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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

Carlow

Meaning: four-part lake

Origin:Irish place-name
4233
Morrisey

Meaning: sea taboo

Origin:Irish
4343
O'connor

Meaning: son of the hound lover

Origin:Irish
9378
O'keefe

Meaning: son of the kind one

Origin:Irish
9785
Dahy

Meaning: quick-footed

Origin:Irish
10012
Keenen

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Variation of Keenan
10154
O'grady

Meaning: son of the noble one

Origin:Irish
10235
Ayden

Meaning: little and fiery

Origin:Variation of Aidan
6119
Origin:Spelling variation of Riley
9424
Edan

Meaning: little fire; era

Origin:Irish and Hebrew
4585
Corcoran

Meaning: ruddy-faced

Origin:Irish
7882
Ruadan

Meaning: red-haired

Origin:Irish
8041
Keiran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Spelling variation of Kieran
792
Fursey

Meaning: virtue

Origin:Irish
14465
Garret

Meaning: spear strength

Origin:Irish variation of Gerard
4325
Banan

Meaning: white

Origin:Irish
6484
Cronan

Meaning: dark one

Origin:Irish
3494
Becan

Meaning: little man

Origin:Irish
5257
Aydan

Meaning: little fiery one

Origin:Spelling variation of Aidan
10427
Ulick

Meaning: little William

Origin:Irish
16881