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English Boy 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