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
noble, of excellent character
Arabicmeadow town
Englishwho is like God? (no one)
Americanpowerful ruler of the household
Americanthe frenzied one, the inspired
Scandinavianbeauty, adornment, grace
Arabicarmy of the ruler, warrior chief
Turkishpeace, safety, security
Arabicrope dancer, acrobat
Americanabundance, generous provider
Arabiclord, elder
Americanlush, satiated, full of water
Arabicwhite field, white acre
Englishfruitfulness (of the land)
Jewishson of Gerald
Irishvision during sleep, aspiration
Americancrowned with laurel
Scandinaviana limb of God, bound to God
Sikhunharmed, complete
Turkishsky father, father of gods
Americanlight, pale
Irishfamous ruler
Dutchmodern invented name
Americanhappiness, good fortune
Arabicto reap, harvest
Americaneternal, hidden
Hebrewson of Ole (ancestor)
Norwegianold friend
Englishwhole, healthy
Americanmodern invented name
Americanmanly, brave
Romanianlove of God, God's beloved
Italianreed clearing
Englishthankful
Americanof love
Americanstar
Americandeer meadow
Englishbright, fair
Irishacquired, possessed
Englishcounsel guardian
Spanishjudgment army
Scandinaviangentle, lenient
Frencheighth
Romanthe wild cat
Americanlight
Americanguardian of prosperity
EnglishSacred to Juno
LatinThe sky, heavens
ScottishLion
ArabicGuardian of the teachings
Tibetanmodern invented elaboration of Ezra
Americanstrength and help of God (combined from Ezra an...
Americanenchanting, magical
Arabicthe blessed one
Hebrewman of Rome
Italianpilot, one who steers
Hinduprince, commander
Americanson of Carr, from the marsh
Americanrain, precipitation
Englishcomfort, consolation
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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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