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
enlightened, bright, clear
Irishfalcon, bird of prey
Englishexalted father
Arabicprince, commander
Arabicraider, warrior
Irishshield rim
Englishwarrior, slayer
Scottishcrown, garland
Albaniandear friend
Englishwild boar hunter
Americanthings to be read/remembered
Americanfriends, allies
AmericanHe enlightens, God illuminates
AmericanAngel of Death
Hebrewgrateful, full of praise for God
ArabicGod will increase, God adds
ArabicGod is gracious
Americanson of Jack
Americanbirth, origin, breed
Americanvictorious people
Americanof Easter, of Passover
ItalianGod is willing
Englishof the sea, marine
Frenchfrom the settlement near St. Botolph
AmericanCaesar, leader
Americanrosary, rose garden
Spanishdesert world (fictional)
Americanstrong, enduring
AmericanGod sows, God scatters seed
Hebrewson of Jack
Americanof Greece, belonging to Hellas
Spanishindependent
Americanmodern invented name
Americanarhat, enlightened Buddhist monk
Irishwarrior of the sea
Hawaiiandark, dusky
Scottishone who returns to safety
Arabicworshipper of Allah
West Africanreddish, auburn-haired
Arabicjoy of Lord Shiva
Indianalive, full of life
Kurdishworshiper of the Sovereign
Arabraised by Yahweh
Spanishaspen tree, trembling poplar
Americandawn, daybreak
Welshsix
Americanfrom the craggy hills, little hill
Scottishvictory of the people
Germanbrave portion, embodiment of heroism
Indianboth Hassan and Hussain
Arabpilgrim, traveler, foreigner
Englishbeautiful, handsome
Arabrock, fortress
Americanmoonlight, warrior
African Americanstrength, permanence
Englishbrave warrior on the battlefield
Indiansupplanter
EnglishYahweh remembers
Englishto overcome, to prevail
Spanishtraditional masculine warrior name
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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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