English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leodis | Of the people; belonging to the people | English | Boy | — | |
| Leof | Beloved; dear | English | Boy | — | |
| Leofric | Beloved ruler | English | Boy | — | |
| Leofrick | Beloved ruler | English | Boy | — | |
| Leofricus | Beloved ruler | English | Boy | — | |
| Leofryc | Beloved + ruler/power (from leof 'dear, beloved' + rīc 'ruler, power') | English | Boy | — | |
| Leofryck | Beloved (dear) ruler | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Leofryk | Beloved ruler | English | Boy | — | |
| Leofwine | Beloved friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Leofwyn | Beloved friend (leof = dear/beloved + win/wyn = friend/joy) | English | Boy | — | |
| Leronzo | Variant of Lorenzo - 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel' | English | Boy | — | |
| Lescott | The Scot - a person from Scotland or descendant of a Scotsman | English | Boy | — | |
| Less | A short form of Leslie ('holly garden') or Lester (from Leicester); used as a diminutive nickname | English | Boy | — | |
| Levene | Either 'of the Levites' (descendant/associated with Levi) or 'from Leven' (place-name) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Leverette | Young hare | English | Boy | — | |
| Leverit | Young hare; little hare | English | Boy | — | |
| Leveritt | Young hare | English | Boy | — | |
| Leverton | Settlement of the beloved / Leof's farm | English | Boy | — | |
| Levynn | Likely a modern/spelling variant of Levi, broadly understood as 'joined' or 'attached' from Hebrew; often treated as a contemporary given name. | English, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Lewdan | Likely 'renowned/famous judge' - 'Lew' (from Lewis/Ludwig: 'renowned/famous') + 'Dan' (Hebrew: 'judge') | English | Boy | — | |
| Lewdin | Beloved/dear friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Lewdon | Beloved hill | English | Boy | — | |
| Lewes | Famous in battle | English | Boy | — | |
| Lews | Famous or renowned warrior | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Lexan | Defender of men; protector of mankind | English | Boy | — | |
| Leyvonn | Derived from Levon/Leon - 'lion' or 'lion-like' | English | Boy | — | |
| Liggett | Originally a family name. Exact meaning is uncertain; likely locational or occupational and often considered a variant of Leggett/Legate. | English | Boy | — | |
| Linburt | From Germanic elements lind (linden tree; gentle) + berht (bright, famous); roughly 'bright/gentle linden' or 'gentle and bright'. | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Lincoyn | From the town by the lake or pool | English | Boy | — | |
| Linval | Likely a modern compound of 'Lin' (from Lynn/Lin, associated with lake/pool or a diminutive) and 'Val' (from Valentine/Valerius, meaning strong/healthy or valor) - roughly 'strong/brave one of the lake/valley'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Lips | Often a diminutive or nickname of Philip - from Greek philippos meaning 'lover of horses'. As a common English word it also denotes the mouth organ 'lips', but as a name it is typically tied to Philip or to a family name. | Dutch, English, German | Boy | — | |
| Lister | Occupational name meaning "dyer" (one who dyes cloth) | English | Boy | — | |
| Litefoot | Nimble-footed | English | Boy | — | |
| Lock | Depending on origin: 'lock' or 'enclosure' (English); 'lake' (Scottish); or 'prosperity/wealth' (from Vietnamese Lộc). | English, Gaelic, Scottish, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Lockee | Either 'from the enclosure/lock' (surname origin) or 'of the lake/little lake' (Gaelic origin) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Lockey | Derived from 'lock' meaning an enclosure or barrier; used as a diminutive form of similar Gaelic names | English | Boy | — | |
| locksley | From the clearing or meadow associated with 'Lock' (i.e., 'Locke's clearing' or enclosed clearing) | English | Boy | — | |
| Loe | Mound or hill | English | Boy | — | |
| Lol | From Laurentum | English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Longfellow | Literally 'long fellow' - originally a nickname for a tall man | English | Boy | — | |
| Lonn | Short form of names such as Alonzo or Leon; associated meanings include "noble" (from Alonzo/Alfonso) or "lion" (from Leon). | English | Boy | — | |
| Lords | Title meaning 'lord', 'master' or 'ruler' (originally 'loaf-keeper') | English | Boy | — | |
| Lorimer | Occupational name meaning 'maker of metal fittings for horses' (bits, spurs, bridle‑work) | English | Boy | — | |
| Loring | Originally a surname meaning 'from Lorraine' (locational). | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Lornell | Probably 'from Lorne' (referring to the Scottish region/name) or a surname-based given name | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Lorrimer | Maker of bits, spurs and metal fittings for horse harnesses (occupational name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Lorymer | Occupational name meaning maker or seller of bridles and horse gear | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Lothrop | Originally denoted someone from a settlement called Lothrop - essentially 'Loth's village' or 'Loth's farmstead.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Louin | Dear friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Louyn | Likely 'famous warrior' (from Louis) or 'light' (from Lucien) | English, French | 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