English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge | Legal arbiter | English, Latin, Old French | Boy | 381 #501 | |
| Kaleth | Likely derived from Caleb: "whole-hearted" or "faithful" (historically also glossed as "dog") | English | Boy | 379 #502 | |
| Darrion | Likely derived from Darius/Dario meaning "possessor, wealthy/kingly" (modern elaboration) | English | Boy | 378 #503 | |
| Han | Varies by origin - Chinese/Korean: linked to the Han clan or Han (漢) as an ethnic/historical term; Western: short form of Johannes/Hans meaning 'God is gracious'. | Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Korean, Scandinavian | Boy | 377 #504 | |
| Jeter | Derived from an English surname; meaning uncertain - often used as a family name turned given name | English | Boy | 377 #505 | |
| Weldon | Hill (often a wooded hill or hill by a spring) | English | Boy | 375 #506 | |
| Holton | Settlement in a hollow | English | Boy | 374 #507 | |
| Chasen | Hunter; one who hunts or chases | English | Boy | 372 #508 | |
| Axyl | Modern form of Axel - 'father of peace' (from Absalom); alternatively linked to Old Norse elements meaning 'god's cauldron/helmet'. | English, Scandinavian | Boy | 368 #509 | |
| Eduard | Guardian of wealth / wealthy guardian | English | Boy | 368 #510 | |
| Million | From the number 'million' - conveys abundance, great value, wealth, or aspiration | English | Boy | 368 #511 | |
| Oz | Strength, might, power, courage | English, Hebrew, Turkish | Boy | 367 #512 | |
| Olen | Likely a variant of Olin/Ole or related to Alan; generally taken to mean 'descendant/heritage' or associated with the mythic bard Olen (meaning uncertain). | English, Greek, Scandinavian | Boy | 366 #513 | |
| Mick | Who is like God? | English, Latin | Boy | 364 #514 | |
| Brently | From the bent-grass clearing (meadow of bent grass) | English | Boy | 363 #515 | |
| Christ | Anointed one; associated with the Messiah/Christ. | English, Greek | Boy | 362 #516 | |
| Daren | From Irish Dáire/Darragh meaning 'fruitful, fertile, prosperous' (sometimes associated with 'oak'); modern English form related to Darren. | English | Boy | 362 #517 | |
| Holdyn | Variant of Holden: 'from the hollow valley' or 'deep valley' | English | Boy | 361 #518 | |
| Lowell | Little wolf | English | Boy | 360 #519 | |
| Daron | Variant of Darren/Darin - meanings vary by origin: often rendered as 'great' or 'fruitful' (Irish Dáire), associated with hills/place-names (Welsh), or 'from Taron' (Armenian). | Armenian, English, Irish, Welsh | Boy | 359 #520 | |
| Stoney | Stone; dweller near a notable stone or someone associated with stone | English | Boy | 359 #521 | |
| Mills | Worker at or dweller by a mill; 'of the mill' | English | Boy | 356 #522 | |
| Dyson | Son of Dye (a medieval pet form of Denis) | English | Boy | 355 #523 | |
| Kipp | Originally a short form of Christopher ('bearer of Christ'); as a surname it may refer to a topographical feature such as a small or pointed hill | English | Boy | 354 #524 | |
| Lawton | Settlement by the hill / hill town | English | Boy | 354 #525 | |
| Jamier | Modern coinage - most commonly associated with 'supplanter' via James/Jamie or alternatively 'handsome/beautiful' if linked to Arabic Jameer/Jameel; exact meaning is uncertain | English | Boy | 353 #526 | |
| Creighton | From a place name meaning 'settlement by a creek' or 'town near a crag' | English, Scottish | Boy | 352 #527 | |
| Maveric | Independent, nonconformist | English | Boy | 350 #528 | |
| Huntlee | Hunter's clearing | English | Boy | 349 #529 | |
| Arlow | Possibly 'army hill' or 'fortified hill' (from Old English elements); also appears as a surname/place name | English | Boy | 347 #530 | |
| Jevon | By association with Jovan/John: "God is gracious"; as a modern coinage the meaning is not strictly fixed | English | Boy | 345 #531 | |
| Tilden | From an English place-name, generally interpreted as relating to a 'valley' or 'valley associated with Til/Tilda' (i.e., a fertile valley) | English | Boy | 345 #532 | |
| Denton | Settlement or town in a valley | English | Boy | 344 #533 | |
| Walt | Army ruler | English, Germanic | Boy | 343 #534 | |
| Wellington | Settlement or estate of the people/followers of a person (Weolla/Weol) | English | Boy | 343 #535 | |
| Reeves | Steward; local official or bailiff | English | Boy | 342 #536 | |
| Dael | Valley; dweller in the valley | English | Boy | 341 #537 | |
| Jaren | He will sing | English, Hebrew | Boy | 341 #538 | |
| Landin | Variant of Landon meaning "long hill" or "from the long hill" | English | Boy | 340 #539 | |
| Macon | Mason; from the town of Mâcon (Burgundy, France) | English, French | Boy | 340 #540 | |
| Graceson | Son of Grace; child of grace | English | Boy | 335 #541 | |
| Pearce | Rock, stone | English | Boy | 334 #542 | |
| Rider | One who rides; horseman or courier | English | Boy | 334 #543 | |
| Eddison | Son of Edward (Edward = "wealthy guardian") | English | Boy | 333 #544 | |
| Arlee | From a meadow or woodland clearing; often interpreted as "hare's meadow" | English | Boy | 330 #545 | |
| Cliff | Cliff or slope; (as Clifford) 'ford by a cliff' | English | Boy | 330 #546 | |
| Opie | A pet form or diminutive with no independent meaning; if derived from Opal it ties to 'precious stone', if from Ophelia it relates to 'help'. | English | Boy | 330 #547 | |
| Cutter | Occupational: one who cuts (e.g., cloth cutter) | English | Boy | 328 #548 | |
| Corben | Raven (little raven) | English | Boy | 327 #549 | |
| Tiger | Tiger | English, Greek, Iranian | Boy | 327 #550 |
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