Rahman
Arabicwisdom, eloquent counsel
Greeksteps over a fence or wall
Americanbaby bustard (young bird)
Muslimvalley of the hares
Americaniron
Turkishgreatest stream (via Maxwell)
Americanroyal power, bold ruler (via Kendrick)
Americanmiddle of the plain (city name)
Czechstrong and excellent
Punjabipure, righteous (as a title of the Prophet)
Arabicdivine spear, god's spear
Scandinavianwholeness, harmony
Hebrewsun, sunshine
PersianYahweh has shown favor
Hawaiianvictors garland
Germanbearer of Christ
Spanishfrom the hazel tree settlement
Englishthe almighty (divine attribute)
Arabicred-haired, little redhead
Scandinavianfrom the bailey (castle wall)
Englishpriest's meadow, clearing
Englishsun, lord
Persianmay God protect
Spanishdawn, morning light
Indianfiery, ardent
Catholicheart, spirit
Americanof the angel, messenger of God
Italian-Americanaster flower, purple
Americangarden, orchard; vineyard 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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