English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larri | Diminutive of Lawrence - "from Laurentum" / "crowned with laurel" | English | Boy | — | |
| Larrick | Likely 'ruler' or 'powerful/famous ruler' (from Germanic element -ric) | English | Boy | — | |
| Larrie | From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel' or 'man from Laurentum' | English | Boy | — | |
| Larris | Derived from Laurentius - 'from Laurentum', figuratively 'laurel-crowned' | English | Boy | — | |
| Larrys | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | English | Boy | — | |
| Larvell | A modern given name derived from a surname (Lavell/Lavelle); exact meaning is uncertain - surname-derived, sometimes associated with family/place names such as 'of the valley' in popular interpretation. | English | Boy | — | |
| Lary | From Laurentum; 'laurel-crowned' | English | Boy | — | |
| Lascelles | Originally a Norman habitational surname referring to a place called Lascelles; exact original meaning is uncertain (likely a place-name, possibly related to 'the cells' or monastic dwellings). Used as a surname-turned given name. | English | Boy | — | |
| Lash | No established independent meaning - typically a diminutive/nickname whose meaning depends on the root name (e.g., LaShawn or Lasha). | English | Boy | — | |
| Lasher | Originally 'one who lashes' - a person who ties, binds, or uses a whip | English | Boy | — | |
| Lathanial | Gift of God | English | Boy | — | |
| Lathom | From the place Lathom - likely meaning 'homestead by the barn' (a barn-homestead place name). | English | Boy | — | |
| Lathrop | From an English surname indicating origin at a small settlement ('thorp'); exact original element uncertain | English | Boy | — | |
| Lathrope | Surname-derived, likely locational - associated with a hamlet or farm (possibly 'lath' + 'thorpe' meaning a settlement connected with laths or a particular small village). | English | Boy | — | |
| Latimer | Interpreter; translator (originally 'Latin-speaker') | English | Boy | — | |
| Latravers | From the crossing; 'one who crosses' or associated with a crossing/bridge | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Latymer | Interpreter; translator (originally a speaker of Latin) | English | Boy | — | |
| Laughton | From a settlement called Laughton - a place-name meaning 'farm/settlement' (originally denoting someone from that village) | English | Boy | — | |
| Launce | Man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel | English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Launder | Occupational name meaning 'one who launders' (a washer of clothes) | English | Boy | — | |
| Laurdon | Likely 'laurel hill' or a compound meaning combining 'laurel' with '-don' (hill or 'world-ruler') | English | Boy | — | |
| Lauriston | ‘Laurence’s town’ or ‘laurel town’ - a settlement associated with Laurence or laurels. | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| LaVan | Most commonly linked to the Hebrew meaning 'white'; can also be a modern/formal compound or a romanized Vietnamese name with different meanings depending on the second element. | English, Hebrew, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Lavert | Unclear; no well-established meaning. Possibly 'green' if linked to French 'vert', or simply a modern/anglicized given name/surname form | English | Boy | — | |
| Lawford | Ford by the hill | English | Boy | — | |
| Lawley | Dweller by the hill clearing / hill meadow | English | Boy | — | |
| Lawran | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel / laurelled | English | Boy | — | |
| Lawrin | Laurel-crowned; from Laurentum | English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Lawry | Derived from Lawrence/Laurence: 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Layk | Often understood as 'from the lake' or a modern invented name/spelling | English | Boy | — | |
| Layman | Originally 'layperson' (non‑cleric); alternatively as a surname 'man of the clearing'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Laymen | Member of the laity; an ordinary (non-clerical) person; surname-turned given name | English | Boy | — | |
| Leahton | Settlement by the meadow (meadow town) | English | Boy | — | |
| LeCharles | Derived from Charles, meaning "free man" or "man" | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Ledell | Likely a variant of LeDell/LaDell; probably related to dell/valley - 'dweller by the dell' or 'from the valley' (exact origin uncertain) | English | Boy | — | |
| Ledley | Clearing/meadow by the path or road | English | Boy | — | |
| Ledyard | Derived from Leodegar, meaning "people's spear" (a warrior/spear of the people); later an English surname used as a given name | English | Boy | — | |
| Lee-Roy | Meadow-king (from Lee 'meadow/clearing' + Roy 'king' or alternatively 'red') | English, French, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Leeman | Beloved/dear man (Old English) or tenant/vassal (German surname origin). | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Leemen | Likely 'beloved' or a surname-derived name (associated with meanings like 'beloved' or historical 'tenant/vassal' from Lehmann) | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Leemon | Rare masculine name; likely a variant of Leon meaning 'lion' or derived from the surname Lemon. | English | Boy | — | |
| Leeton | Settlement or town by a meadow/clearing | English | Boy | — | |
| Leff | Possibly 'heir, descendant' (from Old Norse Leifr); alternatively linked to 'lion' (Yiddish Leib) or 'heart' (Hebrew Lev). | English, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Legget | Surname-based name meaning roughly 'descendant of Legg' (a nickname possibly referring to legs) or associated with 'legate' (envoy/representative) | English | Boy | — | |
| Leggitt | From an English family name; exact meaning uncertain - likely a surname/occupational origin, possibly related to 'legate' (envoy) or a form of the family name Legge. | English | Boy | — | |
| Leiton | From a place name meaning 'settlement by the clearing' (sometimes interpreted as 'leek town' or 'meadow town'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Lelande | From the moor; meadowland/heath (place name) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Lendall | Originally a surname meaning 'lime-tree valley' (alternatively associated with 'Wendell' meaning 'wanderer') | English | Boy | — | |
| Lenzy | Likely 'spring' (from German Lenz) or 'laurel-crowned' via Lorenz/Lawrence | English | Boy | — | |
| Leodegan | People's warrior (from elements leod 'people' + degan 'warrior, young man') | Breton, English, French, Germanic | 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