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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Rodwell From the clearing by a spring/stream English Boy
Roedden Probably 'from the red valley' or 'descendant/son of Rod' - associated with 'red' or a Rod/Roderick root (meaning uncertain) English, Scandinavian Boy
Roewell Likely 'roe (deer) + well (spring)' - roughly 'spring frequented by roe deer' or 'dweller by the roe's well'. English Boy
Rohlan Likely 'renowned/famous throughout the land' (from Roland); occasionally associated with 'ascending' or 'to grow' (from Rohan) English Boy
Rohmer Roman; pilgrim to Rome English, Germanic Boy
Roiden Uncertain - possibly 'royal valley', 'little king', 'red-haired', or 'descendant of Rod' English Boy
Rokey Little rock - evokes strength, sturdiness, and resilience English Boy
Rokwell Dweller by a rocky spring or well; 'rock well' English Boy
Roky Associated with 'rock' (stone, strength) or connected to Rochus/Rocco (Saint Roch), implying protection or resilience English Boy
Roll Likely a short form or surname derived from Germanic elements meaning 'famous throughout the land' (Roland) or 'famous wolf' (Rolf). English Boy
Rolt Probably 'famous wolf' (from elements meaning 'fame' + 'wolf') English, Germanic Boy
Romayn Roman; from Rome English, Latin Boy
Rondall Probably a spelling variant of Randall or Ronald - either 'shield-wolf' (Randall) or 'ruler's counsel/advisor' (Ronald). English Boy
Rondeal A modern invented name with uncertain meaning; loosely associated with 'Ron' (from Ronald, 'ruler's counsel') or the place-suffix '-dale' - overall meaning is derivative/uncertain English Boy
Ronley Ron's meadow / joyful meadow English Boy
Ronly Derived from 'Ron' meaning 'joy' or 'song'; roughly 'like Ron' or 'little Ron', conveying cheerfulness English Boy
Ronn Hebrew: "song, joy". From Ronald (Old Norse): "ruler's counselor" (advisor to the ruler). English, Hebrew Boy
Ronnley Joyful meadow ('Ron' = joy; '-ley' = clearing/meadow) English Boy
Ronnly From Ron/Ronald, ultimately from Old Norse Rögnvaldr - 'ruler' or 'ruler's advisor' (often rendered 'mighty ruler') English Boy
Ronyl Derived from 'Ron' (Ronald: 'ruler's counselor'); interpreted as 'little ruler' or 'descendant/son of Ron'. English Boy
Roscow Habitational name likely meaning 'from the deer wood' (derived from Old Norse elements referring to a wood/grove) English Boy
Rosko From the deer forest; from the woods English Boy
Rossiter Originally a surname associated with 'Ross' - either 'of/from Ross' (place name element meaning 'promontory' or 'moor') or 'son/servant of Ross'; later adopted as a given name. English Boy
Rosson Son of Ross - descendant of a man named Ross (Ross can mean 'promontory' in Gaelic or be associated with 'red') English Boy
Rosston Ross's town; settlement by a promontory English Boy
Rosswel 'Promontory spring' or 'dweller by the promontory well' English, Scottish Boy
Rosswell Promontory or headland by a spring English, Scottish Boy
Roswel Probably "rose well" or "dweller by the rose spring" (association with a well/spring and the rose) English Boy
Roswold Probably 'rose ruler' or 'horse ruler' - from Germanic elements 'ros' (rose or hros 'horse') + 'wald' (rule, ruler). Exact origin uncertain. English Boy
Roth From German 'rot' meaning 'red' (nickname for someone with red hair) or a habitational name from places called Roth, from an Old High German root meaning 'clearing'. English, German Boy
Rothwel From the clearing by the spring (also interpreted as 'red spring') English Boy
Rothwell 'red well' or 'red spring' (from Old English 'roth' = red + 'wella' = spring/stream) English Boy
Rover Wanderer; one who roves or explores English Boy
Rowel From an English surname; possibly 'spur wheel' or a patronymic/locational name - exact meaning uncertain. English Boy
Rowell Originally a surname-turned given name; possibly 'of the row' (place by a row/hedge) or linked to Germanic elements meaning 'famous land' (via Rowland/Raoul) English Boy
Roweson Son of Rowe (a surname) English Boy
Rowlan Blend of Rowan ('little red-haired one') and Roland ('famed land') - broadly conveys 'famous/famed land' or a connection to red-haired lineage English, Irish Boy
Rowly From an English surname meaning 'rough clearing' or 'dweller at the rough wood' English Boy
Rowson Originally a surname meaning "son of Row/Rowe" - Row/Rowe likely a personal name or a topographic reference to a 'row' (e.g., a row of houses). English Boy
Roxroy Blend of 'dawn/bright' + 'king' - roughly 'bright king' or 'dawn king'. English Boy
Royd Clearing, woodland clearing English Boy
Royde Likely 'clearing' (from Old English 'royd'); alternatively associated with 'king' via 'Roy'. English Boy
Roydin Probably 'related to Roy' - either 'royal/kingly' or 'red/descendant/settlement of Roy' depending on derivation. English Boy
Roydun Likely "rye hill" (from Old English elements meaning 'rye' + 'hill') English Boy
Roye Either 'red' (red-haired) or 'king', depending on origin English, French, Irish, Norman, Scottish Boy
Roynell Derived from 'Roy' (king) with a diminutive ending - roughly 'little king' or 'king's light' English Boy
Ruck Rare/uncertain - likely from a surname or nickname; possibly related to the English word 'ruck' (heap/crowd) or Germanic elements (e.g., 'Rück-' meaning 'back') English, Germanic Boy
Rudd Red; red-haired or ruddy complexion English Boy
Rudell Surname-based name meaning 'descendant of Rudd' (Rudd = 'red' or linked to Germanic 'hrod' meaning 'fame') English Boy
Ruff Probably from Rufus meaning 'red-haired'; alternatively from the English word 'ruff' (a pleated collar) or as a family name 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