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
one who struggles with God
Englishone who must be feared and respected
Ethiopianwise counselor, one of good judgment
Arabicone who wrestles, struggles
AmericanGod is gracious, Yahweh is gracious
Italianstone ringfort, castle
Irishshoemaker, cobbler
Americanhe who holds firm the good
Polishdesert demon or fallen angel
Hebrewrejoice
Brazilianfrom the long shore
Basqueto set, to place, to establish
Greekexalted of the Lord
HebrewGod is my help, my flock is God
Latinofriend, brother
Turkishone who carries Christ within
Englishprotector of humanity
Scottishson of Rollin, son of Roland
Americanfrom the place of Einion
Americanelf ruler
Englishmeasuring instrument, standard dimension
AmericanGod has been gracious
Americanfrom Milan, middle of the plain
Italiangrey home, gravelly homestead
ScottishGod has helped
Serbiancommander, leader
Arabiclion of God
Hebrewcarved by force, shaped by power
Americanmost beautiful
Native Americanstrong as an eagle
Italianfrom the rye meadow
AmericanGod strengthens
AmericanGod strengthens
Jewishlittle wolf
Americanone who comes after; steward
Arabiclion
Turkishgodly, divine
Greekthe unseen
Greekof the earth
Greekwide, vast
Americanether, the fifth element
Indiangreat, venerable
AmericanGod is my light
Jewishof the valley
Americanhe who supplants, heel-grabber
Ashkenazi Jewishfather, head of monastery
Englishof gold, golden one
RomanGod has given
Englishkermes-dyed, rich red
Americanpure, whole, undiluted
African-AmericanWednesday's child
Ghanaianrock (via Peter)
Frenchone who has a portion of glory/excellence
Indianmodern variant of Milan/Milen
FrenchGod has remembered
African-Americanvictor, conqueror
Italianfirm, steadfast
Spanishcourageous, valiant
Latin Americanmay God protect
Americanson of Guy
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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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