1310+ Boy Names That End in R

Forever still feels more like a sentiment than a name, and rather feminine at that.

Any name that combines two big trends -- in this case, occupational and western names -- has potential.

A peaceful name of Hindi and Punjabi origin, Nirvair has a beautiful meaning. It entered the Top 1000 in the UK in 2023.

In Norse mythology, Auðr is a male character — son of the night and uncle of Thor. However, even before its mention in the Prose Edda, Auðr was primarily a female name. It survives today as Auður, a feminine name in Iceland. Auðr was also the basis of several more familiar names, including Otto, Ottilie, and Odette.

An obscure name from medieval Welsh literature (the surreal Arthurian tale The Dream of Rhonabwy). Like many Dyf- names, it may well come from a root meaning "water".

A softer, less vowelly variation of Peter, that appears in the Welsh Bible but not currently in the charts there. The Welsh name for daffodils, the national flower of Wales, is cennin pedr, "Peter's leeks".