1310+ Boy Names That End in R

Also an English surname, Sender derives from Alexander and has an attractive modern sound. Though given to only a handful of baby boys per year, it nevertheless is in step with the brotherhood of er-ending choices fashionable today.

With the new fashion for occupational names, we may hear more of this one.

Painter is among the most creative choices in this very fashionable category of names, with a particularly pleasant sound. Whereas most occupational names conjure up physical labor, this one feels like a gateway to the arts.

A strong unisex option with an uplifting meaning.

A big name to bestow upon a child, but in line with equally grand recent hits in the US like Legend and Royal.

A tough and rugged nature name.

Blær is a rare Icelandic name meaning "light gust or breeze" that made headlines due to one family's battle to be allowed to use it for their daughter. Iceland has strict name laws and it is not permitted to use a traditionally male name for a girl. The name was finally allowed when she was 15 years old. Blær is also a (female) character in a novel by the famous Icelandic writer Halldór Laxness.

Non-American spelling of Savior.

Unexplored Moroccan place name, conjuring up images of camels and palm trees and domed minarets.

Interesting possibility for the son or grandson of a Gregory.

If you like names that are not really names -- some say, the wave of the future -- Harbor has an attractive sound as well as an appealing meaning and image. While Harbor is the commonly used spelling in the US, Harbour is seen more often in the rest of the English-speaking world.