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
bright, brilliant
Americanpossibly king/blessed (phonetic associations)
African-Americanflood tide, abundance
IrishGod is my strength
Hebrewfirst light
Native Americangrace of Shiva
Indiangoodness
Americanthanksgiving, praise to God
Hebrewdark one, dark-haired
Irishfree man
VenezuelanLord have mercy
Americanspear warrior
Englishword, principle
Englishone who pursues virtue
Indianford belonging to the king
Englishbe happy, rejoice
South Africanman from Lucania
Italianone who makes wheels
Frenchmost beautiful
Spanishmay God smile
Englishvalley
Englishlives near finches
Englishthe greatest one, supreme ruler
Welshat the mountain
Spanishvariant of Karen or Karin
Americancassia, cinnamon tree
Americanfrom the rocky settlement
Americanroyal clearing
Americanflowing river
Americanbeautiful, excellent
Muslimrock, stone
Welshearth, land, world
Turkishhigh, exalted
Irishson of the sea
Welshhero among kings
Persianbear
Welshrich in friends
Englishdesiring, wishing
Indianvigilant in battle (via Casey/Cathasaigh)
Americantreasurer, keeper of treasure
Danishtaught by God
Hebrewbeloved portion
Indianpledge or oath
Americandeep valley dweller
Americanconsecrated, revered
ItalianGod is gracious
Ethiopianwell-born, noble
Irishworshipper of Allah
Senegalesebeautiful, of noble beauty
Americanbeloved, lovable one
Ugandanlong life, vitality, lifespan
Indianbear (affectionate)
Russianson of the supplanter
Scottishluminous, radiant, shining
North Africanscholarly achievement, academic excellence
Vietnamesefather of the flock, guardian of the people
JewishElla's town or estate
Englishvitality, living energy
Americanflowing river, running water
Englishcelestial, relating to heaven
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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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