English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alford | From a place name meaning either 'ford by the alders' (alor + ford) or 'Ælf's/elf's ford' (ælf + ford). | English | Boy | 10 #1501 | |
| Alick | Defender of men | English, Scottish | Boy | 10 #1502 | |
| Bale | Originally a surname/place-name meaning 'from Bale' (a place); used as a given name derived from that surname | English | Boy | 10 #1503 | |
| Bourne | Stream; brook; dweller by a stream | English | Boy | 10 #1504 | |
| Brewster | Brewer (occupational); originally 'female brewer' but later generalized | English | Boy | 10 #1505 | |
| Buford | Dweller at the ford / from the ford | English | Boy | 10 #1506 | |
| Churchill | Church on a hill; dweller by the church on the hill | English | Boy | 10 #1507 | |
| Daymion | Probably derived from Damian meaning "to tame, subdue"; may also be an invented name without a distinct historic meaning | English | Boy | 10 #1508 | |
| Derren | Possibly "oak" or "fruitful" (from Irish Dáire); otherwise of uncertain origin | English | Boy | 10 #1509 | |
| Dezmund | From South Munster (a region of Ireland) | English, Irish | Boy | 10 #1510 | |
| Doryan | From Doris / belonging to the Dorians (descendant of Dorus) | English, French | Boy | 10 #1511 | |
| Emmytt | Variant of Emmett - broadly 'whole/universal' (from Emma) or associated with 'truth' (Hebrew) | English | Boy | 10 #1512 | |
| Geddy | Diminutive of Ged/Gerald ('ruler with a spear') or, as a surname, 'pike' (fish). | English, Scottish | Boy | 10 #1513 | |
| Jeran | Probably "he sings" or "he rejoices" (from Hebrew Yaron); alternatively a modern Jer- variant | English | Boy | 10 #1514 | |
| Jovann | God is gracious | English | Boy | 10 #1515 | |
| Karlyle | Originally 'from Carlisle' (a fortified settlement); alternatively associated with 'free man' (from Karl) | English, Scottish | Boy | 10 #1516 | |
| Keilor | Derived from a surname or place name; specific meaning is unclear | English, Irish | Boy | 10 #1517 | |
| Kitson | Son of Kit (Kit = diminutive of Christopher) | English | Boy | 10 #1518 | |
| Kyrone | Land of Eoghan | English, Irish | Boy | 10 #1519 | |
| Lyndan | From the linden (lime) tree; hill of linden trees | English | Boy | 10 #1520 | |
| Lynwood | Lake or pool by the wood ("lake/pool" + "wood") | English | Boy | 10 #1521 | |
| Marrick | Likely "famous ruler" (from mar- + -ric); alternatively linked to Maurice meaning "dark-skinned, Moor" | English, Welsh | Boy | 10 #1522 | |
| Maxel | Associated with 'Max' meaning 'great' or 'greatest'; possibly a modern form of Maxwell | English | Boy | 10 #1523 | |
| Renwick | Raven's farm or settlement | English | Boy | 10 #1524 | |
| Rexley | King's meadow / king's clearing | English | Boy | 10 #1525 | |
| Rhoads | Dweller at the clearing; from a woodland clearing | English | Boy | 10 #1526 | |
| Rodman | Man of the clearing (or rod-bearer/surveyor) | English | Boy | 10 #1527 | |
| Shelden | From Old English meaning 'shelf hill' or 'steep-sided hill' - a habitational surname | English | Boy | 10 #1528 | |
| Clayne | Derived from 'clay' (earth/soil); a modern variant spelling of Clay | English | Boy | 9 #1529 | |
| Tramayne | Variant of Tremaine: 'homestead/settlement by the stone' (stone settlement) | English | Boy | 9 #1530 | |
| Trev | Large settlement | English, Welsh | Boy | 9 #1531 | |
| Banjo | Derived from the banjo instrument; evokes music, folk/Americana | English | Boy | 8 #1532 | |
| Brisen | Likely "son of Brice"; Brice historically meaning "speckled" or "freckled" | English | Boy | 8 #1533 | |
| Farrin | Varies by origin: 'fern-dweller' (English topographic), 'little man' or diminutive of Irish names (Irish), or 'glory' (Persian farr) | English, Irish, Persian | Boy | 8 #1534 | |
| Jaris | Either 'he will enlighten' (from Jairus) or 'spear servant' (from Jarvis/Gervase) | English | Boy | 8 #1535 | |
| Jesson | Originally a patronymic meaning "son of Jesse"; Jesse (Hebrew) is often interpreted as "gift". | English | Boy | 8 #1536 | |
| Larnell | No established historical meaning; probably a modern elaboration of surnames such as Darnell or Arnell. | English | Boy | 8 #1537 | |
| Layland | Meadow land; from the clearing | English | Boy | 8 #1538 | |
| Cevon | Contemporary name often linked to meanings of related names - e.g., 'handsome' (from Kevin) or 'from Devon' (place name) | English | Boy | 7 #1539 | |
| Daz | A short form or nickname rather than an independent name; no widely established standalone meaning | English | Boy | 7 #1540 | |
| Harrell | Derived from a personal name meaning "army ruler" or "ruler of the army" | English | Boy | 7 #1541 | |
| Jhonen | Variant of John - 'God is gracious.' | English | Boy | 7 #1542 | |
| Landrick | Likely from Old English/Germanic elements land ('land') + rīk ('ruler'), meaning 'ruler of the land.' | English, Germanic | Boy | 7 #1543 | |
| Lefty | Left-handed; a person who favors the left hand; informal nickname | English | Boy | 7 #1544 | |
| Markey | Diminutive of Mark (son or little Mark); Marcus means 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike' | English, Irish | Boy | 7 #1545 | |
| Nipsey | A nickname meaning 'nippy' - brisk, energetic or small/nipping bite; used as a distinctive pet or stage name. | English | Boy | 7 #1546 | |
| Otha | Wealth, fortune; prosperity | English, Germanic | Boy | 7 #1547 | |
| Reade | Red (red-haired) | English | Boy | 7 #1548 | |
| Ronnel | Likely 'ruler's advisor' (from Ronald/Old Norse) or alternatively linked to 'song/joy' (from Ron) | English | Boy | 7 #1549 | |
| Rydder | Variant of Ryder meaning 'rider' or 'horseman' | English | Boy | 7 #1550 |
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