Names Ending in R for Boys

Lunar

Luthur

Luvender

Lucifer not cool enough for you? Then you might want to pivot to this arguably badder-boy alternative with the X in the middle. Bonus advantage: Nickname Lux.

Luxifer

While they may look similar, Lycander is not in fact a variation of Shakespearean Lysander. Pronounced as LIE-kahn-der as LIH-kahn-der, it derives from Lykandros, which gives it two possible meanings: "wolf man" from lykos or "man of light" from lyke. 
 
A rare choice, it could make a fascinating option for those who enjoy names with animal or nature related meanings, and want something like Alexander, Leander, and Luka, but also want it to feel totally unique.

Lycander

Lyor

Macalister

Macarther

Macker

In Welsh legend, Maelor Gawr ("giant") was a king and, as his name suggests, a giant, who lived on a hillfort near Aberystwyth in west Wales. The name is very rarely used, even in Wales, but if you're looking for a name with a fantasy-esque "ae" spelling that also has genuine history, that could be a good option.

Maelor

Mager

Mahavir

Mahbeer

Mahyar

Maijer

Maijour

Majer

Majhor

Majur

Manar

Boy names that end in R are one of the style leaders of the current baby-naming era, with many r-ending names for baby boys topping the popularity lists in the US and around the world.

 today in the US and many other English-speaking, ranking in the US Top 10. Alexander and Asher are runners up. Theodore, though it doesn't technically end with R, is also very popular.

 include Carter, Asher, Hunter, Connor, Xavier, Parker, and Sawyer.



Many of the boys' names that end in R originated as surnames drawn from

 — 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 hundreds of choices, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

Baby boy names that end in the letter R with meanings, origins, and popularity, including top boy names ending in Ro such as Oliver and Cooper and unique R-end boy names such as Burr and Jupiter. (Page 100)

1310+ Boy Names That End in R