English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haro | Varies by origin - toponymic from the town of Haro (Spain); possibly from Basque roots related to stone/rock; as a short form of Harold/Harrison relates to 'army-ruler'/'son of Harry'; in Japanese use it is generally a phonetic form with no intrinsic meaning. | Basque, English, Japanese, Spanish | Boy | 5 #1651 | |
| Haroldo | Army ruler | English, Norse | Boy | 5 #1652 | |
| Harrisen | Son of Harry (literally 'son of the home ruler') | English | Boy | 5 #1653 | |
| Herrick | Army ruler / ruler of the army | English | Boy | 5 #1654 | |
| Hines | Surname meaning either 'household servant/farm worker' (Old English) or 'descendant of Eidhin' (Irish; possibly 'ivy') | English | Boy | 5 #1655 | |
| Hobart | Roughly 'bright fame' or 'famous and strong' (linked to Robert + a hard/strong suffix) | English | Boy | 5 #1656 | |
| Holbrook | Dweller by the brook in a hollow | English | Boy | 5 #1657 | |
| Holdin | Variant of Holden - 'from the hollow valley' or 'dweller in the hollow valley' | English | Boy | 5 #1658 | |
| Housten | Settlement of Hugh (Hugh's town) | English, Scottish | Boy | 5 #1659 | |
| Howland | Land by a hill or mound (locational surname) | English | Boy | 5 #1660 | |
| Hoy | Typically a surname-derived given name. In English contexts it can derive from a word related to 'hay' or a topographic term for a small inlet; in East Asian contexts it can represent the Chinese surname 侯 (Hóu), historically meaning 'marquis'. | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 5 #1661 | |
| Jaemeson | Son of James (James = 'supplanter') | English | Boy | 5 #1662 | |
| Jamesy | Supplanter | English | Boy | 5 #1663 | |
| Javares | A modern invented name with no established traditional meaning; meaning is interpretive and typically derived from the elements of related names (e.g., Javier, Javan). | English, Javanese | Boy | 5 #1664 | |
| Javario | No established traditional meaning; a modern invented masculine name, often interpreted as a creative or strong-sounding blend. | English | Boy | 5 #1665 | |
| Javere | Derived from Javier/Xavier - 'new house' (from Basque Xabier) | English | Boy | 5 #1666 | |
| Jaydrien | A contemporary blended name combining 'Jay' (the bird or the initial 'J') with 'Adrien/Adrian' (from Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria') | English | Boy | 5 #1667 | |
| Jaymarion | A blended name combining 'Jay' (a personal name; also a bird) and 'Marion' (diminutive of Mary or related to Marius); a modern compound name. | English | Boy | 5 #1668 | |
| Jerriel | A modern coinage invoking the Hebrew element '-el' (God); roughly 'Jerry of God' or 'Godly Jerry' - exact traditional meaning uncertain. | English | Boy | 5 #1669 | |
| Jonta | Derived from John - 'God is gracious.' | English | Boy | 5 #1670 | |
| Jontay | Modern variant of Jon/John with a -tay ending - tied to John’s meaning 'God is gracious'. | English | Boy | 5 #1671 | |
| Keaon | Likely 'ancient' or 'enduring' (from Irish 'Cian') | English | Boy | 5 #1672 | |
| Keddrick | Variant of Kendrick meaning 'royal ruler' or 'chief' (also linked to 'son of Henry') | English, Welsh | Boy | 5 #1673 | |
| Keltin | Celtic; associated with the Celts or a modern Gaelic-inspired given name | Celtic, English, Irish | Boy | 5 #1674 | |
| Kendrys | Modern variant of Kendrick meaning 'royal ruler' or 'chief' (from Old English/Welsh roots). | English, Spanish | Boy | 5 #1675 | |
| Kristofferson | Son of Christopher (son of the bearer of Christ) | English | Boy | 5 #1676 | |
| Kurtys | Courteous, polite | English | Boy | 5 #1677 | |
| Laeton | From an Old English place name meaning 'leek town' or 'settlement/town' | English | Boy | 5 #1678 | |
| Laiton | From the settlement where leeks were grown ('leek town'); a locational surname | English | Boy | 5 #1679 | |
| Landers | From the land; landowner or dweller on the land | English | Boy | 5 #1680 | |
| Larron | Formed from "La" + Ron - commonly taken to mean 'La Ron' (Ron = "joy/song") or a modern elaboration of Ron/Ronald. | English | Boy | 5 #1681 | |
| Latravis | A modern blend of 'La-' + Travis; inherits Travis' sense 'to cross' or 'from the crossroads'. | English | Boy | 5 #1682 | |
| Lava | Name of one of Rama's sons in the Ramayana; in Sanskrit contexts associated with 'Lava' (often interpreted as 'small' or 'little'); in English it also evokes molten rock. | English, Hindu, Sanskrit | Boy | 5 #1683 | |
| Lavance | Derived from the surname Vance, meaning 'dweller by the marsh' or 'from the fen'; used as a modern given-name form. | English | Boy | 5 #1684 | |
| Ledge | A narrow shelf or rock outcrop; a projecting ledge | English | Boy | 5 #1685 | |
| Lemonte | From the mountain; 'the mountain' | English, Italian | Boy | 5 #1686 | |
| Leverett | Young hare / little hare | English | Boy | 5 #1687 | |
| Linford | Ford by the linden (lime) trees (or 'flax ford') | English | Boy | 5 #1688 | |
| Marden | From a place name meaning a valley by a mere/marsh or a boundary valley | English | Boy | 5 #1689 | |
| Marland | Boundary land | English | Boy | 5 #1690 | |
| Marvon | Likely a variant of Marvin, generally interpreted as 'sea friend' or 'famous friend'. | English, Welsh | Boy | 5 #1691 | |
| Naethan | Derived from Nathan meaning "he gave" (gift); may also carry connotations of "strong/firm" if influenced by Ethan | English | Boy | 5 #1692 | |
| Pal | From Latin Paulus: 'small, humble'; also 'friend' (English slang) and 'protector' (Sanskrit 'pāla'). | English, Hungarian, Sanskrit | Boy | 5 #1693 | |
| Patch | From the English word 'patch' - a small piece of cloth used to mend something or a small area; used as a nickname suggesting a mark, patchwork, or someone who mends. | English | Boy | 5 #1694 | |
| Peirce | Rock, stone | English, Irish | Boy | 5 #1695 | |
| Prentis | Apprentice; trainee or novice (originally an occupational surname) | English | Boy | 5 #1696 | |
| Prestynn | From the priest's town | English | Boy | 5 #1697 | |
| Quil | From English 'quill' (feather) or an anglicized Irish surname Ó Coill ('descendant of Coill', related to 'wood' or 'forest') | English, Irish | Boy | 5 #1698 | |
| Raymen | Likely 'wise protector' (from Raymond) or a compound meaning 'ray/beam' + suffix -men (modern coinage) | English | Boy | 5 #1699 | |
| Rendell | Likely derived from surnames/forms of Randall/Reginald; conveys the idea of 'counsel' + 'rule' - roughly 'wise counsel' or 'ruler's advisor'. | English | Boy | 5 #1700 |
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