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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Newman Newcomer; 'new man' - someone new to a place or recently settled English Boy 16 #1401
Rocklan Rocky land; land of rock English Boy 16 #1402
Abbot From the title meaning 'father' or 'head of a monastery' - originally an occupational/surname derived from the church office. English Boy 15 #1403
Banning 'descendant of Banna' or occupationally 'banner-bearer' / 'proclaimer' English Boy 15 #1404
Chaplin Occupational name meaning 'chaplain' or 'keeper of a chapel'. English Boy 15 #1405
Chas Short form of Charles, meaning 'free man' (from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'man, free man') English Boy 15 #1406
Darik Ruler of the people (from Derek); occasionally associated with 'holder/possessor' (from Darius) English Boy 15 #1407
Ebon Dark; black; like ebony English Boy 15 #1408
Edwards Son of Edward - 'son of the wealthy/prosperous guardian' English Boy 15 #1409
Jaisyn Healer (from Greek Iásōn, 'to heal') English Boy 15 #1410
Jakory A modern invented name - commonly interpreted as blending Jacob ('supplanter') and Cory ('from the hollow' or 'round') - broadly 'supplanter' or a family/place-based name English Boy 15 #1411
Ridgley Clearing or meadow by a ridge English Boy 15 #1412
Sharrod Modern given name from the surname Sherrod; exact meaning is uncertain but often associated with surname roots implying strength or bravery. English Boy 15 #1413
Tyga Thank You God Always African American, English Boy 15 #1414
Bostin From Boston; 'Botolph's town' (settlement associated with St. Botolph/Botwulf) English Boy 14 #1415
Daran Variant of Darren, commonly interpreted as 'great' or derived from roots meaning 'oak' or 'oak grove'. English, Welsh Boy 14 #1416
Daysean Modern blend meaning 'day' + Seán's meaning 'God is gracious' (from John) English Boy 14 #1417
Enson Likely 'son of En' - a patronymic meaning; sometimes regarded as a variant of Anson ('son of Ann/An') English Boy 14 #1418
Harri Home ruler English, Welsh Boy 14 #1419
Holdon Dweller from the hollow valley English Boy 14 #1420
Jahsen Likely 'son of Jah' (son of God) - a modern blended form influenced by Jason English Boy 14 #1421
Jowel Likely "Yahweh is God" (if from Joel) or "precious gem" (if from Jewel) English, Hebrew Boy 14 #1422
Landrum Originally a surname indicating association with a particular tract of land; broadly 'land-dweller' or 'from the land'. English, Scottish Boy 14 #1423
Mitt Short form or nickname; often from Mitchell ('Who is like God?') or Milton ('mill town'). English Boy 14 #1424
Stedman Man of the homestead; dweller or owner of a farm/estate English Boy 14 #1425
Tamarius UNKNOWN African American, English, Hebrew, Latin Boy 14 #1426
Treylan A modern invented name often interpreted as 'Trey's land' or 'homestead', conveying settlement or familial connection. English Boy 14 #1427
Armstrong Literal meaning 'strong arm' - originally a nickname/surname for someone noted for physical strength English, Scottish Boy 13 #1428
Bennette Blessed (derived from Latin 'benedictus') English Boy 13 #1429
Carlon Diminutive or patronymic of Carl/Charles, broadly meaning "free man" English Boy 13 #1430
Cohl From 'coal' - 'coal/charcoal' (dark-haired or swarthy); occasionally used as a diminutive/spelling variant related to Nicholas ('victory of the people') English Boy 13 #1431
Dawsin Son of Daw (diminutive of David) English Boy 13 #1432
Desten Destiny / destined English Boy 13 #1433
Duron Enduring; lasting English, Spanish Boy 13 #1434
Dusten From surnames related to Old Norse Þorsteinn ('Thor's stone') or Old English Dunstan ('dusty stone'); popularly associated with strength/stone imagery. English Boy 13 #1435
Duwayne Little dark one; dark-haired or swarthy English Boy 13 #1436
Fenwick Marsh settlement / dweller by the fen English Boy 13 #1437
Garfield From Old English gār ('spear') + feld ('field'); originally a locational surname meaning 'spear field' or 'field associated with spears'. English Boy 13 #1438
Gavon Likely a variant of Gavin - 'little hawk' or 'white hawk'. English Boy 13 #1439
Jevan Likely a variant of Evan/Jovan/Javan - commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious' (from John/Evan) or associated with 'Greece/Greek' (from Hebrew Javan). English, Hebrew, Slavic, Welsh Boy 13 #1440
Jovahn God is gracious English, Slavic Boy 13 #1441
Kerrion Likely 'little dark one' (from Irish Ciarán); may also be a surname-derived or modern invented name English, Irish Boy 13 #1442
Trai English: 'third' (from Trey, a nickname for a third-born). Vietnamese: 'boy, son, man'. English, Vietnamese Boy 13 #1443
Treycen Associated with 'Trey' (three/third); a modern coinage implying 'third' or 'descendant/son of Trey' English Boy 13 #1444
Tupac Royal; noble English, Quechua, Spanish Boy 13 #1445
Barker Occupational name meaning 'tanner' or 'one who strips/sells bark for tanning' English Boy 12 #1446
Booth Topographic/occupational name meaning 'booth, small hut or stall' English Boy 12 #1447
Burk Derived from a surname meaning 'fortified place' or 'of the borough/fortress.' English, Irish Boy 12 #1448
Claytin Settlement or town built on clay English Boy 12 #1449
Cully Diminutive of Cullen, from Irish cuileán 'whelp/young hound' - 'little hound' or 'descendant of Cuileán'. English, Irish Boy 12 #1450

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