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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Richmun Powerful protector English Boy
Ricie Diminutive of Richard - 'ruler, powerful' (interpreted as 'little ruler') English Boy
Rickael Blend of 'Rick' (strong/ruler) and Hebrew '-ael' (God) - roughly 'strong ruler of God' or 'strength of God'. English Boy
Ricker Derived from the element 'rik' meaning 'ruler' or from a surname for someone associated with ricks (haystacks) Dutch, English, Norse Boy
Ricroft Ruler's small enclosed field (the croft of a ruler) English Boy
Ricward Ruler or guardian; powerful protector English, Germanic Boy
Riddock Surname-derived; exact meaning uncertain - possibly related to 'red' or to a riverside/dock or clearing (topographic origin). English Boy
Riddok No established historical meaning - likely a modern invented name related to surname forms English Boy
Riderson Son of Rider - descended from or associated with a rider (occupational name) English Boy
Ridgeway 'Road along a ridge' or 'dweller by the ridge-way' English Boy
Ridglie Dweller by the ridge clearing or meadow English Boy
Ridgly From the ridge / dweller by the ridge English Boy
Ridpath Originally a place-name/surname meaning 'red path' - denoting someone who lived by or near a red-colored path English Boy
Rigbee Settlement or farm by a ridge; 'dweller at the ridge'. English Boy
Rigbey Dweller at the ridge farm / ridge settlement English Boy
Rigbie From the ridge farm or settlement; dweller by the ridge English Boy
Rikey Diminutive of Richard - 'powerful ruler' (affectionate form) English Boy
Rikyn From 'ric' meaning 'ruler/king'; commonly interpreted as 'little ruler' or 'young ruler' English Boy
Rishawn A modern variant of Rashawn/Shawn; ultimately from Sean/John meaning "God is gracious" English Boy
Ritch Strong, brave ruler English Boy
Ritchey Diminutive of Richard - 'powerful/brave ruler' English, Scottish Boy
Ritchi Diminutive of Richard: 'powerful/brave ruler'. English Boy
Rithie Diminutive of Richard - 'powerful ruler' or 'brave ruler' English Boy
RJ Initials R and J English Boy
Roban Bright fame (famous, shining glory) English Boy
Robbins Son of Robin (Robin, from Robert, meaning 'bright fame') English Boy
Robbinson Son of Robin (Robin = diminutive of Robert, meaning 'bright fame') English Boy
Robenson Son of Robert ('bright fame') English Boy
Robley ‘Robert’s clearing’ - a clearing or meadow associated with Rob/Robert (Robert = 'bright fame') English Boy
Robon Likely 'bright fame' (from Robert) or 'little robin' (diminutive) English Boy
Robyrtson Son of Robert (Robert = "bright fame") English, Scottish Boy
Rochester 'Hroca's fort' - from a Roman/fortified settlement English Boy
Rocke Rock, stone; figuratively strength or refuge (akin to the meaning of 'rock' and names like Peter). English Boy
Rocklee From 'rock' (stone/strength) + 'Lee' (clearing/meadow) - 'rock meadow' or 'steadfast/strong clearing.' English Boy
Rockly Derived from Old English elements meaning 'rock' + 'clearing' - 'rocky clearing' or 'rock meadow'. English Boy
Rockmond Rock protection English, Germanic Boy
Rockson Son of Rock - denoting descent from someone nicknamed 'Rock', implying strength or steadfastness. English Boy
Rockwel From the rocky spring or well English Boy
Rocwell Dweller by the rocky spring / rocky stream English Boy
Rodd Short form of Rod; associated with 'famous ruler' (from Roderick) English Boy
Roddie Diminutive of Roderick or Rodney; commonly 'famous ruler' (from Roderick). English, Scottish Boy
Roddnee Derived from an Old English place name meaning 'Hroda's island' (Hroda from 'hroð' meaning 'fame') - often rendered as 'island of fame' or 'island near a clearing'. English Boy
Roddni Modern respelling of Rodney; generally associated with the English place-name meaning roughly 'island near a clearing' or 'island of reeds' English Boy
Roddny Derived from the English place name Rodney; meaning uncertain, often given as 'island near the clearing' or 'island of reeds'. English Boy
Roddwell Likely from Old English elements meaning 'well' - interpreted as 'well by the clearing' or 'red well' (place name origin). English Boy
Rodell Derived from a root meaning 'fame' - 'famous one' or 'little famous one' English Boy
Rodnei Variant of Rodney, from an English place-name often interpreted as 'island near the clearing' or 'island of reeds'. English Boy
Rodni Island of fame English Boy
Rodnie From an English place name meaning "island near a clearing" or "island of reeds". English Boy
Rodny Island by the clearing 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