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
modern invented name
Americanlegendary warrior (fictional)
Americanrejoice, hail, greetings
AmericanGod has helped
Jewishwriting feather, quill pen
Englishseeking refuge
ArabicGod is gracious
African Americanprotector of riches
Spanishflowing water, river
Indianto hide
EnglishJohn (Hebrew cognate)
ArabicGod is gracious (short for Giovanni)
ItalianGod strengthens, Yahweh strengthens
Hebrewwrathful, to cause pain
Greekman from Lucania (southern Italy)
Greekcalm, serene
Welshgenerosity, nobility, virtue
Turkishtough, strong, resilient
Englisheloquent, verbose speaker
Hebrewthe sky, heavenly
Persiandark, swarthy (from Irish Dubhán)
Englishderived from the Aras River
Kurdishspiritual abundance
Pakistanifree from illusion
Indianthe color blue
Americanservant of the Most Merciful (Allah)
IslamicGod sees, God is my strength
Latin Americandark one, little dark-haired one
Irishdelight, paradise (as in Eden)
Irishenduring, strong
African Americanhe who follows at the heel
Czechoccupational name for a blacksmith or farmer
Americansea, ocean
Turkishchampion, heroic man
TurkishGod is my foundation
Christianmother
Japanesefair, lawful
Latin Americandivine beings, gods
Christianglowing coal, burning ember
Americanson of Jack
Americanthe prophet Jesus in Islam
Muslimradiance, illumination
Muslimslender, narrow
Irishdeliverer, liberator
Brazilianthe smallest unit of matter
Americanindustrious, striving
Italiandouble-J initial name, typically representing t...
Americanmy flock belongs to God
Americanmouth of brass, one who speaks boldly
Hebrewcause of death, ruin, poison
Americanlamp, light
Jewishdesire, wish, longing
Kurdishfree man
Americanmodern variant combining Arabic root with conte...
Americansurname used as given name
Americanmanly, courageous, strong
Americancloud
Britishking of kings, realm
Persianfather of many nations, father of a multitude
Jewishjust, fair
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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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