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
luminous, radiant, full of light
Arabicgift (modern American coinage)
Americanpeak, summit, apex
Englishstone-like, hard, steadfast
Englishscholar, teacher (from Dutch Schuyler)
Americanstrengthened by God
Hebrewgreat tide, sea flow
Welshpeaceful ruler, peaceful power
Frenchember, glowing coal
ArabicGod is gracious
Italianspear warrior, ancient one
Irishsalvation of the Lord
Jewishradiant, luminous
Arabicdarling, dear one
Arabicsupplanter
Englishexalted father
West Africansun
Japanesepilgrim to Rome
Spanishancestor's descendant
Scandinavianskilled craftsman with cutting tools
Americanblindness of God
Jewish mysticalcreative modern name
Americanimperial title, emperor
Latinpossibly from Basque or Persian place names
Frenchsun
Greeklittle fire (interpretive)
Americanwise protection
Americannoble strength
Americanservant of God
Hebrewman, human being
Turkishdescendant of a nobleman
Norwegiandivine power
Spanishdove
Hebrewworthy of praise, easy living
Americanof the Caspian Sea
Englishremembered by YHWH
Spanishwealthy guardian
Englishfrom the deep valley, Devon land
African Americanone who throws, thrower
Americandweller by the mills, mill worker
Americanfrom the Lennox region of Scotland
Americanlion-like, resembling a lion
Welshfire, blaze (folk association)
Frenchfrom Dax, France
Americansad, sorrowful
Englishsmooth, tender
Englishhonorable
Polishintelligent one
Englishlord, master (via Kyrie element)
Americanmodern coined name, combination of Tray and Von
African-Americanbeloved, modern coined name
African-Americanpeaceful pledge
Englishmodern coined name
African-Americanmodern variant of Aeson (healer)
Americanson of the twin
Englishmodern invented name, associated with key and w...
Americanstrength, power
AmericanBel (the lord) protect the king
Spanishfrom the badger settlement
Americanlion, strong and steadfast
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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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