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.