English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rysen | Associated with Rhys ('enthusiasm' or 'ardor') or interpreted as 'risen' in modern usage | English | Boy | 7 #1551 | |
| Adeen | Multiple possible origins: 'little fire' (Irish), or 'religion/faith' (Arabic); sometimes treated as a place-name/spelling variant of Aden. | Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish, Somali | Boy | 6 #1552 | |
| Austan | From Augustine/Augustus, meaning "great" or "venerable" | English | Boy | 6 #1553 | |
| Baren | A masculine name with multiple possible origins - variously associated with 'nobleman' (from Baron), 'bear' (German), 'son' (Hebrew bar-), or 'rain' (as a variant of Persian Baran). | Aramaic, English, Germanic, Hebrew, Persian | Boy | 6 #1554 | |
| Barkley | Birch wood; birch clearing | English | Boy | 6 #1555 | |
| Bolden | Originally a surname, probably from a place-name (e.g., Boldon) or Old English elements suggesting 'bold' or a dwelling; associated with 'bold/brave'. | English | Boy | 6 #1556 | |
| Broughton | Town/settlement by the brook | English | Boy | 6 #1557 | |
| Burt | Short form of Burton meaning "from the fortified town"; sometimes linked to Herbert meaning "bright/illustrious" | English | Boy | 6 #1558 | |
| Cardinal | Principal, chief or pivotal person; also a high-ranking Church official and associated with the red bird/color | English | Boy | 6 #1559 | |
| Clevon | No established traditional meaning; likely a modern coinage possibly derived from 'Cleveland' (Old English for 'cliff land') or created for sound. | English | Boy | 6 #1560 | |
| Dannel | Likely 'God is my judge' (if from Daniel) or associated with a surname meaning 'hidden nook' (if from Darnell) | English | Boy | 6 #1561 | |
| Darryle | Originally a surname meaning 'of Airelle' (a French place name, possibly related to the word for 'huckleberry'). | English | Boy | 6 #1562 | |
| Deano | Diminutive of Dean - 'valley' or, by occupation, 'church leader'. | English | Boy | 6 #1563 | |
| Delman | Likely 'man of the valley' or 'man from the dell' (surname origin) | English, Germanic | Boy | 6 #1564 | |
| Deran | Variant of Darren; commonly associated with meanings like 'great' or 'fruitful' (from Irish Dáire) and sometimes 'oak'. | English, Irish | Boy | 6 #1565 | |
| Dwade | Modern variant of Wade; Wade means 'to go through water' or 'ford'. Dwade is used as a given name or nickname referencing that origin. | English | Boy | 6 #1566 | |
| Forester | Keeper or guardian of the forest; one who manages or works in a forest. | English | Boy | 6 #1567 | |
| Francklin | Free landowner (a medieval freeholder) | English | Boy | 6 #1568 | |
| Garison | Means 'garrison' (a fortified military post); as a given name it evokes protection or a surname-derived 'son of the garrison.' | English | Boy | 6 #1569 | |
| Gaten | Of Gaeta | English, Italian, Latin | Boy | 6 #1570 | |
| Gifford | From a Norman surname often interpreted as "chubby-cheeked" or possibly related to "gift" | English | Boy | 6 #1571 | |
| Godrick | From Old English god 'god' + ric 'ruler, power' - 'divine ruler' or 'godly ruler' | English | Boy | 6 #1572 | |
| Grand | Large; great | English, Latin, Old French | Boy | 6 #1573 | |
| Holman | Man who lived by a 'holm' - a small island, river-meadow, or dry ground in a marsh | English | Boy | 6 #1574 | |
| Hoover | Originally a surname meaning 'landowner' or 'holder of a hide (a parcel of land)' | English | Boy | 6 #1575 | |
| Isham | Homestead on the River Ise | English | Boy | 6 #1576 | |
| Jakk | God is gracious | English | Boy | 6 #1577 | |
| Jaksyn | Son of Jack (Jack from John, meaning 'God is gracious') | English | Boy | 6 #1578 | |
| Jericko | Likely 'from Jericho' (the ancient city); associated meanings include 'city of the moon' or 'fragrant' - also used as a modern invented name | English | Boy | 6 #1579 | |
| Kelvon | Associated with the River Kelvin - a place-name used as a given name (by extension 'of the Kelvin' / river-related) | English | Boy | 6 #1580 | |
| Keyen | Likely 'ancient, enduring' (from Irish Cian) or associated with 'son of Egan' (from Keegan); also used as a modern invented name | English | Boy | 6 #1581 | |
| Keyion | No widely established traditional meaning; treated as a modern invented name. If linked to Keon/Kian roots it may be associated with meanings attributed to those names (e.g., Irish Cian 'ancient'), but Keyion itself has no single confirmed meaning. | English | Boy | 6 #1582 | |
| Kione | Derived from Keone/Keon (from John) meaning "God is gracious" or "the Lord is gracious." | English | Boy | 6 #1583 | |
| Kuper | Occupational name meaning "barrel maker" or "maker of casks" | Dutch, English | Boy | 6 #1584 | |
| Laddie | Diminutive of 'lad' meaning 'young man' or 'boy'; affectionate pet form. | English | Boy | 6 #1585 | |
| Lendell | Likely 'wanderer' or 'traveler' (from Wendell); alternatively a constructed name evoking 'lake/stream' + 'valley' | English | Boy | 6 #1586 | |
| Milford | Ford by a mill | English | Boy | 6 #1587 | |
| Norton | North town; from the northern settlement | English | Boy | 6 #1588 | |
| Nyron | No established historical meaning; likely a modern invented name. Occasionally parsed as 'Ny-' (new) + 'ron' (variously interpreted), but meaning is uncertain. | English | Boy | 6 #1589 | |
| Orrick | Surname-derived name meaning 'descendant of Orri'; associated senses include 'black grouse' or a warrior/arrow-related root depending on origin | English | Boy | 6 #1590 | |
| Paton | Diminutive or patronymic of Patrick: "little (or son of) Patrick" | English, Scottish | Boy | 6 #1591 | |
| Quimby | Originally a surname indicating origin from a place called Quimby; adopted as a given name | English | Boy | 6 #1592 | |
| Rickson | Son of Rick (son of Richard) | English | Boy | 6 #1593 | |
| Rondale | Combination of 'Ron' (ruler/counsel) + 'Dale' (valley) - roughly 'ruler's valley' or 'valley of counsel' | English | Boy | 6 #1594 | |
| Ronney | Ruler's counsel / mighty counselor | English | Boy | 6 #1595 | |
| Sargent | Occupational name meaning 'servant' or 'soldier; sergeant' | English | Boy | 6 #1596 | |
| Seaton | Town by the sea | English | Boy | 6 #1597 | |
| Seaver | Sieve maker; one who sifts or sieves | English | Boy | 6 #1598 | |
| Tagg | Likely from Old Norse 'tagg' meaning 'point, spike'; also used as a short form of the Scottish surname Taggart ('son of the priest'). | English | Boy | 6 #1599 | |
| Talbot | From a medieval English/Norman surname; origin uncertain - possibly 'messenger' or associated with the talbot hunting dog | English | Boy | 6 #1600 |
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