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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.

Granger

Meaning: worker of the granary

Origin:English and French surname
1677
Major

Meaning: greater; or, a military rank

Origin:Latin
1712
Tiger

Meaning: animal name

Origin:English
3982
Racer Racer is an old and fascinating name that is...
Origin:Word name
7005
Strummer

Meaning: one who strums (a stringed musical instrument)

Origin:English word name
8698
Homer

Meaning: security, pledge

Origin:Greek
1479
Eleazar

Meaning: God helps

Origin:Hebrew
1618
Castor

Meaning: pious one

Origin:Greek
633
Sumner

Meaning: summoner

Origin:English occupational name
3312
Macallister

Meaning: son of Alasdair

Origin:Scottish
3405
Sylvester

Meaning: wood, forest

Origin:Latin
974
Caesar

Meaning: cut

Origin:Latin
1039
Silver Silver is a name of English origin and the m...
Origin:English word name
1373
Chandler

Meaning: candle maker

Origin:English from French occupational name
1401
Gunnar

Meaning: bold warrior

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Gunther
1128
Decker

Meaning: roofer

Origin:German occupational name
1301
Rainier

Meaning: wise army

Origin:German
1322
Calder

Meaning: rocky water

Origin:English
1326
Brewer The name Brewer is of English origin, and th...
Origin:English, occupational surname
8433
Didier

Meaning: desired, beloved

Origin:French
2971