English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferey | Pledge of peace (divine/peaceful pledge) | English | Boy | 19 #1351 | |
| Kennis | If from Kenneth: "handsome" or "born of fire" (Gaelic). If from Dutch: "knowledge". | Dutch, English | Boy | 19 #1352 | |
| Kimble | From the royal hill | English | Boy | 19 #1353 | |
| Troyce | Likely 'from Troy' or connected to the Irish surname meaning 'descendant of a foot-soldier'. | English, French, Irish | Boy | 19 #1354 | |
| Beasley | From an Old English place name likely meaning 'clearing by the bees' or 'birch/bush clearing' (bee/bush + clearing) | English | Boy | 18 #1355 | |
| Bosten | From the town of St. Botolph; 'Botolph's town' or 'settlement' | English | Boy | 18 #1356 | |
| Carvell | Surname-derived name; likely locational or occupational - possibly linked to 'carvel/caravel' (a small ship) or a place name; meaning uncertain | English | Boy | 18 #1357 | |
| Daiton | From Dayton - 'Day's town' or 'day settlement' (i.e., a town/settlement) | English | Boy | 18 #1358 | |
| Deke | A short form or nickname of Derek ('ruler of the people') or Deacon ('servant, minister') | English | Boy | 18 #1359 | |
| Donathan | God has given (gift of God) | English | Boy | 18 #1360 | |
| Jakyle | A modern blended name combining Jacob ('supplanter') and Kyle ('narrow strait'); interpreted as a contemporary invented name. | English | Boy | 18 #1361 | |
| Jayk | Variant of Jake - 'supplanter' (from Jacob) | English | Boy | 18 #1362 | |
| Manley | From Old English meaning 'man's clearing' or 'woodland clearing'; also associated with 'manly' (masculine, brave). | English | Boy | 18 #1363 | |
| Neilson | Son of Neil (Neil from Gaelic Niall, meaning 'champion' or possibly 'cloud') | English | Boy | 18 #1364 | |
| Rulon | Uncertain origin; often interpreted in modern usage as 'famous ruler' or 'renowned leader.' | English | Boy | 18 #1365 | |
| Son | English: 'son' = male child; Vietnamese (Sơn): 'mountain' or 'hill' (common masculine given name); Korean/Chinese: Son often appears as a surname (손/孫) meaning descendant/grandson. | English, Korean, Vietnamese | Boy | 18 #1366 | |
| Aldyn | Old friend | English | Boy | 17 #1367 | |
| Carleton | Settlement of free peasants | English | Boy | 17 #1368 | |
| Caton | From Caton ('settlement or farmstead of wild cats') or a variant of Cato meaning 'wise' | English | Boy | 17 #1369 | |
| Demone | Likely a variant of Damon, meaning 'to tame' or 'subduer'. | English | Boy | 17 #1370 | |
| Dyer | Occupational name for someone who dyed cloth - 'dyer' | English | Boy | 17 #1371 | |
| Ellwood | From the elder-tree wood | English | Boy | 17 #1372 | |
| Forrester | Keeper/guardian of the forest | English | Boy | 17 #1373 | |
| Hue | English: diminutive of Hugh - 'mind, spirit'. Vietnamese (Huệ): 'wise, intelligent' or 'kind/grace'. Also an English common word meaning 'color/shade'. | English, Germanic | Boy | 17 #1374 | |
| Jaggar | Originally an English occupational surname, likely denoting a peddler or maker/driver of pack-saddles; later adopted as a given name. | English | Boy | 17 #1375 | |
| Jailon | Modern invented name with no established traditional meaning; commonly treated as a variant of Jalen/Jaylon. | English | Boy | 17 #1376 | |
| Jamen | Likely 'right hand' (Hebrew) or alternatively 'supplanter' (if linked to James) | English | Boy | 17 #1377 | |
| Jamese | Supplanter; one who follows or takes the place of another | English | Boy | 17 #1378 | |
| Kenil | Associated with Ken/Kenneth: 'handsome' or 'born of fire'; in Indian use often treated as a modern proper name without a single traditional meaning. | English, Indian, Scottish | Boy | 17 #1379 | |
| Kodey | Derived from an Irish surname meaning "helpful" or "descendant of the helpful one" | English | Boy | 17 #1380 | |
| Lamarius | Modern coinage meaning 'of Marius' or 'related to Marius/Mars' (often interpreted as devotee or descendant of Marius) | English | Boy | 17 #1381 | |
| Lathaniel | Variant of Nathaniel: 'God has given' / 'gift of God'. | English | Boy | 17 #1382 | |
| Lynford | Ford by a pool, lake, or stream | English | Boy | 17 #1383 | |
| Radd | Possibly from Slavic 'rad' meaning 'happy/eager'; alternatively from Arabic 'radd' meaning 'reply/return'; also associated with English slang 'rad' ('cool'). | Arabic, English, Slavic | Boy | 17 #1384 | |
| Spike | Large nail | English, Old Norse | Boy | 17 #1385 | |
| Trumaine | Variant of Tremaine; originally from Cornish tre- (homestead) and a second element meaning a farm/stone - generally 'homestead/settlement'. | English | Boy | 17 #1386 | |
| Wardell | Watch hill | English, Old English | Boy | 17 #1387 | |
| Adrial | Likely either 'from Hadria' (Adrian) or 'God is my help' (Adriel); a modern blended form | English | Boy | 16 #1388 | |
| Adwin | Noble friend (also interpreted as prosperous/wealthy friend) | English, Germanic | Boy | 16 #1389 | |
| Berrick | Likely built from Germanic element -ric 'ruler' with a first element (ber-/berr-) that may mean 'berry', 'barley', 'bear' or relate to 'bright' - roughly 'ruler' or 'bear/berry ruler'. | English, Germanic | Boy | 16 #1390 | |
| Couper | Barrel maker (occupational name meaning 'cooper') | English | Boy | 16 #1391 | |
| Daegen | Unclear/variable; often treated as a modern form of Dagan/Daegan. Associated meanings from related Gaelic forms include diminutive senses (e.g., 'little' or 'young') or day-related interpretations in Anglicized readings. | English | Boy | 16 #1392 | |
| Daleon | Derived from Leon - 'lion'. | English | Boy | 16 #1393 | |
| Dock | Associated with a dock/harbor or a short form of 'Doc' (doctor/nickname) | English | Boy | 16 #1394 | |
| Dravon | A modern invented name with no long-established meaning; often treated as a variant of Draven and associated with 'raven' or dark imagery | English | Boy | 16 #1395 | |
| Earvin | Variant of Ervin/Irvin; meanings vary by root - 'green/sea friend' (Scottish Irvine) or 'army/friend' (Old German Erwin). | English, Germanic, Scottish | Boy | 16 #1396 | |
| Heathcliff | Heath-covered cliff; dweller by a cliff with heather | English | Boy | 16 #1397 | |
| Kaymon | No established traditional meaning; often treated as a modern invented name (sometimes interpreted as "Kay's man" or associated with Cameron) | English | Boy | 16 #1398 | |
| Kellar | Originally an occupational surname meaning 'cellar keeper' (from German Keller); sometimes used as a given name and occasionally linked to Irish names with senses of 'bright-headed' or 'strife'. | English, German, Irish | Boy | 16 #1399 | |
| Massey | Originally a surname indicating origin from a place in Normandy or derived from Old French 'masse' (stone/hammer); used as a family-name turned given name | English | Boy | 16 #1400 |
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