English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | Homestead/settlement (from an English place-name) | English | Boy | 72 #1001 | |
| Dacre | Trickling stream | English | Boy | 72 #1002 | |
| Beorn | Originally 'warrior' or 'man; nobleman', later associated with 'bear' (cognate to Björn) | English | Boy | 71 #1003 | |
| Estes | Dweller at the east / from the east | English | Boy | 71 #1004 | |
| Everrett | Brave, strong as a wild boar | English | Boy | 71 #1005 | |
| Fuller | One who fulls cloth (cleans, thickens and presses woven cloth) | English | Boy | 71 #1006 | |
| Hardyn | Hardy, strong, brave | English | Boy | 71 #1007 | |
| Ramsie | From the place-name Ramsey/Ramsay: 'ram's island' or 'island of wild garlic' | English, Scottish | Boy | 71 #1008 | |
| Rev | To be revered | English, Latin | Boy | 71 #1009 | |
| Flynt | Flint (a hard, spark-producing stone); figuratively 'rock' or 'resilient' | English | Boy | 70 #1010 | |
| Sturgill | A surname-turned given name of uncertain origin; no single widely agreed meaning | English | Boy | 70 #1011 | |
| Winfield | Friend's field (from Old English elements meaning 'friend' + 'field') | English | Boy | 70 #1012 | |
| Daivon | Beloved | English | Boy | 69 #1013 | |
| Gabrian | Variant of Gabriel - 'God is my strength' or 'God is mighty' | English, Greek | Boy | 69 #1014 | |
| Kaylem | Modern name; likely 'whole‑hearted' (from Caleb), 'dove' (from Callum), or 'speaker' (from Kaleem), depending on origin | English | Boy | 69 #1015 | |
| Terrick | Most commonly interpreted as derived from Theodoric/Derrick: "ruler of the people" (it may also carry associations with Terry/Terence, "tender"). | English | Boy | 69 #1016 | |
| Brinson | Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Brin' - 'Brin' may derive from Welsh Bryn ('hill') or the given name Brian (Irish, 'high/noble') | English | Boy | 68 #1017 | |
| Jerod | Descent (from Hebrew Jared: 'to descend') | English | Boy | 68 #1018 | |
| Breydon | Modern variant of Braden/Brayden: "broad valley" (Old English) or "salmon" (Gaelic) | English, Irish | Boy | 67 #1019 | |
| Chayden | A modern variant of Aiden/Jayden; commonly associated with 'little fire' via Aodhán (Aidan) or simply a contemporary phonetic/spelling variation | English | Boy | 67 #1020 | |
| Collen | Hazel (hazel tree); also associated with 'young pup' (Gaelic diminutive Cailean) and, when linked via Colin to Nicholas, 'victory of the people'. | English, Gaelic, Welsh | Boy | 67 #1021 | |
| Drayke | Dragon; also historically 'male duck' (drake) | English | Boy | 67 #1022 | |
| Jaevon | No single established meaning; commonly treated as a modern variant of Javon/Jevon. Possible roots link to Jovan/John ('God is gracious') or Javan (Hebrew, 'Greece'). | English | Boy | 67 #1023 | |
| Khary | Good, charitable | Arabic, English | Boy | 67 #1024 | |
| Leonell | Lion; diminutive sense 'little/young lion' | English, Latin | Boy | 67 #1025 | |
| Malvin | Surname-derived given name from 'Malleville' (Old French mal 'bad' + ville 'town'); used as a variant of Melvin. | English, Spanish | Boy | 67 #1026 | |
| Tavius | Generally interpreted as 'good' (from Hebrew Tavi) or 'eighth' (if linked to Octavius); a modern masculine name with connotations of goodness or Latin heritage | English | Boy | 67 #1027 | |
| Baldwin | Bold friend | English, Germanic | Boy | 66 #1028 | |
| Bingham | Homestead of Bynna's people | English | Boy | 66 #1029 | |
| Hopper | Originally a surname meaning 'one who hops' or an occupational name related to hops (the plant used in brewing). | English | Boy | 66 #1030 | |
| Wynton | From wyn ('joy, fair, blessed') + ton ('town, settlement') - 'joyful/fair town' or 'settlement of joy' | English | Boy | 66 #1031 | |
| Anthoney | Derived from the Roman family name Antonius; meaning uncertain - commonly rendered as "priceless" or "highly praiseworthy" (folk etymology links it to "flower") | English | Boy | 65 #1032 | |
| Cannen | Possibly 'from Canaan' (Hebrew, 'lowland' / biblical land) or derived from the surname Cannon (Irish/English) | English | Boy | 65 #1033 | |
| Farley | Fern clearing / fern meadow | English | Boy | 65 #1034 | |
| Fielder | One who works in or lives by the fields; field worker | English | Boy | 65 #1035 | |
| Jaisen | Likely 'healer' (from Jason) or a modern name with similar sound | English | Boy | 65 #1036 | |
| Kayd | Variant of Kade/Cade - generally interpreted as 'round, stout' or, on a Celtic root, 'battle' | English | Boy | 65 #1037 | |
| Ridgely | Clearing or meadow by a ridge | English | Boy | 65 #1038 | |
| Alric | Elf ruler (from Old English ælf 'elf' + rīc 'ruler, power') | English, Germanic | Boy | 64 #1039 | |
| Chancey | Derived from 'chance' - luck, good fortune; by chance | English | Boy | 64 #1040 | |
| Chuck | Diminutive of Charles, ultimately meaning 'free man'. | English | Boy | 64 #1041 | |
| Mosley | Dweller by a mossy clearing or mossy meadow | English | Boy | 64 #1042 | |
| Rambo | Raven dwelling | English, Swedish | Boy | 64 #1043 | |
| Blayde | Blade - the cutting edge of a knife or sword; also historic senses 'leaf, shoot, prosperity' in Old English | English | Boy | 63 #1044 | |
| Evrett | Brave/strong as a wild boar | English | Boy | 63 #1045 | |
| Jeric | Either 'eternal ruler' (from Eric) or 'from Jericho / moon city' (if from Jericho), depending on origin. | English | Boy | 63 #1046 | |
| Oxley | From Old English meaning 'ox clearing' or 'clearing where oxen are kept.' | English | Boy | 63 #1047 | |
| Arland | Likely from Germanic elements meaning 'arn' (eagle/noble) + 'land' - 'land of the eagle' or 'dweller of the land'. | English, Germanic | Boy | 62 #1048 | |
| Calvert | Keeper of calves; calf-herdsman | English | Boy | 62 #1049 | |
| Cobey | Typically 'supplanter' (from Jacob); alternatively linked to 'from the coal farm/settlement' (from Colby). | English, Hebrew | Boy | 62 #1050 |
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