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
ray of light, divine portion
Indiannew year, fresh beginning
Americanhonoring God
EnglishGod has remembered
Englishunity, excellence, number one
Americanarcher, bow-wielder
Englishvigilant in war, son of Cathasach
Americandivine, godlike (Sanskrit)
Irishblessed one
Englishson of William
Englishmessenger of God, divine angel
Italianbright army, illustrious warrior
Spanishvictory of the people
Irishwood, forest
Americanall, without gaps
Indianpeaceful ruler
Germanmoon, born from the moon
Arabicheir to the throne
Indianbreaker of obstacles
Arabicson of Diot, follower of Dionysus
EnglishJehovah has supported, God heals
African-Americanman, warrior
Frenchwise power
EnglishGod is my strength
Latin Americanpeaceful, peaceful one
Sloveniandefender of men
Italianfrom Rome, Roman pilgrim
Italiancrowned one
African-Americanisland
Scottishsettlement on the ridge, hilltop estate
Englishflower, flourishing
African-Americanlover of horses
Polishanointed one, savior
African-Americanexalted father
Arabicbelonging to Christ
Americanpriceless, of inestimable worth
Polishnautical term for reducing sail area
Australianhandsome, cheerful
BosnianGreece, land of wine
AmericanGod is my justice
Jewishcross, the cross of Christ
Frenchholding fast, steadfast protector
Portuguesenoble, warrior, of high birth
Americanof the moon, lunar
African Americanlover of the earth
Greeknamed after the Parisii Gallic tribe
Americanprince, king
IrishGod is gracious (from Shawn/Sean)
African-Americanfrom the Netherlands, of Dutch heritage
Americanwestern meadow, western clearing
Americanlabor-power, work-ruler
Brazilianbelonging to the Tiber (sacred river of Rome)
Romanchurch, one who lives by a church
Scottishsettlement by a church, church village
Americanson of Hudde (son of Hugh)
Americanplace of the torch or fire
Americancheerful, jovial
AmericanGod is gracious (Juan/John) and free man (Carlo...
Spanishbright one, luminous
Irishcrow crossing
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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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