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English Boy 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