English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinson | Son of Vincent; descendant of 'Vincent' (from Latin 'Vincentius' meaning 'conquering/victorious') | English | Boy | 218 #651 | |
| Darrel | Originally a Norman French habitational surname meaning 'from Airelle'; often interpreted as 'beloved'. | English | Boy | 217 #652 | |
| Karan | From Sanskrit karaṇa meaning "doer, maker, cause"; also associated with Karna, the heroic figure in the Mahabharata. | English, Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | 217 #653 | |
| Eyan | Various: 'gift/blessing' or 'fortunate' (Arabic/Somali), 'path/course' (Sanskrit); also used as a variant of Ian meaning 'God is gracious' | Arabic, English, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish, Somali | Boy | 216 #654 | |
| Jovon | Yahweh is gracious (God is gracious) | English | Boy | 216 #655 | |
| Sid | Wide island | English, Old English | Boy | 213 #656 | |
| Braxtin | Brock's town / 'badger town' - settlement associated with Brock | English | Boy | 212 #657 | |
| Kaynan | From Hebrew Qeynan meaning "possession" or "acquired"; sometimes linked to Irish Keenan meaning "descendant of Cian" (little/ancient one). | English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 212 #658 | |
| Norris | Northerner; from the north | English | Boy | 212 #659 | |
| Ostin | From Augustus/Augustinus meaning 'great' or 'venerable'. | English | Boy | 211 #660 | |
| Kenson | Son of Ken (son of Kenneth - 'handsome' or 'born of fire') | English | Boy | 210 #661 | |
| Captain | A title meaning 'leader' or 'chief,' especially the commander of a ship or group | English | Boy | 209 #662 | |
| Garrick | Spear ruler | English | Boy | 209 #663 | |
| Bastion | Fortress, stronghold; connotation of protection and strength | English | Boy | 207 #664 | |
| Breyden | Variant of Braden - 'broad valley' or from Gaelic 'salmon'. | English | Boy | 207 #665 | |
| Godric | God-ruler; 'divine ruler' (from elements meaning 'god' + 'ruler') | English | Boy | 206 #666 | |
| Ramsay | From the place-name Ramsey: 'island where wild garlic grows' ('wild garlic island') | English, Scottish | Boy | 205 #667 | |
| Randal | Derived from elements meaning 'shield/edge' + 'wolf', often rendered 'shield-wolf'. | English | Boy | 205 #668 | |
| Romell | From Rome; 'Roman' (sometimes rendered as 'little Roman') | English | Boy | 205 #669 | |
| Eastin | From the east / of the eastern town | English | Boy | 204 #670 | |
| Jamarius | Derived from James ('supplanter') combined with Marius/-arius (linked to Mars/warrior); loosely 'supplanter' or 'young warrior' | English | Boy | 204 #671 | |
| Rand | Shield rim | English, Germanic | Boy | 204 #672 | |
| Jeffry | God's peace / divine peace | English | Boy | 203 #673 | |
| Brekken | Freckled, speckled (primary); sometimes associated with a slope/hill in toponymic contexts | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 200 #674 | |
| Jerrick | Likely 'spear ruler' (from Germanic roots) or a modern blended name meaning 'Jer + Rick'. | English | Boy | 199 #675 | |
| Kyzir | Likely 'ruler' or 'emperor' if derived from Kaiser/Czar; otherwise an invented modern name without a traditional meaning | English | Boy | 199 #676 | |
| Graylen | Derived from 'Gray' (color or surname) with a diminutive/modern suffix; roughly 'little/son of Gray' or 'gray one' | English | Boy | 197 #677 | |
| Lavell | Originally from a surname meaning "of the valley" or a modern elaboration of that surname | English | Boy | 197 #678 | |
| Emrik | Industrious ruler (from Germanic elements meaning 'work' + 'ruler') | Dutch, English, German | Boy | 196 #679 | |
| Everitt | Brave, strong as a boar | English, Norman | Boy | 196 #680 | |
| Oakes | Of the oaks; dweller by the oak trees | English | Boy | 196 #681 | |
| Errol | From a Scottish place name; often interpreted as 'nobleman' or associated with the title 'earl'. | English, Scottish | Boy | 195 #682 | |
| Tylon | Modern invented name - essentially 'Ty' with a suffix; generally interpreted as 'son/descendant of Ty' or, if linked to Tyler, 'tile maker' | English | Boy | 195 #683 | |
| Webb | Weaver (occupational name) | English | Boy | 195 #684 | |
| Jerick | Likely 'exalted ruler' or 'God-appointed ruler' (combining 'Jer-' = exalted/God and '-rick' = ruler) | English | Boy | 194 #685 | |
| Deakon | Servant, minister; church officer | English | Boy | 192 #686 | |
| Dodge | Originally a surname from a pet form of Roger (Roger = 'famous spear'); essentially 'descendant or pet form of Roger'. | English | Boy | 191 #687 | |
| Jovin | Either 'of Jove/Jupiter' (from Latin Jovinus) or a variant of Jovan/John meaning 'God is gracious'. | English, Latin, Slavic | Boy | 190 #688 | |
| Lamonte | From the mountain / the mountain | English | Boy | 190 #689 | |
| Bradleigh | Broad clearing | English | Boy | 189 #690 | |
| Hewitt | Diminutive of Hugh - 'little Hugh' / 'son of Hugh'; related to 'heart, mind, spirit' | English | Boy | 189 #691 | |
| Edris | Welsh: 'ardent/fiery lord' (from Idris). Arabic: name of a prophet (Idris), associated with learning/studiousness. | Arabic, English, Welsh | Boy | 187 #692 | |
| Richmond | Rich hill | English, Norman French, Old French | Boy | 187 #693 | |
| Cage | Enclosure; originally a surname for someone who made or lived by a cage | English | Boy | 186 #694 | |
| Chason | Hunter; 'one who hunts' | English | Boy | 186 #695 | |
| Lovell | Little wolf | English | Boy | 186 #696 | |
| Rock | Rock, stone; solid or steadfast | English | Boy | 186 #697 | |
| Devion | A modern variant of Devon/Devin, commonly interpreted as 'from Devon' or linked to meanings associated with Devin ('poet' or 'young deer'); essentially a contemporary given name | English | Boy | 184 #698 | |
| Hyde | Dweller at or owner of a 'hide' (a small plot of land); from a place called Hyde | English | Boy | 184 #699 | |
| Jowell | Either 'jewel' (from Old French/English jewell) or 'Yahweh is God' (if linked to Joel) | English | Boy | 184 #700 |
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