Names Ending in R for Boys

Wilmur

Wilner

Wisler

An unusual surname-style name, Wister may be a spin on Wester ("westerly, one who lives in the west") or a play on the archaic word "wist", relating to "wit", "knowledge", and "awareness". Borne by writer Owen Wister, known as the "father of Western fiction", having help make the cowboy into a hero figure, it is also the name of a mountain in Wyoming, named for the author.

Wister

Wladimir

Worner

Wuilber

Wuilmer

Wymer

Xahir

Xaivier

Xandar

Xandir

Xandyr

Xannder

Xaviour

Xavyer

Xayvier

Xazavier

Xazier

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 132)

1310+ Boy Names That End in R