English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevel | An angled or sloping edge; to make or set at an angle | English | Boy | — | |
| Beven | Son of Evan (son of John). | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Bevil | From Biéville/Béville - 'beautiful town' (Old French beau + ville) | English | Boy | — | |
| Bevis | Uncertain - often interpreted as 'handsome' or 'fair' or possibly derived from a place-name | English | Boy | — | |
| Bevys | Likely 'fair' or 'beautiful face' (from Old French bel vis). | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Bick | Likely 'dweller by a stream' or a surname-derived nickname; exact meaning uncertain | English | Boy | — | |
| Bickford | From a ford associated with a person named Bicca or from a ford by beeches ('Bicca's ford' / 'beech ford') | English | Boy | — | |
| Bickforde | Toponymic surname meaning 'Bica's ford' (the ford associated with a personal name Bica) or generally 'ford at/by the stream' | English | Boy | — | |
| Bif | Unclear; generally a casual, tough-sounding nickname connoting bluntness or a punch/hit | English | Boy | — | |
| Biff | Informal, punchy masculine nickname implying impact or toughness; used as a playful or tough-sounding moniker. | English | Boy | — | |
| Biford | Likely "dweller by the ford" or "from the ford" (derived from a place with a ford) | English | Boy | — | |
| Bil | Diminutive of William ('resolute protector') or Turkish for 'know/knowledge'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Billie Bob | Combination of 'resolute protector' (William/Billie) and 'bright fame' (Robert/Bob) - roughly 'resolute protector of bright fame.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Billy Bob | Combines meanings of William (resolute/strong protector) and Robert (bright fame) | English | Boy | — | |
| Billybob | Compound of Billy (from William: 'resolute protector') and Bob (from Robert: 'bright fame') | English | Boy | — | |
| Bilson | Son of Bill/William | English | Boy | — | |
| Bim | A short form or nickname. Meaning depends on root: if from Benjamin, 'son of the right hand'; if from Bima/Bhīma, 'strong, mighty'. Often used as a familiar pet form without independent meaning. | English, Indonesian, Javanese | Boy | — | |
| Binger | Originally a locational surname meaning 'from Bingen' (a town on the Rhine) | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Birdan | Probably 'bird-like', 'little bird' or 'son/descendant of Bird' (derived from 'bird') | English | Boy | — | |
| Birdman | Man associated with birds; a bird-lover, bird-keeper, or bird-like person; often a nickname or stage name | English | Boy | — | |
| Birdon | Related to 'bird' - 'bird-like' or possibly 'hill of birds' if parsed as Bird + -don (Old English dūn 'hill'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Birket | Birch (tree); person from or dwelling by birch trees | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Birkett | Dweller by the birch wood / associated with birch trees | English | Boy | — | |
| Birkey | Associated with birch trees; originally denoted someone who lived by or among birch trees | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birkin | Dweller by the birch trees / from a birch settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Birkitt | Associated with the birch tree - originally a topographic or habitation name for a place with birch trees or a birch cottage/grove | English | Boy | — | |
| Birley | Birch clearing; birch wood | English | Boy | — | |
| Birt | Bright, famous | English | Boy | — | |
| Birtle | Toponymic surname from a place called Birtle; likely from Old English elements referring to a clearing or birch/bright feature (exact meaning uncertain). | English | Boy | — | |
| Birton | Settlement by the birch trees ('birch town') | English | Boy | — | |
| Bix | Originally 'from Bix' (a place name); as a given name it functions mainly as a short form or nickname without a specific lexical meaning | English | Boy | — | |
| Biz | Business | English | Boy | — | |
| Blackburne | Black stream; dweller by the dark brook | English | Boy | — | |
| Blackie | Diminutive/nickname meaning 'little black' or 'dark', referring to hair, complexion, or the surname Black | English | Boy | — | |
| Blaede | Blade; sword (original Old English sense also includes 'leaf' or 'bloom' and figuratively 'prosperity') | English | Boy | — | |
| Blagdon | Black hill (habitational name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Blakemore | From the black (dark) moor; dweller by the dark marsh or moor | English | Boy | — | |
| Bland | Mild, gentle, charming; pleasant or flattering | English | Boy | — | |
| Blandford | From the ford associated with 'Bland' - essentially 'Bland's ford' (a place-name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Blandforde | Ford by the 'Bland' stream; 'Bland's ford' | English | Boy | — | |
| Blanford | Originally a habitational surname referring to a ford associated with a place name (related to Blandford). | English | Boy | — | |
| Blaxland | Originally a surname meaning 'black/dark land' or land associated with someone called 'Black'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Blayd | Blade; sword; cutting edge | English | Boy | — | |
| Blayn | Variant of Blaine/Blane; meaning uncertain (historically linked to the Gaelic name Bláán/Saint Blane) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Bleecker | Occupational name meaning 'bleacher' - a person who whitens or bleaches cloth | Dutch, English | Boy | — | |
| Blodwine | "blood-friend" - a loyal kinsman or sworn companion | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Blyden | Dweller of the pleasant/cheerful valley | English | Boy | — | |
| Boase | Originally a surname meaning 'of the woods' (from Old French 'bois'); alternatively linked to the Biblical Boaz meaning 'swift' or 'strong'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Bobby-Lee | From Robert ('bright/famous') + Lee ('meadow/clearing') - roughly 'famous/bright meadow' or 'famous clearing' | English | Boy | — | |
| Bobby-Ray | Bright fame and wise protector | 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