English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seldin | Surname-turned given name; likely locational ('from a sallow/valley settlement') or an Anglicized Jewish family name - no specific established given-name meaning | English | Boy | — | |
| Seldon | Dweller in the willow valley | English | Boy | — | |
| Seldun | Rare or solitary hill / seldom-used fort | English | Boy | — | |
| Seleby | From the town of Selby - 'willow farm' or 'settlement by the willows' | English | Boy | — | |
| Selosiah | Likely 'rock of the Lord' or 'Yahweh is my rock' (from Hebrew sela 'rock' + -siah/-iah referencing Yahweh) | English | Boy | — | |
| Selton | Hall settlement | English, Old English | Boy | — | |
| Selvyn | Likely 'man's friend' or 'friend of the hall' (from Selwyn/Selvin); sometimes associated with 'of the woods' if linked to Sylvan/Silvanus. | English | Boy | — | |
| Selwin | Friend of the hall; man of the hall | English | Boy | — | |
| Selwine | Friend of the hall | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Selwinn | Friend of the hall / hall friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Selwynn | Friend of the hall | English | Boy | — | |
| Semy | Derived from Hebrew roots meaning 'heard' or 'God has heard'; used as a diminutive/variant of names like Semyon (Simon) or Samuel. | Dutch, English, Russian | Boy | — | |
| Sergeant | Originally 'servant' or 'one who serves'; later a military rank (non-commissioned officer). | English | Boy | — | |
| Setun | Unclear - may mean 'of/related to the Egyptian god Set' or derive from Old English elements meaning 'settlement/town' (set + tun). | English | Boy | — | |
| Sewal | Probably 'sea-ruler' or 'sea-power' (derived from Old English elements relating to the sea and rule) | English | Boy | — | |
| Sewall | Likely 'sea-ruler' (Old English sǣ + weald) or related 'victory-ruler' (Old Norse roots) | English | Boy | — | |
| Seward | Sea guardian / guardian of the sea | English | Boy | — | |
| Sewell | From an English surname meaning 'sea spring' or derived from elements meaning 'victory-ruler'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Seymoor | From Saint-Maur (a place name); originally a locational surname | English | Boy | — | |
| Seymor | Toponymic: 'from Saint-Maur' (a Norman place name); alternatively interpreted as 'sea marsh'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Seymore | From Saint-Maur (a place name); sometimes interpreted as 'sea moor' or 'marsh by the sea.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Seymoure | From Saint-Maur (a place named for Saint Maur) | English | Boy | — | |
| Seyn | Likely 'God is gracious' (if derived from Seán/John) | English | Boy | — | |
| Seywall | Possibly 'sea-ruler' or 'ruler by the sea' (surname-derived; meaning uncertain) | English | Boy | — | |
| Seyward | Sea-guardian or victory-guardian | English | Boy | — | |
| Shaddock | A surname of uncertain/obscure meaning (likely locational or descriptive). Later linked to the pummelo ('shaddock') named for a member of the Shaddock family. | English | Boy | — | |
| Shadey | From Arabic شادي (Shadi) meaning 'singer' or 'one who chants'; may also be associated with the English adjective 'shady'. | Arabic, English | Boy | — | |
| Shadrique | A modern blended name suggesting 'powerful' or 'noble ruler' (from Shad/Shadrach + -rique) | English | Boy | — | |
| Shadwall | Probably locational: 'dweller by Shad's spring/well' or 'near a shady wall/spring' | English | Boy | — | |
| Shadwel | Dweller by the shady spring or well | English | Boy | — | |
| Shadwell | From the shaded well or spring | English | Boy | — | |
| Shaffer | Shepherd (occupational name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Shaggy | Long, unkempt hair | English, Old English | Boy | — | |
| Shahn | Persian: 'king' or 'royal'. As an English/Irish variant of Seán/Shawn: 'God is gracious'. | English, Irish, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Shamier | Thorn; flint | English, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Shaqueel | Handsome, well-formed | English | Boy | — | |
| Shawnt | God is gracious; gift of God | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Shaydan | Uncertain - likely a modern invented name. May combine 'Shay' (Hebrew: gift) with '-dan' (Hebrew: judge) or be related to Arabic 'Shaden' (singer). | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Sheaden | A modern coinage combining 'Shea' (Irish, often glossed as 'stately' or 'hawk-like') with the -den suffix - interpreted as 'descendant/place of Shea,' roughly 'stately' or 'hawk-like.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Sheb | A short form or nickname - often a diminutive of names like Shelby or Shepherd; sometimes associated with Hebrew 'Sheba' (related to 'seven' or 'oath'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Shel | Shelf valley | English, French, Hebrew, Old English | Boy | — | |
| Shepley | Sheep meadow; dweller at the sheep clearing. | English | Boy | — | |
| Show | Exhibition, display | English, Old English | Boy | — | |
| Shurwayne | A modern invented name combining 'Shur' (suggesting 'sure' or 'steadfast') and 'Wayne' ('wagon maker'/'driver'), roughly 'steadfast traveler' or 'sure guardian'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Siegberht | From Germanic elements meaning 'victory' (sige/sieg) + 'bright' (berht) - 'victory-bright' or 'bright victory'. | English | Boy | — | |
| siler | Originally a surname; likely occupational 'ropemaker' (from German Seiler) or an English surname of uncertain/locational origin. | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Skeet | Swift | English, Old Norse | Boy | — | |
| Skeets | Informal nickname suggesting quickness or smallness; originally linked to 'skeeter' (mosquito) - 'little/quick one'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Slick | Smooth or polished; also clever, skillful, or cunning (slang) | English | Boy | — | |
| Slide | Glide downward | English, Old 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