English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | A nickname meaning 'small piece' or 'chip off the old block'; commonly used as a diminutive for Charles or Christopher. | English | Boy | 326 #551 | |
| Kaidan | Derived from Caden: 'little battle' or 'battle'; also sometimes treated as a modern blend of 'Kai' + 'dan' | English, Gaelic | Boy | 323 #552 | |
| Bray | Marshy ground | Cornish, English, Old French | Boy | 320 #553 | |
| Rusty | Reddish-brown; rust-colored; nickname for someone with red hair | English | Boy | 317 #554 | |
| Taven | No widely established traditional meaning; likely a modern coinage or variant of names like Tevin/Tavin | English | Boy | 316 #555 | |
| Bodee | Often interpreted as 'messenger' or associated with 'awakening/enlightenment' (from Bodhi) | English | Boy | 315 #556 | |
| Jaymeson | Son of James (James ultimately from Jacob, meaning 'supplanter') | English | Boy | 314 #557 | |
| Bill | Diminutive of William meaning 'resolute protector' or 'vehement protector'. | English | Boy | 311 #558 | |
| Cornell | Derived from Cornelius, meaning 'horn' or 'of the horn' | English | Boy | 311 #559 | |
| Dayson | Son of Day (modern patronymic); sometimes associated with Dawson, 'son of David' | English | Boy | 310 #560 | |
| Walton | Britons' settlement | English, Old English | Boy | 310 #561 | |
| Garret | Spear strength; brave with a spear | English, German | Boy | 308 #562 | |
| Sherman | Occupational name meaning 'shearer' - one who shears cloth or wool | English | Boy | 305 #563 | |
| Tavon | UNKNOWN | African American, English | Boy | 304 #564 | |
| Javin | Biblical: 'Greece' or 'descendant of Javan'; also used as a modern variant of Gavin ('white hawk'). | English, Hebrew | Boy | 302 #565 | |
| Britain | Painted people | English, Greek, Latin, Old French | Boy | 301 #566 | |
| Kordell | Maker or seller of cords (cord‑maker) | English | Boy | 301 #567 | |
| Dayne | Dane; person from Denmark; Danish | English | Boy | 300 #568 | |
| Coltin | Variant of Colton - 'settlement of young horses' (from the colt town). | English | Boy | 297 #569 | |
| Kyrell | Uncertain; often interpreted as 'lordly' or 'ruler' if linked to Cyril, though as a modern coinage it has no single established meaning. | English | Boy | 297 #570 | |
| Karrington | From a surname meaning 'settlement associated with Cara' or 'Carr's town' | English | Boy | 296 #571 | |
| Wilber | Will fortress | English, Germanic, Old English | Boy | 295 #572 | |
| Bransen | Likely 'son of Brand' or 'son of Bran' - 'Brand' (Old Norse/Germanic) can mean 'sword' or 'fire'; 'Bran' (Welsh) means 'raven'. | English, Germanic | Boy | 294 #573 | |
| Buddy | Friend; pal; companion | English | Boy | 294 #574 | |
| Franklyn | Free landowner; free man/freeholder. | English | Boy | 294 #575 | |
| Jarell | Generally a contemporary given name; if tied to Gerald, often interpreted as 'rule of the spear' (spear-ruler); otherwise treated as a modern invented name | English | Boy | 294 #576 | |
| Ruston | Settlement where rushes grow | English | Boy | 291 #577 | |
| Harlin | Variant of Harlan/Harlen, meaning "hare's land" or "rocky land". | English | Boy | 289 #578 | |
| Pacey | Originally 'from Passy' (a French place-name); often associated with 'peace'. | English | Boy | 289 #579 | |
| Roper | Occupational name meaning 'maker of ropes' (rope maker) | English | Boy | 287 #580 | |
| Terrion | A modern/created name derived from Terrence/Terry; loosely associated with the traditional Terence sense ('tender' or 'gracious') or simply a distinctive invented name | English | Boy | 286 #581 | |
| Wilbur | Wild boar | English, Middle English, Old English, Proto-Germanic | Boy | 286 #582 | |
| Ashby | Settlement or farm by ash trees | English, Norse | Boy | 285 #583 | |
| Wheeler | Maker or driver of wheels (wheelwright/cart driver) | English | Boy | 285 #584 | |
| Easten | From the east; eastern town | English | Boy | 284 #585 | |
| Hudsen | Son of Hud (Hud = pet form of Hugh) | English | Boy | 281 #586 | |
| Becket | Little brook; alternatively 'bee cottage' (surname/place-name meanings) | English | Boy | 280 #587 | |
| Braysen | Modern spelling meaning 'son of Bray' or linked to Irish Bradán ('salmon') | English | Boy | 280 #588 | |
| Champ | Champion; winner | English | Boy | 279 #589 | |
| Odell | Dweller of the dell (small valley) | English | Boy | 279 #590 | |
| Pryor | Originally a title meaning 'prior' - head of a priory; later used as a surname and given name | English | Boy | 279 #591 | |
| Jayvin | A modern blended name roughly meaning 'Jay' + 'vin' - often interpreted as 'victorious Jay' or 'young/victorious one'. | English | Boy | 278 #592 | |
| Kelson | Son of Kel | English | Boy | 278 #593 | |
| Daveon | Beloved (derived from David) | English | Boy | 274 #594 | |
| Garry | Spear | English | Boy | 274 #595 | |
| Hutch | Son of Hugh | English, Germanic, Old French | Boy | 273 #596 | |
| Shelton | Settlement on a shelf or ledge | English | Boy | 272 #597 | |
| Tillman | Man who tills the soil; plowman; often denoting a follower or descendant of 'Till' | English | Boy | 272 #598 | |
| Blade | Cutting edge; sword or knife blade | English | Boy | 271 #599 | |
| Stanton | Stone town / stony settlement | English | Boy | 270 #600 |
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