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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Weller Dweller by the well; maker or keeper of wells English Boy 152 #751
Nason Likely derived from the Hebrew name Nahshon (נחשון), a biblical leader; meaning uncertain but often associated with 'serpent' or 'enchanter'. Also used as an English surname. English, Hebrew Boy 150 #752
Howie Diminutive of Howard meaning 'high guardian' or 'heart/mind guardian' (protector). English Boy 149 #753
Hale English: from a place-name word meaning 'nook/recess' or 'healthy'; Turkish: 'halo, aura (around the moon)' English Boy 148 #754
Latham Barn homestead; dweller at the barns English Boy 148 #755
Rondell Derived from a word meaning 'round' or 'small circle' English Boy 148 #756
Braxson Modern variant of Braxton - originally 'Brock's town'; often interpreted as 'son of Brax'. English Boy 147 #757
Wilton Settlement by the willows English Boy 147 #758
Payne A surname-derived given name meaning 'pagan' or originally 'villager/rustic' English Boy 146 #759
Christon Follower of Christ English Boy 145 #760
Derrell Originally a locational surname meaning "from Airelle"; later used as a given name and sometimes associated with "beloved" or "darling". English Boy 145 #761
Hutchinson Son of Hutchin (little Hugh) / son of Hugh English Boy 145 #762
Nolin Likely a variant of Nolan - 'descendant of Nuallán', associated with 'famous', 'noble' or 'champion'. English, French, Irish Boy 145 #763
Cane From Irish Ó Catháin ('descendant of Cathán', Cathán = 'little battle') or from Hebrew Qayin/Cain meaning 'acquired' English, Irish Boy 144 #764
Eldin In Old English contexts: 'old hill' or related to 'Eldon/Elden'; in Arabic-derived contexts: 'of the faith' (from al‑Din). Arabic, Bosnian, English, Turkish Boy 144 #765
Lemmy Diminutive of Lemuel; 'devoted to God' / 'belonging to God' English Boy 141 #766
Obie Diminutive of Obadiah meaning 'servant of God' (Hebrew); in Igbo contexts related to 'Obi' meaning 'heart' or 'family compound'. English, Hebrew, Igbo Boy 141 #767
Taz Twin Aramaic, Dutch, English, Greek Boy 141 #768
Texas Friends; allies Caddo, English, Spanish Boy 141 #769
Colsyn Son of Cole English Boy 140 #770
Jarett Brave/strong with a spear (from Gerard: 'spear' + 'brave/hardy') English Boy 140 #771
Antuan Derived from Antonius - often interpreted as 'priceless' or 'invaluable' English Boy 139 #772
Arkyn No single established meaning; regarded as a modern invented name. Sometimes interpreted loosely as 'kin/descendant of Ar' or read as a compound suggesting 'noble/eagle kin' when linked to historic elements, but meanings are speculative English Boy 139 #773
Hughes Son of Hugh - Hugh means 'heart, mind, spirit' English Boy 139 #774
Irwin Originally 'boar-friend' (Old English); alternatively linked to a Scottish place-name meaning 'green/green water'. English, Irish Boy 139 #775
Wally Diminutive of Walter ("ruler of the army") or Wallace ("Welshman, from Wales") English Boy 139 #776
Adarius Modern elaboration related to Darius ('possessor, wealthy/kingly') or Adrian ('from Adria') English Boy 138 #777
Elwin Elf friend English Boy 137 #778
Arkin Varies by origin - in Turkish (Arkın) associated with steadiness/firmness or bravery; as a surname-derived given name it indicates family descent. English, Turkish Boy 136 #779
Haynes From the English surname meaning 'dweller at the enclosure' or 'from the place called Haynes' English Boy 136 #780
Jasean Blend of Jason ('healer') and Sean ('God is gracious') - implies 'healer who is gracious' or a combination of those senses English Boy 136 #781
Diondre A modern blend usually interpreted as 'divine' (Dion) + 'man/manly' (André) - roughly 'divine man' or 'man of Dion'. English Boy 135 #782
Elson Son of Ellis/Elias (Elias/Elijah = 'Yahweh is God') English Boy 135 #783
Kemar Possibly 'moon' if derived from Arabic 'Qamar'; otherwise a modern invented name without a single established meaning English Boy 135 #784
Pruitt Brave, valiant (from Old French 'prou') English Boy 135 #785
Russ Red-haired, redhead English Boy 135 #786
Chanse Luck; good fortune English Boy 134 #787
Dailen Modern variant meaning 'valley' or 'from the valley' (a contemporary spelling of Dalen/Daylen) English Boy 134 #788
Jamisen Derived from Jacob/James - 'supplanter' (one who follows or takes the heel) English, French Boy 134 #789
Keeton From an English place name or surname, meaning a town/settlement associated with a person or nickname such as Keet/Kett. English Boy 134 #790
Newt Nickname derived from Newton ('new town') or a reference to the small amphibian English Boy 134 #791
Talmage Surname turned given name; original meaning uncertain English Boy 134 #792
Jerron Possibly 'one who sings/shouts for joy' (from Jaron) or 'sacred name' (from Jerome) English Boy 133 #793
Sumner Occupational name meaning 'summoner' - one who summons (especially to a church court). English Boy 132 #794
Braidyn Modern variant of Braden/Brayden - associated meanings include 'salmon' (Irish) or 'broad valley' (Old English) English Boy 131 #795
Frazier From the Fraser family name; traditionally associated with 'strawberry' (Old French fraisier) or a place/family name origin English, Scottish Boy 131 #796
Markeith A modern compound of Mark ('dedicated to Mars') and Keith ('wood/forest' or Scottish family name) English Boy 130 #797
Redford 'Red ford' - a ford or crossing characterized by red soil or water English Boy 130 #798
Woody Diminutive form meaning 'from the woods' or 'wood-dweller' English Boy 130 #799
Harlon Variant of Harlan - 'hare's land' or 'dweller at the hare meadow' English Boy 129 #800

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