English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullion | From the place-name Mullion in Cornwall; alternatively an anglicized Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Maolán' (little tonsured one/devotee). | English | Boy | — | |
| Mund | Protection; protector; guardian | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Mundell | Possibly 'Mund's hill' or 'protected hill/spring' (root 'mund' = protection) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Mundy | Originally a surname meaning 'born on Monday' or derived from the Old English element 'mund' meaning 'protection' | English | Boy | — | |
| Munt | Depends on origin - 'mint/coin' (Dutch); 'victorious' (from Arabic Muntasir); 'mountain/hill' (if from Mont-/Montague) | Arabic, Dutch, English | Boy | — | |
| Murvin | Likely 'sea-friend' (Old English) or 'sea-born/eminent' (Welsh) | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Murwin | Likely 'sea friend' or 'friend of the sea' (from elements meaning 'sea' + 'friend') | English, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Mutt | Mixed-breed dog | English | Boy | — | |
| Myc | Diminutive of Michael/Micah - 'Who is like God?' | English | Boy | — | |
| Mykyll | Who is like God? | English | Boy | — | |
| Mylard | Gentle strength; mild and hardy | English | Boy | — | |
| Myle | Derived from Miles: 'soldier' - or a contemporary invented name without a traditional meaning | English | Boy | — | |
| Myler | Surname-based name likely meaning 'miller' or 'associated with a mill'; may also reflect variant family names | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Mylford | Ford by a mill | English | Boy | — | |
| Myllard | Probably a modern spelling variant of Millard - associated with the surname Millard (occupational/locational association with a mill or derived from a personal name). | English | Boy | — | |
| Mylles | Soldier (sometimes also linked to 'gracious' from the related name Milo) | English | Boy | — | |
| Myllford | Mill by the ford / dweller by the ford with a mill | English | Boy | — | |
| Myllton | From the mill town / middle town (settlement with a mill). | English | Boy | — | |
| Myls | Soldier | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Mylton | Mill town (settlement with a mill) | English | Boy | — | |
| Mylward | Guardian of the mill | English | Boy | — | |
| Myrton | Town by a lake or pool | English | Boy | — | |
| Mytchel | 'Who is like God?' (traditional meaning of Michael/Michel) | English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| N | Letter N; fish | English, Greek, Latin, Phoenician | Boy | — | |
| Naethon | Likely 'gift' or 'given' (derived from the Hebrew root meaning 'he gave') | English | Boy | — | |
| Nailor | Occupational name meaning "nail maker" (maker of nails). | English | Boy | — | |
| Naisbitt | Habitational: 'from Nesbitt' - roughly 'nose-shaped headland/farm' or 'dweller at the nose-shaped hill' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Naite | Short form of Nathan/Nathaniel - 'gift of God' or 'he gave' | English | Boy | — | |
| Naithanyal | Gift of God (God has given) | English | Boy | — | |
| Naithon | Uncertain - likely 'from Nai Thon' (place name). If related to Nathan/Nathon, meaning 'gift' or 'God has given'. | English, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Nanson | 'son of Nan' - i.e., son of Anne | English | Boy | — | |
| Nappa | Uncertain - possibly 'from Napa' (place-based) or related to Japanese 'nappa' meaning 'leaf/leafy greens'. | English, Italian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Napyer | Keeper of table linens; a household or trade name for someone who maintained or sold cloth/napery. | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Nathaniel King | Nathaniel = "gift of God"; King = ruler/monarch (surname indicating a leader or someone associated with a king) | English, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Navarone | Likely 'from Navarre' - denoting origin from the Navarra region of Spain. | English | Boy | — | |
| Nayland | Habitational name meaning 'from Nayland' (land associated with the place). | English | Boy | — | |
| Nayt | Short form of Nathan/Nathaniel: 'he gave' / 'gift of God' | English | Boy | — | |
| Ne-Yo | New, young | English, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Neale | Derived from Gaelic Niall, commonly interpreted as 'champion', 'cloud', or 'passionate'. | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Nealsen | Son of Neal - Neal derives from Irish Niall, often rendered 'champion' (sometimes 'cloud' or 'passionate') | English | Boy | — | |
| Nealson | Son of Neal (Neal/Niall meaning 'champion' or 'passionate') | English | Boy | — | |
| Neb | Cloud, mist | English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Nedd | Diminutive of Edward/Edmund - 'wealthy guardian' or 'protector of prosperity'; also refers to the River Neath in Welsh | English | Boy | — | |
| Neddym | Diminutive of Ned/Edward - 'little Ned' or 'son/descendant of Edward' (Edward = 'wealthy guardian'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Nedric | Likely 'prosperous/wealthy ruler' or 'ruler' (from Ned + -ric) | English | Boy | — | |
| Nedrick | Derived from 'Ned' (diminutive of Edward/Edmund) + Germanic 'ric' (ruler) - roughly 'wealthy ruler' or 'ruler/protector' | English | Boy | — | |
| Nedrickm | Wealthy ruler / ruler of riches | English | Boy | — | |
| Nedrik | Modern coinage meaning 'ruler' or 'wealthy ruler' (from element '-ric' = ruler) | English | Boy | — | |
| Nedryc | Wealthy ruler / rich protector | English | Boy | — | |
| Nedryck | From elements meaning 'wealth/guardian' (Ned) + 'ruler' (ric) - 'wealthy/prosperous ruler' or 'guardian ruler' | 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