English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabney | From Aubigny | English, Latin | Boy | 25 #1301 | |
| Darnel | From the darnel plant - a type of ryegrass or tares (a weed). | English | Boy | 25 #1302 | |
| Denzil | From the high stronghold | Cornish, English | Boy | 25 #1303 | |
| Jenkins | Little John / son of Jenkin (son of John) | English, Welsh | Boy | 25 #1304 | |
| Johntae | Blend of John ('God is gracious') with 'Tae' (often 'great' or a stylistic suffix) - roughly 'God is gracious' with a sense of greatness. | English | Boy | 25 #1305 | |
| Jovannie | Derived from John - "God is gracious" | English | Boy | 25 #1306 | |
| Brydan | Modern variant of Braden; from Irish Bradán ('salmon') or Old English elements meaning 'broad valley'. | English, Irish | Boy | 24 #1307 | |
| Claiborne | From/near the clay brook; 'dweller by the clay stream' | English | Boy | 24 #1308 | |
| Derell | Originally a Norman French surname meaning "from Airelle" (a place name); sometimes interpreted as "beloved" | English | Boy | 24 #1309 | |
| Garyson | Son of Gary (Gary derives from Old English/Germanic gar = 'spear') | English | Boy | 24 #1310 | |
| Jarrel | Spear ruler | English | Boy | 24 #1311 | |
| Marsh | From the marsh; dweller by marshland or swamp | English | Boy | 24 #1312 | |
| Roshaun | Bright light | English | Boy | 24 #1313 | |
| Shaydon | From Shay ('stately' or 'hawk-like') + '-den' - roughly 'stately one' or 'descendant/valley of Shay'. | English, Irish | Boy | 24 #1314 | |
| Burl | From a word meaning 'burl' - a rounded knot or growth in a tree; suggests sturdiness or a connection to wooded places | English | Boy | 23 #1315 | |
| Daken | No established traditional meaning; generally treated as a modern coinage, sometimes interpreted as related to 'Dak' (short for Dakota/Dax) or as a variant of Dakin | English | Boy | 23 #1316 | |
| Heaton | Settlement on a hill / high town | English | Boy | 23 #1317 | |
| Jevaun | A modern blended name; often associated with 'small' or 'young' via Vaughn, or treated as a contemporary personal name without a fixed traditional meaning | English | Boy | 23 #1318 | |
| Jorell | Modern/invented name; possibly linked to Joel meaning 'Yahweh is God' if derived from Joel, otherwise has no widely established traditional meaning | English | Boy | 23 #1319 | |
| Keats | Surname-derived name possibly from a nickname meaning 'kite' (the bird) or a habitation name; associated with John Keats | English | Boy | 23 #1320 | |
| Keidan | Modern variant of Caden/Kaiden, often interpreted as 'battle' or 'fighter'; sometimes associated with Aidan's 'little fire' | English | Boy | 23 #1321 | |
| Kenard | Derived from elements meaning 'royal' + 'brave/hardy' - 'royal-brave' or 'kingly and brave'. | English | Boy | 23 #1322 | |
| Lew | A short form of Lewis (from Germanic Hlūd-wīg, 'famous in battle') or a form of Lev/Leo ('lion'). | English, Polish, Slavic | Boy | 23 #1323 | |
| Tin | {'Vietnamese': 'trust, faith, belief (Tín)', 'Burmese': 'common element in male names; meaning varies by context and spelling', 'English': "the metal 'tin' (used rarely as a given name or nickname)"} | English, Vietnamese | Boy | 23 #1324 | |
| Vashon | Cowherd | African American, English, French, Latin | Boy | 23 #1325 | |
| Windell | Windy hill | English, Old English | Boy | 23 #1326 | |
| Jeston | Variant of Justin - 'just, fair, righteous'. | English | Boy | 22 #1327 | |
| Jye | Variant of Jay/Jai - associated with 'victory' (from Sanskrit Jai) or the jay bird | English | Boy | 22 #1328 | |
| Kerby | Church settlement / church village | English | Boy | 22 #1329 | |
| Roney | Likely 'descendant of Ruanaidh' (Old Irish root associated with red-haired/heroic) or, as a variant of Roni, 'song' or 'joy'; also used as a diminutive of Ronald. | English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 22 #1330 | |
| Benet | Blessed | English, French | Boy | 21 #1331 | |
| Braesyn | Likely 'from the hillside' or 'son/descendant of Bray' (modern/invented meaning). | English | Boy | 21 #1332 | |
| Curtiss | Courteous, polite; courtly | English | Boy | 21 #1333 | |
| Dasher | Swift; one who dashes or moves quickly; energetic. | English | Boy | 21 #1334 | |
| Din | Arabic: 'religion, faith'; Hebrew: 'judgment' | Arabic, English, Hebrew | Boy | 21 #1335 | |
| Doren | Typically 'gift' (from Hebrew Doron); sometimes associated with the Irish surname Doran (descendant of Odharan). | English, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 21 #1336 | |
| Jame | Supplanter; one who follows or takes the place of another | English | Boy | 21 #1337 | |
| Jerrico | Variant of Jericho - 'from Jericho', often interpreted as 'city of the moon' or 'fragrant place'. | English | Boy | 21 #1338 | |
| Jerrin | Likely 'spear ruler' (if from Gerald) or 'sacred name' (if from Jerome); generally a masculine given name | English | Boy | 21 #1339 | |
| Kile | Form of Kyle meaning 'narrow, strait' (also used as a surname-derived given name) | English | Boy | 21 #1340 | |
| Marlan | Uncertain; a modern coinage or variant of Marlon with no well-established traditional meaning | English | Boy | 21 #1341 | |
| Caylon | Probably 'slender' or 'slender one' (from Gaelic Caolán); otherwise an invented modern name without a single traditional meaning | English | Boy | 20 #1342 | |
| Grisham | 'Gravelly homestead' or 'homestead on gravel' | English | Boy | 20 #1343 | |
| Lantz | Derived from 'lance' (spear); 'lancer' or 'lance-bearer' | English, Germanic | Boy | 20 #1344 | |
| Lesean | Variant of Sean/John - 'God is gracious' | English | Boy | 20 #1345 | |
| Lundy | From Lundy ('puffin island'); alternatively 'from the grove' | English, Norse | Boy | 20 #1346 | |
| Cordel | Maker or seller of cords/ropes; occupational name | English | Boy | 19 #1347 | |
| Daeton | Likely 'day town' or 'settlement of the day' - a modern variant of Dayton | English | Boy | 19 #1348 | |
| Demerius | Devoted to Demeter (goddess of agriculture) | English | Boy | 19 #1349 | |
| Jazen | Modern coinage; often linked to Jason ('healer') or read as 'Jay' + 'zen' implying 'wise' or 'peaceful'. | English | Boy | 19 #1350 |
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