English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretyn | Modern form of Brett - 'Breton' / 'person from Brittany' (a Briton) | English | Boy | — | |
| Brewstir | Derived from 'brew' + agentive element; loosely means 'brewer' or 'one who brews', connoting craftsmanship and creativity. | English | Boy | — | |
| Brewstor | A modern coinage likely meaning 'brewer' or 'keeper/maker of brews' (occupational/convivial sense) | English | Boy | — | |
| Breydyn | Variant of Brayden/Braden: 'broad valley' or possibly 'salmon' (from Irish) | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Bridgar | Likely 'bridge-keeper' or 'dweller by the bridge' (as a variant of Bridger); alternatively could be formed from Old English elements meaning 'bridge' + 'spear'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Bridgeton | Town or settlement of Brigid; 'town of the exalted one' or 'Brigid's town' | English | Boy | — | |
| Brindyn | Probably a modern variant of Brendan, commonly associated with 'prince' (from Old Irish/Welsh origins) | English | Boy | — | |
| Bringham | Homestead or settlement by the bridge | English | Boy | — | |
| Bringhem | Homestead by the bridge | English | Boy | — | |
| Bringholm | Bring's islet; island by or near a bridge | English | Boy | — | |
| Brishen | No established traditional meaning; likely a modern invented name or a variant of other Br- names, meaning uncertain | English | Boy | — | |
| Brittun | Person from Brittany; a Briton | English | Boy | — | |
| Broadus | Broad, wide; originally referring to a broad place or property. | English | Boy | — | |
| Brockley | Clearing where badgers live / badger's clearing | English | Boy | — | |
| Brod | Primarily 'pride' (Irish bród); alternatively 'ford' (Slavic); also used as a short form of Brodie/Broderick. | English, Irish, Scottish, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Broderic | Originally a surname indicating descent (often from Roderick); associated with the Germanic element meaning "famous ruler" | English, Irish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Brodney | A modern English masculine name, probably a variant or blend of Rodney and Brody. Related meanings from those names: 'island near the clearing' (Rodney) or 'ditch/muddy place' (Brody). | English | Boy | — | |
| Brodric | A modern name blending Bro- (brother/house) and -ric (ruler); interpreted as 'brotherly ruler' or 'famous ruler'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Brodrik | Generally associated with rulership or descent - often rendered as "broad ruler" or "son/descendant of Rhydderch" | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Brodus | Probably 'proud' or 'broad' - modern/uncertain etymology | English | Boy | — | |
| Brokk | From an Old Norse/Old English word meaning "badger"; name of a dwarf in Norse mythology. | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Bromlee | From Old English 'brom' (broom) + 'lea' (clearing): 'broom clearing' | English | Boy | — | |
| Bromly | Broom clearing - a clearing or meadow where broom (a shrub) grows | English | Boy | — | |
| Bronnson | Son of the brown-haired one / son of Brown | English | Boy | — | |
| Bronsin | Probably 'son of Brown' - from 'Bron-' (brown) with a patronymic suffix | English | Boy | — | |
| Bronsonn | Son of the brown one (son of Bron) | English | Boy | — | |
| Bronsson | Son of Bron/Brown - son of the brown-haired or dark one | English | Boy | — | |
| Brooking | Dweller or descendant of the brook; 'from the brook' | English | Boy | — | |
| Brough | Fort; fortified settlement; borough | English | Boy | — | |
| Broughtan | Settlement by a brook/stream (place-name origin) | English | Boy | — | |
| Broughtown | Settlement or town (often interpreted as 'brook town' or 'fortified settlement'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Bryante | Variant of Bryant/Brian - 'high, noble' | English | Boy | — | |
| Brydger | Bridge builder or dweller by a bridge | English | Boy | — | |
| Brynson | Son of Bryn (Bryn = 'hill') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| brysen | Modern variant of Bryson - "son of Brice/Bryce". | English | Boy | — | |
| Bryshan | Probably derived from Brian/Bryan ('high' or 'noble'); generally interpreted as 'noble' or a patronymic-style modern name | English | Boy | — | |
| Bubbah | Affectionate nickname meaning "baby" or "little brother"; a friendly, endearing form of address | English | Boy | — | |
| Bucket | Fortress-strong | English | Boy | — | |
| Buckie | Little/young buck (male deer); a spirited or lively nickname | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Buckleigh | Clearing or meadow where bucks (male deer) are found; 'dweller at the buck clearing' | English | Boy | — | |
| Budd | Friend; companion; messenger | English | Boy | — | |
| Buddey | Friend, companion | English | Boy | — | |
| buddie | Friend; companion; pal | English | Boy | — | |
| Bude | Place-name origin (Cornish) - possibly 'dwelling'; alternatively related to Old English 'Budd' meaning 'friend' or 'spirit' (uncertain) | English | Boy | — | |
| Bufford | Derived from a place-name meaning 'ford' (river crossing); the first element is uncertain, likely a personal name or descriptive element. | English | Boy | — | |
| Bug | Small insect | English | Boy | — | |
| Bull | Male bovine; connotations of strength, power, and stubbornness; used as a nickname or surname | English | Boy | — | |
| Bullet | A small projectile fired from a firearm; connotes speed, force, and impact. | English | Boy | — | |
| Bundey | Associated with a family name denoting 'bond' or 'alliance' (i.e., 'of the Bund family' or 'connected by a bond') | English | Boy | — | |
| Bundy | Surname-derived meaning 'descendant/son of Bunda' or 'from Bunde' (place-name) | 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