English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesy | From the place-name Ramsey, 'wild garlic island' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ramsden | Valley of the rams | English | Boy | — | |
| Ramsdin | From the valley or place of rams ("ram's valley") | English | Boy | — | |
| Ramsdon | Ram's hill | English | Boy | — | |
| Ramsdyn | Derived from the surname Ramsden, meaning "ram's valley" or "valley of the ram" | English | Boy | — | |
| Ramsy | From Ramsey - 'island of wild garlic' (or 'ram's island') | English | Boy | — | |
| Ramyn | Variant of Ramin/Rama - generally interpreted as 'pleasing' or 'joyful'; can also connote 'exalted'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Randale | From elements meaning 'rim' or 'shield' + 'wolf' - often rendered 'shield-wolf' or 'protector'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Randaley | Shield-wolf (derived from Randall) | English | Boy | — | |
| Rande | Derived from 'Rand' meaning 'shield' or 'rim (of a shield)'; often a short form of Randolph/Randall, implying a protector | English | Boy | — | |
| Randean | Generally interpreted as 'of Rand' or 'associated with the shield/boundary' - a modern coinage meaning 'descendant/related to Rand'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Randey | Shield-wolf - protector (from elements meaning 'shield' and 'wolf') | English | Boy | — | |
| Randin | Variant or diminutive of Rand; 'rim/edge' or 'shield' (protective) | English | Boy | — | |
| Randolphe | Shield-wolf | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Randsom | Payment for release, 'redemption'; occasionally interpreted as a variant patronymic ('son of Rand') | English | Boy | — | |
| Randsome | Probably a variant of Ransom meaning "redeemed," or a coinage from Rand (associated with "shield"/short for Randall) suggesting protection or strength. | English | Boy | — | |
| Randulph | Shield + wolf ("shield-wolf") | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Randyn | Derived from 'rand' meaning 'shield' - often rendered as 'shield' or 'shield‑wolf' (protector). | English | Boy | — | |
| Rangford | Roughly 'ford' (river crossing) associated with 'rang' (possibly 'ring' or 'range') - e.g., 'ford of the range' or 'ringed ford'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Rankyn | Diminutive of Rand - 'little Rand' (Rand ultimately from Randolph, associated with 'shield'/'rim' and 'wolf') | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ransell | Probably derived from Germanic elements meaning 'shield' or 'rim' + 'wolf' - roughly 'shield-wolf' or 'protector'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Ransforde | Likely 'raven's ford' - a river crossing or place associated with ravens | English | Boy | — | |
| Ranshaw | Likely "Ran's wood" or "wood at the edge" - a place/surname-based name referring to a small wood or copse associated with a person named Ran/Rand. | English | Boy | — | |
| Ransley | Ran's clearing / meadow associated with a person named Ran/Rann | English | Boy | — | |
| Ransome | Payment for the release of a captive; idea of 'redeemed' or 'redemption' | English | Boy | — | |
| Rapier | A thin, sharply pointed thrusting sword; connotes agility, sharpness, precision | English | Boy | — | |
| Raulston | Town or settlement of Raoul/Ralph | English | Boy | — | |
| Raushon | God is gracious | English, Irish, Persian, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Rawdin | Probably 'reed hill' or 'dweller at a reed-covered hill' | English | Boy | — | |
| Rawdon | Red hill | English | Boy | — | |
| Rawleigh | Meadow or clearing frequented by roe deer | English | Boy | — | |
| Rawli | Clearing or meadow of the roe deer | English | Boy | — | |
| Rawlie | Likely 'dweller at the clearing/meadow' (derived from an English place-name/surname) | English | Boy | — | |
| Rawls | Descendant of Ralph ('counsel wolf') | English | Boy | — | |
| Rawly | Dweller at the 'rough clearing' or 'rough meadow'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Rawlyng | Diminutive of Raw/Rawl - 'counsel-wolf' or 'little Ralf'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Rawlyngs | Originally a surname meaning "son of Rawlin"; Rawlin ultimately from elements meaning "counsel" + "wolf" | English | Boy | — | |
| Rawn | Possibly an anglicized form of Rowan ('rowan tree' / 'little red-haired') or related to Ron/Rón (short for Ronald, 'ruler's counselor', or Irish Rón, 'seal'). | English, Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Raybourn | Dweller by the stream (often rendered 'rye-stream' or 'roe-deer stream') | English | Boy | — | |
| Raybourne | Locational surname meaning 'Ray's stream' or 'stream/brook' (bourne = stream); 'Ray' may derive from a personal name or an element meaning 'roe-deer' or 'ray/beam'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Rayburne | Stream frequented by roe deer; dweller by the deer-stream | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Rayd | Modern respelling; typically linked to Reid/Reed meaning 'red-haired' or to Ray/Raymond meaning 'wise protector'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Rayfield | From the field where rye was grown; a locational surname | English | Boy | — | |
| Raymin | Derived from Raymond: 'wise counselor'/'protector' (interpreted as 'wise protector') | English | Boy | — | |
| Rayron | A modern blend meaning roughly 'beam of light' + 'joy/counsel' - often interpreted as 'joyful protector' or 'radiant leader'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Rayshard | Related to Arabic Rashad, meaning "rightly guided" or "having good sense". | English | Boy | — | |
| Razor | A razor - a sharp blade; figuratively 'sharp' or 'cutting' | English | Boy | — | |
| Readman | Originally a surname meaning 'man by the reeds' or 'red-haired/ruddy man.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Ream | Linked to Khmer usage derived from Sanskrit 'Rama' ('pleasing, charming', heroic figure); as an English surname the meaning is uncertain/topographic | English, Khmer | Boy | — | |
| Reamone | Likely a modern variant of Ramon/Ramone, carrying the sense of "wise protector" or "protecting counsel". | English | Boy | — |
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