English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | Of Troy | Ancient Greek, English, French, Latin | Boy | 7,690 #101 | |
| Dexter | Right-handed; skillful; fortunate | English | Boy | 7,672 #102 | |
| Denver | From an English place name meaning 'valley' or 'valley with a ford' | English | Boy | 7,638 #103 | |
| Major | Greater, larger; elder or senior | English | Boy | 7,493 #104 | |
| Royce | Son of Roy; kingly, royal | English | Boy | 7,402 #105 | |
| Franklin | Free landowner; free man | English | Boy | 7,276 #106 | |
| Alfred | Elf-counsel (wise counsel) | English | Boy | 7,097 #107 | |
| Dalton | Settlement in or near a valley | English | Boy | 6,954 #108 | |
| Porter | Occupational name meaning "gatekeeper" or "doorkeeper"; also a porter/carrier/attendant | English | Boy | 6,937 #109 | |
| Colson | Son of Cole (Cole meaning 'coal' or a diminutive of Nicholas) | English | Boy | 6,924 #110 | |
| Leland | Meadow land; 'land of meadows' or dweller by the meadow | English | Boy | 6,656 #111 | |
| Briggs | Dweller by the bridge / 'bridge' | English | Boy | 6,521 #112 | |
| Hank | Home ruler | English | Boy | 6,487 #113 | |
| Jenson | Son of Jens (i.e., son of John; John meaning 'God is gracious') | Danish, English, Scandinavian | Boy | 6,364 #114 | |
| Forrest | Dweller by the woods; from the forest | English | Boy | 6,296 #115 | |
| Princeton | Prince's town; town of the prince | English | Boy | 6,285 #116 | |
| Quincy | 'Fifth' (from Latin 'Quintus'); originally a locational/surname meaning 'estate of the fifth' | English | Boy | 6,032 #117 | |
| Benson | Son of Ben (Ben often short for Benjamin) | English | Boy | 6,000 #118 | |
| Deacon | Servant; church minister | English | Boy | 5,988 #119 | |
| Kasen | A modern invented/variant name; often linked to Kason/Cason and associated with meanings like 'vigilant' (from Casey) or interpreted as a 'son/descendant' form | English | Boy | 5,836 #120 | |
| Pierce | Rock, stone | English | Boy | 5,764 #121 | |
| Baker | Occupational name meaning 'baker' - one who bakes bread and baked goods. | English | Boy | 5,677 #122 | |
| Scott | Scotsman; person from Scotland | English, Scottish | Boy | 5,651 #123 | |
| Jamison | Son of James (literally 'son of Jacob', 'supplanter') | English | Boy | 5,612 #124 | |
| Davis | Son of David (David means 'beloved') | English | Boy | 5,240 #125 | |
| Bodie | Likely from an English surname ('dweller by the boat landing'); also linked to Sanskrit 'Bodhi' meaning 'enlightenment/awakened'. | English | Boy | 5,144 #126 | |
| Colter | From a surname referring to a plow blade (coulter) - ultimately from Latin 'culter' meaning 'knife'; also associated with 'colt' (young horse). | English | Boy | 5,133 #127 | |
| Tripp | Originally an English surname/nickname; often denotes 'the third' (III) or suggests 'one who makes trips' / 'to dance or step lightly'. | English | Boy | 5,105 #128 | |
| Ryland | Land where rye is grown; dweller near rye fields | English | Boy | 5,061 #129 | |
| Shepherd | Sheep herder | English | Boy | 5,035 #130 | |
| Landen | From the long hill | English | Boy | 5,019 #131 | |
| Drake | Dragon (primary); also 'male duck' | English | Boy | 4,981 #132 | |
| Kylo | Modern elaboration of Kyle - associated with 'narrow strait' (from Kyle) | English | Boy | 4,957 #133 | |
| Ford | River crossing; dweller by a ford | English | Boy | 4,888 #134 | |
| Emmitt | Diminutive/patronymic of Emma - 'whole, universal' (often rendered as 'son/descendant of Emma'). | English | Boy | 4,830 #135 | |
| Derrick | Ruler of the people | English, Germanic | Boy | 4,798 #136 | |
| Boston | Town of Saint Botolph; settlement | English | Boy | 4,666 #137 | |
| Cannon | Surname-derived; likely 'descendant of Canann' (Gaelic) or associated with the English words 'cannon' (artillery) or 'canon' (church official). | English, Gaelic, Irish | Boy | 4,597 #138 | |
| Harris | Son of Harry; Harry is a diminutive of Henry, meaning 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household'. | English | Boy | 4,581 #139 | |
| Edison | Son of Edward (from Old English 'ead' meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune') | English | Boy | 4,552 #140 | |
| Marvin | Likely from Old Welsh Merfyn - commonly interpreted as "sea hill" or "sea/shore friend"; some sources also render a sense of "famous/renowned friend." | English, Germanic, Welsh | Boy | 4,430 #141 | |
| Trenton | Town on the River Trent | English | Boy | 4,411 #142 | |
| Brycen | Derived from Bryce/Brice: 'speckled, freckled' (also used as a modern patronymic form, 'son of Brice/Bryce') | English | Boy | 4,410 #143 | |
| Brock | Originally a nickname meaning "badger"; later used as a surname and given name | English | Boy | 4,406 #144 | |
| Duke | Title of nobility meaning 'leader' or 'duke', connoting nobility and leadership. | English | Boy | 4,376 #145 | |
| Chester | Camp, fortress; from a Roman fort | English | Boy | 4,326 #146 | |
| Alden | Old friend | English | Boy | 4,304 #147 | |
| Tony | UNKNOWN | English, Latin | Boy | 4,154 #148 | |
| Ridge | A long, narrow elevated landform; originally a topographic surname | English | Boy | 4,115 #149 | |
| Wilson | Son of Will | English, Germanic, Scottish | Boy | 4,090 #150 |
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