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
deliverance, rescue
Hebrewlight, bringer of light
LatinGod is gracious
Englishmay God protect
Spanishlittle deer, fawn
Irishstrength, God is my help
Americanspring-like, of the spring
Frenchnoble, virtuous
Koreanwhat is truly beneficial, spiritual good
Indianabundance, generosity
Arabicone who knocks at the door (of opportunity)
Arabicyoung man of the army
Arablarge settlement, big homestead
Americanbattle, fighter, combatant
Americanvictory, triumph
Vietnameseleader, head, principal one
Americanwealthy protector, guardian of prosperity
Irishthe Messiah
GreekGod has heard
Americandivine gift, God-given
Spanishstrong, firm, enduring
Americanprotector of men
Serbianglorify the Almighty
Nigerianmighty, noble, majestic
IsraeliGod has strengthened
Hebrewpure strength
Americangrove dweller, one who lives near a grove
Englishmy God is Yahweh
HebrewGod is gracious (from Shawn element)
African-Americanstrong, brave
Turkishprince, commander, leader
Arabicdistinguished leader
African-Americanauthority, firm determination
Koreanborn of laughter, joy
Hebrewnew house, bright place
Spanishone who lives by hawthorn bushes
Englishlord have mercy (liturgical phrase)
Greekmodern phonetic variant of Jay-ko
Americansoul, life force
Indianday
Danishman from Gascony
Frenchto cut through, to flow
Indiana group of birds, especially quail
Americanlord, chief, ruler
Irishone who assembles or brings together
Hebrewlion
Jewishblazing torch, flaming sword
Italianred-haired, auburn-haired
Englishlion
Russianmountain of strength, exalted
Americanash tree town, settlement near ash trees
Englishof Mars, dedicated to the war god
African Americanmodern creative compound: Ke- + Andre
African Americangreat, magnificent, mighty
Arabicman (mind/soul) + raj (king/kingdom)
Punjabimodern phonetic respelling of Caden/Caiden
Americanwho is like God? (Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el)
AmericanGod hears, gift of God (possible intention)
Americanskilled leader, one who knows (English surname ...
Scottishgolden one (from Latin aurum, gold)
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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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