English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garith | Uncertain; possibly 'gentle' (from Gareth) or 'enclosed garden' (from Garth) | English | Boy | — | |
| Garitt | Brave with a spear | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Garlan | Likely from a surname or place-name; possibly related to 'garland' (wreath) or a Breton toponym - meaning uncertain. | Breton, English, French | Boy | — | |
| Garlend | Wreath, garland; crown | English | Boy | — | |
| Garrard | Spear-brave; strong or hardy with a spear | English | Boy | — | |
| Garrat | Brave/strong with a spear | English | Boy | — | |
| Garree | Derived from "gar" meaning "spear" (often interpreted as "spear" or "spear-ruler") | English | Boy | — | |
| Garrey | Spear | English | Boy | — | |
| Garri | From the element 'gar' meaning 'spear' - broadly 'spear' or 'spear-ruler' | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Garric | Spear ruler | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Garridan | Likely 'spear-brave' or 'spear-strong' (from Germanic element ger- 'spear' + element meaning 'brave/strong') | English | Boy | — | |
| Garrie | Spear | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Garrik | Spear ruler (from gar 'spear' + ric 'ruler') | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Garrit | Brave with a spear / spear-strong | English | Boy | — | |
| Garritt | Brave/strong with a spear (from elements meaning 'spear' + 'brave/strong') | English | Boy | — | |
| Garrod | Brave/strong with a spear | English | Boy | — | |
| Garroway | Surname-derived name; likely locational/topographic. Possibly related to Gaelic 'garbh' (rough) or Old English 'gara' (triangular piece of land) - exact meaning uncertain. | English | Boy | — | |
| Garryc | Derived from 'gar' meaning 'spear' - 'spear' or 'spear warrior' | English | Boy | — | |
| Garryk | Spear ruler | English | Boy | — | |
| Garryson | Son of Garry (Garry/Gary = 'spear') | English | Boy | — | |
| Garryt | Brave/strong with a spear (from ger 'spear' + hard/hald 'brave/rule') | English | Boy | — | |
| Garson | Boy; servant (originally a nickname or surname referring to a young male or servant) | English | Boy | — | |
| Garthe | Enclosure, yard, garden | English | Boy | — | |
| Garthf | Derived from 'garth' meaning 'enclosure, yard' - roughly 'of the yard' or 'keeper of the enclosure'; the final 'f' likely has no independent historical meaning | English | Boy | — | |
| Garton | From an English place name, likely meaning 'enclosed homestead/settlement' or 'farmstead by an enclosure' | English | Boy | — | |
| Garwood | Dweller by the spear-shaped or triangular wood | English | Boy | — | |
| Garyc | Derived from Gary - 'spear' (from Germanic 'gar') | English | Boy | — | |
| Garyf | Spear | English | Boy | — | |
| Garyff | Derived from 'Gary'/'Gar' (spear); associated with 'spear' or, by relation, 'spear-ruler' (see Gerald/Gerard). | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Garyk | Spear ruler (from Old English gar 'spear' + ric 'ruler') | English | Boy | — | |
| Garyt | Spear; spear‑strength (by association with Gary/Garrett/Gerard) | English | Boy | — | |
| Garyth | Probably derived from Gareth ('gentle') or Gary ('spear'); generally interpreted as 'gentle' or 'spear' depending on root | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Garytt | Spear-brave; strong or brave with a spear | English | Boy | — | |
| Gascoyne | Person from Gascony | English | Boy | — | |
| Gaukroger | Obscure/uncertain. Likely locational or nickname-based; possibly composed of an element like 'Gauk-' (old word related to 'gawk' or 'cuckoo') combined with the personal name 'Roger'. Exact meaning is unconfirmed. | English | Boy | — | |
| Gav | Short form of Gavin ('white hawk') or Gabriel ('God is my strength') | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gayge | Pledge; a token or security | English | Boy | — | |
| gaylon | Calm; healer | English | Boy | — | |
| Gayorgee | Derived from George - 'farmer, earth-worker.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Gaz | A diminutive or nickname; specific meaning depends on the full name (e.g., Gareth 'gentle', Gavin 'white hawk', Gary 'spear') | English | Boy | — | |
| Gazza | Affectionate nickname often for Gary/Gareth; in Italian, literally 'magpie'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Gazzy | A playful diminutive or nickname with no independent traditional meaning | English | Boy | — | |
| Ge | Varies by origin. Dutch: short form of Gerard, ultimately from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' (ger) and 'brave/strong' (hard). Chinese: meaning depends on the character (e.g., 哥 = 'elder brother', 歌 = 'song', 葛 = a surname, 格 = 'pattern/standard', 戈 = 'spear'). | Chinese, Dutch, English, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Gear | Possible meanings: 'spear' (from ger/geir), or linked to an Irish family name (Ó Gadhra). Also interpreted as the English word 'gear' (equipment) in modern usage. | English | Boy | — | |
| Gearey | Surname-derived name: in English from Old English elements related to 'spear', and in Irish from Ó Gadhra ('descendant of Gadhra'), where Gadhra means 'dog' or 'hound'. | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ged | A short form/nickname. Associated meanings include 'pike' (Scots word) or, as a short form, the Germanic sense 'brave/spear ruler' (Gerard/Gerald) or Hebrew 'God has made great' (Gedaliah). | English | Boy | — | |
| Geff | Pledge of peace; often interpreted as "God's peace" | English | Boy | — | |
| Gen | Varies by kanji/usage: 'origin, source' (源/元), 'mysterious/profound' (玄), 'root' (根); in English often a short form of Genesis or Jennifer. | Chinese, English, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Geneo | Well-born, noble | English | Boy | — | |
| Gentleman | Noble man | English, Latin, Old French | 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