Boy Names That End in -er

  1. Mariner
    • Origin:

      Occupational name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "sea-farer"
  2. Belcher
    • Origin:

      English from French
    • Meaning:

      "pretty face"
    • Description:

      Try telling the kids it really means "pretty face" and not "burper".
  3. Scooter
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Retro nickname for Scott.
  4. Roamer
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "wanderer, traveler"
    • Description:

      A variant of Romer or Rohmer, or simply derived from the English word "roam", meaning to travel freely, spontaneously, wherever your feet may take you.
  5. Prayer
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship"
    • Description:

      A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.
  6. Currier
    • Origin:

      English occupational surname
    • Meaning:

      "person who dressed leather after it was tanned"
    • Description:

      Has a fresh occupational name feel, combined with old-fashioned Currier & Ives charm.
  7. Purser
    • Origin:

      English occupational surname
    • Meaning:

      "purse-maker; bursar"
    • Description:

      An obsolete occupational term for a bursar or someone who made purses. You might find it as a surname in your family tree, in which case it's perfectly usable as a first name to honor your heritage.
  8. Thaxter
    • Hooper
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "hoop-maker"
      • Description:

        Lively, friendly surname that might appeal to basketball fans.
    • Nader
      • Harvinder
        • Origin:

          Sikh
        • Meaning:

          "God of heaven; brave warrior of God"
        • Description:

          An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harwinder.
      • Moncler
        • Origin:

          Invented name
        • Description:

          The luxury Italian outerwear brand Moncler gets its name from Monestier-de-Clermont, a French mountain village near Grenoble. Moncler debuted on the charts in 2020, when seven baby boys were given the name.
      • Sylwester
        • Weller
          • Driver
            • Origin:

              Word or occupational name
            • Description:

              Driver seems prime for adoption as a first name, with the rise of occupational names ranging from Archer to Ranger to Sawyer.
          • Chipper
            • Origin:

              English word name
            • Meaning:

              "cheerful"
            • Description:

              Chip is stuck in the '60s, but Chipper — with its lively meaning — could be a fun nickname for your chip off the old block.
          • Christer
            • Keeler
              • Origin:

                English occupational name
              • Description:

                A keeler was a man who delivered goods on canal barges.
            • Jamier
              • Alexavier