English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrich | Old ruler | English, Germanic | Boy | 97 #901 | |
| Jonte | Derived from Jon/John or Jonathan - 'God is gracious' (John) / 'Yahweh has given' (Jonathan) | English, Scandinavian | Boy | 97 #902 | |
| Long | Dragon | Chinese, English, Vietnamese | Boy | 97 #903 | |
| Thurston | Derived from Old Norse elements meaning 'Thor's stone' (Thor + stone) | English, Norse | Boy | 97 #904 | |
| Bolton | Settlement with a dwelling or buildings (place-name origin) | English | Boy | 96 #905 | |
| Everet | Brave or strong as a boar | English, Germanic | Boy | 96 #906 | |
| Kemp | Warrior; fighter; champion | English | Boy | 95 #907 | |
| Knightley | Clearing or meadow of a knight/young man | English | Boy | 95 #908 | |
| Kolden | Likely 'dweller at the cold valley' or 'from the cold place'; alternatively a modern blend of 'Cole' + '-den' | English | Boy | 95 #909 | |
| Aldous | Old, experienced; by extension wise or venerable | English | Boy | 94 #910 | |
| Brick | Brick; building material - used as a name or nickname implying solidity, strength, or sturdiness. | English | Boy | 94 #911 | |
| Brinsley | Clearing or meadow belonging to Bryni (Bryni is an Old English personal name meaning 'flame') | English | Boy | 94 #912 | |
| Briston | From the bridge town - derived from Bristol, meaning 'place at the bridge' | English | Boy | 94 #913 | |
| Lydell | Likely 'from the valley' or 'of the Lyd/Liddel valley' | English | Boy | 94 #914 | |
| Dade | Originally a surname; meaning uncertain - possibly from Old English 'dæd' (deed, action) or a family/place name | English | Boy | 93 #915 | |
| Kamdin | Likely 'from the crooked/winding valley' (from Old English cam 'crooked' + denu 'valley') | English | Boy | 93 #916 | |
| Redd | Red; red-haired or ruddy complexion | English, Scottish | Boy | 93 #917 | |
| Everton | Boar settlement - farm or settlement where wild boars were found | English | Boy | 92 #918 | |
| Kaian | A modern variant often interpreted as either 'king/royal' (from Kian) or 'of the sea' (from Kai). | English, Gaelic, Hawaiian, Irish, Persian, Scandinavian | Boy | 92 #919 | |
| Ottis | Derived from Germanic elements meaning "wealth" or "prosperity" | English | Boy | 92 #920 | |
| Vaden | Likely a surname-derived or invented name, often patterned after names like Aiden; sometimes loosely associated with place-name meanings such as 'from the ford.' | English | Boy | 92 #921 | |
| Dryden | From the dry valley | English | Boy | 91 #922 | |
| Dudley | Dudda's clearing (clearing or meadow belonging to Dudda, an Old English personal name) | English | Boy | 91 #923 | |
| Edrik | Wealthy ruler (from elements 'ead' meaning wealth and 'ric' meaning ruler) | English, Germanic | Boy | 91 #924 | |
| Tobey | Yahweh is good | English, Hebrew | Boy | 91 #925 | |
| Abrian | Probably a blend/variant meaning either “from Hadria” (Adrian) or “noble/strong” (Brian) | English | Boy | 90 #926 | |
| Draycen | No established historical meaning; a modern invented name often interpreted loosely as 'son of Dray' or associated with strong/dragon-like imagery via related names | English | Boy | 90 #927 | |
| Knightly | Like a knight; chivalrous, brave, honorable | English | Boy | 90 #928 | |
| Dayveon | Modern variant linked to Devon/Davion - often given the sense 'from Devon' or, by relation to David, 'beloved/defender'. | English | Boy | 89 #929 | |
| Fowler | Occupational name meaning 'bird-catcher' or one who traps or hunts birds. | English | Boy | 89 #930 | |
| Wil | Short form of William, meaning 'resolute protector' | English | Boy | 89 #931 | |
| Ashon | Probably derived from 'Ash' (ash tree) or from combining Ash + -on/Shawn; a modern invented name - exact traditional meaning is uncertain | African American, English | Boy | 88 #932 | |
| Chasin | Derived from 'Chase' meaning 'hunter' or 'to pursue' | English | Boy | 88 #933 | |
| Coe | Originally a surname; possibly a nickname meaning 'jackdaw' (a bird) or a shortened/variant form of short given names | English, Norse | Boy | 88 #934 | |
| Jerell | Rule of the spear | English | Boy | 88 #935 | |
| Linwood | Wood of linden (lime) trees | English | Boy | 88 #936 | |
| Tavis | Possibly "twin" (if derived from Thomas) or "from the River Tavy" (topographic) | English, Scottish | Boy | 88 #937 | |
| Ashford | Ford by ash trees | English | Boy | 87 #938 | |
| Bud | Term of endearment meaning 'friend' or literally 'young flower shoot' | English | Boy | 87 #939 | |
| Peterson | Son of Peter ('rock') | English | Boy | 87 #940 | |
| Quintrell | Derived from 'quintus' meaning 'fifth'; often denotes 'the fifth (child)' or a surname-turned given name. | English | Boy | 87 #941 | |
| Trayvion | A contemporary invented name and variant of Travion/Trayvon with no long-established etymology; a modern blended name. | English | Boy | 87 #942 | |
| Kendrell | A modern English name likely derived from Kendrick/Kendall/Kendra; generally interpreted as 'royal/chief' or associated with a valley/place-name depending on root | English | Boy | 86 #943 | |
| Marvell | Wonder, marvel | English | Boy | 86 #944 | |
| Sharod | Probably a variant of Sherrod/Sherod; original meaning uncertain - possibly linked to 'Sherwood' or 'bright wood'. | English | Boy | 86 #945 | |
| Willoughby | Settlement by the willows ("willow farm/settlement") | English | Boy | 86 #946 | |
| Curt | From Curtis: “courteous” (or, when from Kurt/Konrad: “bold counsel”) | English, Scandinavian | Boy | 85 #947 | |
| Dallon | From the valley; dweller in the valley | English | Boy | 85 #948 | |
| Dalon | From the valley / valley dweller | English | Boy | 85 #949 | |
| Jeremia | Yahweh will exalt (God will uplift) | English, Hebrew | Boy | 85 #950 |
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