English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashell | Surname-derived name of uncertain meaning, probably indicating origin from a place name (e.g., 'de Chiel') | English | Boy | 12 #1451 | |
| Daveyon | Beloved (derived from David) | English | Boy | 12 #1452 | |
| Denard | Surname-based given name; may imply 'brave/strong' (from Bernard) or be associated with 'fox' (from Renard) depending on origin | English | Boy | 12 #1453 | |
| Dickson | Son of Dick (Richard) - 'son of the powerful/brave ruler.' | English | Boy | 12 #1454 | |
| Dorrell | Originally a Norman French surname meaning 'of Airelle' (a place name); used as a masculine given name. | English | Boy | 12 #1455 | |
| Eddrick | Prosperous/wealthy ruler | English | Boy | 12 #1456 | |
| Garreth | Variant of Garrett/Gareth - either from Gerard: 'spear' + 'brave/strong', or from Welsh Gareth: 'gentle'. | English, Irish | Boy | 12 #1457 | |
| Halton | Settlement or farmstead in a nook/recess | English | Boy | 12 #1458 | |
| Harison | Son of Harry (son of Henry) | English | Boy | 12 #1459 | |
| Jaken | Modern diminutive/variant of Jake/Jacob meaning "supplanter" | English | Boy | 12 #1460 | |
| Jemarcus | A modern blended name combining James/Jem ('supplanter') and Marcus ('warlike; dedicated to Mars') | English | Boy | 12 #1461 | |
| Jermar | Probably a modern blend of Jer- (from Jeremiah/Jerome, 'God will uplift' / 'sacred name') and -mar (from Marcus, 'warlike', or Romance 'mar', 'sea'); loosely 'exalted warrior' or 'exalted of the sea'. | English | Boy | 12 #1462 | |
| Keefer | Originally a surname probably referring to a pine tree (from German Kiefer) or a locational/family name | English | Boy | 12 #1463 | |
| Lawrance | From Laurentum; 'laurel-crowned' or 'man from Laurentum'. | English | Boy | 12 #1464 | |
| Lockwood | Enclosed wood; wood by a lock or enclosure | English | Boy | 12 #1465 | |
| Mann | From Old English/Germanic meaning 'man, person'; in Punjabi/Hindi means 'mind' or 'heart'. | English, Germanic | Boy | 12 #1466 | |
| Meriwether | Pleasant or cheerful weather; 'merry weather.' | English | Boy | 12 #1467 | |
| Mishon | Uncertain - attested as a biblical name but no single well‑established meaning; in modern use often an invented or variant form. | English, Hebrew | Boy | 12 #1468 | |
| Rockey | Like a rock - strong, steadfast, stable | English | Boy | 12 #1469 | |
| Warwick | Dwellings by the weir | English, Old English | Boy | 12 #1470 | |
| Bentyn | Modern spelling variation meaning "bent grass meadow" or "from the bent-grass clearing". | English | Boy | 11 #1471 | |
| Bernell | Bear-like, brave; diminutive sense 'little bear' | English | Boy | 11 #1472 | |
| Brik | Likely either a form of 'Brick' suggesting solidity/strength, or a diminutive of Hendrik meaning 'home ruler' - exact meaning depends on origin. | English, Slavic | Boy | 11 #1473 | |
| Chadd | Uncertain; often cited as 'battle' or 'protector' | English | Boy | 11 #1474 | |
| Chay | 'Life' (from Hebrew 'Chai') or 'free man' (as a diminutive of Charles); also used like 'Chase' in English | English, Hebrew, Scottish | Boy | 11 #1475 | |
| Corby | “Kori’s settlement” (Kori is an Old Norse personal name) | English | Boy | 11 #1476 | |
| Demarre | Likely 'of the pond/sea' or 'from the marsh' (toponymic origin); used as a modern given name | English | Boy | 11 #1477 | |
| Dulaney | Possibly 'descendant of Dubhshláine' - dubh meaning 'black/dark', so often rendered as 'descendant of the dark-haired one' (etymology not certain). | English, Irish | Boy | 11 #1478 | |
| Erving | From the River Irvine - 'green/fresh water' or 'green river' (place-name origin) | English, Scottish | Boy | 11 #1479 | |
| Eton | Town on the river | English | Boy | 11 #1480 | |
| Gerrell | Ruler with a spear | English | Boy | 11 #1481 | |
| Hason | Likely derived from Arabic Hasan meaning "handsome" or "good"; in English use may be a phonetic/spelling variant without a distinct meaning | Arabic, English | Boy | 11 #1482 | |
| Holcomb | From the hollow valley; dweller by a small valley | English | Boy | 11 #1483 | |
| Jarick | Likely 'strong, fierce' (from Slavic 'jar') or, if linked to Derek, 'ruler of the people'. | English | Boy | 11 #1484 | |
| Jarquez | No established traditional meaning; likely a modern creation or patronymic-style formation possibly linked to Jacques/Jacob ('supplanter') | English | Boy | 11 #1485 | |
| Karnell | Probably 'dweller by the cairn' (from Carnell) or a modern variant linked to Cornell/Cornelius ('horn') | English | Boy | 11 #1486 | |
| Kayl | Derived from Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'narrow, slender' or 'strait' | English | Boy | 11 #1487 | |
| Kenn | Short form of Kenneth - commonly interpreted as "born of fire" or "handsome" | English | Boy | 11 #1488 | |
| Kentyn | Derived from Kent: 'border/coastal district' or 'from Kent' (modern elaboration) | English | Boy | 11 #1489 | |
| Leavitt | Originally a surname meaning 'from Livet' (a place in Normandy); used as a family name and occasionally as a given name. | English | Boy | 11 #1490 | |
| Marquees | Variant of a surname meaning 'marquis' (a noble) or a patronymic 'son of Marcos' (from Marcus, 'warlike') | English | Boy | 11 #1491 | |
| Morrell | Dark or swarthy; originally a topographic name for a dweller by the moor | English, French | Boy | 11 #1492 | |
| Orsen | Bear; by extension 'little bear' (diminutive sense) | English | Boy | 11 #1493 | |
| Oshawn | From Shawn/Seán (John) meaning 'God is gracious'; O- can imply 'descendant of' or be a stylistic prefix | English, Irish | Boy | 11 #1494 | |
| Oswyn | Friend of God (from Old English elements 'ōs' meaning 'god' + 'wine' meaning 'friend') | English | Boy | 11 #1495 | |
| Pharell | Derived from Farrell/Fearghal - 'man of valor' or 'brave, courageous' | English | Boy | 11 #1496 | |
| Radnor | Dweller by the red bank / red slope | English | Boy | 11 #1497 | |
| Rayman | Variant of Raymond - 'counsel-protector' | English | Boy | 11 #1498 | |
| Saunders | Son of Saunder (son of Alexander) | English | Boy | 11 #1499 | |
| Aldwin | Old friend | English | Boy | 10 #1500 |
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