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Popular English Boy Names

English names for boys — that is, names that originate in the English language — are used around the world. Many of the top boy names today are English. These popular English boy names include occupational names such as Hunter and Mason and surname-names like Auden and Colton, as well as English word names such as the newly trendy Bear.

Along with Mason and Colton, other English names for boys in the US Top 100 include Maverick, Austin, Everett, Grayson, William, Julian, Easton, and Cooper. Some classics such as James and Edward are English, as are many common nicknames such as Joe, Jim, and Mike.

Here are the most popular English names for boys around the world. For the complete roster, browse our master list of English boy names.

Popular English Names for Boys

Kennedy

Meaning: misshapen head

Origin:Irish
2746
Quinn

Meaning: descendant of Conn, chief leader, intelligence

Origin:Irish
455
Delaney

Meaning: dark challenger

Origin:Irish
2598
Riley

Meaning: courageous

Origin:Irish
582
Rowan

Meaning: rowan tree; little redhead

Origin:Scottish and Irish
35
Collins Collins is a trendy name that has multiple m...
Origin:Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin
2841
Finn

Meaning: fair or white

Origin:Irish
20
Nolan

Meaning: champion

Origin:Irish
140
Bellamy

Meaning: fine friend

Origin:English and Irish from French
627
Brendan

Meaning: prince

Origin:Irish
919
Rory

Meaning: red king

Origin:Irish
64
Mac

Meaning: son of

Origin:Scottish or Irish
212
Ivo

Meaning: yew wood, archer

Origin:German
155
Cillian

Meaning: war strife or church

Origin:Irish
81
Rafferty

Meaning: floodtide, abundance, prosperity

Origin:Irish
125
Ronan

Meaning: little seal

Origin:Irish
51
Kieran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
109
Flynn

Meaning: descendant of the red-haired one

Origin:Irish
126
Cian

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Irish
187
Hugh

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:English from German
193