English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | From the 'broad ford' - a wide river crossing | English | Boy | 483 #451 | |
| Buck | Originally a nickname meaning 'male deer' or 'male goat'; connotes vigor/spiritedness; also slang for 'dollar'. | English | Boy | 481 #452 | |
| Haddon | Hill on the heath (or 'Hædda's hill') | English | Boy | 477 #453 | |
| Kenyon | From the place name Kenyon; likely 'Ken's town' or 'royal settlement'. | English | Boy | 468 #454 | |
| Jayke | Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' (from Hebrew Ya'akov) | English | Boy | 465 #455 | |
| Kendric | Royal ruler; chief or champion. | English | Boy | 465 #456 | |
| Amory | From Germanic elements meaning 'work/industrious' + 'ruler' - roughly 'industrious or brave ruler'. | English | Boy | 463 #457 | |
| Prynce | Prince; royal son or leader, 'first/foremost' (from Latin 'princeps') | English | Boy | 462 #458 | |
| Saxon | Member of the Saxons; 'of the Saxons' (literally linked to seax 'knife' or 'people of the seax') | English | Boy | 462 #459 | |
| Mercer | Merchant, trader (occupational name) | English | Boy | 460 #460 | |
| Syre | From 'sire' - lord/father; a modern name suggesting nobility or authority. | English | Boy | 455 #461 | |
| Rustin | Originally a surname meaning "red-haired" or "rust-colored"; also a habitational name from places called Ruston | English | Boy | 454 #462 | |
| Kam | Varies by origin - commonly a short form whose meanings include 'sweet' or 'gold' (Chinese), 'perfection' (from Kamal), or 'work' (Indic root). | Arabic, Cantonese, Chinese, English, Punjabi, Scottish | Boy | 453 #463 | |
| Quincey | From the estate of Quintus; associated with 'fifth' | English | Boy | 441 #464 | |
| Rip | A short, informal name originally from a surname or nickname; popularly associated with the literary character Rip Van Winkle. | English | Boy | 439 #465 | |
| Tayson | Variant of Tyson - 'son of Ty' and associated with 'firebrand' or 'fiery/high-spirited' | English | Boy | 438 #466 | |
| Kemper | Surname-derived: 'person from Kempen' or from a Germanic root meaning 'fighter/champion' or 'camp dweller' | Dutch, English, German | Boy | 437 #467 | |
| Hart | Stag, male deer; (also connoting strength/hardiness from Germanic root) | English | Boy | 435 #468 | |
| Gaige | Pledge, guarantee; measure | English, French | Boy | 431 #469 | |
| Wilfred | Will/desire + peace - 'desiring peace' or 'resolute peace' | English, Germanic | Boy | 428 #470 | |
| Jamieson | Son of James (son of Jacob) | English, Scottish | Boy | 427 #471 | |
| Prestyn | Priest's town | English | Boy | 427 #472 | |
| Brayton | From an English place name meaning 'Bray's town' or 'settlement by the Bray' | English | Boy | 426 #473 | |
| Coltyn | Modern variant of Colton meaning 'settlement associated with young horses' or 'coal town'. | English | Boy | 425 #474 | |
| Kylon | Likely derived from Kyle meaning "narrow, strait"; alternatively associated with the historical Greek name Cylon. | English | Boy | 424 #475 | |
| Prescott | Priest's cottage; dweller at the priest's cottage | English | Boy | 420 #476 | |
| Keyan | Irish: "ancient, enduring"; Persian: "king, royal, of the Kayanian lineage" | English, Irish, Persian | Boy | 419 #477 | |
| Darin | Variant of Darren/Darragh: 'oak' or 'fertile' (Irish); in Persian used to mean 'precious' or 'valuable' | English, Irish | Boy | 418 #478 | |
| Jameer | Likely from Arabic roots meaning "handsome" or "beautiful"; sometimes associated with "amir" (prince/leader) in modern usage. | Arabic, English | Boy | 418 #479 | |
| Emsley | Em's clearing / clearing or meadow (by the Ems) | English | Boy | 416 #480 | |
| Darrin | Derived from Irish Dáire meaning 'oak' or 'fruitful' | English | Boy | 415 #481 | |
| Elden | Old hill / old one | English | Boy | 415 #482 | |
| Williams | Son of William (William = 'resolute protector') | English | Boy | 413 #483 | |
| Rexton | King's town or king's settlement | English | Boy | 407 #484 | |
| Ron | Joy; song; rejoicing | English, Hebrew | Boy | 405 #485 | |
| Dallin | From the valley; dweller in a valley | English | Boy | 404 #486 | |
| Whit | White, fair (fair-haired) | English | Boy | 402 #487 | |
| Jaymes | Supplanter (derived from Jacob: 'holder of the heel' / 'supplanter') | English | Boy | 398 #488 | |
| Brad | Short form of Bradley/Bradford: 'broad wood/clearing' or 'broad ford'. | English | Boy | 397 #489 | |
| Koltyn | Settlement of young horses (from 'colt' + 'tūn') | English | Boy | 396 #490 | |
| Windsor | Riverbank with a windlass | English, Old English | Boy | 395 #491 | |
| Daven | Likely 'beloved' (if from David); alternatively 'divine/poet' (if from Devin) or 'from the valley' (surname origin) | English | Boy | 394 #492 | |
| Latrell | A modern invented name with no established traditional meaning; typically interpreted as 'La-' prefix combined with 'Trell'. | English | Boy | 393 #493 | |
| Robinson | Son of Robin (little Robert); 'son of bright fame.' | English | Boy | 393 #494 | |
| Jaice | Healer | English | Boy | 392 #495 | |
| Abbott | From 'abbot' meaning 'father' or 'head of a monastery' | English | Boy | 391 #496 | |
| Montrell | Likely 'from the mountain' or 'mountain dweller'; a modern elaboration using the '-rell' suffix | English | Boy | 388 #497 | |
| Elder | Derived from Old English 'eld' meaning 'old' - 'elder' or 'senior'; also denotes a church or community elder. | English | Boy | 386 #498 | |
| Dutch | Nickname meaning 'from the Netherlands' or 'Dutch' | English | Boy | 385 #499 | |
| Hutton | Settlement on or by a hill (hill town) | English | Boy | 383 #500 |
English Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada for every English-origin name in our dataset.
5,565
Names in this origin
125
With data in 2025
3,202
Births 2025
496,739
Peak year 2015