English Boy Names
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of 5,565 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