Random Boy Name Generator

About this generator

This tool generates random boy names from a list of 342 real first names in use today. Choose a style, an optional first letter, and how many names you want (1 to 30). Each batch is shuffled, and no name appears twice in the same batch. Popular now has 98 names commonly given to baby boys in the US in recent years, such as Liam, Mateo, and Hudson. Classic has 80 names that have been steady for generations, like Michael and Peter. Vintage has 80 names that peaked about a century ago, like Walter and Clarence. Unique has 84 real names you rarely hear, like Caspian and Lorcan. Short draws the 75 names with four letters or fewer from every group, and Any uses the full list.

How to use

1. Pick a style, or keep Any to use all the names.
2. Choose a letter under Starts with if you want names with a certain initial.
3. Enter how many names you want (1 to 30) and click Generate.
4. Generate again for a new shuffle, and copy the names worth keeping.

Use Cases

• •Naming a male character in a novel, game, or comic when the first idea feels flat
• •Building a baby boy name shortlist that goes beyond the top ten
• •Filling a roster of realistic names for a sports team sheet, role-play, or classroom activity
• •Choosing a name for an action figure, a stuffed animal, or a new pet
• •Looking for a boy name that starts with a family initial

Tips

• →Match the style to the setting: a farmer in the 1930s reads as a Clarence or a Floyd, a kid in today's classroom as a Mason or an Ezra.
• →For a baby, try the name with the last name and a middle name before you fall for it.
• →Unique names stand out on a page, so use them for one character in a cast rather than everyone.
• →If a last name ends in a vowel, a first name ending in a consonant often sounds cleaner, and the other way round.
• →Generate with Short and Any to compare how the same initials sound in a one-syllable and a longer name.

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