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
vital breath, animating force
Mexicanenergy, spirit, vigor
Americanfavored by the gods, blessed
Spanishgrowth, increase, abundance
Arabicson of Anders; son of the manly one
Danishyoung male, beloved son
Filipinocharming scoundrel, lovable rebel
Americanlover, one who loves
Spanishlord of the rocks; from Tyre (ancient Phoenicia...
Americanto glorify, worship, and give thanks to God
Nigeriangift, good-natured
Irishriver valley
Turkishmodern coinage; possibly town settlement
Americanpilgrim to Rome
Brazilianmodern coinage; possibly day-bright valley dweller
Americansmall; humble
Catalanhandsome; beautiful
African-Americanpoet; philosopher
Irishmodern coinage; visually distinctive invented name
Americanhunter; huntsman
Germancoal settlement; dark farmstead
AmericanGod is gracious
Danishone who seeks knowledge
Guineanlittle fire
Americanthunder and lightning
Americanwatchful, alert
Englishland beside the road
Americanstrong, powerful
HawaiianThor's bear
DanishGod is gracious
Americanmost noble, most honorable
Arabicbright fame
Americanman of peace
Arabicbright counsel, famous advisor
Slavicson of Jens (son of John)
Americanwarrior
Japanesespear strength
Americanardent lord
Arabiclogical connection, continuity
Indianenduring and given by God
Americanone who defies death
Greekcombination of ke- (prefix) and Marion (beloved)
Americanhandsome, beautiful
Americanone near the woodland clearing
Englishlittle dove
Irishbattle warrior, army in battle
Germanlove
ItalianGod delivers, divine rescue
Americanblessed
Portuguesegoodness, benevolence
Arabicleader, ruler
Welshgrape
Hebrewsettlement by water
AmericanGod has shown compassion
Hebrewlion-hearted, brave
Italianpeaceful
Jewishopen field, cultivated land
Englisharmy of the people, warrior of the nation
EnglishViking settler, Norse man
ScottishGod will exalt, God raises up
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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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