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
beyond, one who crossed over
Hebrewstrong, courageous (from amatz)
Hebrewbiblical name from lineage of Jerahmeel
Arabicfather is exalted (earlier form Abram)
Jewisharmy ruler (from Harold/Harald)
Englishhighest, greatest
Americanrunner, messenger
Americanthe Promised Land, holy city
AmericanGod is gracious (from Hebrew Yochanan via Welsh)
Welshrain, precipitation
Americanbearer of Christ, Christ-carrier
Scandinavianlucky, fortunate, auspicious
Italianone who tells, narrator, counter of money
Americanpossessing horses
Indianrye clearing, wood clearer
Americangreat serpent, guardian
Greektalon, claw of a bird of prey
Americanlarge homestead, big village
African-AmericanGod will uplift
Englishgift of the goddess
Greekdescent
EthiopianGod will strengthen
Jewishbrave, fearless
Indianson of the south
Jewishfrom Galilee
Italianvictorious, conqueror
Indianstrong and steadfast
African-Americancold, dry air; frost
Turkishsettlement of Brice
AmericanGod is gracious, son of Jack
Americanlotus sound
Japanesethe living God
Rastafarianfirst ray of light
Indianbright, brilliant
African-Americanthe end, conclusion of a journey
Basqueconsecrated, holy
Nigerianfrom the rippling water
Americanhonored one, of distinction
Dinkawise, judicious
Arabicthe beginning, the start
Basquemy God is Yahweh
Englishfrom the spring or well
Englishsacred scripture (Agama texts)
Indiancreative modern name, possibly connected to San...
Indianbeloved, darling
Englishwork-power, industry
Americanwho is like God? (rhetorical, meaning none equa...
Latin Americandesiring peace, resolute peace
Spanishvalley of the River Kent
Englishhonoring God, to honor God
Frenchat the ford (river crossing)
Englishblessing, permission
Arabicgift of God
Italianthe collected, gathered
Arabicfree man
Englishmodern coinage; sky-inspired
AmericanGod has remembered
Jewishgift of God
Frenchbright fame
Englishsupreme, excellent
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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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