1310+ Boy Names That End in R

Daxter

Modern invented name

Daxter feels like a blend between Dexter and Baxter. If you like it better than either of those, then go for it.

December

English word name

"tenth month"

Although this month name was used only for girls in a recent year, there's no reason it can't work for both genders. For a holiday baby, more original than Noel and more universal than Christmas.

Christer

Christer is a masculine name of Scandinavian origin, particularly popular in Sweden and Norway. It derives from the Latin 'Christophorus' meaning 'bearing Christ.' This name emerged as a Nordic…

Delmar

Spanish

"of the sea"

Cross-cultural name with a great nautical meaning. It boomed in the 1930s and has potential for revival now.

Delmer

Variation of Delmar, Spanish

"of the sea"

Delmer is kind of a smoosh of two dated names, Delmar and Elmer, that does not improve on either. While Elmer is making a return as a Geek Chic name, Delmar was given to only 14 baby boys last year…

Delmor

Delmor is a masculine name with likely Germanic or Anglo-Saxon origins. It may be a variant of Delmar, which combines the elements 'del' (of the) and 'mar' (sea), literally meaning 'of the sea' or…

Dimitr

Dimitr is a masculine name that serves as a variant of Dimitri, which itself derives from the Greek name Demetrios. Its origin traces back to Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and harvest.…

Dymitr

Dymitr is a masculine name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian cultures as a variant of Dmitri or Dimitri. It ultimately derives from the Greek name Demetrios, meaning…

Dometer

Dometer is an uncommon masculine name with possible Greek origins, potentially functioning as a variation of Demeter or Demetrius. While Demeter was primarily the Greek goddess of the harvest and…

Demeter

Demeter, while historically a feminine name from Greek mythology, has occasionally been used as a masculine name in some contexts. In Greek mythology, Demeter was the powerful goddess of agriculture,…

Domotor

Domotor is a masculine name of Hungarian origin, functioning as the Hungarian form of Demetrius. Derived from the Greek name Demetrios, it ultimately connects to Demeter, the Greek goddess of…

Dempster

Dempster is a masculine name with Scottish origins, derived from the occupational surname meaning 'judge' or 'judicial officer.' It comes from the Middle English word 'demester,' which referred to…

Krister

Krister is a masculine name of Scandinavian origin, particularly common in Sweden and Norway. It represents a Nordic variation of Christian, ultimately derived from the Latin 'Christianus,' meaning…

Deodar

Sanskrit

"divine wood"

Name of the "god tree," a tall cedar native to India that also grows in California and England. Not a prime baby name candidate.

Bower

Bower comes from English surname origins, derived from the Old English word 'bur,' referring to a cottage or dwelling, particularly one in a leafy enclosure or garden. Historically, it was an…

Didier

French

"desired, beloved"

Didier is kind of a Desiree for boy--a lively, confident name that's widely used in France and has definite possibilities here. It's the name of an early French saint.

Dieter

German, diminutive of Dietrich

Dieter is a classic German name that got lots of satiric exposure via Mike Myers on "Saturday Night Live" a few years back. If mispronounced, it could conceivably be read as someone on a diet.

Chevalier

Chevalier is a distinguished masculine name of French origin, literally meaning 'knight' or 'horseman.' Derived from the French word 'cheval' (horse), it historically referred to a knight or a member…

Donar

German

"ancient thunder god"

Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.

Bauer

German

"farmer, tiller of the soil"

A surname name with an occupational background, but although it derives from the German language it is not used as a first name there as it has pejorative connotations – sometimes used as slag for an…