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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Frewin Free friend; beloved friend English, Germanic Boy
Frithuric Peaceful ruler English Boy
Fritzroy Fritz (diminutive of Friedrich = 'peaceful ruler') + Roy ('king') - roughly 'peaceful ruler king' English Boy
Fry Originally a surname meaning 'young fish' or 'little one'; used as a short, punchy given name English Boy
Frytson Son of Fry (a surname or nickname; Fry can derive from an Old English element meaning 'free' or from a nickname) English Boy
Fulbright Bright, shining English Boy
Furneld Likely 'dweller by a fern-covered place' or 'from a place of ferns' English Boy
Furnell From the fern-covered hill or spring; 'dweller by the ferns' English Boy
Fyllmore Derived from a surname meaning 'dweller at or from the mill' English Boy
Fylmer Derived from the English surname Filmer; original meaning uncertain - likely occupational or locational English Boy
Fylmore From or near the mill; associated with a miller or mill site English Boy
Fynton Modern variant possibly meaning 'marsh town' (from Fenton) or linked to Irish Fintan meaning 'white fire' English Boy
Fytch From a surname meaning 'polecat' (a weasel-like animal); originally a nickname or occupational name English Boy
Fytsroy Son of the king (royal son) English Boy
Fytz Son of (originally a patronymic prefix) English Boy
Fytzhue Son of Hugh (Hugh derives from Old German 'hug' meaning 'mind, heart, spirit') English Boy
Fytzhugh 'son of Hugh' (Hugh = 'mind, heart, spirit') English Boy
Fytzroy Son of the king English Boy
Gabel Likely a variant/diminutive of Gabriel - 'God is my strength.' English, German Boy
Gabriel-Kane God is my strength (Gabriel) + warrior/man (Kane) English, Hawaiian, Hebrew Boy
Gaege Pledge, guarantee; originally 'measure' or pawn English Boy
Gaelord Gaelic lord; leader or ruler of the Gaels English Boy
Gailord Joyful, high-spirited (lit. cheerful lord) English Boy
Galantyne Gallant, courteous, chivalrous English, Scottish Boy
Galean Likely 'calm' or 'tranquil' (from Greek Galenos); alternatively linked to 'gale' (wind/storm) or to surname-derived forms. English, Greek Boy
Gall Originally a Gaelic byname meaning "foreigner" or "stranger"; also associated with Gaul/Gaulish in Latin-derived forms. English, Irish, Latin, Scottish Boy
Gallehant Brave, gallant; noble-hearted English Boy
Gallin Likely from Gaelic Ó Galláin, 'descendant of Gallán' (Gallán may derive from gall 'foreigner' or refer to a standing stone); as a surname it may also have Old French/Latin roots. English, French, Gaelic, Irish Boy
Galton Originally a surname from an English place name, likely meaning "Gal's settlement" or a settlement/farm associated with a personal name Gal English Boy
Galusha Unclear - originally a family/surname turned given name; specific meaning is uncertain English Boy
Gam "beauty" (from Arabic Gamal),"sweet" (from Chinese/Korean 甘) Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean Boy
Gambel Derived from the personal name 'Gamel' meaning 'old'; originally a surname English Boy
Game Joy, amusement, play English Boy
Gamele Uncertain - possibly "old" (Old Norse/Old English) or "beauty" (Arabic) English Boy
Gamlin Derived from a personal name meaning 'old' (Gamal); may imply 'son/descendant of Gamel' or 'little/young Gamel' (diminutive) English Boy
Ganger Occupational name meaning 'leader or member of a gang of workers' or more generally 'one who goes/walks' English Boy
Gar From the Old English/Old Norse element gar meaning 'spear'; often used as a short form of names like Garrett, Gareth, or Armenian Garegin. English, Norse Boy
Gardell From a word for 'enclosure' or 'farmstead' - a surname-origin name meaning roughly 'of the yard' or 'farm dweller' English, Scandinavian Boy
Gardinar Gardener, keeper of the garden English Boy
Gardiner Gardener; keeper or keeper of a garden English, French Boy
Gardnor Northern enclosure; possibly 'keeper/guardian of the north' (probable interpretation) English Boy
Gare Spear (from the Germanic root 'gar'); often used as a short form of Garrett/Gareth/Gary English Boy
Garee Likely 'spear' or 'spear-warrior' (derivative of names containing the element 'gar') English Boy
Garettson Son of Garrett (son of 'Gerard' - 'spear-brave') English Boy
Garey Derived from the Germanic 'gar' meaning 'spear'; originally a diminutive of Gar- names or a surname-turned given name. English Boy
Gari Basque: "wheat"; English/variant of Gary: from Germanic "gar" meaning "spear" Basque, English Boy
Garic Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and 'ruler' (i.e., 'spear-ruler'); as a surname, 'from Garić' (place/name-based). Croatian, English Boy
Garick Spear ruler (one who rules by or with a spear) English Boy
Gariland Wreath or garland; originally referring to a garland-maker or one crowned with a garland English Boy
Garisson Originally 'son of Garrett'; also evokes a garrison (fort/defender) 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