English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyden | Variant of Dryden - 'from the dry valley'. | English | Boy | 183 #701 | |
| Domenick | Belonging to the Lord | English, Italian, Latin | Boy | 182 #702 | |
| Jerrod | Variant of Jarrod/Jared - 'descent'; also associated with Germanic names meaning 'spear' or 'brave with a spear'. | English | Boy | 182 #703 | |
| Paxson | Son of Pax - 'son of peace' | English | Boy | 182 #704 | |
| Hays | Hedged enclosure; descendant of Aodh ('fire') | English | Boy | 181 #705 | |
| Mitchel | From Michael: 'Who is like God'; also 'great, large' (Middle English). | English | Boy | 179 #706 | |
| Cord | Likely "brave counsel" (from Conrad) or occupational "maker of cords" | English | Boy | 178 #707 | |
| Oryn | Likely from Hebrew 'pine' (Oren) or from Irish 'little pale one' (Ódhrán/Oran) | English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 178 #708 | |
| Iden | Originally a place-name of uncertain Old English meaning; as a variant of Hebrew 'Idan' it means 'era, time' | English | Boy | 177 #709 | |
| Coley | Diminutive of Cole meaning 'coal' - 'little one' or 'dark-haired' | English | Boy | 174 #710 | |
| Darrick | Ruler of the people | English | Boy | 174 #711 | |
| Jeb | Beloved of the Lord | English | Boy | 174 #712 | |
| Damario | Variant of Mario - 'of Mario' or ultimately from Latin Marius, associated with Mars (broadly 'male' or 'warlike') | African American, English | Boy | 173 #713 | |
| Dashiel | From a surname, probably meaning 'dweller at the ash‑tree hill' (ash hill) | English | Boy | 173 #714 | |
| Derrion | Modern variant of Darren/Darion; often associated with the Irish Darragh meaning "oak" | English | Boy | 173 #715 | |
| Cleveland | Land of cliffs; hilly or cliff-side land | English | Boy | 172 #716 | |
| Lleyton | Settlement by the clearing or meadow (Lea town) | English | Boy | 172 #717 | |
| Graison | Son of the steward; son of the gray-haired one | English | Boy | 171 #718 | |
| Chael | Derived from Michael: 'Who is like God?' | English | Boy | 170 #719 | |
| Godwin | Friend of God | English | Boy | 169 #720 | |
| Lelan | Meadow or fallow land | English | Boy | 168 #721 | |
| Sun | Sun | English, Old English | Boy | 168 #722 | |
| Cort | Short form of Cortland/Courtney - associated with 'court' or, as a Dutch surname, 'short'. | English | Boy | 167 #723 | |
| Delton | Settlement in the valley / town in the valley | English | Boy | 167 #724 | |
| Fenton | Derived from Old English 'fen' (marsh) + 'tūn' (town/settlement) - 'marsh town' or 'settlement by the fen'. | English | Boy | 167 #725 | |
| Bransyn | Son/descendant of Bran; Bran can mean 'raven' (Welsh) or relate to Brand meaning 'sword' or 'fire' | English | Boy | 166 #726 | |
| Chaise | Variant of Chase - 'hunter' or 'pursuer' | English | Boy | 166 #727 | |
| Livingston | Settlement or town of Leving/Levin ('Leving's town') | English, Scottish | Boy | 166 #728 | |
| Cedrik | Bounty; beloved | English | Boy | 162 #729 | |
| Giles | Young goat (kid); by association 'protected' or 'shield-bearer' via the aegis | English | Boy | 162 #730 | |
| Harman | Punjabi: 'God's heart' / 'one who loves or remembers God'; Germanic/English: 'army man' (from Herman). | English, Germanic, Punjabi | Boy | 162 #731 | |
| Koltin | Variant of Colton - 'from the coal town' or 'settlement by charcoal/coal' | English | Boy | 162 #732 | |
| Ladd | Originally from the Middle English word 'lad', meaning 'young man' or 'servant'; used as a surname and later as a given name. | English | Boy | 162 #733 | |
| Kadrian | A modern blend of Kade and Adrian; carries the sense of Adrian - 'from Hadria' (often interpreted as 'dark' or 'of the Adriatic') | English | Boy | 161 #734 | |
| Canton | District or corner; also 'from Canton' (the English name for Guangzhou, China) | English | Boy | 160 #735 | |
| Collyn | Originally 'young one' or 'whelp' (Gaelic); alternatively linked to 'victory of the people' via Nicholas; sometimes associated with 'holly'. | English | Boy | 160 #736 | |
| Dalvin | Probably 'valley friend' or a modern variant of Delvin/Devin | English | Boy | 160 #737 | |
| Mister | Title of respect meaning 'master' or 'man'; used as a form of address | English | Boy | 160 #738 | |
| Daxtin | Modern variant of Daxton - roughly 'from the town of Dax' (place-name origin) | English | Boy | 159 #739 | |
| Edrian | Derived from Adrian: 'from Hadria' (a town) or interpreted as 'dark'/'rich in Adria' | English | Boy | 159 #740 | |
| Gates | Dweller by the gates; gatekeeper; from the entrance to a settlement or enclosure | English | Boy | 159 #741 | |
| Mavric | Independent; nonconformist; free-spirited | English | Boy | 158 #742 | |
| Ryman | Rye farmer or seller - a man who grew or dealt in rye (occupational) | English | Boy | 157 #743 | |
| Aldin | Either "old/wise friend" (from Old English Alden) or "of the faith/the religion" (from Arabic al‑Din). | Arabic, English, Islamic | Boy | 156 #744 | |
| Garth | Enclosed yard; garden; enclosure | English | Boy | 156 #745 | |
| Kaide | Modern variant of Kade/Cade, commonly interpreted as 'battle' (from Welsh 'cad') | English | Boy | 155 #746 | |
| Drayven | A modern invented name suggesting 'raven-like' or an edgy/dark aesthetic; used primarily for its sound rather than a traditional etymology. | English | Boy | 154 #747 | |
| Saw | {'Karen/Burmese': "A traditional male honorific or name element used before men's names", 'English': "Derived from the common noun 'saw' (the cutting tool) or from older usage meaning a saying/proverb"} | English | Boy | 154 #748 | |
| Edwyn | Prosperous or wealthy friend | English | Boy | 153 #749 | |
| Aldon | From the 'old town' or 'old settlement' | English | Boy | 152 #750 |
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