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
servant, attendant
Americanone who ropes (cowboy)
Americanknowledge, good judgment, deep understanding
Americantrout (from the fish's spotted pattern)
Americanmodern invented name, possibly meaning sky or zeal
AmericanGreece, Ionia (ancient land)
African Americanoccupational surname for a mounted messenger
Americanthe legendary smith (from Weland/Völundr)
Americanwealthy, kingly
Americanone who sails, mariner
Americanpeace, wholeness, completeness
Jewishindependent one, unbranded steer, nonconformist
Americaninvented by Sir Walter Scott, based on Old Engl...
WelshGod saves, salvation (Hebrew Hoshea)
Hebrewpassion, zeal (from root name Rhys)
Welshthe auspicious act of seeing the divine (darshan)
Hindubranch, sprout
Christianair, atmosphere
AmericanGod is with us
Spanishearthworker (as short for George)
Americanbeloved of God, beloved of Yahweh
Americanrich, prosperous (folk interpretation)
Muslimnew house
Americanhealer
Americanson of Rhys, son of the ardent one
Americansun
Romanianmy God is king
Jewishsmall
Americanson of Tay
Americangenerous, bountiful
Arabicruler of the home, home ruler
Dutchthe Lord saves
Americanone who deals in coal
AmericanGod has favored, grace of God
Christianfirm, unwavering
Greekmy God is Yahweh
Americanpowerful, warrior
Italianforest dweller’s son
Americanhard stone, small sharp rock
Arabicgarden of God, orchard
Americanrescuer, redeemer
AmericanGod will increase, God adds
Arabicsource, origin of all things
Indianfrom Moray, seafarer's place
Scottishpeople's champion
Italianwithout a second, singular
Indiancalm, tranquil
Englishof the crow, raven-haired
Americanwolf
Englishlean, slender warrior
IrishOlympic victor
Americanluxuriant, full of life
MuslimWine's hill, friend's hill
Englishmodern invented name
African Americanlion
Arabicfirst-born son
Ugandanof January, born in January
Italiandestroyer of peace
Polishof the forest, woodland dweller
Americanhelping stone, memorial stone
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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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