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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Jeffree Pledge of peace / God's peace English Boy
Jeffreey Pledge of peace; often interpreted as "God's peace" English Boy
Jeffries Son or descendant of Jeffrey; the given name Jeffrey is commonly interpreted as 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge.' English Boy
Jeffryes Pledge of peace; often rendered 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge' English Boy
Jefray Variant of Jeffrey/Geoffrey - typically interpreted as "pledge of peace" or "God's peace" English Boy
Jello Gelatin dessert English Boy
Jellon Modern invented name with no widely established meaning; likely a variant of Jalen/Jalon. English Boy
Jemaine Variant of Jermaine/Germain - originally from Latin Germanus meaning 'brother' or 'from Germany' English Boy
Jemario A modern blend of 'Jem' (from James/Jeremiah) and 'Mario' - loosely interpreted as 'supplanter' + 'manly/warrior'. English Boy
Jemarrian No established historical meaning; a modern creation related to names like Darian or Jamarion and often interpreted loosely as conveying youthfulness or endearment English Boy
Jemayne Originally 'of Germany' or 'brotherly' - often interpreted as 'from Germany' or 'brother'. English Boy
Jemell Likely "handsome" or "beautiful" (from Arabic jamāl); alternatively a modern coinage related to "Jem/Gem" English Boy
Jemey God will uplift / appointed by God English Boy
Jemon A modern coinage; possibly 'little Jem' or, if traced to James, related to 'supplanter'. Conveys a contemporary/ invented given-name feel. English Boy
Jemond Uncertain - a modern coinage. May be treated as a variant of Demond/Desmond (Irish 'from South Munster') or as formed from James (meaning 'supplanter'). English Boy
Jemson Son of Jem (Jem is a diminutive of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'akov, 'supplanter') English Boy
Jenkin Little John (diminutive of John, whose meaning is 'Yahweh is gracious') English, Welsh Boy
Jenkyns 'son of Jenkin' (Jenkin = 'little John'); John ultimately means 'God is gracious' English, Welsh Boy
Jeofree Variant of Geoffrey/Jeffrey - commonly interpreted as 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge' English Boy
Jeramey Derived from Jeremiah: 'Yahweh will exalt' / 'appointed by God' English Boy
Jeremell Accepted as related to Jeremiah/Jeremy: 'appointed by God' / 'Yahweh will exalt' (interpretation via related names) English Boy
Jerey Likely "appointed by God" (if from Jeremy/Jeremiah); alternatively linked to "ruler with a spear" (if from Gerald/Gerard) English Boy
Jeril Likely 'spear ruler' (if derived from Gerald); otherwise a modern variant with similar connotations English Boy
Jerilson Son of Jeril (Jeril likely a variant of Jerry/Gerald) - a modern patronymic meaning 'son of Jeril'. English, Portuguese Boy
Jerith Unclear/Unattested; likely invented. If linked to Jared-type roots it could be loosely associated with 'descent' or 'ruler', but the meaning is uncertain. English Boy
Jermael A modern blended name combining Jer- with Maël; can be interpreted as 'prince' or 'chief' with a Jer- root - loosely 'sacred prince' or 'exalted chief.' English Boy
Jermaul Invented/blended name; meaning uncertain. Likely formed from elements such as 'Jer-' (as in Jerome/Jermaine) and a '-maul'/'-mal' ending (as in Jamal/Paul), so any specific meaning is not firmly established. English Boy
Jermay Likely a modern variant of Jeremy/Jeremiah meaning 'Yahweh will exalt' / 'appointed by God'. English Boy
Jermayn Brotherly; 'of the same parents' or 'from Germany' English Boy
Jermelle Modern elaboration; commonly associated with meanings of Jeremiah/Jeremy ('appointed by God') or Jerome ('sacred name') English Boy
Jermil No established traditional meaning; likely a modern blend of 'Jer-' (from names like Jerome/Jeremy) with the suffix '-mil' rather than a historical semantic origin English Boy
Jermyn Derived from Germanus/Germain - 'brother' or 'of the same parents', later associated with 'a person from Germany'. English Boy
Jeromahm A modern blended name suggesting meanings from Jeremiah ('YHWH will exalt') and Jerome ('sacred name') English Boy
Jeromey Sacred name English Boy
Jerral Ruler with a spear (from Germanic elements ger 'spear' + wald 'rule') English Boy
Jerram Likely 'God will exalt' (if from Jeremiah/Joram) or 'sacred name' (if influenced by Jerome) English Boy
Jerramy 'Yahweh will exalt' / 'appointed by God' English Boy
Jerrelle Likely "rule of the spear" (derived from Gerald) English Boy
Jerret Derived from Gerard/Garrett: 'spear' + 'brave/hardy' - roughly 'brave spearman' English Boy
Jerrete Related to Jarrett/Garrett: 'spear' / 'spear‑brave, strong with the spear' English Boy
Jerrey Diminutive of names meaning 'spear ruler' (Gerald) or 'God will uplift' (Jeremiah/Jeremy). English Boy
Jerriell Probably a modern variant combining Jerry/Jerrell/Gerald influences; commonly interpreted as 'spear ruler' (from Gerald) or related to Jeriel's 'God will uplift' sense when linked to Hebrew roots. English Boy
Jerriko Likely 'from Jericho'; associated meanings tied to the ancient city's name such as 'city of the moon' or 'fragrant' English Boy
Jerril Derived from Gerald - 'spear ruler' or 'ruler with a spear' English Boy
Jerrith From Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and 'rule/strength' - roughly 'spear ruler' or 'brave with a spear.' Dutch, English Boy
Jerrol Spear ruler (rule of the spear) English Boy
Jerrott Spear ruler / brave with a spear English, Germanic Boy
Jerrum Probably linked to Jeremy/Jeremiah: 'appointed/exalted by God' (meaning varies if tied to other roots) English Boy
Jerryc Diminutive form associated with names meaning 'ruler with a spear' (Gerald) or 'appointed by God' (Jeremy); conveys familiarity/affection English Boy
Jerryck Modern variant meaning 'ruler' or 'spear ruler' (from Germanic elements ger = 'spear' and ric = 'ruler') 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