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
brave, strong boar
Americanthe divider between right and wrong
Arabiclight, bringer of light
Italiandeer, little deer
Jewishone whose desires are fulfilled
Iranian/Persiandevout, pious, ascetic
Arabicvictory of the people
Greekson of Piers (Peter)
Englishchamber, enclosed space
Americanwell-born, of noble birth
ItalianGod has heard
Americanhomestead by the stream
Englishrelating to Easter, Passover
Frenchnoble, honorable
Arabicpledge, oath
Americanmodern coinage inspired by Owen/Cowan
Americanlight-bearer, bringer of light
Englishdefender, helper of mankind
Russianhigh mountain, exalted
Jewishthe pure, the selected
Arabicremnants of a lake, driftwood
Englishsublime, magnificent
African Americanwine's town, friend's settlement
Englishholy, exalted
Arabicblue
Spanishson of excellence, son of distinction
Jewishbright friend
Scandinaviancompletely free, unbound
Indianone who resembles God
Americanstar-shaped flower
EnglishGod has remembered
Christianbattle
Americangrace, kindness
Arabicof the mountains, mountain dweller
Spanishmy God is help
Jewishincrease, wisteria
Ugandanfixed, immovable, constant
Indianthankful
Americanstrength, my strength
African Americancourageous, valiant
Irishfree man
Americanshort form of Matthew
Americanbrave ruler
Americanfather holds
Nigerianthank you, grateful
Ghanaiangod of thunder and strength
Norsemy inheritance
Americanto conquer
Italianoracle, dark-complexioned
Jewishone who works with stone
Americanunique, without equal
Islamicsupplanter (through Jay from Jason/James)
Americandark, black-haired
Englishone who judges, discerning leader
Americanopen, wide
Spanishwinner, victorious fighter
Americandescendant of the fair one
IrishGod has made
Hebrewperfect, complete
Arabicimprovement, change for the better
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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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