English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowdy | Boisterous; loud; spirited; disorderly (nickname meaning) | English | Boy | 1,605 #251 | |
| Bronx | Place name referring to the Bronx; originally 'Bronck's land' or 'of the Bronx' | English | Boy | 1,594 #252 | |
| Noble | Noble; of high birth or honorable character | English | Boy | 1,580 #253 | |
| Elvis | Likely 'all-wise' (from Old Norse alvíss) or derived from Germanic elements meaning 'elf' + 'friend'; also popularized by Elvis Presley. | English, Germanic, Irish, Norse | Boy | 1,569 #254 | |
| Link | 'link' (a connector or tie); also used as a diminutive of Lincoln (meaning 'lake/stream settlement') | English | Boy | 1,569 #255 | |
| Deon | Derived from Dionysius, meaning "follower of Dionysus" (the Greek god Dionysus) | English | Boy | 1,562 #256 | |
| Brent | From the place called Brent; associated with a hill or high place | English | Boy | 1,558 #257 | |
| Tom | Twin | Aramaic, English, Greek | Boy | 1,543 #258 | |
| Granger | Keeper of the granary; farm bailiff | English | Boy | 1,532 #259 | |
| Darrell | Originally 'from Airelle' (a place name); later associated in English with 'beloved' or 'darling'. | English | Boy | 1,519 #260 | |
| Amare | From Latin 'amare' meaning 'to love' (interpreted as 'loving' or 'beloved'); in Amharic it can mean 'handsome' or 'beautiful'. | Amharic, Arabic, English, Latin, Sanskrit | Boy | 1,501 #261 | |
| Freddy | Diminutive of Frederick meaning 'peaceful ruler'. | English | Boy | 1,492 #262 | |
| Austen | Derived from Augustine/Augustus, meaning 'great', 'venerable' or 'majestic'. | English | Boy | 1,482 #263 | |
| Steve | Crown, wreath | English, Greek, Latin | Boy | 1,478 #264 | |
| Daylen | A modern variant of Dylan/Dalen; commonly interpreted as related to 'Dylan' ('born of the sea') or as a contemporary 'day' + '-len' name. | English | Boy | 1,467 #265 | |
| Caysen | A modern invented name; often treated as a variant of Cason/Cayson and linked to Casey ('vigilant, watchful') | English | Boy | 1,457 #266 | |
| Clarence | Clear, bright, famous | English | Boy | 1,456 #267 | |
| Roan | Little red-haired one; or reddish-brown (as in a horse’s coat) | Dutch, English, Irish | Boy | 1,453 #268 | |
| Clifford | Ford by a cliff | English | Boy | 1,444 #269 | |
| Elmer | Noble and famous | English | Boy | 1,441 #270 | |
| Pierson | Son of Piers (son of Peter) - effectively 'son of the rock/stone'. | English | Boy | 1,415 #271 | |
| Aston | East town; settlement to the east | English | Boy | 1,370 #272 | |
| Milton | 'mill town' - settlement with a mill | English | Boy | 1,358 #273 | |
| Lyndon | Hill of the linden (lime) tree | English | Boy | 1,347 #274 | |
| Finnick | Little fair or white one | English, Irish | Boy | 1,343 #275 | |
| Carver | One who carves; a cutter or sculptor (e.g., wood, stone, or meat carver) | English | Boy | 1,341 #276 | |
| Todd | Fox | English | Boy | 1,335 #277 | |
| Garrison | Originally a surname meaning 'son of Garret/Gerard'; also associated with 'garrison' meaning a fortified military post. | English | Boy | 1,327 #278 | |
| Dev | God; deity; divine | Celtic, English, Sanskrit | Boy | 1,326 #279 | |
| Truman | True man; faithful or trustworthy man | English | Boy | 1,317 #280 | |
| Tyree | Possibly 'from Tyre' (the ancient city; root often glossed as 'rock') or 'of Tiree' (Scottish island); also used as a modern personal name without a single fixed meaning. | English, Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | 1,301 #281 | |
| Linus | Flax; associated with the mythological musician Linus | English, Greek | Boy | 1,286 #282 | |
| Eddy | Diminutive of Edward meaning "wealthy guardian" | English | Boy | 1,281 #283 | |
| Osvaldo | God-ruler / divine ruler | English, Germanic, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 1,267 #284 | |
| Barron | Nobleman; man/warrior - derived from the title 'baron'. | English | Boy | 1,254 #285 | |
| Tyrell | Stubborn; one who pulls | African American, English, French | Boy | 1,253 #286 | |
| Zac | Yahweh has remembered | English, Hebrew | Boy | 1,253 #287 | |
| Kent | From Kent, the English county - originally 'coastal district' or 'border/edge'. | English | Boy | 1,249 #288 | |
| Jessiah | Likely a modern elaboration meaning 'gift of Yahweh' or 'Yahweh exists' (combines Jesse/Jesiah roots with -iah) | English | Boy | 1,245 #289 | |
| Corbyn | Raven; 'raven-haired' or 'little crow' | English | Boy | 1,242 #290 | |
| Braxtyn | Brock's town / town of the badger | English | Boy | 1,225 #291 | |
| Everette | Brave or strong as a boar | English | Boy | 1,213 #292 | |
| Charleston | Charles's town (town of Charles); Charles itself meaning 'free man' | English | Boy | 1,207 #293 | |
| Leeland | Meadow land; 'from the meadow' | English | Boy | 1,206 #294 | |
| Keller | Occupational surname meaning "cellar master" or "keeper of the cellar" (from German); also used as an anglicized Irish surname. | English, German, Irish | Boy | 1,179 #295 | |
| Elvin | Elf friend | English | Boy | 1,160 #296 | |
| Darryl | Originally 'from Airelle' (a place); later interpreted as 'beloved' or 'darling'. | English | Boy | 1,158 #297 | |
| Warner | Guarding army | English, French, Germanic | Boy | 1,137 #298 | |
| Kyan | Ancient; enduring | English, Irish | Boy | 1,136 #299 | |
| Davon | Probably 'from Devon' (a place name) or related to David, meaning 'beloved' | African American, English | Boy | 1,128 #300 |
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