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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Geramy Variant of Jeremy/Jeremiah: 'Yahweh will exalt' / 'appointed by God' English Boy
Gerell Derived from Gerald: 'rule of the spear' (spear-ruler) English Boy
Gerreldean A blended name suggesting 'spear-ruler' (Gerald/Gerard) combined with 'valley' or 'dean/leader' (Dean). English Boy
Gerren Derived from the Germanic element 'ger' ('spear'); generally interpreted as 'spear warrior' or 'spear ruler'. English Boy
Gerrey Ruler of the spear English Boy
Gest 'guest' or 'deed/tale' (related senses) English, French, Germanic Boy
Gib Short form of Gilbert ('bright pledge') or of Gibson ('son of Gibb') English, Scottish Boy
Gibbson Son of Gibb (nickname for Gilbert) English Boy
Gifferd Probably derived from the surname Giffard/Gifford; historically associated with Old French 'gifard' ('chubby-cheeked') or Germanic elements - meaning uncertain. English Boy
Gilbey Dweller at the farm/settlement by a ravine English Boy
Gilby Settlement by a ravine; dweller at the ravine village English Boy
Gildray Surname-derived; possibly 'servant/follower' (Gil-) with a second element that may mean 'king' or be a descriptive element - exact meaning uncertain English Boy
Gilett Uncertain; likely 'descendant or little Gille/Giles' (Giles → 'young goat') or, if linked to Gilbert, 'bright pledge' English Boy
Gilford Ford by a ravine or stream (from Old English 'gil' = ravine/stream + 'ford' = river crossing). English Boy
Gilis Young goat (kid); by extension 'protected' or 'shielded'. English Boy
Gillbey From the surname derived from Gilbert: 'bright pledge' (Germanic elements gisel 'pledge' + beraht 'bright') English Boy
Gillburt Bright pledge English, Germanic Boy
Gilpin Originally a surname indicating association with a ravine/stream or a family descent; precise meaning uncertain. English Boy
Gils Possibly 'joy' (Hebrew gil) or, via Giles/Aegidius, 'young goat' (kid). English, French, Hebrew Boy
Giordan From the Jordan River; 'to descend' or 'flow down' English, Hebrew Boy
Givyn "white hawk" (from Welsh elements meaning 'hawk' + 'white/fair') English Boy
Gladden One who makes glad; cheerful or joy-bringing English Boy
Gladston From the 'glad' (happy) town/settlement English Boy
Gladstone Glad stone / joyful stone English Boy
Gladwin Cheerful or glad friend English Boy
Gladwinn Glad or joyful friend English Boy
Gladwyn Glad (or bright) friend English Boy
Gladwynn Glad friend; cheerful or happy friend English Boy
Glaedwine Glad/bright friend English Boy
Glanvill Toponymic - 'from Glanville' (a place-name of Norman origin) English, Norman French Boy
Glanville From the Norman place-name Glanville - 'Glan's estate/town' (Glan + villa = estate) English, Norman French Boy
Glason Originally a surname meaning 'son of Glas' or 'related to glas' (Gaelic 'glas' = green/grey); sometimes associated with 'glass'. English, Scottish Boy
Glasson Derived from a surname meaning 'glass' (possibly a glassworker) or from Gaelic 'glas' meaning 'green/grey'; toponymic 'from Glasson'. English, Irish Boy
Gled Ember, glowing coal; in Scots also 'kite' (bird of prey) English Boy
Glendan From Glen (valley) - roughly 'valley' or 'valley of Dan' (a compound of Glen + -dan/-den). English, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Glenford Ford in the glen (valley crossing) English, Scottish Boy
Glenndin Probably 'valley + hill/fort' (a modern coinage combining 'glen' with a 'din' element) English, Scottish Boy
Glenndyn Derived from 'glen' (valley); roughly 'man/ dweller of the valley' or 'valley stronghold' (interpretive) English Boy
Glennton Valley town / settlement in a glen English, Scottish Boy
Glennworth Homestead or enclosure by a valley English Boy
Glenrowin Compound of Glen ('valley') + Rowin/Rowan ('rowan tree' or 'little red one') - 'valley of the rowan' English, Scottish Boy
Glenton Settlement or town in a valley ('valley town') English Boy
Glenville Town or settlement in a valley English Boy
Glenworth Enclosed valley; homestead or settlement in a glen English, Scottish Boy
Glover Occupational name meaning "glove maker" or "seller of gloves" English Boy
Glyndan Related to a valley; roughly 'valley' or 'valley + hill/settlement' English, Welsh Boy
Glynndan Likely 'valley-hill' - from Welsh glyn 'valley' combined with an element like Old English 'don/dun' meaning 'hill' or a -dan suffix English, Welsh Boy
Godewyn Friend of God / good friend English Boy
Godfrith God's peace (divine peace) English, Norse Boy
Godrik Divine ruler - from God + ric (ruler, king) English, Norse 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