English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klark | Clerk, scribe, or cleric - originally an occupational name for a literate person or churchman. | English | Boy | 85 #951 | |
| Davison | Son of David | English | Boy | 84 #952 | |
| Rhet | Advice, counsel | English | Boy | 84 #953 | |
| Dariell | Variant of Dariel/Darius/Darrell - broadly interpreted as "possessor/wealthy" (from Darius) or "beloved" (from Darrell) | English | Boy | 83 #954 | |
| Eldridge | Old/elder ruler | English | Boy | 83 #955 | |
| Braison | Modern coinage generally understood as 'son of Bray' or 'descendant of Bray'; associated with the 'Bray-' element (sometimes linked to ideas like 'broad' or 'brave'). | English | Boy | 82 #956 | |
| Haywood | From Old English elements meaning 'hay' + 'wood' - 'wood where hay is grown' or 'dweller by the hay wood'. | English | Boy | 82 #957 | |
| Jorian | Variant of Jordan: 'to flow down' or 'from the Jordan (river)' | English | Boy | 82 #958 | |
| Orren | From Hebrew 'Oren' meaning 'pine' (or 'ash tree'); also used as an English/Irish variant of Gaelic Odhrán meaning 'little pale one' or 'pale/sallow'. | English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 82 #959 | |
| Ronell | An elaboration of 'Ron' - associated with 'joy' or 'song' (from Hebrew) or with 'ruler's counselor' if linked to Ronald | English | Boy | 82 #960 | |
| Bond | Originally a surname meaning 'householder' or 'farmer'; also evokes the idea of a 'bond' or 'tie'. | English, Norse | Boy | 81 #961 | |
| Kyel | Derived from Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'narrow, slender' or 'dweller by a narrow strait.' | English | Boy | 81 #962 | |
| Amyas | Beloved | English | Boy | 80 #963 | |
| Tyon | A modern given name probably derived from Tyrone/Tyron. Ultimately connected to the Irish Tír Eoghain ('land of Eoghan/Owen'), though as used today it functions as a contemporary coinage without a single fixed traditional meaning. | English | Boy | 80 #964 | |
| Esmond | Protector of the east | English | Boy | 79 #965 | |
| Lyman | Man of the meadow/clearing (alternatively 'tenant' if from German Lehmann) | English | Boy | 79 #966 | |
| Matson | Son of Matthew | English | Boy | 79 #967 | |
| Ralston | From the town of Ralston - 'Ralph's town' or the settlement of Ral | English, Scottish | Boy | 79 #968 | |
| Tray | Third; three (used for a third-born or the third in a family) | English | Boy | 79 #969 | |
| Beric | Likely 'bear-ruler' (bear + ruler); sometimes interpreted as 'bright ruler'. | English, Germanic | Boy | 78 #970 | |
| Chazz | Diminutive of Charles; "free man" | English | Boy | 78 #971 | |
| Draper | Seller or dealer of cloth; cloth merchant | English | Boy | 78 #972 | |
| Fitzwilliam | Son of William (literally 'son of the resolute protector') | English | Boy | 78 #973 | |
| Hadden | From a place name meaning 'heath valley' or 'settlement on the heath' | English | Boy | 78 #974 | |
| Keylon | Possibly 'little/slender one' if from Gaelic Caolán/Keelan, or a modern compound of 'Key' + suffix '-lon' suggesting 'important' or 'keeper' | English | Boy | 78 #975 | |
| Montrel | Derived from French 'mont' meaning 'mountain'; roughly 'from the mountain' or 'of the hill'. | English | Boy | 78 #976 | |
| Rilan | Modern name often associated with 'rye land' or 'land/clearing' - meaning similar to Rylan/Ryland | English | Boy | 78 #977 | |
| Win | Friend | English, Old English | Boy | 78 #978 | |
| Caldwell | Cold spring or cold well (from Old English ceald 'cold' + wella 'spring, well') | English | Boy | 77 #979 | |
| Deveon | A modern spelling variant of Devon/Devin - generally associated with the English county name Devon (place-name) or the Irish/Gaelic name Devin. | English, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 77 #980 | |
| Parley | Discussion, conference; one who speaks or negotiates | English | Boy | 77 #981 | |
| Barton | Barley farm or barley settlement ('barley town') | English | Boy | 76 #982 | |
| Edgard | Wealthy or fortunate spear; prosperous spearman. | English | Boy | 76 #983 | |
| Gregg | Watchful, vigilant | English | Boy | 76 #984 | |
| Harrington | Settlement or farmstead of Hæring's people; loosely 'hare town' or 'town of the people associated with Hæring' | English | Boy | 76 #985 | |
| Huntington | Town or settlement of the hunters | English | Boy | 76 #986 | |
| Jamyson | Son of James (James derives from Hebrew Jacob, meaning 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel') | English | Boy | 76 #987 | |
| Osborn | God-bear (divine bear or godly warrior) | English | Boy | 76 #988 | |
| Durham | Hill island / hill by the river | English, Norse | Boy | 75 #989 | |
| Presten | Derived from Preston: "priest's town"; in Scandinavian usage literally means "the priest" | English | Boy | 75 #990 | |
| Arlon | Uncertain - possibly 'pledge' if related to Arlen/Arlan, or 'from Arlon' as a place-name | English, Scottish | Boy | 74 #991 | |
| Chadrick | Battle ruler (from Chad 'battle' + Rick 'ruler, power') | English | Boy | 74 #992 | |
| Dodger | One who dodges; swift, evasive, or cunning; originally a nickname and literary epithet | English | Boy | 74 #993 | |
| Graden | Modern variant of Grady or Grayden - generally interpreted as 'noble, renowned' (from Irish Grady) or 'gray hill/valley' (from English Graydon). | English, Irish | Boy | 74 #994 | |
| Jarret | Spear-strong, brave with a spear | English | Boy | 74 #995 | |
| Brek | Likely from Gaelic 'breac' meaning 'speckled' or 'freckled'; also used as a short form or modern variant of Breck/Breckin and sometimes linked to surname origins (similar to Brock). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 73 #996 | |
| Delvon | Modern/invented name with uncertain meaning; often treated as a variant of Delvin (Irish surname origin) | English | Boy | 73 #997 | |
| Derron | Modern spelling of Darren; from Irish Dáire/Darragh meaning "fruitful, fertile" or associated with "oak" | English | Boy | 73 #998 | |
| Elston | Settlement or farm associated with a person named Ella/Æthel (i.e., 'Ella's town') | English | Boy | 73 #999 | |
| Chanler | Occupational name meaning 'candle maker' or 'seller of candles' | English | Boy | 72 #1000 |
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