1310+ Boy Names That End in R

  1. Clever
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "intelligent"
    • Description:

      Smart choice given to a handful of baby boys each year.
  2. Viper
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "snake"
    • Description:

      As cool as it is frightening.
  3. Savior
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "rescuer; redeemer"
    • Description:

      Weight, spiritual, and ambitious word names have become increasingly popular in recent years, with Messiah, Saint, and Chosen in the US Top 1000. Savoir feels a natural progression, and indeed, the name nearly doubled in use between 2022 and 2023.
  4. Rensselaer
    • Origin:

      Dutch surname
    • Meaning:

      "from Rensselaer, Gelderland"
    • Description:

      If you find the surname Rensselaer in your family tree, that indicates your ancestors were from the town of Rensselaer, Gelderland, Netherlands. Rensselaer is the name of a city and country in New York, named after Kiliaen van Rensselaer, a merchant from Amsterdam who helped found the Dutch West India Company and New Netherland colony of the US.
  5. Ezer
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "help"
    • Description:

      A unique alternative to Ezra, with which Ezer shares a root. Only five baby boys were named Ezer in 2021, and though the name is technically unisex, no baby girls.
  6. Favour
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "kindness, benefit"
    • Description:

      This warm-sounding virtue name is popular in parts of Africa, where there is a strong tradition among Christian parents especially to choose spiritual word names for their children.
  7. Kristopher
    • Origin:

      Variation of Christopher
    • Description:

      Not as familiar and easy as Christopher, not as unusual and interesting as Christoph or Krzysztof.
  8. Weaver
    • Origin:

      Occupational name
    • Description:

      Weaver, which made an appearance as a first name on the U.S. Top 1000 in the late 19th century and then vanished, may rise again along with its occupational brethren, from already-popular choices such as Cooper and Parker to au courant ones like Archer to occupational hotties of the future, including Booker and Sayer.
  9. Romer
    • Origin:

      German surname
    • Meaning:

      "pilgrim; fame"
    • Description:

      Romer might be considered a streamlined spelling of the German surname Rohmer, whose root means fame or renown, or a name that was given to those who made pilgrimages to Rome, which is related to Romeo and its brothers. With the style value of other Rome names from Roman to Romy, this is one we predict we'll hear more of.
  10. Sayler
    • Description:

      Sayler is a masculine name that appears to be a modern occupational surname-turned-first-name, similar to the more common spelling Saylor. It derives from the Old English word for someone who makes sails or is a sailor. As a first name, Sayler follows the popular trend of using occupational surnames as given names, like Mason, Hunter, or Taylor. The distinctive spelling with a 'y' instead of 'i' gives it a contemporary edge. While still uncommon as a first name, Sayler has gained some traction in recent years, particularly in the United States, appealing to parents looking for names with a professional connotation that sound modern yet have historical roots.

  11. Raider
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a marauder"
    • Description:

      Raider is one of the new genre of badass word names, which also includes Rogue, Rebel, Danger, Wilder, and so on. Choose it at your own peril.
  12. Adir
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "majestic, noble"
    • Description:

      A strong, masculine name hardly heard outside the Hebrew-speaking community.
  13. Werther
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "worthy warrior"
    • Description:

      In literature identified with The Sorrows of Young Werther -- not much to wish on a child.
  14. Garner
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "granary"
    • Description:

      Garner is an unncommon word and surname with some prospect of garnering popularity, especially now that Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have given it to son Samuel as his middle name, and Jessica Alba and Cash Warren have used it as the middle name of second daughter Haven. Garner is also Cash Warren's middle name. Gardner or Gardener is another, similar though unrelated possibility.
  15. Raynor
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "mighty army"
    • Description:

      Original and straightforward, but with little appeal.
  16. Shamir
    • Origin:

      Aramaic
    • Meaning:

      "a sharp thorn, flint"
    • Description:

      Traditional Jewish name and the implement said to have been used by Solomon to cut the huge stones for the building of the Temple.
  17. Nicabar
    • Origin:

      Romani
    • Meaning:

      "stealthy"
    • Description:

      Rhythmic and intriguingly unusual.
  18. Kilmer
    • Origin:

      German surname
    • Meaning:

      "famous sacrifice; famous pledge; famous noble offspring"
    • Description:

      Kilmer is best known as a surname — as in actor Val Kilmer — but actors Bethany C. Meyers and Nico Tortorella recently used it for their daughter Kilmer Dove, making it a viable first name.
  19. Çinar
    • Origin:

      Turkish word name
    • Meaning:

      "plane tree"
    • Description:

      Cınar is a Turkic word name derived from the Persian word chenar, meaning "plane tree." It's a common surname and masculine given name in Turkey. Cınar is typically written with the Turkish dotless I.
  20. Fischer
    • Origin:

      German surname
    • Meaning:

      "fisherman"
    • Description:

      This common German-Jewish surname is not as common as the streamlined, gentile Fisher, although we like this spelling just as much. Both variations peaked around 2015, when Fischer was given to about 100 baby boys, and Fisher 300.