English Boy Names
Showing 50
of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neilsan | Son of Neil / descendant of Niall (roughly 'champion's son' or 'descendant of the champion') | English | Boy | — | |
| Neilsun | From Neil ('champion'/'passionate') + sun - interpreted as 'son of Neil' or poetically 'champion of the sun' | English | Boy | — | |
| Nelsan | Son of Nel | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Nelsen | “Son of Nels/Niels” or “son of Neil” (i.e., son of Nicholas/Niall - roughly “son of the people's victory” or “son of the champion”) | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nelsin | Son of Neil / descendant of Nels | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nelsun | Son of Nels (from Niels/Nicholas) - 'son of the people's victory' | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nepier | Occupational name meaning ‘keeper of the table’ or ‘manager of linens/napery’ | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Nerron | From Nero - traditionally interpreted as 'strong' or 'vigorous'; folk etymology also links it to 'black' | English | Boy | — | |
| Nervill | From the 'new town' (new settlement) | English, Norman French | Boy | — | |
| Nerville | From the new town / new settlement | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Nervyl | Uncertain; likely intended to evoke 'courage' or 'boldness' (from 'nerve') | English | Boy | — | |
| Nervyle | Connotes strength, nerve or vigor - interpreted as 'strong, spirited' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Nervylle | From the 'new town' (place-name origin) | English | Boy | — | |
| Nesbitt | From a headland settlement / farm by the ness (promontory) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Neuman | 'new man' - newcomer or recently arrived person | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Nevell | From the new town / new settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Nevil | From the new town | English | Boy | — | |
| Nevile | From the 'new town' (a toponymic surname turned given name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Nevill | New town; from the place-name 'Neuville' meaning a new settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Nevyl | From the 'new town' (toponymic) | English | Boy | — | |
| Nevyle | New town / new settlement (from a place name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Nevyll | New town / new settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Nevylle | From the 'new town' or new settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Newbold | New dwelling; new house or settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Newel | Derived from Old English, meaning "new" - likely 'new hall' or 'new well.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Newlan | New land; new settlement; newcomer/settler | English | Boy | — | |
| Newland | New land; newly cultivated land or a new settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Newmen | Newcomer; 'new man' (someone new to a place or community) | English | Boy | — | |
| Neylsan | Likely 'son of Neil' or descendant of Neil/Niall (Neil often glossed as 'champion' or 'cloud') | English | Boy | — | |
| Neylsun | Son of Neil (Neil/Niall often interpreted as 'champion' or 'cloud') | English | Boy | — | |
| Nickell | Derived from Nicholas - 'victory of the people' | English | Boy | — | |
| Nige | Diminutive of Nigel - commonly associated with 'dark' (from Latin nigellus) or linked to 'champion' (from Niall); origins disputed | English | Boy | — | |
| Nigele | Originally 'black, dark' (from Latin); sometimes associated with 'champion' if related to Niall | English | Boy | — | |
| Nigelo | Derived from Latin for 'black' or 'dark' - 'little dark one' or 'dark-haired'. | English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Nigiel | 'black' or 'little black' (from Latin niger) | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Nijell | Probably 'champion' (from Irish Niall) or 'dark' (from Latin nigellus) | English | Boy | — | |
| Nisbett | From the place name Nisbet - 'headland settlement' or 'nose-shaped farm'. | English | Boy | — | |
| No Result Found. | | No search result | English | Boy | — | |
| Nobby | Diminutive of Norbert ('north-bright'); also associated with 'nob' meaning 'noble' or 'stylish'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Nocholaus | Victory of the people | English, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Noddy | From 'nod' - 'little nodder' or 'one who nods'; associated with the fictional wooden boy Noddy | English | Boy | — | |
| Norcross | From 'north' + 'cross' - the northern cross or a cross/marker to the north; originally a place-name surname | English | Boy | — | |
| Norm | Short form of Norman - 'north man' | English | Boy | — | |
| Normin | Northman; man from the north | English | Boy | — | |
| Norreys | Northerner / man from the north | English | Boy | — | |
| Norrys | Northerner; from the north | English | Boy | — | |
| Norse | Of the North; relating to the Norse people or medieval Scandinavia | English | Boy | — | |
| Northbert | Bright north / northern brightness | English | Boy | — | |
| Northclif | From the north cliff; northern slope | English | Boy | — | |
| Northrop | Northern village / north settlement | 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