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
rejoice, be glad
Africanthat which one believes
Americanto guard, to keep watch
African Americanfavored, blessed
Americanson of Matthew
Americanjewel, ornament
Israelipeace-keeper, destroyer of enemies' glory
Polishborn on Saturday
Ghanaianto guard, to protect
Englishbarberry tree hill
Americanexcellence, perfection
Arabicworld, the whole world
Japaneseson of Richard, man
Americanbold people, brave among the people
Italianwho is like God?
Finnishstrong, disciplined, powerful
Arabicgreat (via Chinese Quan)
African Americanlion of God
Hebrewheavenly, royal, exalted
Hawaiiantown in the forest (alternate etymology)
Englishfrom Tracy, a Norman place
Englishspear
Hebrewto care for, to cherish
Africannoble, princely
African Americanshining one, luminous
Jewishstrong fighter (from bar + hard)
AmericanWho is like God? (rhetorical affirmation of div...
Spanishplace of the birch trees
Englishpilgrim, traveler, wanderer
Englishwriting tablet, fresh start
Englishconqueror of the people
Biblicalman of Armenia, Armenian
Armenianof the Claudian family, lame
Frenchvictory of the people (as short form of Nicholas)
Americanhare's meadow or mound
Americansteward, estate manager
Americanbrilliant, luminous one
Americanherder of sheep, shepherd
Americanfarm by the dragging place
Americanchild, son
Arabicfalcon keeper, falconer
Americantime, auspicious moment
Indiandefender of men
ScottishGod's staff, royal scepter
Swedishwhite, pure
Hebrewhe who knocks at the door, night knocker
Arabicson of the devotee of Saint Fillan
Scottishson of Talmai, son of the furrows
Englishmeasured flow, regular beat
Americanlake dweller, one from the lake
Americanson of Eric, son of the ever-ruler
Americanmay God give strength
Americanvictory of the people
Italianroyal ornament, king's adornment
Pakistaninone compares to God
Americanshining, bright, luminous
African-Americancreative modern coinage
Americanclerk, scholar, scribe
EnglishGod supports, Yahweh supports
Spanishson of Hans
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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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