English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey | Supplanter (holder of the heel) | English, French | Boy | 269 #601 | |
| Linken | Likely a surname-based or invented name suggesting 'link' or 'from Lincoln' - broadly 'connector' or 'descendant/son of Link'. | English | Boy | 269 #602 | |
| Freeman | Free man - a person who was not a serf or bondsman | English | Boy | 266 #603 | |
| Edvin | Wealthy or prosperous friend | English | Boy | 264 #604 | |
| Kyllian | From the Irish Cillian - meanings debated: possibly 'little church' or linked to 'strife/war' or 'bright-headed'. | Dutch, English, Irish | Boy | 263 #605 | |
| Rich | Wealthy; powerful, ruler | English | Boy | 263 #606 | |
| Jakson | Son of Jack (son of John) | English | Boy | 262 #607 | |
| Rollins | 'son of Rollin' - descendant of Roland; 'fame' + 'land' (renowned throughout the land) | English | Boy | 262 #608 | |
| Mavryk | Independent, nonconformist (originally 'unbranded calf') | English | Boy | 259 #609 | |
| Newton | New town; new settlement | English | Boy | 259 #610 | |
| Daxx | Modern variant of Dax - often interpreted as 'leader' or 'from the town of Dax' | English, Latin | Boy | 257 #611 | |
| Reno | Associated with the Italian river Reno or a short form of names meaning 'reborn'; in Spanish it means 'reindeer'. | English, Italian, Spanish | Boy | 256 #612 | |
| Marz | Persian: 'border'; German: 'March' (the month); or derived from Mars (Roman god) - 'warlike'. | English, German, Latin, Persian | Boy | 254 #613 | |
| Brax | Short form of Braxton; from an English surname meaning 'Brock's town' (settlement associated with a badger) | English | Boy | 253 #614 | |
| Barret | Originally a surname of Norman/Old French origin; often associated with 'bear-like' or 'bear strength' and also linked to Old French 'barat' meaning 'dispute' or 'quarrel'. | English, Irish, Norman French | Boy | 252 #615 | |
| Burton | Fortified town; from the fortified enclosure or settlement | English | Boy | 249 #616 | |
| Russel | Red-haired; 'little red one' | English | Boy | 247 #617 | |
| Jovian | Of Jupiter | English, Latin | Boy | 246 #618 | |
| Maddax | From Welsh Madoc - 'fortunate' or 'beneficent'; often interpreted as 'son of Madoc'. | English | Boy | 245 #619 | |
| Doc | Teacher | English, Latin | Boy | 244 #620 | |
| Deron | Variant of Darren (from Irish Dáire), generally interpreted as 'fruitful, fertile, or great'. | English | Boy | 241 #621 | |
| Riddick | Surname-derived given name; meaning uncertain, possibly 'dweller at the ridge/clearing'. | English, Scottish | Boy | 241 #622 | |
| Reynolds | Son of Reynold - derived from a name meaning 'counsel-ruler' or 'mighty counselor' | English | Boy | 238 #623 | |
| Hilton | Hill settlement | English | Boy | 237 #624 | |
| Jak | God is gracious (from John/Jack); sometimes linked to Jacob meaning "supplanter" | English | Boy | 236 #625 | |
| Trayce | Commonly interpreted as 'warlike' (Irish origin) or 'tracker/one who traces' (English) | English | Boy | 236 #626 | |
| Hal | Short form of Henry ('home ruler') or Harold ('army ruler') | English | Boy | 234 #627 | |
| Jarren | Likely 'he will sing' or 'to sing/rejoice' (from Hebrew Jaron/Yaron) | English | Boy | 234 #628 | |
| Redding | From the place-name Reading, meaning 'Reada's people' - associated with a leader named Reada (linked to 'red'). | English | Boy | 234 #629 | |
| Darvin | Dear friend (from elements meaning 'dear' or 'deer' + 'friend') | English | Boy | 232 #630 | |
| Oberon | Elf-ruler; king of the fairies | English, French | Boy | 232 #631 | |
| Jarrell | Ruler with the spear | English | Boy | 231 #632 | |
| Ariyon | A modern name likely meaning 'lion' or 'noble' depending on root influence | English | Boy | 227 #633 | |
| Kroy | Uncertain modern name; often interpreted either as a variant/respelling of Roy ('king') or as inspired by Irish croí ('heart'). | English | Boy | 227 #634 | |
| Saxton | Saxon settlement - 'town of the Saxons' | English | Boy | 226 #635 | |
| Janson | Son of Jan (son of John) | Dutch, English | Boy | 225 #636 | |
| Bryon | From the byres (barns); 'of the barn' | English | Boy | 224 #637 | |
| Leiland | Meadow land; 'from the meadow' or 'dweller of the meadow' | English | Boy | 224 #638 | |
| Mattox | Either 'descendant of Madog' (Madog = 'fortunate') or related to Matthew meaning 'gift of God'. | English, Welsh | Boy | 224 #639 | |
| Kaven | Derived from Kevin: 'gentle, handsome, beloved' (from Gaelic meaning 'gentle/kind') | English | Boy | 223 #640 | |
| Grover | Dweller or worker of a grove; one who lives near or tends a small wood | English | Boy | 222 #641 | |
| Kaynen | Likely 'acquired' or 'possessor' (derived from Hebrew Qayin/Cainan) | English | Boy | 222 #642 | |
| Bret | From Brittany; a Breton | English | Boy | 221 #643 | |
| Damarius | A modern name combining a prefix (Da-/De-) with Marius - broadly 'of Marius' / associated with Mars; 'male, warrior'. | English | Boy | 221 #644 | |
| Camdon | Crooked or winding valley | English | Boy | 220 #645 | |
| Landis | From Old English 'land' - 'man of the land' or 'landowner' | English, Germanic | Boy | 220 #646 | |
| Daryn | Likely 'oak' or 'fertile'; sometimes associated with 'great' via Darren | English | Boy | 219 #647 | |
| Henson | Son of Henry | English | Boy | 219 #648 | |
| Langley | Long wood; long clearing | English | Boy | 219 #649 | |
| Juwan | Derived from John/Juan: 'God is gracious'; sometimes associated with Arabic 'jawan' meaning 'young' or 'youth' | English | Boy | 218 #650 |
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