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
recompense of God
Jewishnoble, reserved
Jewishnewcomer, new person
Czechbright spirit, shining mind
EnglishGod lives, Yahweh is alive
Hebrewthe Lord is my strength
Hebrewconsecrated, revered
Frenchkings, monarchs
Spanishgrey valley or settlement
Americanone who stands firm
Arabicfollower of Christ, anointed one
Americanplace name toponym
EnglishGod is gracious
Englishfamous ruler
Englishphonetic American invention
Americanbackbone, foundation
Arabicto restore, to heal
Arabicshining ruler, king of heroes
Indianintimate friend, confidant
Arabictile-maker, skilled craftsman
Americanthin, lean
Scottishname of God
Englishone who cuts, cutter of cloth or stone
Americanblessed
Jewishone who tends a gate or hatchway
AmericanGod is the Lord
Englishone who follows at the heel
Americanrelated to Mars, warrior
Jewishred-haired, famous
Englishwarrior
African Americanbrilliance, luminous
Indianbeloved
Scandinavianpearl of wisdom
Irishto live, to dwell
Danishlittle wolf
Arabicfather of strong men
Americangreat, kingly
Englishwise, clever, intelligent
Englishdescendant of the dark-eyed one
Irishnature
Arabichome ruler
Dutchwise counsel
Germanreflected sound
EnglishYahweh remembers
Englishruler of the home
Polishupright, one who walks straight
Arabiclamp, light
Arabicblessing, virtue
Arabicwarrior, earth ruler
African-Americanmodern coinage
Americansettlement of Leaxa's people
Americanbeautiful and gentle
Kenyanjovial, full of good cheer
Spanishslender, narrow
Irishof the night
Americanbright, splendid
Americanpowerful, rich one
Americanlion
Englishrock, stone
Italianone of free status
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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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