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
lake of the sage Kashyapa (Sanskrit etymology)
Americanheart
Americanwater, fermented milk
Zuluwill-helmet
Dutchnoble, truthful father
Arabthe one who swallows (alternative etymology)
Arabhillside, river bank
Americancloud
Welshhis peace, peaceful
Jewishglowing, scorching
Englishruler's counselor
Americanenduring, from strength (creative blend)
African Americanflat-topped hill settlement
Americanwarrior
Germanvictory, honor
Englishwatchful, alert, awake
Spanishsafe, unharmed, peaceful
Arabicgentle ruler
Welshking's town, royal settlement
Englishgift bearer
Spanishestate of willows
Englishman of the forest
Englishfreedom, liberation
Arabicone of a kind, without equal
Americanroyal dignity, greatness, grandeur
Englishhigh, enlightened
Hebrewlife force, prana
Indianpillar, cornerstone
Arabicmade of gold, radiant
Englishjoyful outcry
Jewishpowerful ruler's son
Englishservant of the Merciful
SomaliAmerican creative variation
African Americandiminutive of Hans (John)
Germanwind, air, breath
Indianlittle warrior
AmericanAmerican invented name with theophoric -jah suffix
Americansymbol of peace and wisdom
Frenchthe city of Assur
Assyriangrandfather
Jewishfamous warrior
Italianhorseman, cavalryman
Americanthe shining one, radiant
Hindulove, romantic feeling
Japanesehe laughs, he will laugh
Englishson of William
Englishservant, worshipper
Arabicpatient, persevering
Muslimto thrive, to succeed, prosperous
Frenchthe kingdom of Ciar, County Kerry
Irishchosen, elected, the elect
Spanishdiminutive of Judith, praised woman
Englishnoble born
Americandedicated to Mars (god of war)
Frenchstrong, mighty, heroic
Hebrewpossibly derived from Kevin (gentle birth)
Americanpale, light-skinned
Americanhealer
Americangray-haired one from the valley
Americanplace of the male deer
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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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