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
son of a king, prince
Persianlover of earth, earth-born
Greeklord, respected elder (if from Sire)
Americanwho is like God? (rhetorical — no one is)
Hebrewthe end, completion
Arabicof Krishna, divine grace
Indiangoodness, blessing, welfare
Arabicthe pure, the selected
Arabicmy lord
Hebrewhe laughs, laughter
Native Americanthe crown/love of God
Yorubadiminutive of Ronald (ruler counselor)
Israelithunder, exalted
Hebrewinitials name, no fixed meaning
Americanson of Jeffrey, son of peace
Americanred (from Spanish rojas)
Filipinowho is like God
African-Americanprotector of people
Russiansupplanter, one who follows at the heel
Frenchmy messenger, my angel
Hebrewmanly, strong
South AfricanGod is gracious
Americanold friend, wise friend
EnglishGod is gracious (via Jack/John variant)
Americanof noble lineage
Germanicmodern American creation
Americandark-complexioned
Israelione of the Three Wise Men (Magi)
Polishpower of the community
Nigerianof the southern province
Irishson of good fortune
Americanto throw forth (Latin jacere)
African-Americanlion-man, brave as a lion
Frenchoak grove, oak tree
Irishapparent, clear, radiant
Arabicson of the servant of Saint John
Irishmanly, brave one of God
Contemporarylord of the manor, estate ruler
Scandinaviangracious gift
African-Americanfaithful, loyal
Irishyew warrior
Germanicking of gods, lord of heaven
Indianone who is celebrated
ScottishYahweh is gracious
Hispanicgift of God (via Matthew)
Danishear; instrument of hearing
Indianvaliant warrior
Arabicstrong lord, fierce chief
Welshnot evil, innocent
Greekstrong, mighty, powerful
Indiansunlike, radiant
Englishlucky, complete
Englishpure, chaste
Arabicman of the olive tree
EnglishYahweh is God
Frenchone who learns, student
Arabicson of Dierk (patronymic)
Germanemperor, supreme ruler
Turkishgatekeeper, one who lives by the gates
Englishnoble by birth (archaic)
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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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