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
famous, renowned, celebrated
Muslimdivine mystery, Quranic blessing
Muslimfrom the open moorland
Germanmodern American creation, one of a kind
Americanfrom the castle town
Americanhead chief, leader
Irishmale, manly
Spanishspear wood (ash was used for spears)
Englishman of Rome, from Rome
Americandweller by the red river crossing
Englishsplit, torn, broken apart
Americanshort; courtly
Scandinaviandear little one, devotee
Spanishof Mars, warlike
Greekvow, pledge
Muslimmodern invented name, possibly from bay + -lan ...
MuslimGod will teach, God's light
Americanthe first, the beginning, the primordial
Tamilname reflecting strength and perseverance
Dinkayoung warrior
IrishGod perceives
HebrewGod's thunder
Hebreweternal king
Finnishprimordial deep waters
Persianmy God is the Lord (Yahweh)
HebrewGermanic family name of uncertain origin
Germanclearing in the forest
Englishfrom the hay valley
Englishlittle swift one, bright and pleasant
IrishGod strengthens, strength of God
Spanishwatchful, alert
Irishbright-headed, fair warrior
Irishlittle messenger of God
Italianbefitting, suitable
Arabiclight of God
Americansixth
Spanishwill, desire + helmet, protection
PortugueseGod is gracious
African Americanstrength, honor
Americangreat, greatest
Muslimpossession, acquisition
Americanimmense quantity, boundless
Americanvariant of Jason (Greek: healer) or Jayden (Heb...
Americancreative variant of Isaiah
Americansettlement of the prince, princely estate
Americannoble defender (speculative African root)
Americanson of David, from Hebrew Dodavahu (beloved)
Americanfrom the Basque people or region
Portuguesewonder, miracle, something astonishing
Americanchance, good fortune
Danishfish, abundance
Ethiopianrainbow
Englishdescendant of Bradan (salmon)
Americanwholesome, beneficial
Indianthe hidden one, lady
Greekspear land
Americanthe moon; lunar
Englishwell-pleasing, excellent
ItalianGod is salvation
Portuguesehealer (if from Jason)
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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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