1310+ Boy Names That End in R

  1. Elgar
    • Origin:

      Anglo-Saxon
    • Meaning:

      "spearman"
    • Description:

      A pared-down version of the Anglo-Saxon names Æthelgar and Ælfgar. It's very rarely used, but might appeal for the connection to English classical composer Edward Elgar, or just for its distinctive vintage sound, as an alternative to Edgar.
  2. Or
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "light"
    • Description:

      This unisex Hebrew name has held rather steady for boys while falling for girls in Israel.
  3. Lochner
    • Apolinar
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "related to the god Apollo"
      • Description:

        Striking Spanish name derived from the name of the Greek sun god, related to the French Apollinaire.
    • Thelasar
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "hill of Assar"
      • Description:

        Possibly derived from Assar, a Mesopotamian god. This Old Testament place name belonged to province in the south-east of Assyria, probably in Babylonia. Some have identified it with Tel Afer, a place in Mesopotamia.
    • Naylor
      • Origin:

        English occupational name, carpenter or "nailer"
      • Meaning:

        "nailer"
      • Description:

        Unique name for the son of a woodworker.
    • Kristofer
      • Origin:

        Scandinavian variation of Christopher, Greek and Latin
      • Meaning:

        "bearer of Christ"
      • Description:

        Kristofer and all his cousins (and kousins) is an ancient name that was hugely popular from the 1970s through the 1990s, spawning a wide number of variations. Americans will be familiar with this phonetic spelling with an exotic spin.
    • Reader
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Description:

        Booker and Author are being used as names (the former is best known care of Booker T Washington), so why not Reader? Reader certainly fits in with both these and other "doing" names like Ryder, Brewer, Fifer, Miller and Cooper.
    • Ostadar
      • Origin:

        Basque, rainbow
      • Description:

        Ostadar is one of the few names relating to rainbows that is definitively masculine in its original language. Beyond its lovely meaning, Ostadar has a fabulous ring to it and is ripe for greater use outside of the Basque region of Spain.
    • Scooter
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Retro nickname for Scott.
    • Wrangler
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "cowboy; person who disputes"
      • Description:

        Rugged, rustic Wrangler evokes cowboy charm, bootcut denim, and SUVs.
    • Asqar
      • Origin:

        Kazakh
      • Meaning:

        "snow"
      • Description:

        Associated with Prime Minister Аsqar Маmın.
    • Walder
      • Ilar
        • Jr
          • Millar
            • Isador
              • Keylor
                • Origin:

                  Spanish
                • Description:

                  This name was almost unknown until soccer player Keylor Navas brought it to the world's attention. You could consider it a twist on Caleb or Taylor.
              • Seger
                • Thaxter