English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amias | Beloved | English | Boy | 2,480 #201 | |
| Trent | Strongly flooding | Brittonic, English | Boy | 2,474 #202 | |
| Wallace | Welshman, foreigner | Anglo-Norman, English, Germanic, Scottish | Boy | 2,430 #203 | |
| Wes | Western meadow / from the west | English | Boy | 2,430 #204 | |
| Rodney | Hroda's island; 'island of fame' | English | Boy | 2,389 #205 | |
| Kylen | Variant of Kyle/Kylan - 'narrow strait' or 'slender'. | English | Boy | 2,384 #206 | |
| Cal | Varies by source: from Calvin 'little bald one', from Callum/Colum(ba) 'dove', from Caleb 'whole/faithful', or from Cathal 'battle-mighty' | English | Boy | 2,373 #207 | |
| Darwin | Dear friend | English | Boy | 2,349 #208 | |
| Perry | Pear tree; dweller by the pear tree | English | Boy | 2,345 #209 | |
| Riggs | Topographical name meaning 'ridge' - dweller by the ridge | English | Boy | 2,317 #210 | |
| Marlon | Etymology uncertain; modern sources variously interpret it (commonly suggested senses include 'little falcon' or 'young warrior'), but the original meaning is unclear. | English | Boy | 2,306 #211 | |
| Kodi | Helper’s descendant | English, Irish | Boy | 2,300 #212 | |
| Judson | Son of Judah / son of Jude | English | Boy | 2,296 #213 | |
| Sami | Arabic: 'elevated, sublime, exalted'. As a diminutive of Samuel: related to 'heard by God'. | Arabic, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | 2,287 #214 | |
| Will | Willed protection | English, Germanic, Old French | Boy | 2,255 #215 | |
| Anson | Son of Ann | English | Boy | 2,224 #216 | |
| Channing | Surname-derived; exact original meaning uncertain | English | Boy | 2,217 #217 | |
| Terrance | UNKNOWN | English, Latin | Boy | 2,193 #218 | |
| Laurence | From Laurentum; 'laurelled' or 'crowned with laurel' | English, Latin | Boy | 2,186 #219 | |
| Rhodes | Locational/surname: 'from Rhodes' (the island) or 'from the clearing' - associated with 'rose' or cleared land | English | Boy | 2,107 #220 | |
| Ramsey | From an Old English place name meaning 'island of wild garlic' (sometimes interpreted as 'ram's island'). | English, Scottish | Boy | 2,100 #221 | |
| Howard | High guardian; chief guardian or watchman | English | Boy | 2,085 #222 | |
| Jaxtyn | Son of Jack (ultimately 'son of John' - John = 'God is gracious') | English | Boy | 2,082 #223 | |
| Davion | Beloved (derived from David) | English | Boy | 2,061 #224 | |
| Braydon | Broad valley | English | Boy | 2,059 #225 | |
| Bishop | Means "bishop" - a high-ranking Christian clergyman or overseer. | English | Boy | 2,034 #226 | |
| Ryatt | Likely a modern blend of senses from Ryan ('little king') and Wyatt ('brave in war'), so roughly 'little king' or 'brave ruler/warrior' | English | Boy | 2,009 #227 | |
| Lamar | Originally 'the sea' (from Old French la mer); sometimes associated with Arabic 'Ammar' meaning 'one who builds' or 'long-lived'. | Arabic, English, French | Boy | 2,008 #228 | |
| Kolby | Originally a place-name meaning 'Koli's farm' (also interpreted as 'coal town') | English | Boy | 2,007 #229 | |
| Kooper | Barrel maker (occupational name) | English | Boy | 1,985 #230 | |
| Decker | Occupational name meaning 'roofer' or 'one who covers roofs' | English | Boy | 1,977 #231 | |
| Willie | Resolute protection | English, Germanic, Scots | Boy | 1,946 #232 | |
| Eason | A surname-turned-forename; historically a family name (likely related to Easton or a patronymic form) and in modern use chosen mainly for its sound rather than a single clear literal meaning. | English | Boy | 1,934 #233 | |
| Jones | Son of John | English, Welsh | Boy | 1,934 #234 | |
| Kyng | Ruler; monarch; kingly | English | Boy | 1,891 #235 | |
| Kolten | Variant of Colton, meaning 'from the coal town' or 'settlement of charcoal burners' | English | Boy | 1,889 #236 | |
| Beck | Stream, brook; dweller by a stream | English, Norse | Boy | 1,849 #237 | |
| Chad | Battle, warrior | English | Boy | 1,832 #238 | |
| Dereck | Ruler of the people | English | Boy | 1,816 #239 | |
| Terrence | Rub, thresh | English, Latin | Boy | 1,815 #240 | |
| Denzel | From the high stronghold | English | Boy | 1,806 #241 | |
| Dwayne | Little dark one (from Gaelic dubh 'black, dark') | English, Irish | Boy | 1,806 #242 | |
| Benton | Settlement or town where bent (coarse) grass grows | English | Boy | 1,770 #243 | |
| Greysen | Son of the gray / son of Gray (gray‑haired one) | English | Boy | 1,761 #244 | |
| Clarke | Clerk, scribe, cleric (occupational) | English, French | Boy | 1,748 #245 | |
| Edmund | Wealthy protector | English | Boy | 1,731 #246 | |
| Gibson | 'son of Gibb' - son of a diminutive of Gilbert (Gilbert derives from elements meaning 'pledge/hostage' and 'bright') | English | Boy | 1,728 #247 | |
| Kolt | Derived from 'colt', meaning 'young male horse' - a rugged/Western-style masculine name. | English | Boy | 1,678 #248 | |
| Emmet | Diminutive of Emma meaning 'whole, universal'; occasionally associated with the Cornish word for 'ant' as a nickname | English | Boy | 1,637 #249 | |
| Randall | Derived from elements meaning 'shield' (rand) and 'wolf' (wulf) - 'shield-wolf'. | English | Boy | 1,612 #250 |
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