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
one who trims, pares
Arabof Rudolf Diesel; fuel-powered engine
Americanbeneficent, one who does good
Arabsky, heavens
Pakistanifarm on a hill, settlement by a mound
Americanjust, fair
Arabmy God is the Lord
Hawaiianlife, vital, of life
Spanishthe hidden one
American (LDS)to bewilder, confuse
Americancity of pillars, brightness
Pakistaniexalted, noble
Israeliowner, possessor
African-Americannot known, unidentified
Americanevergreen juniper tree
Americancreative compound with Ja- prefix
African-Americanvariant of Caden (battle)
Arabicshort nose
Englishmodern invented name with Zy- prefix
African-Americanland near the court or manor
Americangift of Artemis, safe and sound
Spanishmodern invented name with Ja- prefix
African-Americanhealer
Latin Americanof royal lineage, kingly
Americanwarrior-poet
Irishsweet basil, fragrant herb
Arabicdove, peaceful
Arabicof the morning, daybreak
Italiantruthful, sincere, honorable
Americandweller in the forest
Englishdawn, first ray of light
Indiansteadfast, resolute
Arabicstrong warrior-man
African-Americanwho is like God?
Muslimred-haired fighter
Irishone who defies authority, resister
Americanpaw, claw
Englishone who cuts cloth or stone
Englishhomeland person
Spanishprince of the Parthians
Indianlight, illumination
Portuguesewell-born, of noble birth
Scottishdark warrior, little dark chieftain
Irishtruly brave, genuinely bold
Englishbrown one, the brown bear
Dutchmy gift
Englishday
Indianfortunate, of good fortune
Welshgate keeper
Englishhealer (via Jason blend)
Americanpromised land, heaven
Jewishmy God
Frenchstoneworker, bricklayer
Americanlone warrior, one fighter
Norsefrom the fortified town
Irishmodern invented name
Americansteward, estate guardian
Scottishsaint, holy one
Italianfrom the wealthy estate, prosperous settlement
Englishof the forest (via Silvanus root)
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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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