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
wood, timber
Americansettlement on the rock, homestead
Americanraven, crow
Romanianbrave, bold counsel
Dutchsmooth, clear water
Scottishbright new home
Spanishlight, radiance, splendor
Arabicgift of God
Germanash tree farm, settlement by ash trees
Englishfoundation, steadfast one
GreekGod will strengthen, strengthened by God
Spanishurbane, sophisticated
Englishepithet of Lord Indra
Indianstorehouse of precious things
Americanmodern invented name
Americanbrave, courageous
Japaneseblack youth
Armenianof Saturn, god of agriculture and time
Englishopen land, cleared field
Americanhand of God
Jewishworld peace, gift of the world
African Americanruler of the people, tribal leader
Turkishdefender of men, protector of mankind
Scottishdark one
Americanalways ruler
Germanfrom the fortified city
Englishlord, master
Greekthree-leafed symbol of fortune
Englishstone sword, sword stone
Englishwho is like God
Americanswift as a leopard
African AmericanGod is gracious (Juan)
SpanishGod has given
Spanishpure, peaceful
Scottishprince of God
Jewishfirmness, constancy
Greekrepresentative, lieutenant
Arabicfearless one
Bengaliiron
Albaniandistinguished ruler
Irishlittle blind one, the blind one
Irishmarshy meadow
Englishnarrow strait, channel
Americansight, ability to see
Americanthorn, sharp stone, flint
Americangrowth, abundance
Americanpossessor of good
Americanrejoicing in the way
Englishsettlement by the bridge
EnglishGod with us, divine presence
Dutchsharp, precise
Turkishlimb or body of the Vedas, embodiment of sacred...
Indian (Hindu)Irish Gaelic diminutive form
Irishthe Lord my God
Hebrewbeauty, grace (Arabic cognate Zayn)
AmericanGod is my judge
Ukrainianlarge meadow settlement
Englishlake colony, Roman settlement by the pool
Englishchieftain, community leader
Arabicto mount, to climb, achieve
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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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