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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Claiborn From the clay stream; dweller by the clay brook English Boy
Claiburn Dweller by the clay stream English Boy
Claiburne Dweller by the clay brook; 'clay stream' English Boy
Claiton Settlement on clay / clay town English Boy
Clarc Clerk, scribe, cleric (occupational name for a scholar or cleric) English Boy
Claren Clear, bright, famous English Boy
Clarion A clear, shrill trumpet; by extension 'clear' or 'bright-sounding' English Boy
Clarkie Diminutive of Clark - 'clerk, cleric, scribe' (scholar/scribe-related) English Boy
Claud Derived from Claudius, meaning 'lame' or 'limping'. English, Latin Boy
Claudell Variant of Claude/Claudius, historically meaning 'lame' or 'enclosure' (from Latin 'claudere' - to close). English, Latin Boy
Clavon Modern invented name, commonly treated as a variant of Calvin (Latin root meaning 'bald') or a contemporary masculine name formed with -von English Boy
Clayborne Dweller by the clay stream English Boy
Claybourn Dweller by the clay stream / from the clay brook English Boy
Claybourne Dweller by the clay stream English Boy
Clayburn Dweller by the clay stream English Boy
Clayburne Dweller by the clay stream English Boy
Clayd Derived from 'clay' - originally a surname for someone who lived by or worked with clay; 'from the clay'. English Boy
Claye Clay - from the earth or a clay-rich place; sometimes 'from the clay settlement' when linked to Clayton English Boy
Clayhorn A compound meaning 'clay horn' - likely a topographic or occupational surname referring to a horn-shaped clay feature or an object/implement of clay English Boy
Clayland Land of clay; a place or family from clay-rich soil English Boy
Cleavan Likely 'dweller by the cliff' or 'one who cleaves/splits' (derived from Old English roots) English Boy
Cleavant Uncertain - possibly derived from Cleveland (originally 'land of cliffs') or an invented/modern name without a clear traditional meaning. English Boy
Cleave To split; alternatively to cling or adhere (two opposite senses of the verb 'cleave') English Boy
Cleaven Possibly 'dweller by the cliff' (if related to Cleveland) or 'one who cleaves/splits' English Boy
Cleaver Originally an occupational name for someone who used a cleaver - a butcher or splitter. English Boy
Cleavin Dweller or person associated with a cliff or slope English Boy
Cleavon From the cliff; someone from Cleveland or cliff-side land English Boy
Cledus Variant of Cletus/Cleitus, from Greek meaning "called" or "renowned" English Boy
Cleeve Someone who lived by a cliff or steep slope; 'cliff' or 'bank'. English Boy
Clef Key; pitch sign English, French, Latin Boy
Clent From the Clent Hills; dweller by a steep hill or rocky outcrop English Boy
Cleotha Glory, fame African American, English, Greek Boy
Clevan From the hilly or cliff land English Boy
Cleve From the cliff; dweller by a slope or bank English Boy
Clevland From the 'cliff land' or hilly region; originally a place-name (Cleveland) English Boy
Clevyn From the cliff-land; a hilly or cliff-side settlement English Boy
Cley Clay; derived from the word for clay/earth English Boy
Clif Short form of Clifford/Clifton - 'cliff' or 'ford by a cliff'. English Boy
Cliffe Dweller by a cliff or steep slope English Boy
Cliffith Derived from Griffith meaning 'strong lord' or 'prince', possibly combined with 'cliff' as a locational element. English Boy
Clintan Modern elaboration of Clint/Clinton, associated with 'cliff' or 'settlement on a hill'. English Boy
Clintin Settlement or town by a cliff or hill English Boy
Clintwood Woodland by a rocky slope or steep hill English Boy
Cloyce Probably surname-based; may mean 'from the Clwyd (river)' or, if linked to Clovis, 'famous in battle' (uncertain) English Boy
Clud Likely derived from Latin Claudius meaning "lame"; alternatively may reflect a Welsh element meaning "enclosure/barrier" - exact origin uncertain. English, Latin, Welsh Boy
Cludell Uncertain; possibly 'dweller by a cold stream' (if linked to Caldwell) or related to 'rock/cliff' (if from an older 'clud' element) English Boy
Clydell Probably a compound of Clyde (the Scottish river/name) + dell (small valley), roughly 'valley by the Clyde' or 'Clyde's valley'. English Boy
Clyf Cliff; dweller by the cliff English Boy
Clyfe Cliff; dweller by a cliff or slope English Boy
Clyff Cliff, slope; originally a topographic surname for someone who lived by a cliff 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