English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylan | Modern spelling of Dylan - 'son of the sea' / 'born of the sea'. | English | Boy | 636 #401 | |
| Edrick | Wealthy or prosperous ruler ('ead' = wealth + 'ric' = ruler) | English | Boy | 630 #402 | |
| Jacen | Healer (derived from Jason) | English | Boy | 624 #403 | |
| Deklyn | Modern invented form generally associated with Declan: 'full of goodness' or 'man of prayer'. | English | Boy | 620 #404 | |
| Branch | A limb or offshoot of a tree; metaphorically an offshoot or descendant | English | Boy | 613 #405 | |
| Chayse | Hunter; pursuer | English | Boy | 613 #406 | |
| Devante | No traditional meaning; modern coinage - literally 'of Vante' or a stylistic invented name | English | Boy | 611 #407 | |
| Audie | Noble strength | English | Boy | 607 #408 | |
| Scotty | Diminutive of 'Scott' - 'from Scotland' or 'a Scot' | English, Scottish | Boy | 607 #409 | |
| Locke | From Old English meaning 'lock' or 'enclosure' - originally a surname; connotes security, enclosure, or a lock of hair in some usages. | English | Boy | 606 #410 | |
| Jetson | Son of Jet/Jett (derived from the given name or nickname 'Jet'/'Jett') | English | Boy | 600 #411 | |
| Ken | 'handsome' (from Coinneach); alternatively associated with 'born of fire' (from Cináed) | English, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic, Vietnamese | Boy | 595 #412 | |
| Collier | Maker or seller of coal; charcoal burner; coal miner | English | Boy | 587 #413 | |
| Knight | Originally 'boy' or 'servant'; later came to mean a medieval mounted warrior or noble warrior | English | Boy | 583 #414 | |
| Deen | Arabic: 'religion, faith, way of life'. English: variant of Dean - 'valley' or 'church official'. | Arabic, English | Boy | 578 #415 | |
| Dewayne | Little dark one | English | Boy | 577 #416 | |
| Kal | A short form with multiple origins: from Hebrew Caleb ('dog' or 'whole‑hearted'), from Gaelic Calum/Callum ('dove'), or from Calvin ('little bald one'); also used as a modern/fictitious name. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Scottish | Boy | 574 #417 | |
| Tye | Enclosed pasture | English, Old English | Boy | 573 #418 | |
| Keshawn | God is gracious | African American, English, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | 569 #419 | |
| Pearson | Son of Piers (a form of Peter) - 'son of the rock' | English | Boy | 569 #420 | |
| Rickey | Powerful/brave ruler | English | Boy | 566 #421 | |
| Ripp | Likely a variant of 'Rip' - originally a nickname or surname; possibly linked to Middle English 'rip(e)' (bank/strip of land) or German 'Ripp' (rib). | English, German | Boy | 564 #422 | |
| Daylon | A modern invented name broadly associated with "day"; connotes "daylike" or simply a contemporary phonetic variation of similar names | English | Boy | 563 #423 | |
| Patton | Derived from a surname meaning 'son/descendant or little Pat' - ultimately linked to Patrick ('noble') | English, Scottish | Boy | 555 #424 | |
| Penn | Head; top; hill | English, Welsh | Boy | 555 #425 | |
| Dontae | Enduring, steadfast | English | Boy | 551 #426 | |
| Rick | Powerful or brave ruler | English | Boy | 544 #427 | |
| Carlton | Settlement or town of free men/peasants | English | Boy | 538 #428 | |
| Hawkins | Son of Hawkin - 'little hawk' or descendant of Hawk | English | Boy | 535 #429 | |
| Chet | From Chester; camp or fortress | English | Boy | 534 #430 | |
| Jeff | Diminutive of Jeffrey/Geoffrey; generally interpreted as 'pledge' or 'peace' (often rendered 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge'). | English | Boy | 534 #431 | |
| Trae | Third; 'three' (often used for a third-born or someone with the suffix III) | English | Boy | 528 #432 | |
| Fulton | Place-name/surname meaning 'bird settlement' or 'fowl town.' | English, Scottish | Boy | 525 #433 | |
| Ted | Wealthy guard; gift of God | English, Greek, Old English | Boy | 525 #434 | |
| Brant | Firebrand; sword | English, Germanic | Boy | 519 #435 | |
| Collyns | Variant of Collins/Colin - 'young pup' or 'young one' (from Irish Coileán) | English, Irish | Boy | 518 #436 | |
| Beckam | Homestead by the stream | English | Boy | 515 #437 | |
| Mace | Derived from the word 'mace' - a club or spice - or from the surname Macé; suggests strength, protection; also used as a short form of Mason. | English | Boy | 509 #438 | |
| Cale | Often a short form or variant of Caleb meaning "dog" or "whole‑hearted"; from Gaelic Cael meaning "slender". | English | Boy | 507 #439 | |
| Elwood | 'elf's wood' or 'from the wood/forest' (originally an English surname) | English | Boy | 501 #440 | |
| Harland | Hare land | English | Boy | 501 #441 | |
| Hardin | From elements meaning 'hard, strong, brave' - often interpreted as 'descendant of the hardy/brave one.' | English | Boy | 500 #442 | |
| Reeve | Bailiff, steward, local official | English | Boy | 500 #443 | |
| Hawk | From the bird of prey 'hawk' - connotes keen vision, strength, agility and freedom. | English | Boy | 498 #444 | |
| Bane | As a Slavic diminutive (from names beginning with 'Bran-') meaning 'protector/defender'; as an English word, 'bane' means 'cause of ruin or harm'. | English | Boy | 493 #445 | |
| Baxter | Occupational name meaning 'baker' (originally from Middle English bakster) | English | Boy | 492 #446 | |
| Oswald | God-ruler; divine ruler or ruler by God's power | English, Germanic | Boy | 489 #447 | |
| Jaycen | Modern variant of Jason, meaning 'healer' | English | Boy | 485 #448 | |
| Brentlee | Meadow or clearing by a steep hill (Brent + lee) | English | Boy | 484 #449 | |
| Bryton | From the town/settlement; associated with the Britons/Britain (literally 'town of the Britons' or a place-name-based surname turned given name) | English | Boy | 484 #450 |
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