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
one who does not speak, baby
Englishwished for child
Americanof the forest, woodland dweller
SpanishGod is my strength (from Azael root)
Americanbeing, existence
Persianportion of the divine
Indianlittle saint, holy one
IrishGod is Lord (variant of Elijah)
Hebreweasy peace, comfort
Chinesedescendant of the dark one
Irishpersonal observance, moral code
Indianvision of God
Hispanichealer
Hebrewsuperior, first in rank
Americanone who delivers goods, agent
Americanbenevolent one
IndianYahweh has shown favor
Englishcreative coinage, unique individual
African Americanfarmstead dweller
Englishwoodland settlement
Englishwork-power, vigorous ruler
Germanthe Lord is my salvation
ArabicHe shines
Christianmodern invention with warrior connotations
African-Americanfortunate king
Englishdaring, fearless
East Africanthe younger one, junior
Latin Americanbright, radiant
Spanishdescendant of Vinicius
Italianfrom Valencia, powerful one
Spanishacquired, gotten
Americandarling, friend
Americanthe world, earthly realm
Persiansupplanter, one who follows
Americangift of Yahweh, gift of God
Jewishgod of war, divine commander
Hinducross, the Christian cross
Greekbeloved of God
Russianblessings, ease, comfort
African-Americansolar one, child of the sun
Jewishillumination, radiance
Englishhe will sing, he will call out joyfully
African-Americanwith joy, joyfully
Indianservant of God, worshipper of Allah
Arabicof noble birth and willing
Spanishdemigod of Polynesian mythology
Hawaiianfamous home, famous in homeland
Spanishrose
Arabicbeloved, dearly loved
Ethiopianthe Lord is my God
Arabicdark red, crimson
Americanparadise gardens
Arabiccrew, group, social organization
Americansky-inspired modern coinage
Americancheerful, merry
Englishsufficient wealth/blessing
YorubaHe is my God
Jewishhappy, fortunate
SpanishGod is gracious (via John/Juan origin)
Cubanthe praised one
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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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