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English Boy 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