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
fair-skinned, son of the fair one
Irishsmall gift of God
Catholicconsecrated to Mars
Croatianone touched by good fortune
Americanflowing water, river
Americanpowerful natural force
Americanson of Kenneth / son of Coinneach
Scottishmoonlight, radiance
African Americanof the Lord, belonging to God
Spanishcreative modern variant of Ashton/Cashton
Americandove, peaceful
Arabiccrooked nose, bent river
AmericanMoorish, dark-complexioned
Englishvariant of Pruitt, meaning valiant
Americandescendant of Grey
Americanfrom the high woodland clearing
Englishcrew, team, group
African Americanclay town, clay enclosure
Americanbird, one who flies
FrenchGod is gracious
Welshgleaming, shining
Spanishlion
Arabicman of prayer
Irishmodern invented name, unique spirit
Americanhigh mountain, exalted
Arabica part, portion, share
Indianyoung camel (noble strength)
Swahiliprotector of men
Englishson of Jet, swift one
Americanlight hill (from city name)
Frenchfalling, rhythmic beat
Americannonconformist, free spirit
Americanotherwise known as, alternate name
Americanbeloved, cherished one
ArabicArmenian national name of uncertain origin
Scandinaviantrust, conviction
Arabichollow, empty
Americanboundary gate
Americanbrave in counsel
Germanfrom the surname of poet W.H. Auden
Englishbrave as a wild boar
Spanishpart of Rudra, fragment of Shiva
Indianland, territory
Americanfamous ruler
Englishwild, untamed nature
Englishtalent, colorful
Welshpure, clean, virtuous
Arabicgarden, vineyard (Mount Carmel)
Spanishmodern invented name, no historical meaning
Americanwell-born, of noble descent
Americanavenger, one who does not forget
Greekwho is like God?
Russianbeautiful valley
Englishmy help is God
Hebrewfollower of Christ
Latinprince, commander
Arabicsecret, mystery
Scandinaviansmall forest, wooded grove
Englishthe greatest
Russianrival, eager to emulate
FrenchCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
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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