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
my rock is God
JewishYHWH saves
Englishone who works the earth
Italianhelmeted chief; armored head
IrishGod is gracious
Latin Americanliberator of men
Spanishcrooked nose; bent river
Scottishlittle fire (from Irish aodh)
Americanworthy, deserving
Persiandevotee of Saint Columba
Scottishlion man
Greeklime tree hill
Englishwild garlic island
Englishson of Otto, helpful
AmericanYahweh is merciful
Serbiancliff settlement
Englishgreat
Swahilifire
Japaneseruler of supernatural beings
Englishgreat house
Ancient Egyptiantreasurer, keeper of treasure
Scandinavianfrom the forest, woodland dweller
Americansacred, holy
Welshresolute protector (if variant of Liam)
Americanhard spear (from Welsh Peredur)
Englishfrom Scotland, Scotsman
AmericanRoman colony at the lake
Americanexalted brother
Hebrewworld ruler
Americanhero of God
Hebrewto close, knot
Scandinaviannew house, new home
Americanhelped by God
Hebrewsteep hill meadow
Americansky, ambiance
Hebrewthe kind one
Hindufather of peace
Americanone who beholds God
Hebrewlittle dark one
Irishpriceless one, beyond praise
Englishpeaceful ruler
Italianlion
Armenianpowerful decision-maker
Spanishwholeness, peace
Arabicfollower of Calvin (in Protestant tradition)
Englishbright warrior, famous warrior
Spanishgift of Isis
Spanishincomparable to God
Basqueharp player, one who plays the harp
EnglishGod is gracious
Germanbrave ruler, strong king
Englishfarmer, earth worker
Russianmaturity, wisdom
African-AmericanGod will increase, God adds
Muslimof the Sabine people
African-Americanblack, dark-haired
Americanworld ruler
Englishfrom the, of the family
Americanfortified place, protection
Americandear, beloved
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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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