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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Byrone From the byres; dweller near the barns English Boy
byson Likely 'son of By' or a variant of Bryson meaning 'son of Brice'. English Boy
C.J. Initials C and J English, Latin Boy
Cab A short form or nickname with no independent meaning - commonly derived from names like Cabot, Jacob, or Abraham English, French Boy
Cabell Originally an English surname, probably referring to 'horse' or 'horseman'; later used as a masculine given name English Boy
Cadbey Likely 'battle settlement' or by extension 'battle leader' (from 'cad' = battle plus locational/leader suffix) English Boy
Cadda Likely 'battle' or related to 'war' (from the element cad) English Boy
cadin From the Celtic root 'cad' meaning 'battle' - commonly rendered as 'little battle' or 'young fighter'. English, Gaelic, Irish, Welsh Boy
Cadman Surname-derived given name: 'battle-man' or 'man associated with Cad (battle)' English Boy
Caedfer Possibly 'battle-bearer' or 'battle-bringer' (inferred from 'cad' = battle and '-fer' = bearer) English Boy
Caedman Possibly related to Old English Caedmon or Celtic 'cad' (battle); often interpreted as 'little battle' or associated with the Anglo-Saxon poet Caedmon - meaning uncertain. English Boy
Caedmar Likely "battle-famous" or "famous warrior" English, Welsh Boy
caidyn Little battle / descendant of Cadán (fighter) English, Irish Boy
Cainwin Cain's friend; beloved friend English Boy
Calbert Probably 'bright' or 'famous/bright' (from Germanic element -bert); first element 'Cal' is uncertain English Boy
Calburt Probable compound: 'Cal' (Caleb/Calvin: 'faithful' or 'bald') + 'Burt' ('bright') - overall roughly 'bright and faithful' or 'bright Cal' English Boy
Caldwel Cold spring or cold well English Boy
Caliborne From the clay brook (if from Claiborne); alternatively a modern blend implying 'born of Caleb' or 'heritage-bearing'. English Boy
Callison 'son of Callis' - descendant of a forebear named Call/Cal (a diminutive or pet form) English Boy
Calvon Likely a modern variant of Calvin, meaning 'bald' or 'little bald one'. English Boy
Calvyne Bald; 'little bald one' English, Latin, Scottish Boy
Canning Originally a surname meaning 'descendant of Canning' or 'from Canning' (a place or family name); possibly related to the notion of 'canny' (wise/skilled). English, Irish Boy
Cantor Singer; song leader - one who leads singing or chant English, Latin Boy
Cantrel Uncertain; surname-derived - possibly 'singer/chanter' or 'dweller by a corner/edge' from Anglo‑French roots English, Norman Boy
Capel Related to a chapel; originally a locational name meaning 'dweller by the chapel' English, French, Welsh Boy
Cardew Originally a habitational name meaning 'from Cardew' (a place name); used as a surname-turned-given name. English Boy
Carlysle From Carlisle - 'fort' or 'walled/fortified town' (possibly 'fort of Lugus') English Boy
Carnel Likely 'dweller by the cairn' or 'from the cairn' (from Gaelic carn 'heap of stones'); alternatively a variant of Cornel/Cornell derived from Cornelius English, Gaelic, Irish Boy
Carsan Derived from Carson; possibly 'son of Carr' or originally a habitational/marsh-related surname - exact meaning is uncertain English, Irish Boy
Carswel Habitational name meaning 'stream or spring by a rock/marsh'. English Boy
Carswell From the marshy spring / well by the marsh English, Scottish Boy
Carswold Probably 'dweller of the wold' (wold = open upland/forest); the 'Cars-' element may reflect a personal name (e.g., Carl/Charles) or an Old Norse/Old English element such as 'carr' (marsh). English Boy
Cart Cart; a wheeled vehicle or wagon used to carry goods English Boy
Cartlan Probably an invented or surname-derived name related to 'Carl' (free man) or 'Carlton' (Carl's town); loosely 'little Carl' or 'Carl's place.' English Boy
Cartright Maker of carts (cart maker/wright) English Boy
Cartwright Maker or repairer of carts; 'cart-wright' (cart maker) English Boy
Carvel Uncertain - possibly 'warlike' (from Gaelic Cearbhall) or an occupational/place-related name (related to carts, carvers, or similar) depending on origin English Boy
Caryle From Carlisle - 'dweller at the fortified town' English, Scottish Boy
casen Modern variant of Cason - often interpreted as 'son of Case' (derived from the surname Case/Cason); largely a contemporary/interpretive meaning English Boy
Catterick From the village/fort of Catterick - essentially a place-name meaning a settlement or fort (by a river/rapids) English Boy
Cavill Surname-derived name; exact original meaning uncertain - possibly from a Norman-French place-name or root (possibly horse-related like cheval) or a personal name English Boy
Cavillor Surname-derived; likely 'dweller by a cave' or 'from the Cavill family' English Boy
Cavyn Most commonly interpreted as from Kevin: 'gentle, handsome, noble-born' (alternatively from Cavan: 'little hollow') English Boy
Caydel Likely 'battle' (influenced by Welsh Cadell) or a modern coinage without an established historical meaning English Boy
Cayl Likely 'slender' (from Gaelic Cael); alternatively a modern variant of Cale/Caleb ('whole-hearted'). English, Gaelic Boy
Cayneth Modern name with ambiguous meaning; likely influenced by 'Cain' (Hebrew root meaning 'acquired' or 'possessed') and/or by names like Kenneth - overall meaning is interpretive rather than historically established English Boy
Caynwin Acquired friend or joyful friend ("Cayn" ≈ acquired; "win" = friend/joy). English Boy
cayson Modern coinage meaning "son of Case"; often associated with Casey (interpreted as vigilant/brave) English Boy
Ceadda Likely 'battle' or 'warrior' (derived from Brittonic/Welsh 'cad' = battle) English Boy
Ceapmann Merchant, trader (market man) 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