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
destroyer of peace (literal)
Polishtailor, one who cuts cloth
Americanruler, judge
Arabicgreat, supreme, exalted
Chinesesky, shining light
Greekgift of God
Americanfar-sighted
Italianmay God protect
Americanof the sea (via Marius)
Americanborn of water
Indianbroad valley
Americanolder, senior in wisdom
Americanfire, energy (sound symbolic)
Americanmarrow of the sea, sea fortress
WelshGod is gracious (via Shawn/Sean/John)
Americanhigh-born, of good family
Indiangift of God
Spanishphonetic rendering of initials J and C
Americanpledge, oath
Irishpossibly from dragon + valley
Americanfaithful, trustworthy
Egyptianmale, virile
Latinof the doorway god Janus
Spanishexalted father
Americanpossessor of Shri (prosperity)
Indianwolf-desire, wolf's help
Irishthe tree of enlightenment
Americanworshipper of Allah
Somaliarmy friend, honorable companion
Germandivinely chosen
AmericanGod has remembered
Englishisland meadow
Englishhero of God
ArabicGod is gracious
Greekmy light
Israelilittle king, royal
Irishwave
Englishoak tree
Englishcrossroads, cross
Englishfrom the rust-colored estate
Englishpure, virtuous, righteous
Arabictail, conclusion
Italianmy God is father
Hebrewstone of the flank (kidney healing)
Englishpure, clear, smooth rock
Arabicshrine maiden (ceremonial)
Japanesesettlement on the ridge, keel town
Englishunconquerable, invincible
Indianthe hardest gemstone, invincible
Americanenlightened rice (kanji: 悟飯)
Japaneseson of a nobleman (variant interpretation)
Frenchof the forest, woodland
Englishgenerous distributor
Arabiceager for battle
Frenchprotector of men
Spanishfalling, rhythmic beat
Americanshining with glory
Englisheastern town
Americansadness, melancholy
Englishrocky hill settlement
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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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