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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Kenelm Royal helmet; king's protection English Boy
Kenison Son of Ken/Kenneth (Kenneth = 'handsome' or 'born of fire') English Boy
Kenjey A modern given name formed from 'Ken' + suffix '-ey'; associated meanings include those of Kenji (e.g., 'strong/healthy' or 'intelligent' depending on kanji) or Kenneth (e.g., 'handsome' or 'born of fire'). English, Scottish Boy
Kenjie Variant spelling of the Japanese name Kenji - commonly interpreted as 'healthy/strong + second (son)' or 'wise + second', depending on kanji. English, Japanese Boy
Kennerd From elements meaning 'royal' (cyne) + 'strong, hardy' (heard) - 'royal strength' or 'royal brave' English Boy
Kennric From elements meaning 'royal' or 'kin' + 'ruler/power' - roughly 'kingly ruler' or 'king's power'. English Boy
Kennrick Royal ruler; royal power English, Welsh Boy
Kennrik Likely 'royal/ruler' or a blend meaning 'Kenn (handsome) + Erik (eternal ruler)' English Boy
Kennryc A modern invented name likely meaning 'handsome ruler' or 'ruler/king' (blend of Ken + -ric) English Boy
Kennryck Likely 'ruler' or 'chief' (blend of Kenneth + -ric) English Boy
Kennryk Royal ruler English, Germanic Boy
Kenricks Royal ruler; chief or champion English Boy
Kenryc A modern blend of 'Ken' and the Germanic element '-ric' ('ruler'), generally interpreted as 'ruler' or 'royal ruler' (sometimes 'handsome ruler' if linked to Kenneth). English Boy
Kenryck Leader/ruler (related to elements meaning 'royal' or 'ruler') English, Welsh Boy
Kenrycks Likely a modern blend meaning 'Ken' (handsome/born of fire) + '-rycks' (ruler) - roughly 'handsome/royal ruler'. English Boy
Kenryk Royal ruler; noble ruler English Boy
Kentan From Kent; 'borderland' or 'coastal/plain edge' (person from the border or coastal region) English Boy
Kentay UNKNOWN African American, English Boy
Kenward Brave/keen guardian English Boy
Kenway Surname-based name meaning roughly 'Ken's road' or 'dweller/guardian of the road'; also interpreted as 'descendant of Ken' or 'known path' English Boy
Kenwin Probably 'Ken' + 'friend' - e.g. 'handsome friend' or 'royal friend' (approximate) English Boy
Kenwood Dweller by Ken's wood / wood near the River Ken English Boy
Kenworth Homestead or enclosure associated with Ken (i.e., 'Ken's farm') English Boy
Kenyth Likely 'handsome' (also associated with 'born of fire') English Boy
Keondric A modern blended name suggesting 'noble' or 'born of the yew' (Keon) combined with 'ruler' (‑dric) - roughly 'noble ruler.' English Boy
Keondrick Likely 'descendant/son of a ruler' or 'royal ruler' (inferred from Kendrick/Derrick roots) English Boy
Keondrik Derived from Kendrick - generally interpreted as 'royal ruler' or 'chief/champion'. English Boy
Keondryc Modern blend related to Kendrick - 'royal power' or 'noble ruler' English Boy
Keondryck Modern variant of Kendrick: 'royal ruler' or 'chieftain/champion.' English Boy
Keondryk Modern invented name, likely a variant of Kendrick meaning 'royal power' or 'bold ruler'. English Boy
Kerell Uncertain. Possibly 'free man' (if linked to Charles/Karel) or 'dark-haired' (if linked to Kieran); often treated as a modern invented name. English Boy
Keric Uncertain. Possibly 'eternal ruler' (if deriving from Eric) or 'rock/from the rock' (if relating to Carrick); also used as a modern invented spelling. English Boy
Kermyt Uncertain; likely a surname-derived personal name. If linked to Diarmuid/Dermot, it may carry the sense associated with those names (often rendered as 'free from envy' or 'without enemy') English Boy
Kernen Surname-turned given name; likely surname-origin. Possible Irish link meaning 'descendant of Cearnán' or a German/toponymic sense related to 'core, seed' or the place name Kernen. Cornish, English, German, Irish Boy
Kerric Possibly 'rock' (from Carrick) or a modern invented name; sometimes associated with 'dark' via Kerr/Kieran English, Irish, Scottish Boy
Kerson Son of Kerr - 'son of the marsh-dweller' (Kerr from Old Norse kjarr 'marsh') English, Scottish Boy
Kervon Uncertain - possibly derived from Kevin, which means 'beloved' or 'gentle/handsome'; otherwise a modern created name with no established meaning English Boy
Keswick From the place name meaning 'cheese farm' or 'cheese settlement' English Boy
Ket Varies by origin - may be a short form of the Sanskrit name Ketan (associated with meanings like 'home' or 'dwelling' or 'banner'), an ethnonymic reference to the Ket people, or simply a short nickname without a separate meaning. Dutch, English, Hindi, Khmer, Sanskrit, Thai Boy
Kevron A modern blend of Kevin ('gentle, handsome birth') and Ron ('ruler' or 'song'), roughly 'gentle or handsome ruler'. English Boy
Kevyrn Probably a modern variant of Kevin: 'handsome, gentle-born' English Boy
Keyfer A modern/coined name possibly deriving from German Kiefer ('pine tree' or 'jaw') or formed from 'key' + '-fer' suggesting 'key-bearer'. English Boy
Keygon Probably a modern invented name; possibly derived from Keegan, meaning 'descendant of Aodh' ('fire' or 'fiery') English Boy
Keymen Likely 'keeper of keys' or 'key man' - metaphorically an opener, leader, or one who holds access English Boy
Keynon Possibly 'ancient' (from Irish Cian) or 'chief/prince' (from Welsh Cynan); used as a modern given name without a single established meaning English Boy
Keynyn Likely derived from Gaelic/Welsh roots meaning 'little ancient one' or 'ancient/wise' English Boy
Keyr Dark, dusky; dark-haired English, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Kheydon Modern variant of Kaden/Caden; often interpreted as 'fighter' or 'little battle' (from Gaelic 'cad' = battle), though exact origin is uncertain English Boy
Khristoff Bearer of Christ English Boy
Khrystofer Bearer of Christ English, Greek 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