English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss | Leader; master; person in charge | English | Boy | 112 #851 | |
| Derrek | Ruler of the people | English | Boy | 112 #852 | |
| Kipling | From a place-name meaning 'Cippa's people' or 'settlement of Cippa' (people of Kip) | English | Boy | 112 #853 | |
| Prentice | Apprentice; learner | English | Boy | 112 #854 | |
| Taevon | No established traditional meaning; typically a modern, stylistic compound of 'Tae' + 'von' and primarily chosen for sound. | English | Boy | 112 #855 | |
| Bash | Chief/head; a short form or nickname (e.g., for Sebastian or Bashir) | Arabic, English, Turkish | Boy | 111 #856 | |
| Davyn | Most commonly associated with 'beloved' (from David); may also carry associations from Devin ('poet'/'fawn') | English | Boy | 111 #857 | |
| Neville | New town / from the 'new town' (place name) | English | Boy | 111 #858 | |
| Rance | Likely 'from the Rance' (habitational) or a short form of Laurence meaning 'laurel-crowned' | English | Boy | 111 #859 | |
| Chantz | Derived from 'chant' - song; to sing; singer | English | Boy | 110 #860 | |
| Nickson | Son of Nick/Nicholas; ultimately from Greek meaning 'victory of the people'. | English | Boy | 110 #861 | |
| Seager | Surname-origin name variously interpreted as 'sea-spear' or an occupational 'sawyer'. | English | Boy | 110 #862 | |
| Taika | Magic; tiger | English, Finnish, Māori | Boy | 110 #863 | |
| Bensyn | Son of Ben (son of Benjamin) | English | Boy | 109 #864 | |
| Rydge | Dweller by or near a ridge; a ridge of land | English | Boy | 109 #865 | |
| Thad | Heart | Aramaic, English, Greek | Boy | 109 #866 | |
| Darel | Originally a surname meaning "from Airelle"; used as a given name and sometimes associated with 'darling' or 'beloved' through related forms | English | Boy | 108 #867 | |
| Jac | Short form of Jacob ('supplanter' in Hebrew) or of Jack/John ('God is gracious') | English, French | Boy | 108 #868 | |
| Kimball | Royal bold / bold ruler | English | Boy | 108 #869 | |
| Stan | Stone clearing | English, Old English | Boy | 108 #870 | |
| Lathen | Surname-derived; possibly 'settlement by the meadow' or 'broad' | English, Irish | Boy | 107 #871 | |
| Montel | From the mountain / hill | English, French | Boy | 107 #872 | |
| Faron | Traveler, one who journeys | English | Boy | 106 #873 | |
| Aurelian | Golden | English, Latin | Boy | 105 #874 | |
| Rayder | 'Rider' - one who rides; a mounted warrior or messenger | English | Boy | 105 #875 | |
| Ansen | Son of Ann (patronymic) | English | Boy | 104 #876 | |
| Lemar | Dweller by the sea, pond, or marsh | English, French | Boy | 104 #877 | |
| Rockford | Ford by the rocks / rocky ford | English | Boy | 104 #878 | |
| Baz | Nickname for Basil ('kingly') or Sebastian ('venerable'); in Persian/Arabic 'bâz' means 'falcon' or 'hawk'. | Arabic, English, Persian | Boy | 103 #879 | |
| Mak | Typically a short form or nickname (from Gaelic 'Mac' meaning 'son') or a word-name meaning 'poppy' in Polish/Slavic contexts; also used as a diminutive of Maksim/Maksym. | English, Polish, Slavic | Boy | 103 #880 | |
| Race | Contest; speed; runner | English | Boy | 103 #881 | |
| Shad | From Persian šād, meaning 'happy' or 'joyful'; also used as a short form of Shadrach in Hebrew contexts. | English, Hebrew, Persian | Boy | 103 #882 | |
| Antwain | Derived from Antonius, often interpreted as 'priceless' or 'highly praiseworthy.' | English | Boy | 102 #883 | |
| Branton | Brant's settlement; likely 'town on a steep hill' or 'settlement of Brant' (Brant may mean 'steep' or derive from a personal name) | English | Boy | 102 #884 | |
| Fielding | Dweller by the field / from the field | English | Boy | 102 #885 | |
| Grantley | From the gravelly or large clearing/wood ('Grant' + 'ley') | English | Boy | 102 #886 | |
| Greydon | Gray hill; from the gray-haired/gray settlement or 'descendant of Gray' | English | Boy | 102 #887 | |
| Hobie | From Robert: "bright fame"; alternatively, "from Hoby" (place name). | English | Boy | 102 #888 | |
| Parish | Of the parish; from the church district or a parishioner | English | Boy | 101 #889 | |
| Jerel | Likely a variant of Gerald meaning 'rule of the spear' (gēr 'spear' + wald 'rule'). | English | Boy | 100 #890 | |
| Man | Meaning varies by origin: from Sanskrit root meaning 'mind/heart'; from Chinese characters with senses such as 'literature/culture' (文), 'ten thousand' (万) or 'full/satisfied' (满); also used as a short form of names like Manuel. | Cantonese, Chinese, English, Sanskrit, Vietnamese | Boy | 100 #891 | |
| Ned | Diminutive of Edward/Edmund meaning 'wealthy guardian' or 'rich protector'. | English | Boy | 100 #892 | |
| Washington | Wassa’s people’s settlement | English, Old English | Boy | 100 #893 | |
| Billion | From the numeric term meaning a very large number; connotes vastness, abundance or wealth (short scale: 10^9; long scale: 10^12). | English | Boy | 99 #894 | |
| Macaulay | Son of Amhalghaidh or Olaf | English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 99 #895 | |
| Pike | Derived from the word for a pike: a pointed spear or a pike fish; originally an occupational or descriptive surname | English | Boy | 99 #896 | |
| Barrington | From a place name meaning "barley town" or "settlement associated with Bara" | English | Boy | 98 #897 | |
| Brydon | Originally a surname, likely meaning 'broad hill' or 'broad valley'; used as a masculine given name. | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 98 #898 | |
| Edwardo | Wealthy guardian | English | Boy | 98 #899 | |
| Stevenson | Son of Steven/Stephen | English | Boy | 98 #900 |
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