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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Faran Iron-grey English, Latin, Norman French, Old French Boy
Farlane Likely 'dweller by a distant lane' - a surname-turned given name from 'far' + 'lane'. English Boy
Farlow 'Fern-covered hill' or 'dweller by the fern-covered hill.' English Boy
Farnal Dweller by the ferns; from Old English for 'fern' with a locational suffix English Boy
Farnald Dweller by the fern-covered wood English Boy
Farnall Dweller at a fern-covered nook English Boy
Farnam Dweller at the fern homestead English Boy
Farnel From a place of ferns; 'dweller at the fern-covered hill' or 'fern clearing' English Boy
Farneld From the fern-covered hill / dweller by the ferns English Boy
Farnell Fern-covered hill; dweller by the fern hill English Boy
Farnley Clearing with ferns English Boy
Farnum From the homestead where ferns grow English Boy
Farr From Germanic roots meaning 'journey' or, in Persian usage, meaning 'glory' or 'divine splendour'. Commonly a surname used as a given name. English, Germanic, Norse, Persian, Scottish Boy
Farrar Farrier; blacksmith (worker in iron) English, French Boy
Farrer0 Blacksmith, farrier (worker in iron) English Boy
Farrimond Protector on a journey English Boy
Faste Steadfast, firm, faithful English, Germanic Boy
Fastred Steadfast counsel / firm advisor English, Germanic Boy
Faulconer Falcon keeper or trainer (occupational name) English Boy
Faulconner Keeper or trainer of falcons (falconer) English Boy
Faulconnor A constructed name blending 'falcon' (bird of prey) with 'Connor' (Irish: 'lover of hounds'/'wolf-lover') - roughly 'falcon-descendant' or 'falcon-Connor'. English, Irish Boy
Faulkner Falconer - a keeper or trainer of falcons English Boy
Fawk Falcon / falconer (surname meaning related to falcons) English Boy
Fawke Falcon, falconer English Boy
Faxon Derived from an English surname; likely 'of the fox' or 'place associated with foxes.' English Boy
Feedore Gift of God (by analogy with Theodore) English Boy
Fell Dweller by the hill or mountain English Boy
Felps Either 'lover of horses' (if derived from Philip) or 'happy/fortunate' (if influenced by Felix/Felipe); typically used as a surname-based given name English Boy
Felten From the settlement by the fields - 'field town' or dweller near the fields English Boy
Feltun From the field settlement; 'field town' English Boy
Feltyn Likely 'fortunate/happy' (from Felix) or alternatively 'from the field town' (from Felton) English Boy
Fenimore Dweller by the fen or moor; from elements meaning 'marsh' and 'moor'. English Boy
Fenten Settlement or town by the fen/marsh English Boy
Feris Typically 'knight' or 'horseman' (from Arabic Faris); also linked to the Irish/English Ferris/Fergus meaning 'man of vigor/strength'. Arabic, English, Irish Boy
Feriss Likely 'man of vigor' or 'strength' (from Gaelic Fergus) or 'knight/horseman' (from Arabic Faris). Arabic, English, Irish Boy
Ferlin Surname-derived; exact meaning uncertain - possibly related to 'iron' (from French fer) or an anglicized Gaelic surname English, Irish Boy
Ferren Possible meanings: 'little man' (Irish); alternatively linked to the Germanic Ferdinand meaning 'brave/ardent traveler' (if derived from Ferran); sometimes associated with 'iron' via surname/occupational roots. Catalan, English, Germanic, Irish, Scottish Boy
Ferryl Likely a variant of Farrell, meaning 'man of valor' or 'brave/courageous'. English, Irish Boy
Fess To confess; acknowledge English, Latin Boy
Fielden Dweller or person from the fields; 'of the fields' English Boy
Fieldin Dweller by the fields / from the open field English Boy
Fifer Player of the fife; or person from Fife (Scotland) English, Scottish Boy
Fildes Dweller by the fields; from The Fylde (Lancashire). English Boy
Fillmore Topographic surname likely denoting someone who lived by a marsh, moor, or mill; used as a given name English Boy
Filmer A surname used as a given name; original/older meaning is obscure or uncertain English Boy
Filmore Surname-derived name meaning 'from/by the mill' or 'associated with a mill.' English Boy
finick Diminutive of Finn - 'little fair one' or 'little fair-haired one' English Boy
Fiske Fish; originally an occupational or nickname meaning 'fisherman' or 'one who deals with fish' English Boy
Fitch From a word for 'polecat' (a weasel-like animal); originally a nickname or occupational name for someone dealing with polecat pelts English Boy
Fitche Originally a surname likely referring to 'fitch' (a polecat/fitchew) or a heraldic term; chiefly a surname-turned-given-name rather than a descriptive given name 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