Names Ending in R for Boys

Tejveer

Telesfor

Temar

Temir

Temur

Tenor

Terr

Tesher

Thaer

Thailer

Thair

Thamar

Thamer

Thaylor

Theador

Is Thearthur a declaration that your baby is the ultimate Arthur or is it a blend of the regal name with the popular Theodore or Theo? In the first instance, it may be interpreted as literally meaning "the Arthur" or "the bear", while in the latter case, "God's bear" or "bear of God" may be considered.
 
The name has appeared just once in the US stats, back in the 50s.

Thearthur

Thelmer

This international form of Theodore is popular in Iceland, where it ranked in the Top 20 in a recent year. 

Theodór

Typically used as a surname, Thomander blends the Biblical Thomas with the Greek element ander, to form a name which means "manly twin", or more simply "twin man". Notably borne by the 19th professor, bishop, translator and author, Johan Henrik Thomander, the name fit in with the likes of Evander and Leander. It might also be the perfect middle name option if you want to honor a Thomas, and an Alexander, Andrew, Andrea, or an Anders at the same time. 
 
Tomander is an alternative spelling.

Thomander

Is Thrasher a totally violent choice, or a cool, edgy, and triumphant name, shared with a skateboarding magazine? It's up to you, though it does sound fairly harsh in our opinion. Nevertheless, five boys were named Thrasher in 2024, suggesting at least five parents have decided it was badass. 

Thrasher

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 126)

1310+ Boy Names That End in R