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
serious, sincere, determined
EnglishGod has healed, healing of God
Spanishseat of the eye (possible interpretation)
Egyptiansmall amphibian (secondary association)
Englishplace name origin: a hundred in Cornwall, England
Englishsee, the son
Jewishthe Lord will raise up
Eritreanmaker of cauldrons and cookware
Germannoble, strong
African Americanfortress, military camp
Americanfirebrand, bold warrior
Americanfire of God
Americanfield, plain (Latin campus)
Americanstonecutter, one who works with stone
Americanstrong, healthy, prosperous
Vietnamesenoble, of good character
Italianvariant of Avery: elf ruler
Americanstrong, forceful
East Africanthunder warrior, Thor's strength
African-Americanhe who descends
Americanthankful warrior
Americansea friend
Englishwhole, complete, entire
Indianfrom the willow farm
Englishdivine judge
Englishrule of the spear
Polishparadise, bliss
Arabiche enlightens
Americanmessenger of God
Spanishone who weaves cloth
Englishlion-like, descendant of lions
Greeknovel, innovative, fresh
Indianearth mother devotee
Russianbrave as a bear, bold bear
Englishcourageous warrior, bold decision-maker
Arabiccomforter, one who consoles and restores
Arabiccombination of brae (hillside) and -lon suffix
Americanwinding riverbank, bank with a winch
EnglishGod is gracious
Italianfen dweller, marsh wolf
Norse/Scandinaviansource, wellspring
Englishwise protector
SpanishFrankish man
Germandivine promise
African AmericanScottish form of Thomas
Scottishsky-inspired modern name
Americannative podocarp tree
SamoanGod is gracious
Italian-Americancurly-haired
Scottishdew, life-giving water
Arabicinvented melodic name
African-AmericanGod will uplift, God will exalt
Americannon-dual, incomparable
Indianrib, side
Italianpossessing divine grace
Indianson of Hermund
Englishmilitary rank above captain
Englishgift of God
Greekgift
Hawaiianto feel regret
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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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