English Boy Names
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of 5,565 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