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English Boy 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