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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.

Jonah

Meaning: dove

Origin:Hebrew
169
Abel

Meaning: breath

Origin:Hebrew
156
Moses

Meaning: delivered from the water

Origin:Egyptian
817
Malachi

Meaning: my messenger

Origin:Hebrew
95
Elias

Meaning: Yahweh is God

Origin:Greek variation of Elijah, Hebrew
132
Elijah

Meaning: Yahweh is God

Origin:Hebrew
136
Micah

Meaning: who is like the Lord

Origin:Hebrew
143
Joel

Meaning: Jehovah is his God

Origin:Hebrew
254
Boaz

Meaning: swiftness

Origin:Hebrew
334
Job

Meaning: persecuted

Origin:Hebrew
776
Asa

Meaning: healer; born in the morning

Origin:Hebrew; Japanese
204
Jeremiah

Meaning: appointed by God

Origin:Hebrew
452
Phineas

Meaning: the Nubian

Origin:English, Egyptian
196
Reuben

Meaning: behold, a son

Origin:Hebrew
90
Judah

Meaning: praised

Origin:Hebrew
664
Origin:Biblical place name
1191
Dinah

Meaning: God will judge

Origin:Hebrew
861
Leah

Meaning: weary

Origin:Hebrew
286
Vashti

Meaning: lovely

Origin:Persian
2103
Zillah

Meaning: shade

Origin:Hebrew
2384