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
from the Bexton place
Englishshort form of Emmanuel or Manuel
Maorimaster, owner, possessor
Arabicthe all-encompassing one
Indianexperienced in rule
Englishdivinely supported
Arabicupright, righteous, just
Hebrewstrong, powerful
Samoanpoet, philosopher, wise man
Irishgenerous sharer
Arabica fast-moving projectile, symbol of speed and a...
Americandefender of mankind
Russiangreatness, glory, majesty
Arabicabundant, prosperous growth
Americangold, precious
Thaiinitials standing independently
Americanriver
Englishpraising with music
Hebrewoutstanding, distinguished
Vietnamesebeautiful, handsome
Arabiclong hill, ridge settlement
Englishdivine, worthy of worship
Persiantwin
Slavicof Devon, creative modern coinage
Americannoble and ready
Spanishhospitality toward strangers
Americaninvented modern name
Americanlittle warrior
Irishflame of God
Hebrewbelonging to Artemis
Greekrock, cliff
Japaneseman, free man
Hawaiianprotected by God
Mexicankeeper of grain, granary worker
Englishruler of the people
EnglishGod has been gracious (via John/Jack)
Americanhe has given, gift of God
Englishred earth, clay
West Africanfarmer, earthworker
EnglishGod is gracious
ScandinavianThor's stone
Swedishstrength (mari component)
African-Americanlion of man
Frenchwealthy friend, prosperous companion
Swedishbeautiful (phonetic usage)
Scandinavianborn in the month of Kartik
Indianmy lord is Yahweh
Biblicalsilver-wheeled (sky goddess)
Englishmodern invented name with melodic sound
Englishstanding upright, self-sustaining
Arabicroyal enclosure
Irishease, affluence, prosperity
Arabiclife (variant of Zoltan, life/ruler)
Hungarianson of the pearl (via Margaret's meaning)
Englishbrightness, radiance
AmericanGod has healed
Italianbeloved one
Italianevening, dusk
Indiantall, noble
Arabicguide, leader
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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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