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
lunar, bright as the moon
African Americanmodern invented name in the -aiden family
Americanchampion, victorious one
Americangreat homestead, large settlement
Americansteward, household manager
Scottishof Mars, belonging to Mars
Italianthat which is yet to come
Americannew settlement
EnglishGod is gracious
Samoancrowned one
Frenchlord, prince
Japaneseash tree clearing
Englishstag's clearing
Englishspike, pointed
Americanson of Hudde (Hugh)
Americanmagnificence, nobility
Arabicradiant, brilliant light
Indiancultivator, earth worker
Englishmodern invented name, creative variant
Americanmessenger of the gods
Greekpowerful, compassionate (fictional origin)
Japanesewatchful, alert, vigilant
Scottishdweller at the edge of town
Englishpowerful ruler, brave power
Englishintelligent, gifted
Englishwhite, fair-complexioned
Englishexalted, high, elevated
Arabicwise counsel and army, counseling warrior
Germanrocky outcrop, tor
Irishheart, mind
Englishbroad valley, wide hill
Scottishvictory of the Guru
Sikhfrom the valley town
Englishsurety, guarantor
Israelione who glorifies through remembrance
Arabicconsecrated, worthy of reverence
Englishvariant of Zaire, river that swallows all rivers
African Americanthrone of heaven, sky-reaching
Persianlake dweller
Americanbuilder, craftsman
Americanfrom Imari, city of fine porcelain
Japanesepeaceful, tranquil
Americanlittle king, of royal descent
Irishmy father is peace
Americanto dwell, commander
Scandinavianmodern expansion of Azariah
African-Americanfollower of Christ, Christian
Italianhe enlightens, God enlightens
African-Americandescendant of Ógán
Irishthe cleansing one, the rinser
Americanman, manly
Malagasywoodland clearing, meadow
Americancat
Japaneselight, illumination
Arabicborn of fire
Irishnew house
Americantwisting, intertwining
Jewishfrom Rome, Roman
Brazilianfriend of God
Jewishyoung dog, whelp
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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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