English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordalf | Likely 'spear-elf' or 'pointed elf' (compound of ord + ælf) | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Orde | Point or tip (of a spear); beginning | English | Boy | — | |
| Ordell | Spear-point; point of a spear | English | Boy | — | |
| Ordwin | From Old English 'ord' (spear, point) + 'wine' (friend) - 'spear-friend'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Ordwyn | Spear‑friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Orial | Most likely 'golden' (from Latin aureolus via Catalan Oriol); alternatively interpreted as 'my light' or associated with the oriole bird. | Catalan, English, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Orlon | Probably a variant of Orlan/Orlando - loosely associated with the meaning "famous land" (origin uncertain) | English | Boy | — | |
| Orlond | Uncertain - possibly "land of gold/fortune" or a form of Orland/Orlando meaning "famous land"; etymology not well attested | English | Boy | — | |
| Orm | Snake, serpent | Danish, English, Icelandic, Norman, Norse, Norwegian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Ormand | From Ormond - literally 'East Munster' (a place-name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Orny | A short form or pet name for names beginning with 'Or-'. Associated senses: 'little pale one' (from Irish Odhrán) or 'light' (from Hebrew Or). | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Orrel | From the place name Orrell, originally denoting a slope or bank (a wooded slope/hillside) | English | Boy | — | |
| Orrell | From the place Orrell: 'hill by a slope' / 'bank-hill' | English | Boy | — | |
| Orriss | Probably 'iris' (the flower) or 'orris' (orris root); alternatively related to names meaning 'little one' or 'light' in other traditions - exact origin uncertain | English | Boy | — | |
| Orryck | Uncertain; as a modern/variant form its meaning depends on the root: if linked to Eric, 'eternal ruler'; if linked to Orin/Orrin, 'pale/fair' or 'of the land'; exact meaning not established | English | Boy | — | |
| Orryon | Variant of Orion - associated with the mythological Greek hunter and the constellation | English | Boy | — | |
| Ortan | Possibly 'middle' (from Turkish 'orta') or a locational surname meaning a settlement/enclosure (from Old English Orton). | English, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Orton | Settlement on a slope or river-bank; from the hill/town | English | Boy | — | |
| Orvelle | From the 'golden town' or 'golden village' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Orvil | Golden town; golden settlement | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Orvyl | Golden (golden town/valley) | English | Boy | — | |
| Orvyn | Likely "spear-friend" (from Old English elements); alternate interpretations link it to Norse roots meaning "blackbird"; modern use is often simply a creative spelling. | English | Boy | — | |
| Orwin | Spear-friend (friend of the spear) | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Osbeorht | Divinely bright (from Old English elements 'ōs' meaning 'god' and 'beorht' meaning 'bright') | English | Boy | — | |
| Osber | From elements meaning 'god' + 'bear' or 'god' + 'bright' - 'divine bear' or 'god-bright'. | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| osbern | God + bear/warrior ("divine bear" or "god-warrior") | English | Boy | — | |
| Osbirt | God-bright / divinely bright | English | Boy | — | |
| osborne | From elements meaning 'god' (ós/ás) + 'bear' (beorn/bjǫrn); 'divine bear' or 'god-bear' | English | Boy | — | |
| Osboume | God-bear; 'divine bear' or 'godly warrior'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Osburn | ‘God‑bear’ or ‘divine bear’ (from os = god + beorn = bear/warrior) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osburne | ‘God’ + ‘bear/warrior’ - roughly ‘divine bear’ or ‘god's warrior’ | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osburt | God-bright; divinely bright | English | Boy | — | |
| Osbyrt | From Old English ōs 'god' + beorht 'bright' - 'god-bright' / 'divinely bright' | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Osgar | Divine/godly spear (from elements 'os/ás' = god and 'gar/geirr' = spear) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osgod | From elements meaning 'god' (os/ás); roughly 'godly' or 'divine' / 'protected by God'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Osgood | Derived from elements meaning 'god' + 'good' - 'divinely good' or 'godly and good.' | English | Boy | — | |
| Oshaine | God is gracious | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Osmer | God-famous; renowned by God | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Osmondo | Divine protector (god-protector) | English | Boy | — | |
| Osmundo | Divine protection / 'God-protector' | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osmunt | Divine protection (God's protection) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osmyn | Divine protection (god-protector) | English | Boy | — | |
| Osraed | God's counsel / divine counsel | English | Boy | — | |
| Osred | God's counsel / divine counsel | English | Boy | — | |
| Osrid | From Old English 'ōs' (god) + 'ræd' (counsel) - 'divine counsel' or 'god's counsel'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Osrik | Divine ruler ("god" + "ruler") | English | Boy | — | |
| Osryck | Divine ruler (god‑ruler) | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Osryg | Divine/godly ruler | English | Boy | — | |
| Oss | Derived from the Old English/Germanic element meaning 'god' or 'divine'; often a short form of names beginning with Os- | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Ossie | Pet form of names meaning 'god' (Old English Os-) or 'little deer' (Irish Oisín) | English, Irish | 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