1310+ Boy Names That End in R
- Mayur
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"peacock"Description:
An interesting choice for people looking for a nature name that is off the beaten track. Mumbai-based actor and songwriter Mayur Puri is a notable bearer of this name.
- Dipper
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Dipper isn't the most name-like of all the constellations, but with its fashionable -er ending and familiarity thanks to Disney Channel's Gravity Falls, it has become a possibility.
- Rhaegar
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Rhaegar Targaryen is one of the most glamorous, noble characters in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series... even though he's been dead over a decade when the books begin. The reader first learns about him through Robert and Ned, both enemies, who paint a distorted picture of this striking man.
- Lamar
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"dweller by a pool"Description:
While it may sound a little dated, Lamar is a name that has never been outside the US Top 1000, but it is in danger of falling off the list.
- Cartier
Origin:
French variation of Carter, EnglishMeaning:
"transporter of goods by cart"Description:
Luxury baby name associated with Jacques Cartier's eponymous jewelry company.
- Pieter
- Viper
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"snake"Description:
As cool as it is frightening.
- Saar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"storm"Description:
With its appealing double-a configuration, this is the name of an Israeli kibbutz on the Galilee beach. For girls, Saar is a popular modern name in the Netherlands, a shortened form of Sarah.
- Ranier
- Esidor
- Rockefeller
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"from Rockenfeld"Description:
American powerhouse family name with a classy-yet-tough vibe.
- Hjörtur
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"deer"Description:
A handsome Icelandic nature name also used in very small numbers in Sweden and Denmark.
- Naor
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"cultured and enlightened"Description:
Certainly qualities desired for our sons.
- Asger
Origin:
DanishMeaning:
"spear of God"Description:
It looks unfamiliar at first, but we think this strong Danish name is worthy of further consideration. It has a great meaning and is unusual without being a mouthful or too challenging. To us it feels like an arty or creative name, perhaps because one famous bearer, Asger Jorn, was an avant-garde sculptor and painter.
- Doctor
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Doctor is an honorific used as a name, somewhat like names such as Bishop, King, and Princess. Banned in New Zealand, Doctor can lead to the kind of confusion you may feel would be only positive for your child -- a bona fide Doctor before he even gets to kindergarten. At its zenith in 1884, Doctor was used for 12 boys, but last year it didn't even clear the five-baby minimum to make it onto the Social Security extended list.
- Per
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of PeterDescription:
So simple, yet so unique: a prime candidate for export. Pronunciation is like the English pair or pear.
- Issur
- Lochner
- Larkspur
Origin:
English botanical nameDescription:
A rarer-than-rare botanical name with a sting in the tail - makes an interesting masculine option that fits in with Aspen, Lark and Arthur.
- Otter
Origin:
English, word nameDescription:
Otter first came onto the baby name radar when Zooey Deschanel used it as a middle name for her daughter in 2015. It entered the US charts the same year, but as a boy name. Cute, sleek and wild, it's an interesting alternative to more popular animal names like Fox and Bear.