English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrup | North village / northern farm | English | Boy | — | |
| Northton | Northern town; settlement in the north | English | Boy | — | |
| Norv | From the north; northern | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Norvale | Northern valley / from the north valley | English | Boy | — | |
| Norvil | Northern town / from the northern settlement | English | Boy | — | |
| Norvill | North town / northern estate | English | Boy | — | |
| Norvyn | Northern friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Norward | Guardian of the north | English | Boy | — | |
| Norwel | From the northern well or northern spring; associated with 'north' and 'well' | English | Boy | — | |
| Norwell | North spring / northern well | English | Boy | — | |
| Norwin | Northern friend | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Norwood | From the north wood | English | Boy | — | |
| Norwyn | Northern friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Notcher | One who makes notches; a marker or tallyer | English | Boy | — | |
| Nowle | Born at Christmas; related to Christmas | English | Boy | — | |
| Noyes | Surname meaning 'nut' or 'dweller by a nut grove'; alternatively 'descendant of Noye/Noah' in some cases | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Nute | Associated with 'nut' or a diminutive of Newton ('new town') | English | Boy | — | |
| Nutkin | Little nut; a diminutive or affectionate name often associated with a playful squirrel | English | Boy | — | |
| Nutt | English: 'nut' (the seed) or a nickname for an eccentric person; Thai: 'knowledge, wisdom, intellect' (from ณัฐ). | English, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Nyck | Short form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people." | English | Boy | — | |
| Nyckolson | Son of Nicholas (Nicholas = 'victory of the people') | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Nykolson | Son of Nicholas (Nicholas = "victory of the people") | English | Boy | — | |
| Nylles | Victory of the people | English | Boy | — | |
| Nylson | Son of Neil (Neil/Niall often interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate') | English | Boy | — | |
| Nysbit | From a settlement on a nose-shaped promontory; 'dweller at the promontory/farm.' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Obey | To obey; obedient - if linked to Obed: 'servant' or 'worshipper' | English | Boy | — | |
| Oburt | Probably 'bright' or 'famous' - a form based on Burt/Aubert (from Germanic beraht 'bright') | English | Boy | — | |
| Ockham | Occa's homestead; homestead by the River Ock | English | Boy | — | |
| Odbert | From elements aud 'wealth, fortune' + berht 'bright, famous' - 'bright wealth' or 'fortunate and famed' | English | Boy | — | |
| Odda | Point or edge (of a weapon); related to 'spear' | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Odey | Likely 'riser' or 'little rising one' (from Arabic Uday); as an English or West African surname-derived name the meaning varies by family/origin. | Arabic, English | Boy | — | |
| Odgar | 'wealth/fortune' + 'spear' - 'fortunate or wealthy spear' | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Odwin | Wealthy, rich friend | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Odwulf | Literally combining elements for "wealth/prosperity" (Old English ēad/od) + "wolf" → "prosperous/wealthy wolf"; alternatively could reflect Old Norse odd- ("point/edge") + "wolf" → "pointed/edge wolf" | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oegelsby | Settlement or farm of Oegel (a Norse/Old English personal name) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Offa | An Old English personal name of uncertain meaning; historically borne by Anglo-Saxon kings (most famously Offa of Mercia). | English | Boy | — | |
| Ogdan | From the oak valley | English | Boy | — | |
| Ogdyn | From the oak valley | English | Boy | — | |
| Ogelsby | From 'Ogel's farm/settlement' (place named for a person called Ogel or similar) | English | Boy | — | |
| Ogie | A diminutive or nickname; specific meaning depends on the root name (e.g., 'fiery' from Ognjen, 'famous spearman' from Rogelio, or family/surname origins from Ogilvie/Ogden). | English, Filipino, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Oglesbi | Ogle's farm or settlement (a place-name turned surname and given name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Oglesbie | From the place Oglesby: 'Ogle's farm' or 'dweller at Ogle's settlement' | English | Boy | — | |
| Ojay | No inherent lexical meaning; typically a nickname formed from the initials O.J. or from given names that start with O and J. | English | Boy | — | |
| Olaijah | Likely derived from Elijah: "Yahweh is my God." | English | Boy | — | |
| Oldyn | Probably derived from Old English elements meaning 'old' or 'old friend'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Olliv | Olive tree / olive; symbolic of peace | English | Boy | — | |
| Onslow | From the lone hill | English | Boy | — | |
| Onslowe | Habitational surname meaning a hill or mound associated with a personal name/family | English | Boy | — | |
| Oram | Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'Ormr' meaning 'serpent/dragon'; alternatively a surname/place-name origin denoting a dweller by a ridge, shore, or riverbank. | English, Irish, Norse, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ord | Spear-point; point (of a weapon or of land) | 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