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
lord, master
Englishslender, lean, narrow
Scottishgarden of hollies, holly garden
Scottishstrong will, brave resolve
Englishjudge, arbiter
Israeliyouth, vital force
Romanrational thought, good judgment
Americanbelonging to the Lord
Italiangentle breeze, fresh air
Arabicof the earth, ground
Africanfire-breathing creature of mythology
Americanbroad ford, wide river crossing
EnglishGod is gracious, Yahweh is merciful
Slavicgift of the Lord
Portuguesenoble, virtuous
Americanbeloved friend, dear companion
Germangift of God
Italiantied score requiring two consecutive wins
Americanmoney, currency
Spanishdistinguished, brilliant
Indianbright water, clean stream
Irishdark blue
Americansteep rock face by a crossing
Englishgreat praiser of God
Arabicfrom Lucania, southern Italy
Italiannortheast direction, auspicious
Indiandweller near the oak trees
Americanyoung plant, sapling
Turkishsettlement near rye fields
Americanhappy, fortunate, blessed
Arabicone who prevents or restrains evil
Arabicshort form of Cameron or Camden
Americanpowerful ruler
Latin Americanmodern invented name, variant of Cole/Colson
Americanvalued by God
Spanishfrom the market town
Americanvital energy, radiance, vigor, strength
IndianGod is expectant, awaiting God
Americaneager to emulate, striving
Italiancrusher, one who breaks (bread for others)
Arabicmodern invented name; Ty (strength) + aire (air...
Americanmerciful, compassionate
African Americanfrom the white settlement
Englishfrom Stockton
Englishcapable, skilled, expert
Indianfrom the hollow farm
EnglishMexican, from Mexico
Navajofrom the British settlement
Englishmodern coinage combining Ke- prefix with Shawn
African Americanbeginning, origin, creation
Americanform of Uthman, companion of the Prophet
West AfricanGod is gracious
African Americanmodern coinage with divine suffix
Americaninvented modern blend name
Americanone who embodies prosperity
Indiansweet, sugar
Finnishvalley dweller
Americanpeace, wholeness
Jewishsmall dwelling, storage chest
Englishof the royal Kayanian dynasty
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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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