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English Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Kyhler Likely 'from the narrows' or 'dweller by the narrow strait' (derived from Kyle) English Boy
Kyllo Modern coinage probably linked to Kyle: 'narrow, strait' or a stylistic/phonetic variant English Boy
kylor A modern variant of Kyler/Kyle; commonly linked to Kyle’s sense of ‘narrows, strait’ (from Scottish Gaelic caol) or treated as a modern invented name without a deep traditional meaning English Boy
Kylson Son of Kyle (Kyle derives from Scottish Gaelic 'caol', meaning 'narrow, strait') English Boy
Kyman No well-established meaning; probably an invented name or derived from a family/surname English Boy
Kymane Not well established - a modern invented name often associated (by similarity) with strength, pride, or cultural ties to Kimani. English Boy
Kymann Probably 'Ky's man' or 'man of Ky'; sometimes linked to 'sea man' if 'Ky' derives from Kai English Boy
Kynard Royal bravery or royal strength English Boy
Kyngswell King's well; royal spring - a source of authority or nobility. English Boy
Kynlas No established meaning - likely a modern coinage, possibly from 'kin' (family/relatives) + suffix '-las', loosely 'of the family' or 'related to kin'. English Boy
Kynnard Surname-derived. Possibly from Old English 'Cyneheard' meaning 'royal/keen + hardy/brave' or from Scottish Gaelic 'ceann ard' meaning 'high head' or 'high headland'. English, Scottish Boy
Kyone Possibly 'sand' (from Hawaiian Keone) or 'ancient' (related to Irish Cian/Keon); can also be an invented modern name English Boy
Kyp Diminutive form of Kip - originally a nickname (often from Christopher or the surname Kipling) or from Old English 'cypp' meaning 'pointed/small hill'. English Boy
Kypp A short, modern form related to Kip; no single established historic meaning. Often used as a diminutive/nickname and linked to meanings associated with Kip (by tradition: a short, lively or small form; sometimes connected to Old English place-word senses) English Boy
Kædmon Name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon poet; etymology uncertain - literal meaning unknown. English Boy
La Vonn Small, little African American, English, Welsh Boy
Lad 'boy' (English); when from Slavic roots, short for Ladislav/Ladislaus meaning 'glorious ruler' or 'rule and glory' English, Slavic Boy
Ladbroc Derived from elements meaning 'lad' (young man) + 'broc' (brook/stream) - roughly 'lad's brook' or 'dweller by the brook'. English Boy
Laddi Little lad; young man (diminutive of 'lad') English, Scottish Boy
Laefertun Settlement or farm of Leif (Leif's town) English, Norse Boy
Laidley Clearing or meadow associated with 'Laid' (roughly 'Laid's clearing' or a meadow/clearing place-name) English Boy
Laingley From a place-name meaning 'long wood' or 'long clearing' English Boy
Laingworth Homestead or enclosure associated with Laing - 'Laing's homestead' or 'the homestead of the long/tall one' English Boy
Lambret Bright or famous land English, Germanic Boy
Lamman Originally 'lamb-man' (one who tends or is like a lamb); connotes gentleness or a shepherd/keeper of lambs English Boy
Lamund Derived from the Germanic 'mund' meaning 'protection' - 'protector' or 'protected'. English, French Boy
Lancey Diminutive of Lance - 'little lance' or 'young spear-bearer' (associated with 'spear') English Boy
Land Land; territory, country, ground or estate English Boy
landan From the long hill; hill or settlement English Boy
Landbirt Land-bright; notable or illustrious in the land English, Germanic Boy
Landebyrt Land‑bright (literally 'bright or famous in the land') English Boy
Landor Likely a locational surname related to 'land' - broadly 'of the land', 'landowner', or inhabitant of a particular tract of land; possibly a variant of Lander/Landon. English Boy
Landors From the land; dweller or owner of an estate (surname-derived) English Boy
Landr Derived from 'land' - 'land' or 'territory'; often interpreted as 'landowner' or 'one from the land'. English Boy
landyn Variant of Landon, meaning "long hill" or "from the long hill" English Boy
Langdin Dweller by the 'long hill' English Boy
Langdun Long hill English Boy
Langford Dweller by the long ford English Boy
Langhorne From a place-name meaning 'long horn' - likely referring to a long projecting piece of land English Boy
Langstone From Old English elements meaning "long stone" - likely a standing stone or boundary marker English Boy
Langtr From 'lang' (long) - suggests 'tall', 'long-lived', or 'far-reaching' English Boy
Lanse Variant of Lance - 'spear' or 'lance' (weapon) English Boy
Lanton Likely 'long town' or 'long settlement' (from Old English elements 'lang' + 'tun') English Boy
Laquintin Modern variant of Quentin - ultimately from Latin meaning 'fifth' or 'fifth-born'. English Boy
Laquyntyn A modern elaboration of Quinton/Quentin; associated with 'fifth' or 'descendant of Quintus' English Boy
Larance From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel' English, Latin Boy
Larcwide Likely coined to suggest 'wide-reaching' or 'far‑reaching' - a modern name implying breadth or influence. English Boy
Larnelle No firmly established traditional meaning; probably a modern/variant form (related to the surname Darnell, which is associated with a plant name) or an invented combination of sounds. English Boy
Laronn Modern coinage from 'La' + 'Ron', commonly understood as 'son of Ron' or linked to 'Ronald' (ruler's counselor). English Boy
Larree From Laurentum; 'laurelled' or 'crowned with laurel' 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