English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trummy | Diminutive of Truman - 'trustworthy' or 'faithful man'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Tuc | UNKNOWN | English, Old English | Boy | — | |
| TY | Short form/nickname for names such as Tyler ('tile maker' or 'tiler'), Tyson ('firebrand'/'son of Tye'), or Tyrone ('land of Eoghan') | English | Boy | — | |
| tycen | Modern spelling variant of Tyson - associated with 'son of Ty' or derived from 'tison' meaning 'firebrand' | English | Boy | — | |
| Vanness | From the headland | Dutch, English | Boy | — | |
| Vannevar | Unknown/uncertain - no widely attested traditional meaning; appears to be a modern or family-derived name | English | Boy | — | |
| Veltry | Unknown | English | Boy | — | |
| Vere | Associated with the de Vere family; possibly 'true' (if from Latin 'verus') or toponymic 'of/from Vere'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Verlyn | UNKNOWN | English | Boy | — | |
| Vice | English: 'vice' = immoral habit or wrongdoing; As a given name (notably in Croatia) used as a form of Vito/Vitus (historic name associated with Saint Vitus). | Croatian, English, Latin, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Ving | Short form of Irving | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Voshon | God is gracious | African American, English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Waddie | Ford; to wade - one who crosses a river | English | Boy | — | |
| Waddy | To wade; ford - one who crosses a river | English | Boy | — | |
| Waitstill | Wait patiently; remain still | English | Boy | — | |
| warrin | From a Norman place-name meaning 'game park' or from a Germanic element meaning 'guard' or 'protector'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Wash | Wassa's estate | English, Old English | Boy | — | |
| Watkin | Little Walter | English, Old High German, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Wattie | Diminutive of Walter, meaning 'ruler of the army' | English | Boy | — | |
| Wavell | An English surname used as a given name; original meaning is uncertain - denotes association with the Wavell family or place. Famously borne by British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell. | English | Boy | — | |
| Wayson | Son of Way (i.e., son of the road/path or son of a person called Way) | English | Boy | — | |
| Wellman | Dweller by or keeper of a well; 'man of the well' | English | Boy | — | |
| Wenceslaus | Greater glory | Czech, English, Latin, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Wentworth | Winta’s enclosure | English, Old English | Boy | — | |
| wesson | Son of Wess; from the west or western settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| westin | From the western town/settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Wilfy | Diminutive of Wilfred - 'will/desire' + 'peace' (meaning: desiring or resolute in peace). | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Wilmoth | Diminutive of William - 'resolute protector' / 'little William' | English | Boy | — | |
| Wilt | Short form/nickname derived from names beginning with 'Wil-' meaning 'will, desire' or, in compounds, 'resolute protector.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Winfried | Friend of peace | English | Boy | — | |
| Wings | Wings | English, Old Norse | Boy | — | |
| Wintley | Winter meadow; clearing in winter | English | Boy | — | |
| Wiz | Wise person | English, Old English | Boy | — | |
| Woodbury | Fortified place or borough by the woods | English | Boy | — | |
| Woodie | Associated with woods; 'wood' or 'from the woods' | English | Boy | — | |
| Woodz | Woods; forest | English | Boy | — | |
| xaden | Modern/invented name commonly associated with meanings of related names: "God has heard" (Jadon), "growth/abundance" (Zayd), or "little fire" (Aidan). | Arabic, English | Boy | — | |
| xadon | Modern variant associated with Aidan ('little fire') - often interpreted as 'little fire' or 'fiery' | English | Boy | — | |
| xaedon | Generally associated with Aiden's meaning 'little fire' or Caden's 'battle/warrior'; commonly interpreted as 'little fire'. | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| xyaire | A modern invented name often associated with meanings of Xavier ('bright' or 'new house') or Zaire ('river'), depending on its influence | English | Boy | — | |
| Xyshaun | UNKNOWN | African American, English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Yaky | Probably a diminutive form related to Hebrew roots meaning "precious" (yakir) or linked to Jacob/Yakov meaning "supplanter"; exact origin uncertain | English, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| yancey | Originally a surname and given name variant (Yancy); ultimately linked to the name John, meaning "God is gracious." | English | Boy | — | |
| Yank | Diminutive of Jacob ('supplanter'); colloquially used to mean an American (from 'Yankee'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Yeo | River; poplar | Chinese, English, Hokkien, Korean, Old English | Boy | — | |
| YG | Young gangsta | English | Boy | — | |
| Yonny | Diminutive of Jonathan or John; can mean "Yahweh has given" (from Jonathan) or "God is gracious" (from John) | English, Hebrew, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Yung Ro | Compound name whose exact meaning depends on the characters used. Possible readings include 永(ever/eternal) + 路(path) → 'eternal path', or 榮(glory)/英(hero) + 露/dew/路 → 'glorious/heroic path' - overall sense: an enduring or honorable path/way. | Chinese, English, Korean | Boy | — | |
| zaden | Usually given the sense of 'growth/abundance' or 'prosperous' (derived from influences such as Arabic Zayd); modern invented name with variable interpretations | English | Boy | — | |
| Zashawn | God is gracious | African American, English, Hebrew, Irish | 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