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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.

Easter The meaning of Easter is ‘goddess of fertili...
Origin:English, from German
2265
Alonzo

Meaning: noble, ready

Origin:Italian diminutive of Alphonso
1079
Jamaica

Meaning: rich in springs

Origin:Native American place name
4415
Dido Traditionally a girl's name of Greek origin,...
Origin:Greek, meaning obscure
2360
Juba

Meaning: born on Monday

Origin:African
5523
Scipio

Meaning: staff or walking stick

Origin:Latin
2158
Phillis

Meaning: green bough

Origin:Spelling variation of Phyllis, Greek
8444
Leodis

Meaning: people living by the strongly flowing river

Origin:Celtic
921
Pompey

Meaning: five

Origin:Latin
7745
Luck Number: 5
10255
Pearlie

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Variation of Pearl, Latin gem name
12855
Perlie

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Variation of Pearl, Latin gem name
12861
Purlie

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Variation of Pearl, Latin gem name
12870
Cela

Meaning: rock

Origin:Spelling variation of Sela
3624
Phoebe

Meaning: radiant, shining one

Origin:Greek
19