Names Ending in R for Boys

Sheharyar

Shehryar

A name that evokes ideas of royalty and adornment, of exceptional success and remarkability, of mountain tops and tall waves, Shekhar is a Hindi choice, derived from the Sanskrit śekhara, meaning "crest, crown, peak". As such, it might be considered as a parallel to rising choices like Summit or Everest.
 
In 2025, Elon Musk revealed one of his sons has the Bengali form, Sekhar, is is middle name chosen to honor his partner Shivon Zilis's Indian heritage and to celebrate the Indian-American physicist, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

Shekhar

Shemarr

Shermar

Shikhar

Shishir

Shmar

Shneor

A rare surname-style choice, Shofner might make a surprising option that stands out and blends in at the same time. Derived from the Old German schaffaere, it's an earthy, occupation name meaning "shepherd".

Shofner

Shrikar

Shristopher

Shyler

Shymir

Siair

Sier

Sikander

Simar

Sincear

Sinceer

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 120)

1310+ Boy Names That End in R