English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aethelwald | From æthel 'noble' + wald 'ruler' - 'noble ruler' | English | Boy | — | |
| Aethelward | Noble guardian | English | Boy | — | |
| Aethelweard | Noble guardian | English | Boy | — | |
| Aethelwine | Noble friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Aethelwold | Noble ruler | English | Boy | — | |
| Aethlem | Noble helmet / noble protector | English | Boy | — | |
| Ager | Field, acre; originally an occupational/place name for someone who lived by or worked the fields | English | Boy | — | |
| Ailfric | From Old English ælf 'elf' + rīc 'ruler, power' - 'elf-ruler' or 'ruler of elves'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Ailfrid | From ælf 'elf' + ræd 'counsel' - 'elf counsel' or 'wise counsel'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Ailmer | Noble, famous | English | Boy | — | |
| Ailwin | Noble friend | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Ailwine | Likely 'noble friend' or 'elf friend' - from Old English elements æthel/ælf ('noble'/'elf') + wine ('friend'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Ainsworth | ‘Ain's enclosure’ - homestead or enclosed settlement associated with a personal name A(in)/Ain | English | Boy | — | |
| Airto | From the settlement or farmstead by the River Aire (place-name origin) | Brazilian, English | Boy | — | |
| AJ | A and J initials | English | Boy | — | |
| Akins | Son/descendant of Atkin (Atkin = 'little Adam'); unrelated Turkish root 'Akin' means 'raid', 'flood', or 'valiant' | English | Boy | — | |
| Akyle | Possibly 'narrow/straight' (from Kyle) or 'wise/intelligent' (from Arabic Akil) | English | Boy | — | |
| Alandair | Likely 'defender of men' (if linked to Alexander/Alasdair); alternatively suggests a blend meaning related to Alan (little rock) or oak | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Albon | Derived from Latin Albanus meaning 'white' or 'of Alba'; used as an English surname and occasional given name. | English | Boy | — | |
| Alburne | Likely 'white' or 'bright' (surname/place-derived); may also reflect Old English elements meaning 'elf/warrior' depending on root | English | Boy | — | |
| Alcott | From/ dweller at the old cottage | English | Boy | — | |
| Alcuinus | Likely "friend of the temple" (Old English ealh 'temple, shrine' + wine 'friend'); related forms are sometimes interpreted as 'elf-friend' or 'noble friend'. | English | Boy | — | |
| alcwin | Temple-friend (from ealh 'temple' + wine 'friend') | English | Boy | — | |
| Ald | Old; elder - by extension, experienced or wise | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Alddes | Derived from 'ald' meaning 'old' or 'elder' - connotations of wisdom or seniority | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Aldean | Old friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldercy | Probably 'from/near alder trees' or 'from Aldersey' (uncertain/rare name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Alderige | Likely either 'old ridge' (place-name: eald + hrycg) or derived from Germanic elements meaning 'old ruler' (ald + ric). | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Alderin | From the alder tree; connotations of strength, protection, and nature | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldie | Derived from the Germanic element 'ald' meaning 'old' or 'wise'; often used as a diminutive of Alden or Aldo. | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Aldiss | From the Germanic element 'ald' meaning 'old, experienced, or wise' | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldor | From Germanic 'ald' meaning 'old, elder'; Old English/Old Norse 'aldor/ealdor' also 'leader, chief, life' - overall 'elder/leader'. | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Aldred | Old counsel (from Old English elements ald 'old' + ræd 'counsel') | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldren | Probably from Old English element 'ald' meaning 'old' - often interpreted as 'old/wise' or 'old friend' (exact origin uncertain). | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldrid | Old counsel | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Aldrik | Noble ruler | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Aldryn | Likely 'old/wise friend' - a modern variant of Aldrin combining elements meaning 'old' and 'friend'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldtun | Old town; old settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Alduan | Unclear; possibly 'old' or 'old friend' if derived from Germanic ald- + -win, or a place-derived Basque name | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldus | Old, elder; by extension experienced or wise | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Aldwan | Old friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldwen | Old friend (from Old English elements eald/ald = old + wine = friend) | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Aldwine | Old friend (from Old English eald 'old' + wine 'friend') | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Aldwinus | Old friend / elder friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldwyn | Old/wise friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Aldyne | Old friend / noble or wise friend | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Alewyn | From Germanic elements meaning 'friend' combined with either 'elf' (ælf) or 'noble' (adal) - interpreted as 'elf-friend' or 'noble friend'. | Dutch, English, German | Boy | — | |
| Aleyn | Probably 'little rock' (from a Celtic/Breton root 'al' meaning rock) | Breton, English, French | Boy | — | |
| Alfarin | Unclear - depending on origin it may mean 'little potter' (Spanish), a compound with 'elf' (Germanic), or be related to 'praiseworthy'/'glorious' (Persian/Arabic). | English, Germanic, Norse, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Alfey | Elf counsel; wise counselor | English | Boy | — |
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