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
slave of the Lord
EnglishGod is gracious
African Americanmodern invented name, no traditional meaning
African-Americanlord, ruler
African-AmericanGod is with us
Spanishdescendant of Bradach (spirited one)
Americanone who is pleasing, accepted
Muslimolive tree, peace
Englishcushion (alternative Irish etymology)
Americanangel, divine messenger
Arabiclover
Spanishbeloved, desired
Danishfaithful, one of faith
Africancurly-haired
Englishblessed, fortunate
Jewishthe sacred crop
Americanfrom the Cayman Islands
Americanvictory
Greekprosperous friend
Latin Americandiminutive of Nicholas
EnglishGod will uplift
Christianto flow down, descend
Dominicanrelating to time or the hours
Englishdeep red, the color red
Englishmorality, righteousness
Indianforward movement, purposeful progression
Nepaliday
ScandinavianGod will establish, God raises up
Jewishnoble watchman
Englishbrewer, one who brews
AmericanGod is gracious
Frenchuncertain — possibly related to the island of I...
Americanworshiper of the Compassionate
Arabicclaw of a bird of prey
Englisheagle power
Germancommunity, society
Indianboon companion, confidant
Arabichaving supreme power
Englishundying, everlasting
Arabicthe color red
Englishbeautiful, pleasant
Jewishthe best, most excellent
Arabicpure, innocent, clear
Jewishshort form of Beckett (bee cottage)
Englishvictory of the people (via Nicholas root)
Scandinavianlion (Yiddish equivalent of Aryeh)
Jewishpeace, repose
Jewisha days work or travel
Americanborn of fire; fiery one
IrishGod is gracious
Frenchyew tree; bow maker
Frenchpeoples conqueror
Polishauspicious; gracious; kind
Indianone who does not follow the herd
Americanmountain, elevated
African-Americanpossessor, owner, master
Africanvenerable, revered
Italianoak grove
Irish-Americantiger (borrowed word)
Finnishhandsome at birth
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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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