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
slender, narrow
Irishelf counsel, wise counselor
EnglishGod is salvation
Muslimrocky stream
Americanox (original Phoenician root)
Americanfifth born
Englishgreat happiness
Japaneselittle man, warrior
Jewishslender, gentle, delicate
Jewishgracious gift
Muslimto wander, traveler
Americanjoy, happiness
Jewishmythic bird of rebirth and renewal
Americanhare meadow
Englishwatchful
Americanbeauty, grace
Americanone who lives near a steep bank
Englishson of Elijah
Englishpanther
Arabicpage boy, herald
Americandignified, honorable
Muslimwanderer
Englishornament of God
HebrewGod helps
Hebrewlove
Spanishsupplanter, one who follows at the heel
Americantwisted, entwined
Jewishflowing down, descend
Americanforgiveness, one who forgives
African Americandark one, man from the dark sea
Italiansafe, peaceful, whole
Muslim/Islamicsettlement by a bird-trap
Americanright side, the right hand
Turkishhe will build, God has constructed
Ethiopianone who fights for what is theirs
Nigerian/Yorubasuccess, the quality of being praised
Indiandedicated, trained, initiated
Spanish-speakingsafe, sound, free from defects
Muslim/IslamicGod has given
EnglishGod is gracious
Latin Americangreen/fresh river
Scottishinvented combination name
African Americansea hill
Welshmodern invented name, possibly from Zaire
African Americanold settlement
Englishannouncement, proclamation
Muslimson of Hendry (Henry)
Scottishfarmer, earth-worker
Catalanriver that swallows rivers (Kikongo origin)
African Americanlittle dark one
Irishraider, warrior
Scottishmagnificence, grandeur
Indianbright fame, shining might
Spanishbrave people, bold folk
Germanfortified camp, military settlement
Americanson of my sorrow (original birth name Ben-Oni)
Jewishgift of God
Germaneloquent, flourishing
Israelipleasant breeze, gentle wind
Arabicemperor, ruler (inspired by Kaiser/Caesar)
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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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