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
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Americanhome, place of belonging
Nigerianinvented name; variant of Milo (mild, merciful)
Americanthe inner self, interior being
Indianhealer
Americanlittle deer
Irishruler of the people
AmericanGod is gracious
Frenchilluminator, one who shines light
Welshsettlement by the bridge
Americanhealer
Americanson of coal, dark strength
Americanconquering, victorious
Americanchromium metal, lustrous strength
Americanhonest, incorruptible
Vietnamesehigh land, highland
Norwegianprotector of peace
Swedishhare's meadow, woodland clearing
Americanchaos, conflict
Greekwise counsel, ruler
Spanishgift of God
Christianthe trustworthy, the faithful
Senegaleseson of David
Englishlord of waters
Greekyouth, pup
Irishsharp, keen, pointed
Englishcurved riverbank or piece of land
Kenyanbehold, a son
Ethiopianone who practices justice
Pakistanipoet, deep one (via Devon)
Americanmodern coinage combining Matt + -ix suffix
Americanpure, innocent, righteous
Jewishson of Ben, son of the right hand
Americanthe twin stars (Castor and Pollux)
Americanwealthy, well-off
Arabicfrom the winding stream or lane
Americanvictory of the people
Americanvariant of Kevin (handsome, beloved)
Americansupplanter who is like God (James + Michael)
Americandweller by the lime trees
Englishlittle king, kingly
AmericanBaltic traditional name, possibly related to Da...
Latvianpowerful in battle (alternate interpretation)
Irishmay Yahweh give increase
Hebrewsteadfast, unwavering
Arabicprince, noble ruler
Bosniansymbol of peace and wisdom
Englishrelated to the Ghassanid Arab tribe
Arabichoney chief (from mel + iodas)
BritishYahweh has bestowed
JewishYahweh has heard
Americanbattle, fighter
Americanaurora, first light
Serbianlord, ruler
Americanfather of many
Spanishauspicious, fortunate, blessed
Indianpeople of warmth
Christianpriceless, of inestimable worth
Latin Americanwealth, prosperity
Turkishwooded dune area, hare meadow
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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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