English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovemore | From the English words 'love' + 'more' - 'one who loves more' or 'increasing love' | English | Boy | — | |
| Lovon | Likely "beloved" (from "love") or, if related to Levon/Levon, associated with "lion" | English | Boy | — | |
| Lowdon | From a place name meaning 'hill' or 'dweller by a hill' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Lowel | Little/young wolf | English | Boy | — | |
| Lowes | From the surname Lowe meaning 'hill, mound'; sometimes associated with Lewis meaning 'famous warrior' | English | Boy | — | |
| Lowrie | From Laurentum; 'laurel-crowned' or 'man from Laurentum' | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Loye | Varies by origin. In English/French contexts often locational or a variant of Loy; when related to Louis/Eloy it can carry the sense 'famous in battle' (from Louis). In Yoruba usage it may function as an element in longer names associated with honor or leadership. | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Ludacris | Absurd; playful | African American, English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Ludlow | Hill by the loud/rapid stream; 'loud hill' or 'hill of the River Lud' | English | Boy | — | |
| Luky | Lucky/fortunate; alternatively related to Luke/Lucas - 'from Lucania' or 'light' | English | Boy | — | |
| Lunt | Grove, small wood | English | Boy | — | |
| Luvern | From the alder grove; springlike | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Luverne | From the alder grove / alder tree | English | Boy | — | |
| Lyel | From the island / island | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Lyell | From a surname meaning 'island' or 'from the island' (a place-name origin) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Lyfing | Beloved; 'dear one' - from Old English lȳf ('dear, beloved') + -ing (patronymic/agent suffix). | English | Boy | — | |
| Lyggett | A surname-turned given name with uncertain original meaning - likely locational or nickname-based from medieval England. | English | Boy | — | |
| Lymarr | Variant of Lamar - generally associated with 'from the marsh/pond' (Old French) or, by phonetic association, linked to 'moon' in some traditions | English | Boy | — | |
| Lymon | Surname-based name probably meaning a man associated with lime (lime-worker or near lime trees) or a descendant of Lyman | English | Boy | — | |
| Lynburt | Possibly 'famous/bright lake' or 'renowned waterfall' (combining water element + 'bright/famous') | English | Boy | — | |
| Lyncoyn | From the lake colony / town by the pool | English | Boy | — | |
| Lyndburt | Bright linden tree / bright lake | English | Boy | — | |
| Lyrone | Probably a modern coinage associated with music ('lyre'/'lyric') or a variant of Leron/Liron ('my song'/'joy'); exact meaning is uncertain. | English | Boy | — | |
| Lysle | Island / from the island | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Lyster | Dyer - one who dyes cloth or fabric | English | Boy | — | |
| Lyton | Little town; small settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Lyulph | 'beloved wolf' (from Old English leof 'dear, beloved' + wulf 'wolf') | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Maartyn | Of Mars; warlike, warrior | English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Maarvyne | Derived from Marvin/Mervyn; commonly interpreted as 'sea friend' or 'famous friend' (origins uncertain) | English | Boy | — | |
| Macfield | Son of the field / from the open land | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Machel | Variant of Michael - 'Who is like God?' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Macken | Patronymic: 'son of Mack' (i.e., 'son of' + a personal name element); surname-turned-first-name | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Mackfield | Son of the field / son of the open land | English | Boy | — | |
| Mackfyld | Son of the field / son of the open land | English | Boy | — | |
| Macky | Little Mack | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| macson | 'son of Mac' - a modern patronymic name formed with 'Mac' (Gaelic for 'son'), effectively 'son of the son' or 'son of Mac' | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maddog | A nickname suggesting fierce, wild, or relentless temperament; literally 'mad dog.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Maelwine | Mael (chief/prince) + wine (friend) - 'princely/chiefly friend' or 'devoted friend' | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Maerewine | Famous friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Maethelwine | From Old English mæþel 'assembly, meeting, counsel' + wine 'friend' - 'friend of the council' or 'counsel-friend'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Maetthere | Gift of God | English | Boy | — | |
| Main | Associated with 'strength' or 'main/principal'; may relate to Old French 'main' (hand) or Germanic roots meaning 'strength' | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Makfyld | Son of the field; dweller or child of the open field/meadow. | English | Boy | — | |
| Maleson | 'son of Mal' - 'Mal' may derive from Gaelic 'Máel' meaning 'servant/devotee' or be a short form of names such as Malcolm | English | Boy | — | |
| Malleson | Originally 'son of Malle' - Malle being a medieval diminutive of Mary or Maud. | English | Boy | — | |
| Mance | Likely 'from Le Mans' (toponymic) or a surname-derived/diminutive form related to 'man'. | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Mandell | Either 'almond' (from German) or a form of Mendel - diminutive of Menachem - meaning 'comforter'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Maney | Multiple possibilities: from Irish surname roots related to Gaelic words for 'wealth' or 'treasure'; as a diminutive of Manuel/Emmanuel meaning 'God is with us'; or from Sanskrit Mani meaning 'jewel'. | English, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Manford | Man's ford / ford of the men | English | Boy | — | |
| Manforde | Man's ford - a river crossing associated with a man or people | 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