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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.

Origin:English word name
5170
Faulkner

Meaning: falconer

Origin:English
4500
Whitaker The surname Whitaker, often written Whittake...
Origin:Scottish
4553
Broder

Meaning: brother

Origin:Scandinavian
8434
Forster

Meaning: scissors maker

Origin:English, variation of Foster
5983
Dempster An English originated name, the meaning of D...
Origin:English
13298
Danner

Meaning: dweller near the fig tree

Origin:German
2659
Acker

Meaning: meadow of oak trees

Origin:English
3000
Rochester

Meaning: stone camp or fortress

Origin:English
4449
Tangier Children named Tangier could be named after ...
Origin:Place name
12145
Lancaster Lancaster is a name that has its roots in Br...
Origin:English place-name
4723
Mayer

Meaning: landlord, farmer; bringer of light

Origin:German surname or Hebrew
2750
Thaxter Thaxter is an old boys' name, and the meanin...
Origin:English
7043
Lester The meaning of Lester is from the English ci...
Origin:English place-name; phonetic form of Leicester
1730
Baer

Meaning: bearlike, dweller at the sign of the bear

Origin:German
2657
Argider

Meaning: beautiful light

Origin:Basque
4564
Thurber

Meaning: Thor the warrior

Origin:Norse
9066
Salinger Salinger is a name that comes from a long li...
Origin:French, Saint Léger
3254
Helier

Meaning: cheerful

Origin:Jerrais
7426
Heller

Meaning: bright, brilliant

Origin:German
4708