1310+ Boy Names That End in R
- Asqar
Origin:
KazakhMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Associated with Prime Minister Аsqar Маmın.
- Macer
- Yasir
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"wealthy, prosperous"Description:
In this country, very much tied to PLO leader Arafat.
- Radomir
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"famously happy; happy world"Description:
Radomir is derived from the Slavic elements rad, meaning "happy" or "joy," and mir, "world," "peace," or "fame."
- Tiller
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Most familiar as a nautical term -- for the part of a boat that facilitate steering -- but also has an occupational sense (someone who tills the soil) and can refer to a part of a crossbow.
- Topper
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"one who takes the top off; one who puts the top on"Description:
Topper is seen as both a surname — referring to one who either takes the top off or puts it on, like a barber or a roofer — and a nickname. Famous contemporary bearers include Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon, drummer of The Clash, and Robert Livingston "Topper" Mortimer, great-nephew of Babe Paley and ex-husband of socialite Tinsley Mortimer.
- Draper
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"cloth merchant"Description:
Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.
- Hooper
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"hoop-maker"Description:
Lively, friendly surname that might appeal to basketball fans.
- Hollier
Origin:
French, EnglishMeaning:
"holly tree"Description:
An intriguing surname option with ties to the natural world and to cool names like Hollis and Holland. But beware: another origin of the surname is from Old French horier meaning "pimp, brothel keeper".
- Wrecker
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Wrecker is a new entry to the newly trendy group of badass baby names -- names mostly for boys that sound wild (or Wilder) and summon the kind of kid that races around (Racer), breaking things (Breaker), and yeah, why not, being a Wrecker while he's at it. Actor Cam Gigandet introduced this one, with a more phonetic spelling, when he named his son Rekker.
- Currier
Origin:
English occupational surnameMeaning:
"person who dressed leather after it was tanned"Description:
Has a fresh occupational name feel, combined with old-fashioned Currier & Ives charm.
- Winsor
- Oleksandr
Origin:
Ukrainian variation of Alexander, GreekMeaning:
"defending men"
- Jaskier
Origin:
Literary and botanical nameMeaning:
"buttercup"Description:
Jaskier is the original Polish name of the bard character in The Witcher, incorrectly translated in the English versions of the books and video games as Dandelion but really meaning Buttercup. The Netflix show reverts to Jaskier, with the J pronounced like an English Y.
- Larimer
Origin:
English and Scottish surnameMeaning:
"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.
- Authur
- Flair
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"style, panache"
- Sylwester
- Myheir
Origin:
Modern InventedMeaning:
"my heir"Description:
This play on the phrase "My heir" is climbing quickly, and was the fastest-rising boy name outside of the Top 1000 in 2022 — given to 74 baby boys, compared to 10 in 2021. This fits in with the grandiose and royal theme in the naming sphere, including rising names Legend, Legacy, and the like.
- Forrester
Origin:
Surname nameMeaning:
"woodsman"Description:
A slight elaboration on Forrest, with the same woodsy charm.