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
falling, resolution
Americanyouthful, young, vigorous
Indianfrom Airelle (Norman place name)
Englishliberator, deliverer
Englishdweller at the untilled ground
Englishinvented name, possibly faithful or gentle
Americanholy, sacred one of God
Spanishmodern blend name, ray of light
Americandove
Scottishfaithful man, loyal man
Americaninvented blend of Jared and Gareth
Englishuncertain, possibly warrior spirit
Englishwolf
Germanjust, righteous, upright
Germanone who illuminates, enlightener
Jewishgift of God
Hebrewconsecrated by augury
Frenchworshipper, devotee
Arabiceverlasting, eternal
Hebrewlion strength
Americanman from the mountain
Englishsource of wisdom and learning
Islamicmercy, divine blessing
Arabicdivine reward
ScandinavianGod will heal
African-Americancommendable
Arabicheld by the heel
African-Americanhelped by God, God has helped
Arabicpeople of the grass
Kenyanson of the brave one
Americantall, upright like a palm tree
Israelilife's path, quest
Americannew house
Americanone who shines, illuminates
Jewishson of the prosperous protector
Englishmarsh dweller
Americanexpulsion, exile (one who wandered)
Jewishfree man, strong man
Englishgracious defender
Irishrocky cliff, crag
Scottishof the Julian family (Jupiter-descended)
Frenchnarrow strait
Americanhighest point, peak
Americansettlement by the ash trees
Americangrace, blessing
Japanesepeaceful ruler
Spanishvenerable, revered
Frenchresolute fame, desired renown
Swedishcherished, beloved
Americanradiant, vibrant
Indianpebbly place, bald clearing
Americanto tame, subdue
Americanpart of God, divine fragment
Indianjoined, attached
Jewishhis peace
Jewishdark blue, indigo
Indianheroism, prowess
Indianhigh mountain, exalted
Jewishone who creates art
Americanking, lord of the people
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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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