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English Boy 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