English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malekai | Often interpreted as a variant of Malachi ('my messenger') or influenced by Malik ('king'); commonly taken to mean 'messenger' or 'king'. | English | Boy | 128 #801 | |
| Tyrel | From a Norman surname meaning "to pull" or figuratively "stubborn" | English | Boy | 128 #802 | |
| Astor | Goshawk; hawk | English, French | Boy | 127 #803 | |
| Dain | Originally 'Dane' - a person from Denmark; also appears as the Old Norse/Tolkien name Dáin | English, Norse | Boy | 127 #804 | |
| Kedrick | Royal ruler, chief | English | Boy | 127 #805 | |
| Taft | Homestead; small plot of land; farmstead | English | Boy | 127 #806 | |
| Charlton | Settlement or farmstead of the free peasants | English | Boy | 126 #807 | |
| Lamarr | From the marsh; the pond | English, French | Boy | 126 #808 | |
| Sanford | Sandy ford | English | Boy | 126 #809 | |
| Bladen | From an English surname/place name; likely 'blade/leaf' or 'person from Bladon' | English | Boy | 125 #810 | |
| Gardner | Occupational name meaning 'gardener' or 'keeper of the garden.' | English | Boy | 125 #811 | |
| Pharrell | Probably a modern form of the Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Fearghal' - Fearghal = 'man of valour' or 'courageous man'. | English | Boy | 125 #812 | |
| Stafford | Landing-place ford | English, Old English | Boy | 125 #813 | |
| Yian | If deriving from Ian/Ioannis: "God is gracious." If Chinese (Yi'an): meaning varies with the characters (e.g., combinations can mean concepts like "righteous peace" or "joyful peace"). | Chinese, English, Greek, Scottish | Boy | 125 #814 | |
| Cavin | Gentle, beloved (primary); alternatively 'bald' if derived from Calvin. | English, Irish | Boy | 124 #815 | |
| Kailand | A modern invented name often interpreted as "land of Kai" or "sea land" (Kai = sea); generally conveys "Kai's land" or "land by the sea" | English | Boy | 124 #816 | |
| Benett | Blessed | English, Latin | Boy | 123 #817 | |
| Alwyn | Originally 'elf-friend' (sometimes associated with 'fair/blessed' in Welsh usage) | English | Boy | 122 #818 | |
| Glendon | Valley hill; 'from the valley hill' or 'valley settlement' | English | Boy | 122 #819 | |
| Leyland | From the meadow/cleared land | English | Boy | 122 #820 | |
| Trayden | Modern invented name; meaning varies - often taken as a blend of 'Trey' (three) with '-aden' names or as a variant of Braden ('broad valley') or Aiden ('little fire') depending on influence. | English | Boy | 122 #821 | |
| Kenrick | From Old English elements meaning 'royal' (cyne) + 'ruler/power' (ric) - 'royal ruler' | English | Boy | 121 #822 | |
| Raydon | Likely 'from Raydon' (a place name) or a modern compound of 'Ray' (beam of light/short for Raymond) + '-don' (hill or 'son') | English | Boy | 121 #823 | |
| Ronnell | No fixed literal meaning | English | Boy | 121 #824 | |
| Rutledge | Originally a locational surname meaning 'clearing by the reeds' (from Old English elements for 'reed' + 'clearing') | English | Boy | 121 #825 | |
| Ryson | Son of Ry (son or descendant of someone called Ry/Ryan). | English | Boy | 121 #826 | |
| Darrow | Originally a surname of uncertain origin; likely habitational or topographic - possibly linked to a place-name or an Old English/Norman element (sometimes associated with the word "arrow"). | English | Boy | 120 #827 | |
| Jarel | A modern variant tied to related names - from Hebrew 'Jared' meaning 'descent' or from Old German 'Gerald' meaning 'rule of the spear'; the -el ending can also suggest 'God'. | English | Boy | 120 #828 | |
| Jayron | Likely a variant of Jaron (Hebrew Yaron) meaning 'he will sing' or 'to shout for joy'; alternatively interpretable as the compound 'Jay' + 'Ron'. | English | Boy | 120 #829 | |
| Bohden | Either 'dweller by the bowl-shaped valley' (English habitational) or 'gift of God' (from Slavic Bohdan) | English | Boy | 119 #830 | |
| Hyatt | Dweller by the high gate / from the high gate | English | Boy | 119 #831 | |
| Jeron | Sacred name | English, Greek | Boy | 119 #832 | |
| Treysen | Son of Trey; associated with 'three' or a third-born | English | Boy | 118 #833 | |
| Boyce | Dweller near the woods / of the woods | English | Boy | 117 #834 | |
| Colvin | Originally a surname meaning 'of/from Colvin' (a place or family); used as a given name. Related to other British surname-names. | English, Scottish | Boy | 117 #835 | |
| Jamerson | Son of James | English | Boy | 117 #836 | |
| Ogden | From the oak valley | English | Boy | 117 #837 | |
| Draylen | No traditional meaning; modern invented name often interpreted as a blend (e.g., Dray + -len). | English | Boy | 116 #838 | |
| Gable | Triangular end or peak of a roof | English | Boy | 116 #839 | |
| Moss | From the moss plant / marsh; alternatively a pet form of Moses ('drawn out of the water') | English | Boy | 116 #840 | |
| Chancelor | High official or secretary; originally 'keeper of the chancel' or court official | English | Boy | 115 #841 | |
| Chett | Diminutive of Chester - 'dweller by the Roman fort' | English | Boy | 115 #842 | |
| Coltan | Probably 'from the coal town' (if from Colton) or related to 'colt' meaning 'young horse' - a modern, Anglo-origin name | English | Boy | 115 #843 | |
| Delon | From a French surname meaning 'of Lon' (a place-name); also used as a modern variant of names like Deon/Dion/Dillon. | English, French | Boy | 115 #844 | |
| Brodrick | Descendant of Bródach ('proud, spirited') / alternatively 'broad ruler' | English, Irish | Boy | 114 #845 | |
| Diezel | Derived from the surname/brand "Diesel"; evokes diesel fuel and connotations of power, strength, and ruggedness | English | Boy | 114 #846 | |
| Kendriel | A modern blended name roughly suggesting 'royal ruler' or 'chief/servant of God' (blend of Kend- meaning ruler/chief and -riel meaning of God). | English | Boy | 114 #847 | |
| Red | Red-haired; ruddy-complexioned; the color red | English | Boy | 114 #848 | |
| Taysen | Modern name commonly interpreted as 'son of Tay' or associated with Tyson (Old French tison 'firebrand') | English | Boy | 114 #849 | |
| Tyrian | Of Tyre; from the ancient city of Tyre; associated with Tyrian purple (royal purple dye) | English | Boy | 114 #850 |
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