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
little saint, holy one
Irishthunder of God
Hebrewslender, narrow
Irishrust-colored, reddish-brown
Americanglory of Rome
Italianruler of the people
Germanmodern American coinage
Americanbelonging to Mars
Italianexcellence of Zion
Hebrewoak lake
Americanone of the Franks (a Germanic tribe)
AmericanYahweh shows favor
Italianhe who holds firm the good
African-Americanwolf
RussianYahweh is He; God lives
Christiangift of God
Greektemple of the soul of Ptah
Americancloud
Irishfrom Ilium, ancient Troy
Bulgarianone who sees divine truths
Indianking
Irishvision of God
Hebrewcourageous, fearless
Americanby the brook
Englishremembered by Yahweh
Englishkeen-eyed hunter
Englishhonorable, reverend
Indianpowerful, excellent, good feeling
Jamaicanman of peace, peaceful
Arabicpleased, at peace
ArabicWinda's homestead, windy village
Englishwarrior, gift of God
African Americanvictor, winner
Russianprince, noble one
African Americanman from Lucania
FrenchGod strengthens
Englishair, breath of life
AmericanGod has given, gift of God
Englishlord, my lord
Greekfrom Hadria, near the Adriatic
Americanstrong wolf, wolf valor
Irishruler of the people
Americannoble, prince (from Arabic -mir)
African Americanfrom the oak grove
Americanannouncement, proclamation
ArabicGod is gracious
Welshsurname of the Grand Mosque imam
ArabicSpanish form of Jerome
Spanishbearer of Christ
EnglishIrish Gaelic form of John
Irishblessed by Krishna
IndianArabic form of the archangel Gabriel
Arabiccreative American blend name
African Americanlittle king
Arabicshort form of Walter
Englishfrom Old English gerefa (administrator)
Englishhelper, supporter, one who grants victory
Arabicuncertain; possibly Romani personal name with r...
Romanimorning glory, morning well (depending on kanji)
Japaneseone, unity, the one God
PunjabiCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
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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