English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| athelstan | Noble stone (from Æthel 'noble' + stan 'stone') | English | Boy | — | |
| Athelton | Noble town / noble settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Athelward | Noble guardian | English | Boy | — | |
| Athelwold | Noble ruler | English | Boy | — | |
| Athelwulf | Noble wolf | English | Boy | — | |
| Atherley | Noble clearing / noble meadow | English | Boy | — | |
| Atherton | ‘Æthel's town’ or 'noble town' - a settlement associated with someone named Æthel | English | Boy | — | |
| Athilstan | Noble stone | English | Boy | — | |
| Athilton | Noble town or noble settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Athmore | Likely 'noble moor' or 'noble lake' | English | Boy | — | |
| Atholstan | From Old English æthel 'noble' + stān 'stone' - 'noble stone' (symbolically 'noble and firm') | English | Boy | — | |
| Atholton | Town or settlement associated with Athol/Atholl ('Athol's town') | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Athylstan | Noble stone | English | Boy | — | |
| Athyn | Derived from Greek 'athanatos', meaning 'immortal' or 'deathless' | English | Boy | — | |
| Atkin | Diminutive of Adam - "little Adam" or "son of Adam" | English | Boy | — | |
| Atkins | Son of Atkin (diminutive of Adam) - "son of little Adam" | English | Boy | — | |
| Atkyn | Little Adam; diminutive/descendant of Adam | English | Boy | — | |
| Atkyns | Son of Atkin (Atkin = diminutive of Adam) - essentially 'son of little Adam' | English | Boy | — | |
| Atmore | Dweller at the moor / from the moor | English | Boy | — | |
| Attrell | Likely 'noble' or a surname/place-derived name (uncertain) | English | Boy | — | |
| Attwel | Dweller at the well / from the spring | English | Boy | — | |
| Attwood | Dweller at the wood / from the wood | English | Boy | — | |
| Atwel | Dweller by the well / at the well | English | Boy | — | |
| Atwell | Dweller at the well | English | Boy | — | |
| Atworth | Dweller at the homestead or enclosure | English | Boy | — | |
| Aubyn | Derived from Albinus - "white" or "fair" | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Audley | Old clearing / old meadow | English | Boy | — | |
| Audrys | Storm (Lithuanian); also associated with "noble strength" via Audrey | English, Lithuanian | Boy | — | |
| Audwin | Wealthy or prosperous friend | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Audwine | Wealthy friend | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Aundray | Man; manly, masculine (from Greek 'andros' meaning 'man') | English | Boy | — | |
| Austine | Venerable, majestic | English | Boy | — | |
| Austyne | Derived from Augustine/Augustus, meaning 'venerable', 'esteemed', or 'majestic'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Avent | Likely from Latin 'adventus' meaning 'arrival' or from Old French 'avant' meaning 'before'; also used as an English surname, possibly locational. | English, French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Averall | Likely derived from elements meaning "boar" + "rule/strong" - roughly "boar-ruler" or "strong/brave as a boar". | English | Boy | — | |
| Avison | Son of Avis - Avis derives from Latin 'avis' meaning 'bird' (also linked to medieval Avice/Ava) | English | Boy | — | |
| Awstin | Venerable, great, majestic | English | Boy | — | |
| Axtell | Originally a locational surname meaning a hill or settlement associated with the River Axe or with ash/oak trees; 'dweller by the Axe/ash hill' | English | Boy | — | |
| Aylmar | Noble and famous | English | Boy | — | |
| Aylmer | From Old English Æthelmaer - æthel 'noble' + maer 'famous' (noble and famous). | English | Boy | — | |
| Aylward | Noble guardian / protector | English | Boy | — | |
| Aylwin | Noble friend (also attested as 'elf-friend') | English | Boy | — | |
| Aythen | Strong, firm, enduring | English | Boy | — | |
| ayvon | Uncertain - if from Avon: "river"; if from Yvon/Yves: "yew"; may also be an invented modern name | English | Boy | — | |
| Babb | Originally a surname from a medieval nickname meaning 'baby' or derived from the personal name 'Babba'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Bacon | Originally a surname referring to the cured meat 'bacon' or derived from the personal name 'Baco'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Badden | Probably 'from Baden' (a place of baths) or 'descendant of Badda' - broadly linked to a place associated with baths or an ancestral personal name | English | Boy | — | |
| Baddon | Uncertain; probably 'settlement or homestead associated with a person named Badd/Bada' (surname-origin meaning) | English | Boy | — | |
| Badon | Originally a place-name; linked to the Battle of Badon. Exact etymology uncertain, generally associated with a hill/defensive site or battle. | English | Boy | — | |
| Badrick | Modern coinage; likely conveys 'ruler' or 'born to rule' via ties to Derrick/Derek, or a sound-blend of Brad/Broderick | 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