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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Deakin Related to 'deacon' - originally 'deacon's son' or 'little/young deacon' English Boy 62 #1051
Ed Typically 'wealthy guardian' or 'rich protector' (from Edward/Edmund) English Boy 62 #1052
Keni Diminutive of Kenneth - often interpreted as "handsome" or "born of fire" English Boy 62 #1053
Markeese Nobleman; holder of a marquisate (ruler/guardian of a border territory) English, French Boy 62 #1054
Millar Occupational name meaning 'miller' - one who grinds grain at a mill. English, Scottish Boy 62 #1055
Piers Rock, stone English Boy 62 #1056
Tevon A modern name with no single traditional meaning; often interpreted via related names (from Kevin: 'handsome, kind' or from Devon: 'from Devon'), generally associated with 'beloved' or 'handsome' English Boy 62 #1057
Caven From Irish Caomhán: 'little beloved' or 'gentle' (also associated with the place-name Cavan, 'hollow'). English, Irish Boy 61 #1058
Dagen Likely "day" (from Old Norse dag) or "grain" (from Hebrew Dagan); also used as an anglicized surname form. English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Semitic Boy 61 #1059
Deston A modern given name; often taken as a variant of Easton meaning "east town" or as a created surname-style name (no single established historical meaning) English Boy 61 #1060
Jessup Originally a surname indicating descent from a personal name such as Jesse or Joseph - broadly, 'descendant of Jesse' or 'associated with Joseph.' English Boy 61 #1061
Kedric Likely 'beloved' (from Welsh Ceredig) or 'royal ruler/chief' (from Old English Kendrick/Cyneric) English Boy 61 #1062
Nivek A modern/novel name formed by reversing 'Kevin' - linked to the Irish Caoimhín meaning 'gentle, kind, of noble birth'. English Boy 61 #1063
Prentiss Apprentice; a novice or trainee English Boy 61 #1064
Barett Mighty as a bear English, Irish, Norman French Boy 60 #1065
Bates Son or descendant of Bate (a pet form of Bartholomew) English Boy 60 #1066
Brinton From a place name meaning 'Bryni's settlement' (Bryni = Old English personal name). English Boy 60 #1067
Deyon Derived from Dion/Dionysius - "follower of Dionysus" or "dedicated to Dion" English Boy 60 #1068
Dravin Uncertain; generally treated as a modern invented name. Sometimes associated by similarity with meanings like 'raven,' 'dragon,' or 'warrior' depending on linked forms English Boy 60 #1069
Maxfield From 'Maccus's field' - a place-name surname meaning 'Max's field' English Boy 60 #1070
Monti Derived from 'mountain' or a diminutive of Montgomery; 'of the mountain' or 'hill'. English, Italian, Spanish Boy 60 #1071
Darris Associated with Darius ('possessor, kingly') or Darren/Darragh ('oak, fruitful'); generally interpreted as 'kingly/possessor' or 'oak/fruitful'. English Boy 59 #1072
Jahson Literally "son of Jah" (son of God); sometimes associated with Jason's traditional meaning "healer." English Boy 59 #1073
Kasch Possibly 'treasurer' if derived from Caspar/Kaspar; in modern English usage often associated with 'cash' (money) English Boy 59 #1074
Bentlie Clearing or meadow of bent grass English Boy 58 #1075
Bryker From a surname meaning 'brick maker' or occupational/locational origin; modern usage implies 'builder' or 'one who builds.' English Boy 58 #1076
Gentri Likely 'of noble birth' or 'noble' (from English 'gentry'); in Albanian contexts associated with the root 'Gent'. Albanian, English Boy 58 #1077
Jerrett From elements meaning 'spear' + 'brave' or 'rule'. English Boy 58 #1078
Kingsly From the king's meadow/clearing English Boy 58 #1079
Kiowa Principal people English Boy 58 #1080
Rawlin Diminutive of Ralph/Raoul - 'counsel-wolf' (literally 'little counsel-wolf') English Boy 58 #1081
Blayton Surname-derived place name meaning 'Blay's town' or 'town by the blae (blue/dark) stream' English Boy 57 #1082
Chasyn Modern/spelling variant of Chase/Chasen - 'hunter' or 'to hunt'. English Boy 57 #1083
Gresham Homestead on gravelly ground English Boy 57 #1084
Joby Diminutive of Joseph (meaning 'Jehovah increases') or of Job (meaning 'persecuted/afflicted') English Boy 57 #1085
Mackey Patronymic meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire') - i.e., descendant of Aodh, 'son of fire' English, Irish, Scottish Boy 57 #1086
Wyndham From the place name Wymondham - 'Wigmund's homestead' (a homestead associated with the Old English personal name Wigmund). English Boy 57 #1087
Hoss From Arabic Hossam/Husam meaning "sword"; in English slang/nickname, "hoss" conveys 'big, strong' (from 'horse'). Arabic, English Boy 56 #1088
Melvyn Possibly "council-friend" (from Old English elements) or "from Malleville" (place-name); exact meaning uncertain English, Scottish Boy 56 #1089
Brasen Likely a modern English name interpreted as 'son of Bray' or 'bold/brazen' (interpretive) English Boy 55 #1090
Cub Young animal (e.g., bear cub); affectionate nickname implying youth, smallness, or endearment English Boy 55 #1091
Tank Armored combat vehicle; implies toughness, strength, or resilience English Boy 55 #1092
Coburn Originally a place-name surname meaning 'stream (burn) associated with a cock (rooster)' or from 'coal/black stream'; used as a given name English, Scottish Boy 54 #1093
Keeon A modern/Anglicized form of Keon/Kian - often interpreted as 'ancient' (from Irish Cian) or 'king/royal' (from Persian Kian); used as a contemporary given name. English, Irish, Persian Boy 54 #1094
Ravin Depending on origin: from Sanskrit root Ravi ('sun') in South Asia; alternatively from English/French roots related to 'raven' (bird) or 'ravine' (geographic feature). English, French, Indian, Sanskrit Boy 54 #1095
Wess From the west; western meadow/settlement English Boy 54 #1096
Cheston From the place-name Cheston in England; a habitational surname likely meaning 'settlement associated with Chet' or 'town near chestnut trees'. English Boy 53 #1097
Kennard 'Royal' + 'brave/hardy' - 'royal bravery' or 'kingly strength'. English Boy 53 #1098
Rosco From the deer wood (deer forest) English Boy 53 #1099
Wilford Willow ford English, Old English Boy 53 #1100

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