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English Boy 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