English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barryn | Likely a variant of Barry/Barron: broadly associated with 'spear' (Irish Ó Beargha) or 'nobleman' (from Baron) | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Bartle | Diminutive or surname form of Bartholomew - "son of Talmai" | English | Boy | — | |
| Bartlee | Likely 'bright/clearing meadow' (from Old English) or, when tied to Bartholomew, 'son of Talmai' | English | Boy | — | |
| Bartleigh | Bart's meadow - a meadow or clearing associated with Bart (Bart as short for Bartholomew) | English | Boy | — | |
| Bartlet | Diminutive of Bartholomew - 'son of Talmai' (little Bart) | English | Boy | — | |
| Bartlie | Either 'birch wood/clearing' (Old English) or 'son of Talmai' (from Bartholomew) | English | Boy | — | |
| Bartn | Derived from Bart (short for Bartholomew) - "son of Talmai" | English | Boy | — | |
| Bartyn | From Barton: "barley settlement, farm"; or from Bartholomew: "son of Talmai" | English | Boy | — | |
| Bary | Originally a surname meaning 'descendant of Beargh' (Beargh possibly 'plunderer' or associated with 'spear'); later used as a given name | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Bascom | Originally an English surname meaning 'Bas's valley' - a place-name referring to a valley or hollow associated with a person named Bas or a similar element. | English | Boy | — | |
| Basham | Bassa's homestead | English | Boy | — | |
| Bass | Likely 'low' or 'short/stout' (from French/Old Norse roots); also associated with the bass fish | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Basset | From Old French 'bas' meaning 'low' or 'short' - originally a nickname for a short or low-set person. | English, French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Bassett | Little low one; 'short' or 'small' (from Old French 'bas' + '-et') | English | Boy | — | |
| Bate | Diminutive of Bartholomew - "son of Talmai" | English | Boy | — | |
| Batty | Diminutive or pet form of Bartholomew ('son of Talmai') | English | Boy | — | |
| Bax | Short form of Baxter - originally an occupational surname meaning "baker". | English | Boy | — | |
| Baylis | Bailiff, steward or court official | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Bayrd | From a surname meaning "bird" (Middle English) or from Scots Gaelic/Scots 'baird' meaning 'bard/poet' (alternative influence) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Bbainbridge | Bridge over the River Bain (toponymic surname used as a given name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Beacen | Beacon, sign; a guiding light or signal | English | Boy | — | |
| Beacher | Dweller or person associated with the beach | English | Boy | — | |
| Beadu | Battle, combat, warfare | English | Boy | — | |
| Beadutun | Battle + town; 'battle settlement' or 'town associated with battle' | English | Boy | — | |
| Bealdwine | Bold friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Beale | Handsome; fair; beautiful | English | Boy | — | |
| Beaman | Beekeeper; man who tends or keeps bees | English | Boy | — | |
| Beamon | Originally an English surname meaning 'bee-man' (beekeeper) or 'man by the beam/tree'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Beasly | Dweller by the bee meadow | English | Boy | — | |
| Beaudean | From 'beau' (handsome/beautiful) + 'Dean' (valley or church leader) - roughly 'handsome leader' or 'handsome valley' | English | Boy | — | |
| Beaven | Son of Evan (son of Ifan/John) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Beavis | Derived from the medieval name Bevis; original meaning is uncertain/obscure | English | Boy | — | |
| Beavon | Probably 'son of Evan' if linked to Bevan; alternatively related to 'beaver' if from an English surname - exact origin uncertain | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Beda | Prayer | English | Boy | — | |
| Bede | Prayer | English | Boy | — | |
| Bedward | Surname-based name; likely 'guardian/ward of the bed' or a locational name meaning 'from Bedwardine' | English | Boy | — | |
| Bedwyn | Battle-friend / friend in battle | English | Boy | — | |
| Beeman | Beekeeper - 'bee-man', a man who keeps bees | English | Boy | — | |
| Beemen | Bee-man; beekeeper - one who tends or keeps bees | English | Boy | — | |
| Beineon | Probably 'bright/fair enduring one' (interpreting '-eon' as age/eternity and 'Bein/Bain' as fair/bright) | English | Boy | — | |
| Bejay | No traditional etymological meaning - an initial-based nickname representing the letters B and J | English | Boy | — | |
| Beldon | Likely 'bold hill' or 'Beald's hill' (from Old English beald 'bold' + dūn 'hill') | English | Boy | — | |
| Beldyn | Likely "beautiful man" | English | Boy | — | |
| Bellden | Surname-derived name likely meaning "bell valley" or "dweller by the bell's den/valley" | English | Boy | — | |
| Belldon | Probably 'bell/beautiful hill' or 'hill associated with a bell'; exact meaning uncertain | English | Boy | — | |
| Belouis | Beautiful Louis; 'beautiful renowned/famous warrior' | English | Boy | — | |
| Belton | ‘Bell town’ - a settlement with a bell; originally a place name turned surname and given name | English | Boy | — | |
| Belvin | Beautiful/fair friend (likely) | English | Boy | — | |
| Benecroft | Dweller at the 'good' or 'blessed' croft; 'blessed small farm' | English | Boy | — | |
| Benedictson | Son of Benedict (Benedictus: 'blessed') | 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