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
victorious people (via Kai + Nicholas blend)
Americancompassionate, benevolent
Muslimswift and graceful one
Jewishvenerable, worthy of reverence
Frenchbearer of Christ, Christ-carrier
Americansunny, bright, cheerful
Americanhouse guardian, hall warden
Spanishchild of the sea and wave
Hawaiianfrom Hesston (place name)
Americanthe sparrow bird
Englishman, virtuous person
Indianstrength, power
Indianlove
Frenchsigns, wonders (divine)
Jewishdawn, golden morning
Slovenianconnected, one who follows
IndianTrinity, three in one
Spanishbeloved
MuslimGod is my strength
Catalanone who belongs to justice
Iranianto wander, to travel freely
Americanone who finds the way, wayfinder
Americanstoryteller, keeper of oral tradition
Turkishmodern nature compound name
Americanhe who goes ahead, the one who surpasses
Pakistanidiminutive of Hobart
Americanstrong lord
Welshgreat prince, great chief
Frenchold friend, wise friend
Englishappreciative, recognizing good
Arabicstrong man
Italianwealthy, God's gift
Englishlegend, heroic story
Americanhill, ridge, small summit
Swedishsingle portion, one part
Indianfull moon, radiant
Arabicnatural, spontaneous, effortless
Indianfrom Judah, the tribe
Hebrewstone of Obsius
Americanfrom the borough farm
Englishstrong and enduring as oak wood
Englishprotector of men
Russianholy heir
Norwegiangift of God
Jewishvictory of the people
Japanesenew, young
Indonesianthat one (colloquial Tagalog)
Filipinofragrant herb, sweet basil
Arabicwill-bright, famous will
EnglishYahweh saves
Americanfirst, beginning
Jewishdark one, little dark one
Irishunique African American creation
African Americanfrom the ledge farm, shelf settlement
EnglishGod has hidden, protected by God
Americanmodern invented combination of grey + len
Americanof Zeus, belonging to Zeus
Greekhonoring God
Englishfrom Britain, Briton
Scandinaviandear, beloved
IrishCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
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.
Use the playground safety score on any name page. It checks for rhymes with common taunts, nickname risk, and initials that spell something unfortunate. Worth five seconds before committing.
Find the perfect name for your dog, cat, or any pet with curated suggestions.
Generate authentic names for D&D and RPG characters across 12 fantasy races.
Generate names for fictional characters across genres with backstory profiles.