1310+ Boy Names That End in R

  1. Hooper
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "hoop-maker"
    • Description:

      Lively, friendly surname that might appeal to basketball fans.
  2. Prayer
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship"
    • Description:

      A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.
  3. Boyer
    • Origin:

      English and French
    • Meaning:

      "bow-maker, cattle herder"
    • Description:

      Two completely different images come from its national pronunciations -- BOY-err or boy-AY -- the latter giving it an effete French accent.
  4. Todor
    • Pyotr
      • Origin:

        Russian variation of Peter
      • Description:

        For Americans, may prove too much of a twist on Peter.
    • Hooker
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "shepherd's hook"
      • Description:

        fuhgeddaboutit.
    • Cutler
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "knife maker"
      • Description:

        Cooper would be a more engaging C-starting occupational choice.
    • Authur
      • Larimer
        • Origin:

          English and Scottish surname
        • Meaning:

          "maker and seller of spurs"
        • Description:

          This cowboy-ish surname has an equine connection — Larimer originally denoted someone who made and sold spur bits, along with other hardware needed for riding horses.
      • Brazier
        • Origin:

          Occupational name
        • Meaning:

          "worker with brass"
        • Description:

          Would be an obscure but winning entry in this category, except for its similarity to the word brassiere, which would certainly arouse unwanted attention in grade school.
      • Meteor
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Description:

          A beyond-bold shooting-star name choice, sure to raise some relatives' eyebrows.
      • Baltazar
        • Origin:

          Spanish (from Phoenecian)
        • Meaning:

          "Baal protects the King"
        • Description:

          This variation spelling of Balthasar is most often used in South America. Argentinian football star Joan Figallo recently called his son Baltazar.
      • Birkir
        • Origin:

          Icelandic
        • Meaning:

          "birch"
        • Description:

          An Icelandic nature name derived from the word for birch tree, birki. It currently ranks in Iceland's Top 25 for boys.
      • Fuller
        • Origin:

          English surname
        • Meaning:

          "cloth cleanser"
        • Description:

          An occupational surname that hasn't made the limelight like Carter, Baker, etc., but is equally stylish.
      • Casimer
        • Rüzgar
          • Origin:

            Turkish word name
          • Meaning:

            "wind"
          • Description:

            A breezy Turkish word name.
        • Elazer
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "God has helped"
          • Description:

            In Exodus, a son of Aaron: an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament name.
        • Ixidor
          • Roar
            • Origin:

              Norwegian cognate of Roger
            • Meaning:

              "famous warrior; famous spear"
            • Description:

              While this may look like an animal related word name to those unfamiliar with it, Roar is a Norwegian name derived from the Old Norse element hróðr meaning "fame". combined with either herr meaning "warrior" or "geirr meaning "spear". It can also be spelled as Hroar.
          • Moncler
            • Origin:

              Invented name
            • Description:

              The luxury Italian outerwear brand Moncler gets its name from Monestier-de-Clermont, a French mountain village near Grenoble. Moncler debuted on the charts in 2020, when seven baby boys were given the name.