English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrol | “from Airelle” - a locational surname (Airelle may refer to a place name or 'huckleberry') | English | Boy | — | |
| Derrold | Spear-ruler (ruler with a spear) | English | Boy | — | |
| Derroll | Variant of Darrell - originally 'from Airelle' (a place name); sometimes interpreted as 'beloved'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Derronn | Variant of Darren - associated with 'oak' or 'great'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Derrryk | Ruler of the people | English | Boy | — | |
| Derryc | Ruler of the people | English | Boy | — | |
| Derryck | Ruler of the people | English | Boy | — | |
| Derryn | Associated with the oak; 'oak grove' or 'dweller by the oak' | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dervon | Uncertain - likely a modern coinage; possibly 'from Devon' (place-name) or related to Old English elements meaning 'deer' + 'friend' ('friend of the deer'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Derward | Guardian of the deer | English | Boy | — | |
| Derwent | River where oak trees grow | English | Boy | — | |
| Derwood | Wood where deer live (from Old English deor 'deer' + wudu 'wood') | English | Boy | — | |
| Derwyn | Deer friend / dear friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Derwyne | From Old English deor (deer) + wine (friend) - "deer-friend"; figuratively "beloved friend" | English | Boy | — | |
| Derwynn | 'deer friend' - friend of the deer (also interpreted as 'dear friend') | English | Boy | — | |
| Deryc | Ruler of the people | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Deryl | From Airelle; often interpreted in modern usage as 'beloved' | English | Boy | — | |
| Deryll | Originally 'from Airelle' (a French place); sometimes associated with 'darling' or 'beloved.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Des | Nickname whose meaning depends on the full name: 'from South Munster' (Desmond) or 'desired' (Désiré/Désirée/Desiderio) | English, Irish, Latin | Boy | — | |
| destery | Modern invented name, often associated with 'destiny' or influenced by Dexter ('right-handed') | English | Boy | — | |
| Destun | Destiny, fate | English | Boy | — | |
| DeVaughn | Little, young ('the younger' or 'small') | English | Boy | — | |
| Devaughne | Little, small, younger | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Devaune | Derived from 'Vaughn' meaning 'small' or 'little' - often interpreted as 'little one' or 'young' | English | Boy | — | |
| Devayne | A modern elaboration related to Devin/Devane; commonly associated with Devin (often glossed as 'little poet' or 'fawn') and sometimes folk-interpreted as 'divine' | English | Boy | — | |
| Dever | Uncertain - often interpreted as 'from the River Dever' (English) or as an anglicized Gaelic surname; sometimes linked to Norman/Old French roots. | English, French, Irish, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Deverell | From Deverill (a place name) - a habitational name meaning 'of/from Deverill' (a valley/stream settlement) | English | Boy | — | |
| Deveron | From the River Deveron / a place-name derivative related to Devon | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Devery | From Évreux | English, Norman French | Boy | — | |
| Devey | Beloved | English | Boy | — | |
| Devun | Variation of Devon/Devin; commonly 'from Devon' (English) or, by relation to Devin, associated with meanings like 'poet' or 'young deer' (Gaelic/Irish). | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Dewaine | Dark, little dark one; swarthy | English | Boy | — | |
| Dewie | Beloved (diminutive of David) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Dextar | Skilled, right-handed; dexterous | English | Boy | — | |
| Dextor | Right-handed; skillful | English | Boy | — | |
| Dextur | Right-handed; skillful | English | Boy | — | |
| Deycon | Servant or minister; derived from Greek 'diakonos' via English 'Deacon' | English | Boy | — | |
| Deyn | Variant of Dean/Dane - typically 'valley' (Old English) or 'from Denmark'/'Danish' (Old Norse) | English | Boy | — | |
| Deyson | Son of David (derived from the surname Dawson/Davison) | English | Boy | — | |
| Dharyn | A modern/variant name possibly meaning 'oak' (from Irish roots) or 'holder/bearer' (from Sanskrit dhara). | English | Boy | — | |
| Dick | Brave ruler | English, Germanic, Norman French | Boy | — | |
| Dickens | Son of Dick (son of Richard) | English | Boy | — | |
| Dickey | Diminutive of Richard - 'little Richard' (Richard = 'brave ruler') | English | Boy | — | |
| Digbey | Likely from the English place-name Digby meaning "farm/settlement by a ditch" (Old Norse/Old English elements). If used as a Ghanaian surname, the local meaning is uncertain. | English | Boy | — | |
| Digbi | Settlement by a ditch or dyke; 'ditch farm' | English | Boy | — | |
| Digby | From the farm or settlement by the ditch/dike | English | Boy | — | |
| Diggorie | Uncertain - derived from a medieval personal name or surname; exact meaning is obscure. | English | Boy | — | |
| Diggory | Likely 'digger' or occupational name; exact original meaning uncertain | English | Boy | — | |
| Diggy | Diminutive form associated with Digby, originally meaning 'ditch/pond settlement' (from Old Norse/Old English elements) | English | Boy | — | |
| Digori | No established meaning - probably surname-derived or invented | 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