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 American blend with -von suffix
African Americanfortunate, blissful
Spanishreborn, renewed
Spanishbeauty, grace
Arabicwho is like God?
Dutchyouthful, descendant of Julius
Italiangrace of Baal
Spanishman, mankind, mortal
Englishlamp of God
Spanishpeaceful, man of peace
Ashkenazi Jewishfragrant, perfume
Arabicmarking, engraving
Indianfull-grown man
Croatiansupplanter
Englishborn in spring; sweet as honey
Hinducedar tree
Arabicmoonlight; of the moon
African Americanfather of the young camel
Muslimone who brings victory
Arabicrenowned warrior; famous fighter
Hispanicsickness; weakness
Christianbeautiful; fair
Irishtruth
Americanivory; creamy white material
African Americanto flow down; to descend
Americancross; the Holy Cross
Hispanicgrace of God
African-Americanhealer
Americanof royal status
Americanremembered by God
Hebrewspeckled, freckled
Irishfamous wolf
GermanGod has shown favor
Frenchson, child
Muslimvictorious people
Dutcheighth
Americanbright-headed
Irishwater meadow
Germanfriend, companion
Arabicbean grower
SpanishGod protects, God watches over
Mexicanpower of the homeland
Englishshort form of Kazimierz, proclaimer of peace
East Africanland of the lochs, fjord-land (Scandinavia)
Scottishpeace
Arabicpiety, devoutness
Arabiccombination of Kai (sea/earth) and -ler suffix ...
AmericanGod is gracious
African-Americanrepose, peace
Arabicgood judgment, righteous guidance
Arabiccosmic, universal form
Indianradiant, brilliant
Englishbattle, round barrel
Englishsun child, bright sun
Englishlion
Arabicsad
Englishcompanion, bear friend
Native Americandivine light
Hebrewstrength, honor
Englishheavenly abode, paradise
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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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