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
Flock, herd
BrazilianMajestic, inspiring reverence
AmericanOne who strides victoriously
IndianSon of Walter
ScottishGoodness, blessing, benefit
KazakhPraiseworthy, commendable
ArabicNoble, of high lineage
ArabicBroken land, marshy area
AmericanAt the byres, near the cattle sheds
SpanishWise one, a sage person
Americanvery handsome, beautiful
Greekmay He add another son
Germangreat whale or sea creature
Hebrewlapis lazuli, flowing water
Portuguesesky
Japanesehe who returns to God
Arabicmy messenger, my angel
Hebrewcrown, wreath
Italianmodern coinage, origin uncertain
Brazilianrocky land, gray land
Americanbook of the law
Jewishfrom the hills
Americangate attendant, herald
Englishfrom the estate of the fighter
Americanson of good fortune, favored son
Jewishwished-for child
Frenchmodern blend of Ty + Reese
African-Americanone who gives comfort
Ashkenazi Jewishson of the third, third-born's son
Americangreat tide, sea wave
Americanleopard, swift and agile
African-Americanbean grower, of the bean family
Italianlion
Arabicdescendant of the hound of valor
Irishof noble birth
SpanishGod is gracious
Englishshort form of Israel or Rafael
Hebrewthe immortal self
Americannon-dual, without a second
Indiandescendant of Caiside
Irishone who returns, repentant
Hebrewmodern American invention combining Da- prefix ...
Americansecluded valley
Scottishso be it (amen)
Arabicdragon
Japanesefrom the darnel field
Englishhome ruler, power
Frenchwithout death, eternal
Greekfalcon of the Guru, brave warrior of the Guru
PunjabiSaint James, contraction of Santo Jacobo
Spanishcold, enduring
Englishvillage by the street
Englishhero, champion, semi-divine mortal
Greeklord of the marches, march warden
Frenchprophet, one who prophesies
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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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