English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | Clay; of the earth; often a short form or nickname for Clayton | English | Boy | 4,040 #151 | |
| Axton | Settlement by the River Axe or 'ash-tree town'. | English | Boy | 4,024 #152 | |
| Boone | Good; a boon - a benefit, blessing or favor | English | Boy | 4,017 #153 | |
| Scottie | From Scotland; diminutive sense 'little Scot' or 'Scottish' | English, Scottish | Boy | 4,003 #154 | |
| Trey | Three | English, Latin, Old French | Boy | 3,972 #155 | |
| Alvin | "Elf friend" or "friend of elves" | English, Germanic | Boy | 3,924 #156 | |
| Brixton | From the town of Brixton - 'Brix's town' (a settlement name formed from a personal name plus '-ton' meaning 'town') | English | Boy | 3,859 #157 | |
| Nelson | Son of Neil; descendant of Niall (Niall = 'champion' or 'passionate') | English | Boy | 3,757 #158 | |
| Harlan | From the hare's land; 'land of hares' (topographic) | English | Boy | 3,734 #159 | |
| Mayson | Stoneworker; worker in stone | English | Boy | 3,734 #160 | |
| Jimmy | Diminutive of James, meaning "supplanter" (from Hebrew Ya'akov) | English, French | Boy | 3,730 #161 | |
| Darren | Likely from Gaelic Dáire meaning 'fruitful, fertile' or from Welsh darren meaning 'rocky hill' | English | Boy | 3,709 #162 | |
| Curtis | Courteous, polite, well-mannered | English, French | Boy | 3,670 #163 | |
| Mitchell | Derived from Michael: "Who is like God?" | English | Boy | 3,628 #164 | |
| Ledger | Originally a surname; associated with a ledger (account book) or derived from the French Léger ('light') | English | Boy | 3,590 #165 | |
| Alfredo | "Elf counsel" or "wise counsel" | English | Boy | 3,562 #166 | |
| Rome | Of Rome; a Roman, from the city of Rome | English, Latin | Boy | 3,521 #167 | |
| Jagger | Originally an occupational surname for a peddler/hawker or carrier of goods | English | Boy | 3,485 #168 | |
| Houston | Hugh's town (settlement of Hugh) | English, Scottish | Boy | 3,449 #169 | |
| Ray | Wise protector; alternately 'king' (from Rey) | English, French | Boy | 3,431 #170 | |
| Lance | Spear, lancer | English, French, Latin | Boy | 3,412 #171 | |
| Jefferson | Son of Jeffrey/Geoffrey (i.e., 'son of the pledge/peace') | English | Boy | 3,375 #172 | |
| Watson | 'son of Wat' - i.e., son of Walter ('ruler of the army') | English | Boy | 3,248 #173 | |
| Langston | From 'long town' - a long settlement or town | English | Boy | 3,188 #174 | |
| Wayne | Wagon maker | English, Old English | Boy | 3,146 #175 | |
| Byron | From the barn / dweller by the cowsheds | English | Boy | 3,122 #176 | |
| Austyn | Derived from Augustine/Augustus - 'great, venerable' or 'majestic' | English | Boy | 3,106 #177 | |
| Mekhi | Likely "Who is like God?" (by association with Micah/Michael) | English | Boy | 3,079 #178 | |
| Ozzy | Diminutive meaning 'divine power' or 'God's ruler' (from Os- names) or 'strength' (from Hebrew Oz) | English | Boy | 3,035 #179 | |
| Crosby | Settlement or village with a cross | English | Boy | 2,997 #180 | |
| Bryant | Derived from Brian: 'high', 'noble', or 'strong'. | English | Boy | 2,985 #181 | |
| Melvin | Council friend | English, Scottish | Boy | 2,980 #182 | |
| Forest | Wood; dweller or person associated with the forest | English | Boy | 2,973 #183 | |
| Creed | Belief; a statement of faith | English | Boy | 2,969 #184 | |
| Randy | Diminutive meaning 'shield‑wolf' (protector-wolf). | English | Boy | 2,944 #185 | |
| Jaxxon | Son of Jack (Jack is a diminutive of John; John means 'God is gracious') | English | Boy | 2,928 #186 | |
| Dane | Person from Denmark; 'Danish' | English, Scandinavian | Boy | 2,912 #187 | |
| Gary | Spear | English | Boy | 2,890 #188 | |
| Bronson | Son of Brown (son of the brown- or dark-haired one) | English | Boy | 2,854 #189 | |
| Rocky | Rock; rock-like or stone; also associated with Rocco (possibly 'rest') | English | Boy | 2,835 #190 | |
| Graysen | Son of Gray | English | Boy | 2,731 #191 | |
| Brett | Breton; person from Brittany | English | Boy | 2,675 #192 | |
| Fisher | Occupation name meaning 'fisherman' or 'one who fishes' | English | Boy | 2,665 #193 | |
| Bridger | Bridge-keeper; one who lives by or works on a bridge | English | Boy | 2,659 #194 | |
| Kyro | Modern form often interpreted as 'victorious' (via Cairo) or associated with 'sun/leader' (via Cyrus) | English | Boy | 2,650 #195 | |
| Terry | People ruler | English, French, Germanic, Latin | Boy | 2,627 #196 | |
| Kody | From Irish Ó Cuidighthigh - 'descendant of Cuidightheach'; Cuidightheach means 'helpful' or 'benefactor' | English | Boy | 2,560 #197 | |
| Lyle | Island; 'from the island' | English, Scottish | Boy | 2,546 #198 | |
| Heath | Dweller near a heath; from Old English hæth meaning 'heath' or 'uncultivated land'. | English | Boy | 2,495 #199 | |
| Harold | Army ruler; leader of the army | English | Boy | 2,492 #200 |
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