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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Danford Ford of the Danes English Boy
Danforth Dane's ford - a ford used by or associated with Danes English Boy
Danion Derived from Daniel: 'God is my judge' (sometimes treated as a diminutive or modern elaboration) English, French Boy
Dannin Derived from 'Dan' meaning 'judge'; interpreted as 'little Dan' or 'son/descendant of Dan' English Boy
Dannion If derived from Daniel: 'God is my judge'; if derived from Donn: 'brown/dark-haired' - generally a modern invented name with those associations. English Boy
Danno Diminutive of Daniel - 'God is my judge' (often used as 'little Daniel' or a familiar nickname) English Boy
Dansyl Blend of Daniel ('God is my judge') and Syl/Silas ('wood, forest'); loosely 'God is my judge' combined with 'forest/wood'. English Boy
Dant Varies by origin - possibly 'enduring' (if derived from Dante/Durante) or 'tooth'/'tamed' (from Sanskrit/Gaelic roots). English, Gaelic, Irish, Italian, Sanskrit Boy
Danvin Blend of Dan ('judge' or 'God is my judge') and Vin ('conqueror' or 'wine'); roughly 'judged victor' or 'victorious judge' English Boy
Danyon Probably a modern variant of Daniel or Danny; meaning uncertain but often associated with Daniel's 'God is my judge'. English Boy
Darall Originally 'from Airelle' (a place name); sometimes associated with 'oak' or rendered as 'beloved' in modern usage English Boy
Daralle Likely "beloved" or originally "from Airelle" (a place name) English Boy
Darance Blend of Darren ('oak' or 'great') and Lance ('spear') - suggesting 'strong spear' or 'oak protector'. English Boy
Darcus 'from Arcy' (a locational surname referring to a place in France) English Boy
Darden From Arden/Ardennes; ‘of the Arden’ - associated with the forest or region English, French Boy
Darill Variant of Darrell - originally from Norman French d'Airelle meaning 'from Airelle' (a place name). English Boy
Darille Variant of Darrell/Daryl - originally a Norman locational surname meaning "of Airelle"; sometimes interpreted as "beloved". English Boy
Darken Derived from 'dark' - 'dark one' or associated with darkness/shadow (often implies dark-haired or somber) English Boy
Darkin Derived from 'dark' - 'dark one' or 'little dark one' English Boy
Darnal Derived from a surname; exact meaning uncertain. Sometimes associated with the darnel plant (a type of grass/weed) or used as a modern given-name variant of Darnell. English Boy
Darnis Unknown - possibly surname-based or a modern coinage; no firmly established meaning English Boy
Darnley From the place-name Darnley; a locational surname meaning roughly 'Darnley clearing' (often rendered as 'deer clearing' or 'clearing/meadow') English, Scottish Boy
Darnyell Modern variant of Darnell - surname/place-name or associated with the darnel grass; broadly 'from Darnell' or linked to the plant name English, French Boy
Darol Probably related to Darrell ('from Airelle') or to Old English roots meaning 'deer'; exact meaning uncertain English Boy
Darr Variant of Darren/Darragh - from Irish Dáire meaning 'fruitful, fertile' or associated with 'oak'. English, Irish Boy
Darrek Ruler of the people English Boy
Darrence A variant of Darren - generally associated with meanings like 'fertile/fruitful' or 'great', derived from the Irish name Dáire. English Boy
Darric Ruler of the people English Boy
Darrik Ruler of the people English Boy
Darril Originally a surname meaning 'from Airelle' (a place name); later adopted as a given name. English Boy
Darrile Beloved; 'of Airelle' (place-derived) English, Norman Boy
Darrill Beloved; originally a place-based surname ('of Airelle') English Boy
Darrille Variant of Darrell/Daryl - originally a Norman French surname meaning 'from Airelle' (a place name); sometimes rendered as 'beloved'. English Boy
Darrios From Darius - 'holder/possessor of good', 'maintainer of possessions or goodness' English Boy
Darrold Likely 'army ruler' or 'famous ruler' - a modern form influenced by Harold/Harald English Boy
Darroll Originally a surname meaning 'of Airelle'; commonly interpreted as 'beloved'. English Boy
Darrus Derived from Darius: 'to possess' - often interpreted as 'wealthy' or 'maintainer/uplifter of good.' English Boy
Darry Variant/diminutive of Darryl/Daryl/Darren; often associated with the Irish Dáire/Darragh meaning "fruitful" or "oak"; overall origin/meaning can be uncertain English Boy
Darryc Usually 'ruler of the people' (if from Derek/Derrick) or alternatively 'from Arcy' (if from Darryl/D'Arcy). English Boy
Darryck People's ruler English Boy
Darryk Ruler of the people English Boy
Darrylle Originally a surname meaning 'from Airelle' (a place name); later used as a given name English Boy
Darton Settlement or farmstead associated with deer ('deer town') English Boy
Darven No firmly established historic meaning; often interpreted as 'dear friend' if linked to Darwin, or simply a modern invented name English Boy
Darvil Originally a surname meaning 'from Arville' - indicating origin from a place called Arville. English Boy
Darvill Originally a toponymic surname meaning "from Arville" (a French place name) English Boy
Darville Originally a habitational name meaning "from Arville" (denoting someone from a place called Arville). English Boy
Darvon Modern invented name; possibly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'dear friend' by association with similar names (interpretation is speculative) English Boy
Darvyl Probably 'from Airelle' (a place) by origin; often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'darling' in modern use English Boy
Darvyn Dear or beloved friend 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