Names Ending in R for Boys

Shaher

Shahriar

Shahryar

Shakar

Shakeer

Shaker

Shakor

Shalamar is a quietly used choice for boys, likely inspired by the Shalamar Gardens in Pakistan, built in the 17th century by emperor Shah Jahan (better known for the Taj Mahal). More popularly spelled as Shalimar (thanks to a perfume and a 50s movie), Shalimar has appeared in the US stats for boys since the 80s, though it does lean feminine. 
 
The exact etymology of the name is unknown but theories include that it comes from the Arabic shah al-'imarat meaning "master of buildings; from the Sanskrit shala and the Turkic mar meaning "abode of joy, place of pleasure"; from Kashmiri, to mean "black soil for growing rice"; from the Persian to mean "garden of the black-eyed sweetheart"; or from Punjabi, meaning "God's curse".

Shalamar

A spin on Shalamar, itself taken from the Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, a popular tourist destination that was built by the emperor Shah Jahan, best known for building the Taj Mahal. This particular spelling gained traction thanks to a perfume of the same name, released back in the 1920s, and by the film The Princess of the Nile in 1954, in which the central character is called Shalimar.
 
The exact etymology of the name is highly debated, but theories include that it comes from the Arabic shah al-'imarat meaning "master of buildings; from the Sanskrit shala and the Turkic mar meaning "abode of joy, place of pleasure"; from Kashmiri, to mean "black soil for growing rice"; from the Persian to mean "garden of the black-eyed sweetheart"; or from Punjabi, meaning "God's curse". 
While the aforementioned film has meant this name leans feminine in the US, it is used as a masculine choice in Pakistan and as a unisex option in India. 
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Shalimar

Shamair

Shamarr

Shameir

Shamier

Shamor

Shankar

Shaquor

Shaqur

Sharmar

Shavar

Shayar

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 196)

1310+ Boy Names That End in R