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
enclosed pasture, fortified place
Norseuniquely strong, one force
Scottishgift of Yahweh
ItalianLukes town
Englishchief, brave man
Englishshort form of Linus or Paulino
Italianbattlefield (poetic extension)
Scottishspirit, companion
Americanprophet swallowed by a whale (Quranic narrative)
Arabicto return (to God)
Arabichunter
Americansacred name
Spanishvariant of Garrett/Gerald
Englishsafe, unharmed
Russianroe deer forest, deer wood
Englishanglicization of Welsh Llwyd
Welshkingly, like a king (Khari element)
African-Americanall-powerful (divine name Al-Qadir)
Arabicfrom the hazel trees
Englishlord, master
Americaninvented modern name, no classical meaning
Americanarmy man, bold traveler
Spanishcomplete, perfect
Arabiclittle red-haired one
Irishson of the reeve, estate manager
Englishpebbly place, stony path
Englishpoet, wise man
Indianloves horses (Philip variant)
Jewishslender one, the thin one
Irishchampion (from Old Irish Niall)
Englishsettlement by the bridge
Americanvictory, divine triumph
Muslimstrength of God
Greekvictory; honor
Frenchpurple; land of purple dye
Arabicpoetry; verse
Malayknower of the Atharvaveda; Vedic fire priest
Indiandweller at the barn
Americanyew tree army
Norwegianone who sets free
Englishson of Brice; son of Bryce
Americanhe who adds; the increaser
Arabicone who receives blessing
Arabicstrength, power, support
Arabiche whose purpose is fulfilled
Indianhighest point, fortified hill
Americanbrave as a lion, fierce warrior
Turkicof the forest, wood dweller (via Silas)
Americanson of the sea (via Dylan influence)
Americansupported by Yahweh
Americancrowned one, garland-wearer
Spanishnew house, bright (via Xavier heritage)
AmericanYahweh has been gracious
Dutchdefender of men (short for Alexander)
Englishblond, yellow-haired
Scottishfriend of God, beloved by God
Greekdestroyer, one who breaks
Arabicpart of the Vedas, essence of sacred knowledge
Hinduthankful, God has heard
Americanhoney, sweet
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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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