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Boy Names Ending in R

by Pamela Redmond

Boy names ending in R are one of the style leaders of the current baby-naming era, with many r-ending names for boys topping the popularity lists in the US and around the world.

Alexander is the top boy name ending in R today, lying just outside the Top 10 in the US.

Along with Alexander, r-ending boys' names in the US Top 100 include Carter, Asher, Hunter, Connor, Xavier, Parker, and Sawyer.

Many of the boys' names that end in R originated as surnames drawn from occupational names — Carter carts things for a living, Hunter hunts, and Sawyer is a carpenter.

Unique and appealing boys names ending in R are plentiful, both in the occupational class and not. Our favorites include Booker, Abner, Eleazar, Gardener, Sayer — the list goes on and on.

If you're looking for a name ending in R for your baby boy, here's a complete collection of our thousands of choices. 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.

Thatcher

Meaning: roof thatcher

Origin:English occupational name
487
Tucker

Meaning: fabric pleater

Origin:English occupational name
536
Porter

Meaning: gatekeeper

Origin:English from French occupational name
666
Fisher

Meaning: fisherman

Origin:Occupational name
905
Kaiser

Meaning: Emperor

Origin:German
941
Dozier

Meaning: from willow

Origin:French surname
4821
Ritter

Meaning: knight, mounted warrior

Origin:German
4891
Brewster

Meaning: female brewer

Origin:English occupational name
4939
Falkner

Meaning: falcon trainer

Origin:Occupational name
4954
Author Author is a Christian name of English origin...
Origin:Word and occupational name
5492
Bouvier

Meaning: herdsman

Origin:French occupational name
5772
Brazier

Meaning: worker with brass

Origin:Occupational name
5954
Cutler

Meaning: knife maker

Origin:English occupational name
6143
Draper

Meaning: cloth merchant

Origin:English occupational name
6151
Butler The term butler derives from the Anglo-Norma...
Origin:English occupational name
6317
Chevalier The earliest bearer of the Anglo-Saxon surna...
Origin:French
6320
Origin:Occupational name
0
Harbor Harbor, a name from the English language, is...
Origin:Word name
1573
Explorer

Meaning: one who explores

Origin:English word name
10064
November

Meaning: month name

Origin:English word name
6218