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Boy Names Ending in -er

Boys' names ending in er are among the top baby names today, encompassing many choices from the trendy occupational name and surname name groups.

Along with Top 10 Oliver, boy names ending in -er that rank in the US Top 100 include the classic Alexander, the surname-name Carter, and the Biblical Asher. Top boy names that carry the same ending sound as -er include Arthur and Oscar in the UK Top 10, Hector in Spain, and Kasper in Norway.

Unique boy names ending in -er that make our recommended list include Abner, Booker, Eleazer, Luther, and Sawyer.

Here is our full range of er-ending baby names for boys. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Spencer

Meaning: house steward, dispenser of provisions

Origin:English
267
Sawyer

Meaning: woodcutter

Origin:English
100
Juniper

Meaning: young

Origin:English from Latin tree name
1172
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
1258
Origin:Surname or word name
217
Evander

Meaning: bow warrior; strong man

Origin:Scottish; Greek
47
Lucifer

Meaning: light-bearer

Origin:Latin
55
Asher

Meaning: fortunate, blessed, happy one

Origin:Hebrew
53
Archer

Meaning: bowman

Origin:English
106
Jasper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Persian
49
River A name as beautiful as River is another grea...
Origin:Nature name
114
Gulliver

Meaning: glutton

Origin:Irish
1561
Tolliver

Meaning: metalworker

Origin:English occupational name
1611
Lysander

Meaning: liberator

Origin:Greek
76
Xavier

Meaning: new house

Origin:Basque
75
Grover

Meaning: lives near a grove of trees

Origin:English
888
Bridger

Meaning: lives near the bridge

Origin:English
1090
Casper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Dutch form of Jasper, Persian
84
Buster The meaning of Buster is 'an individual who ...
Origin:Modern nickname
1272
Olivier

Meaning: olive tree

Origin:French
930