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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

Mulligan

Meaning: descendent of the bald-headed

Origin:Irish
4982
O'shea

Meaning: hawklike, stately

Origin:Irish
4990
Bolan

Meaning: little poet

Origin:Irish
5151
Brosnan

Meaning: dweller near the Brosna River

Origin:Irish
5152
Fogarty

Meaning: exiled one

Origin:Irish
5178
O'hara

Meaning: son of Eaghra

Origin:Irish
5212
O'brian

Meaning: descendant of Brian

Origin:Irish
6589
Mccabe The meaning of Mccabe is 'son of Cába'. It i...
Origin:Irish, patronymic from the word for cape or hat
6766
Dugan

Meaning: swarthy

Origin:Irish
7149
Dow

Meaning: dark-haired

Origin:Irish
7390
Duryea

Meaning: from the stream

Origin:Irish
7392
Origin:Irish surname
12766
O'sullivan

Meaning: son of the black-eyed one

Origin:Irish
12833
Origin:Irish, 'son of the dark one"
13736
Clooney

Meaning: from the meadow

Origin:Irish
4694
Mannix

Meaning: a little monk

Origin:Irish
3464
Harmon The meaning of Harmon is 'soldier' or 'army ...
Origin:Irish variation of Herman
3509
Cagney

Meaning: tribute

Origin:Irish
3556
Benen

Meaning: mild

Origin:Irish
3851
Breckin

Meaning: freckled, speckled

Origin:Spelling variation of Breccan, Irish
4151