1310+ Boy Names That End in R

Lamair

Lamair is a rare masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Lamar, a French surname meaning 'the pond' or 'the sea,' or it could have roots in Arabic naming traditions. The…

Lemarr

Lemarr appears to be a variant spelling of Lamar, a name with French origins derived from a place name meaning 'the pond' or 'the marsh' (from 'la mare'). The doubled 'r' spelling represents a…

Lemar

Lemar appears to have multiple possible origins. It could be a variant of Lamar, which itself may derive from French geographic place names (such as the French municipality La Mar) or from the French…

Lancaster

English place-name

British place-name unlikely to evoke much passion in any baby namer.

Lancester

Lancester is a masculine name with English origins, derived from a place name meaning "fort on the River Lune" or "Roman fort." It's a variant of Lancaster, the historic county in northwest England…

Lanchester

Lanchester is a rare masculine name derived from an English surname and place name. The place name originated from the River Lune and the Old English 'ceaster,' meaning 'Roman fort or town.' As a…

Lankester

Lankester is a masculine name derived from the English place name and surname Lancaster, which refers to a 'Roman fort on the River Lune' in northern England. This uncommon given name carries…

Lander

English from German

"territory"

Lander is a name that straddles two trends. It's an er-ending surname name, ala Cooper and Carter. And it's also, more subtly, a green name, in the manner of Fielder or Reed.

Landor

Landor is a unique masculine name with Anglo-Saxon origins, derived from Old English elements meaning 'land' and 'spear' or 'warrior.' Though not commonly used as a first name, it carries a…

Lanier

French occupational name

"wool worker"

The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.

Lardner

Occupational name

"servant in charge of a larder"

The surname of humorist Ring is a new entry in the trendy occupational class -- but watch the lard.

Lavr

Lavr is a masculine name of Russian origin, derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel." Laurel wreaths were symbols of victory and honor in ancient…

Lawyer

Occupational name

One professional surname that won't pass the Bar.

Eleazer

Variation of Lazarus

"God is my helper"

Four-syllable names can be tricky, but this rarely used Old Testament appellation has considerable potential. In the Bible, Eleazer is a son of Aaron and nephew of Moses who succeeds his father as…

Lázár

Lázár is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, being the Hungarian form of Lazarus, meaning "God has helped." The name appears prominently in the Bible, most notably in the New Testament where Lazarus…

Lazear

Lazear is an uncommon masculine name with possible origins as a surname. It likely derives from the medieval occupational surname for a person who worked with lasers (rope-makers or net-makers), from…

Casimir

English; French, from Polish

"destroyer of peace"

Casimir, a traditional name of Polish kings, could do quite well these days as we see the rise of Caspian, Cassius, Castiel, et. al. Like Leopold and Laszlo, Casimir is strong and worth considering…

Leanther

Leanther is an uncommon masculine name that may have evolved as a variation of Leander or possibly as a creative combination of "lean" and "ther" (possibly from "there" or "thermae," meaning heat).…

Liander

Liander is an uncommon masculine name with potential roots in several naming traditions. It may be a variation of Leander, the Greek mythological figure who swam the Hellespont nightly to visit his…

Balfer

Balfer is an uncommon masculine name with likely Germanic origins. It may be a variant or derivative of names like Baldur (from Norse mythology, associated with light and purity) or Baldemar (meaning…