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
priceless, of inestimable worth
ItalianMack's spring, great stream
Scottishstrength, dominance
Dutchvictory of the people
Greekdefender of the people
Spanishstrife, quarrel
Englishwealthy
Hebrewash tree town
Englishwho is like God?
Spanishbroad valley, broad hillside
Irishhouse builder, craftsman
Americanfirm foundation
Englishwinding valley
AmericanGod has remembered
Englishcheerful settlement
Americangentle, beloved
Englishmanly, brave
Spanishfair, white, bright
Irishjust, righteous
Englishcloth fuller, fabric tucker
Americanclearing of coarse grass
Americangrowth, abundance (speculative)
Americananointed one
Americanexalted father
Jewishprotector of people
Englishlord, master
Americanlittle fire
Americanhonoring God
Englishround hill
Americancheerful, pleasant
Americanlittle fire
Americanvictory of the people
Italianlittle fire
Americanconqueror, winner
Englishfortunate, good
Americandefender of the people
Englishdivine strength
Englishcolt herder, horse keeper
AmericanYahweh is God
Englishbreath, vapor, impermanence
Englishpatrician, of noble birth
IrishGod has healed
Spanishstrong lord, powerful chief
Welshmuddy place, ditch
Scottishstrengthened by God
Hebrewred king, famous ruler
Irishstrong, firm, enduring
Americanrich protector
Englishrye clearing
Irishraven hill
Englishgracious, dear, beloved
Czechstrong ruler, powerful leader
Englishmy messenger, my angel
AmericanGod will hear
SpanishLord
Americanglorious fighter
Frenchmy God is Yahweh
Spanishthe victorious, the conqueror
Americanpriest
Jewish Americanat the ash tree
AmericanCan'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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