1310+ Boy Names That End in R

  1. Junior
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "young"
    • Description:

      The line should end with Junior Soprano. While most would expect this to be a nickname rather than an actual given name, Junior has always ranked in the US Top 1000, hitting its peak in 1925 at Number 116.
  2. Uzair
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "help"
    • Description:

      Arabic form of Ezra or Azariah
  3. Tamir
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "owner of many palm trees"
    • Description:

      A Near Eastern favorite, with an agreeable, evocative sound.
  4. Glacier
    • Origin:

      Nature name, French
    • Meaning:

      "ice"
    • Description:

      Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
  5. Lanier
    • Origin:

      French occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "wool worker"
    • Description:

      The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.
  6. Omer
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "sheaf of corn"
    • Description:

      A symbolic name for boys born during a period between Passover and Shavuot.
  7. Pieter
    • Otter
      • Origin:

        English, word name
      • Description:

        Otter first came onto the baby name radar when Zooey Deschanel used it as a middle name for her daughter in 2015. It entered the US charts the same year, but as a boy name. Cute, sleek and wild, it's an interesting alternative to more popular animal names like Fox and Bear.
    • Collier
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "coal miner"
      • Description:

        This occupational surname could find new life with those wishing to honor someone in their heritage who was connected to the tough-as-nails breed that was the pre-modern coal miner. Coll and Collie are some sweet nickname options to tone down the formality of this name.
    • Gautier
      • Origin:

        French variation of Walter
      • Meaning:

        "ruler of an army"
      • Description:

        Often spelled Gauthier, this could make a distinctive way to honor Grandpa Walter, but first syllable pronounced 'goat' might be a problem.
    • Rayner
      • Alger
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "clever warrior"
        • Description:

          This name has been off the USA Top 1000 list since before 1900, but it has some great musical credentials: consider American blues singer Alger "Texas" Alexander and country music legend Pat Alger.
      • Javor
        • Origin:

          Serbian tree name
        • Meaning:

          "maple tree"
        • Description:

          Javor is the Serbian word for Maple tree. It makes a definitively masculine and interesting choice for the nature inclined namer.
      • Eliazar
        • Hopper
          • Origin:

            English or Dutch
          • Meaning:

            "leaper, dancer; hop grower"
          • Description:

            Sean and Robin Wright Penn chose this name for their son to honor their friend Dennis Hopper; others might associate it with the painter Edward. Couldn't be more spirited.
        • Freyr
          • Origin:

            Old Norse
          • Meaning:

            "lord"
          • Description:

            Freyr is the Norse god of fertility, sunlight, and peace. He features prominently in the Icelandic mythology collections the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, and is considered an ancestor of the Swedish royal family.
        • Artair
          • Origin:

            Scottish Gaelic form of Arthur, Celtic
          • Meaning:

            "bear"
          • Description:

            A surprisingly rare form of Arthur that rings more Scottish, and lends itself easily to Art as a nickname.
        • Óliver
          • Origin:

            Icelandic variation of Oliver, Latin
          • Meaning:

            "olive tree"
          • Description:

            The Icelandic form of Oliver, currently ranking in their Top 10.
        • Meriwether
          • Origin:

            English surname
          • Meaning:

            "happy weather"
          • Description:

            This eminent surname name belonged to one of the two leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the western part of the USA. The surname was originally given to someone with a sunny temperament.
        • Renner
          • Origin:

            English and German surname
          • Meaning:

            "messenger; to run"
          • Description:

            This handsome surname is used for boys in small numbers — for now. It's an energetic choice— literally, Renner is derived from the word rennen, meaning "to run".