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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.

Qadir

Meaning: capable, powerful

Origin:Arabic
4121
Sabir

Meaning: patient

Origin:Arabic
5583
Eythor

Meaning: thunder island

Origin:Anglicized variation of Eyþór, Icelandic
7163
Skipper

Meaning: captain

Origin:English
3367
Dieter The name Dieter is of German origins and it ...
Origin:German, diminutive of Dietrich
3563
Conor

Meaning: lover of hounds

Origin:Spelling variation of Connor, Irish
999
Javier The name Javier is of Spanish origin and the...
Origin:Spanish variation of Xavier
1000
Omer

Meaning: sheaf of corn

Origin:Hebrew
6592
Teodor

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Slavic variation of Theodore, English from Greek
3702
Artur

Meaning: bear

Origin:Portuguese, Polish, Estonian, Armenian variation of Arthur, Celtic
5039
Meir

Meaning: bringer of light

Origin:Hebrew
2037
Zamir

Meaning: nightingale

Origin:Hebrew
2304
Ander The name Andor is of Greek origin. The meani...
Origin:Greek
2408
Ahmir

Meaning: prince, ruler; treetop

Origin:Variation of Amir, Arabic or Hebrew "prince, ruler; treetop"
7565
Ollivander The name Ollivander is primarily used as a b...
Origin:Literary Name
1640
Origin:Welsh
4829
Coriander

Meaning: bed bug

Origin:Greek
5385
Elmer

Meaning: noble and renowned

Origin:English
1524
Rhaegar The meaning of Rhaegar is very beautiful and...
Origin:Modern invented name
4277
Origin:Arabic invented name
8890