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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
DeMar Likely 'of the sea' or a modern name formed with the prefix 'De-'. English Boy
Demason Derived from 'Mason'; likely means 'of/son of the mason' or 'descendant of a stoneworker.' English Boy
Demore Uncertain - possibly 'of love' (from D'Amore/D'Amour) or 'greater/more' (from English 'more'); generally considered a modern invented name. English, Italian Boy
Demous Of the people; people English, Greek Boy
Dempster Court official, judge; 'one who pronounced the verdict' English Boy
Denaison Son of Dennis; descendant/follower of Dionysius (associated with the god Dionysus). English, French Boy
Denam Probably 'valley homestead' if derived from Denham (Old English denu + ham); otherwise an invented name without an established meaning English Boy
Denaun No established traditional meaning - a modern invented name, typically chosen for sound and distinctiveness. English Boy
Denby Valley farm; dweller at the valley settlement English Boy
Dene Dweller in a valley (sometimes associated with 'Dane' - a person from Denmark). English Boy
Denman Man from the valley / valley dweller English Boy
Dennas Follower or devotee of Dionysus (god of wine and revelry) English Boy
Dennel Possibly "world-mighty" (from Domhnall/Donnell) or "God is my judge" (if related to Daniel) English Boy
Dennell Dweller in the valley / from the valley English Boy
Dennet Follower or devotee of Dionysus English Boy
Dennett Dweller of the little valley; alternatively a diminutive of Dennis (son of Dionysus) English Boy
Denning From/descendant of 'Dene' - likely 'valley dweller' or 'people of Dene' (family of the valley or Dane) English Boy
Dennyson Son of Dennis - 'son of Dionysius' (originally 'devoted to/follower of Dionysus') English Boy
Dent Valley (from the place-name); occasionally interpreted as 'tooth' in French English Boy
Denyson Son of Denis - 'devotee/follower of Dionysus'. English Boy
Denyss Follower or devotee of Dionysus (the Greek god of wine and fertility) English, Greek Boy
Denzall Modern variant of Denzel; originally a Cornish surname meaning 'from the high fortress' or 'fortified place'. English Boy
Denzalle Likely a modern variant of Denzel - associated with 'from the high stronghold' or 'from the estate.' English Boy
Denzyl From the fortified place / 'high stronghold' (locational surname) English Boy
Denzyll Variant of Denzil/Denzel; generally taken to mean 'from the fortified place' or 'from the hill/fort' English Boy
Deorr Dear, beloved (originally 'deer' or 'animal' in Old English) English Boy
Deral Variant of Darrell; commonly interpreted as "beloved" or as a locational name meaning "from Airelle" English Boy
Derbon Possibly 'good/dear one' or 'good ruler' (interpretive construction). English Boy
Derekyah Blend of 'Derek' ('ruler of the people') with '-yah' (referring to God) - roughly 'ruler of the people of God' or 'God is ruler'. English Boy
dereon Probably a modern variant of Deon/Dion - by extension "follower of Dionysus" or an invented given name with no fixed traditional meaning English Boy
Derex Ruler; kingly (derived from elements meaning 'ruler' or 'king'). English Boy
Derham Homestead or village associated with deer ('deer homestead'). English Boy
Dericks Ruler of the people English Boy
Deril Likely a variant of Darrell/Daryl - 'beloved, dear' or 'from Airelle' (place name) English Boy
Derique Likely 'ruler' or 'powerful ruler' (derived from Theodoric/Derek) English Boy
Derol Not well established - possibly a modern variant of Darrell/Daryl ('beloved') or influenced by Roland ('famous land'). English Boy
Derone Likely a modern variant of Darren/Darron - generally associated with 'fruitful, fertile' or broadly 'great'/'large' English Boy
Derontae A modern invented name with no single traditional meaning; essentially 'De-' + 'Ron/Rontae', sometimes interpreted as a stylized form related to Ron or Dante. English Boy
Deroy The king / of the king English, French Boy
Derrall Originally 'of Airelle' (a place-name); commonly interpreted as 'beloved'. English Boy
Derran Variant of Darren; commonly interpreted as 'oak' (from Irish) or 'great/rocky hill' (from Welsh). English Boy
Derrance Derived from Terence/Terrance; traditionally associated with 'tender' or 'gracious' (meaning uncertain/origin debated). English Boy
Derrelle Originally a surname meaning "from Airelle" (a place name); Airelle is also French for "huckleberry". English Boy
Derricus Ruler of the people English Boy
Derrien Probably a variant of Darren/Derren; commonly associated with Darren/Darragh meaning 'oak' or 'great' in Irish/Welsh contexts English, French Boy
Derril Originally 'from Airelle' (a place name); later interpreted as 'beloved' English Boy
Derrill Derived from the surname Darrell/d'Airelle - originally 'of Airelle' (a place name); later associated with 'beloved'. English Boy
Derring Likely "bold" or "daring"; alternatively a variant of Darren with similar roots. English Boy
Derrious Variant of Darius: 'possessor' or 'he who holds/maintains' (often rendered as 'wealthy' or 'upholder of good') English Boy
Derris Likely a modern variant of Derrick or Darius; commonly associated with 'ruler' (Derrick/Theodoric) or 'possessor/wealthy' (Darius) 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