English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digorie | Uncertain - likely of medieval English origin; possibly a diminutive or pet form related to surnames such as Diggory | English | Boy | — | |
| Digory | Obscure; possibly occupational ('digger') or derived from an old personal name | English | Boy | — | |
| Dikki | Diminutive of Richard - 'brave/ruler' or 'powerful ruler' (little ruler) | English | Boy | — | |
| Dillwin | 'Dill's friend' or broadly 'beloved/friendly companion' (compound of Dill + win 'friend') | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Dimock | From Dymock - denotes origin from the village of Dymock in England | English | Boy | — | |
| Dink | A diminutive or nickname, often affectionate; can imply 'small' or 'little one' | English | Boy | — | |
| Dinmore | Great fort | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Dinsmoor | From the moor; dweller by the moor/hill | English | Boy | — | |
| Dinsmoore | Habitational: 'moor by the hill/fort' (from elements meaning hill/fort + moor) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Diron | Meaning uncertain - probably a modern/variant name. If related to Darren/Darragh it may connote associations like 'oak' or 'great'; if related to Dion it could imply 'devotee of Dionysus'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Dirwood | Probably 'deer wood' or 'dweller by a deer wood' - a locational name referring to someone who lived near a wood where deer were found | English | Boy | — | |
| Dix | Son of Dick (diminutive of Richard); ultimately 'powerful/brave ruler' | English | Boy | — | |
| Doan | Vietnamese: "group, troupe, unity"; Irish/Gaelic (anglicized): from Donn/Dubhán meaning "brown/dark, little dark one" | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Doane | Originally a surname. Possibly from Old English/Scandinavian 'Dane' (person from Denmark), or an Anglicized Irish Gaelic Ó Dubháin meaning 'descendant of Dubhán' ('little dark one'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Dobby | Diminutive of Robert (meaning 'bright fame'); popularly associated with the loyal, playful house-elf Dobby | English | Boy | — | |
| Dobie | Diminutive of Robert - 'bright fame' (famous, bright) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Doby | Diminutive/derivative of Robert - 'bright fame' (thus 'little Robert' or 'son/descendant of Robert') | English | Boy | — | |
| Dodd | From a Middle English nickname meaning 'round, stocky, or bald'; later a surname and occasional given name. | English | Boy | — | |
| Dodda | Old English/Germanic: likely a short or pet form of names like Dudda/Doda; Kannada: 'big, elder, great' (used as an epithet or part of compound names). | English, Germanic, Kannada | Boy | — | |
| Doddy | Pet form of Dodd; originally from 'Dodd' meaning (roughly) 'round, plump' or a nickname based on appearance | English | Boy | — | |
| Dominy | Belonging to the Lord | English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Domm | Short form of Dominic, from Latin 'dominic(us)' meaning 'of the Lord' or 'belonging to the Lord'. | English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Donathon | Modern English variant/spelling; likely a blend or variant of Jonathan/Donathan, commonly taken to mean "gift of God" or "given" | English | Boy | — | |
| Donie | Diminutive of Donald/Dónal - 'world ruler' (from Gaelic Domhnall); often used as 'little Don' | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donne | Brown or dark (from Gaelic/Old English 'donn') | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Donniss | Uncertain - either 'brown'/'chief' (from Irish Donn) or 'follower of Dionysus' (if linked to Dennis) | English | Boy | — | |
| Donnyel | Likely “world ruler” (derived from Gaelic Domhnall/Dónall) | English | Boy | — | |
| Donnyell | Derived from Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "world ruler" or "ruler of the world" | English | Boy | — | |
| Donray | Modern blend meaning 'noble protector' or 'lordly counsel' (from Don 'lord/ruler' + Ray 'counsel/protector'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Dony | Diminutive of Donald meaning "world ruler"; occasionally associated with Donato meaning "given" | English | Boy | — | |
| Donyel | God is my judge | English | Boy | — | |
| dookie | Diminutive of 'Duke', implying 'leader' or 'noble'. Note: in US slang 'dookie' can also mean feces, so it's uncommon as a formal given name. | English | Boy | — | |
| Dorce | Gazelle | English, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Dorrance | Originally a surname; possibly 'descendant of Dorr' or related to the French name Durand meaning 'enduring' (meaning uncertain) | English | Boy | — | |
| Dorrel | Originally a surname indicating a place of origin (from a place name such as Airelle); later used as a given name | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Dorward | From Old English deor 'deer' + weard 'guardian' - 'deer guardian' or 'warden of the deer' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Dou | If a diminutive of Douglas: 'dark stream' or 'dark water'. In Chinese, meaning varies by character - e.g., 窦 'cavity/cave' or 斗 'dipper, measure, fight'. | Chinese, English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Dougee | Diminutive of Douglas, meaning 'dark/black stream' or 'dark river' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Douggen | A modern form related to Douglas/Doug; connected to the Gaelic elements meaning 'dark/black' and 'stream' (i.e., 'dark water' or 'black stream'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Dowle | Surname-derived name with uncertain meaning - possibly 'dweller by a hill' (locational) or related to roots meaning 'dark' or 'dove' depending on source | English | Boy | — | |
| Doy | In Thai, 'mountain' or 'hill'. In Filipino use, a short/nickname derived from longer given names. | English, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Draek | Dragon; dragon-like or fierce | English | Boy | — | |
| Draeper | Uncertain; possibly derived from 'Draper' meaning 'cloth seller', or influenced by 'reaper' suggesting 'harvester'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Draike | Dragon (primary); historically also 'male duck' (Middle English) | English, Latin, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Dravonn | No established traditional meaning; a modern blend name often interpreted through associations with Draven or Devon rather than a single historic meaning. | English | Boy | — | |
| Dreaux | Man, manly (derived from Andrew); also used as a surname/place-name form | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Dred | Uncertain - probably a nickname; possibly related to the English word "dread" (fear) or a shortened personal name | English | Boy | — | |
| Dreng | Young man; valiant warrior | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Drewe | Manly; derived from Andrew meaning 'man, manly' | English | Boy | — | |
| Drewee | Diminutive of Andrew - 'manly, brave' | 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