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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

Carney

Meaning: victory

Origin:Irish
7600
Cluny

Meaning: from the meadow

Origin:Irish
7610
Molloy

Meaning: a venerable chieftain

Origin:Irish
7987
Banning

Meaning: small, fair one

Origin:Irish
8128
Feeny

Meaning: little raven

Origin:Irish
4323
O'neal

Meaning: from the chief's line

Origin:Irish
4636
Sorley

Meaning: a summer sailor

Origin:Irish
4773
Quigley

Meaning: from the mother's side

Origin:Irish
3598
Hagan

Meaning: little fire

Origin:Irish
3662
Costello

Meaning: from England

Origin:Irish surname
3798
Gilmore

Meaning: devoted to the Virgin Mary

Origin:Irish and Scottish
4170
Donough

Meaning: brown chieftain

Origin:Irish
11080
Kavanagh

Meaning: born handsome or son of Caomhan

Origin:Irish
11227
Mcdermott

Meaning: son of Diarmaid

Origin:Irish
11307
O'donnell

Meaning: son of the brave one

Origin:irish
11347
O'fallon

Meaning: son of the leader

Origin:Irish
11348
Doherty

Meaning: not loving

Origin:Irish
12465
O'callahan

Meaning: son of the church lover

Origin:Irish
16434
Gilby

Meaning: blond boy

Origin:Irish
6710
Mayo

Meaning: yew-tree plain

Origin:Irish place-name
5206