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
slender, narrow
Irishto be worthy
Englishson, child
Frenchmoon-cheerful
Turkishking, supreme ruler
Americanchromium element
Americanstrong, powerful
African Americanbelonging to God
Italianhelpers, supporters
Arabicshelter or protection from light
Englishdivine, celestial
Chineseshield-wolf
Englishone who lives by the gable end
Americanthat which is believed
Americanbaby of the houbara bustard
Uzbekknowledge, wisdom, awareness
Arabicshort form of Desmond (south Munster, Ireland)
Americanmodern American invented name
Americanthe destroyer and transformer (theological mean...
Hindunoble ruler (combined symbolic meaning of eagle...
Spanishfrom Cyprus
Italianfamous, renowned
Indianeastern Saxon territory
Englishholds firm the good
Polishpossibly variant of Jaron (Hebrew: singing, cry...
Americanwolf shield
Englishdistant, far off
Irishbeautiful, handsome
Arabicappointed by God
Americanvictory of the people
Russianof Mars, little warrior
Albanianbattle camp
Dutchactive, agile
Indianblessing
Swahiliruler of the people
Frenchfirst among thinkers
Greekof the golden family (Aurelii)
Spanishyoung warrior
Americanvariant of Tyson
Americanmoonlit ruler, bright as the moon
Turkishmoonlit night, quality of moonlight
Portuguesesupplanter, one who takes another's place
Americananointed one
SpanishGod is gracious (via Sean)
Americanone who excels, top performer
Americanvalley, dale
Americansubject, flock (of subjects)
Americanthe greatest, greatest one
Ukrainianrenowned king
Brazilianburning, fiery one
Spanishvillage of the Danes
Americaninvented modern name, no established meaning
Americanplace on a riverbank
Americanmindful awareness, deep focus
Indianlush valley
Americanfictional invented name, no established meaning
Americanwinter season
Americanlittle free man, dear little Charles
Spanishmanifestation of God, Epiphany
Englishsalvation of the Lord
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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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