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English Boy 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