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
flowing water, river descendant
Italianbreeze, air current
HawaiianKeepers of the Western Door
Romanvariant of Arles, Harlis
AmericanGod is gracious
Italianthe writer, the recorder
Arabicone who makes verses
Englishsea, ocean
Hawaiianvirtuous, righteous
Persianinvented or unknown
Americanhe who holds firm the good
Persianservant of Saint John
Irishpossibly skilled one or from Kaiser emperor
Germanangel, divine messenger
Italianto tame, subdue
Italianelevated, noble one
Arabicfriend, ally
Americangreat, mighty
Americanrhythmic flow, musical beat
Americanemperor
Welshpowerful warrior
PunjabiGod has taught, he who points the way
Jewishinstrument of God
Kenyanauspicious and skilled one
South Indianpersecuted, afflicted yet faithful
Ethiopianson of consolation
Spanishshark
Japanesefrom Hadria (a Roman city)
Americanthe consoler
Arabicend of the Vedas (the Upanishads)
Indianmeditation, consciousness
BulgarianGod strengthens
Hebrewleopard, panther
Arabicpeople's triumph
Swedishpossessing goodness; gift
Englishrays of the sun; life-giving
Englishcolt settlement; farm where young horses are kept
Englishwealthy guardian; prosperous protector
EnglishGod has heard (via Sam = Samuel)
Englishdawn, beginning of a new day
Indianson of Hugh
Englishdiminutive of Jakob
Americanliving in divine blessing
Arabicprophet, son of Abraham
Arabiccherished one
Fijianmanly warrior ruler
Americanera, age, lifetime
Arabicone who achieves, righteous attainment
Chineseintelligent, charming, clever
Indianhay valley, from the hay hill
Americantitle of honor (from Titus)
Americanman of God
Italiancourageous heart
SpanishGod shall add
Venezuelancommander, leader
Arabicfather of peace
Americanmy light
Hebrewgoodness, virtue
Arabicprecious, gentle
Americanmodern African-American creation
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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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