Names Ending in R for Boys

Chamber

Smart choice given to a handful of baby boys each year.

Clever

Dagger is one of the new <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/404/badass-baby-names">badass baby names</a>, a sharp and scary choice that some parents may feel arm their child for battle in a cruel modern world.

Dagger

Prime example of the aggressive word names that are an off-the-grid branch of the new macho names.  Makes Cannon, Maverick, and Ranger feel almost soft and sensitive by comparison. 

Danger

Delmer is kind of a smoosh of two dated names, Delmar and Elmer, that does not improve on either. While Elmer is making a return as a Geek Chic name, Delmar was given to only 14 baby boys last year while Delmer is extinct.

Delmer

Derringer

Dhamir

Bavarian and Austrian form of the German surname Dressler, meaning "turner". Draxler was a new addition to the extended US list in 2017, likely inspired by German soccer star Julian Draxler.

Draxler

Dynver

Eiler

Eleanor

Elezar

Emar

Enner

Eyner

Fatehveer

Finbarr is a traditional Irish masculine name with deep historical and religious roots. It derives from the Gaelic "Fionnbharr," combining "fionn" (fair, white) and "barr" (head, top), meaning "fair-haired" or "fair-headed." The name is strongly associated with St. Finbarr (also spelled Finnbarr or Barra), a 6th-century Irish bishop who founded a monastery that later developed into the city of Cork. His legacy made the name particularly popular in Cork and throughout southern Ireland. While uncommon outside Ireland, Finbarr maintains cultural significance among those with Irish heritage. The name connects its bearers to Irish traditions, Celtic language, and a celebrated saint, offering both historical depth and distinctive character.

Finbarr

Woodsy names are fashionable for boys, as are surnames and occupational names, so Forester scores on all three. It can also be spelled Forrester.

Forester

Gator

Gerber

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 55)

1310+ Boy Names That End in R