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 Hugh
Irishhealer, to heal
Americanmy God is light
Israelicourteous, well-bred, polite
Englishthe vast expanse, infinity
Indianfaith, belief, trust in God
Arabicdragon, power, prosperity
Vietnameseglorious, noble, honored
Arabicimperial authority
Americanwayfarer, wanderer
Americanrespect, governance
Koreanhealer
Americanrealm, dominion
Americaneldest son (Na'vi fictional language)
AmericanGod will hear
Americanto carry, to endure
Americanbrave warrior, fighter
Sikhbrother (fictional Inuit-inspired)
Americanliving water, strength
Englishlimitless, infinite
Sikhasked of God, prayed for
Americanflint, thorn bush
Jewishson of Ken, son of the bold
Americanbright ruler
Mexicancomplete, full
Arabicof Shiva, belonging to Shiva
Hinduwealthy friend
Spanishbright, luminous
Americangentle wind
Americanearth mother follower
Greekindigenous Canarian name
Canarianunbranded steer (original meaning)
Americanwell-being, blessing
Americanmodern surname-style name
Americanpeaceful town
Americanright side, prosperity
Arabicfrom the valley
Americanauspicious, favorable
Englishslender
Americantube, channel
Americanprince, ruler
African Americanasked for, prayed for
Americandark one
Irishreward, divine recompense
Arabicwise and powerful
Germanyouthful, downy-bearded
Italianstammering
Americangrove, wooded area
Italianbuilt by God
Amishmodern invented name variant
Americanblameless and complete before God
Hebrewheard by God
Hebrewplace of the Koniag people
Americanvariant of Adiel, jewel of God
Hebrewfriend of the gods (Germanic tradition)
Englishhandsome, well-built, beautiful of form
African Americanmodern American invented variant of Zayd
Americanthe divinely guided, one who follows the right ...
Arabiclyric poetry, song set to the lyre
Americanmodern invented name, possibly eight (from Octa...
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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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