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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

Fachnan

Meaning: malicious

Origin:Irish
5803
Covy

Meaning: victorious

Origin:Irish
2769
Alphonsus

Meaning: noble and ready

Origin:Latin form of Alfonso
3716
Donnan

Meaning: small brown-haired child

Origin:Irish
8833
Eachann

Meaning: keeper of horses

Origin:Irish
3732
Obrien

Meaning: descendant of Brian

Origin:Irish surname
14900
Arlen

Meaning: hare land

Origin:English surname
1099
Dunbar

Meaning: castle headland

Origin:Irish
5967
Hobart The name Hobart finds its origin in German. ...
Origin:English and Dutch variation of Hubert
6169
Laughlin

Meaning: dweller at the fjord-land

Origin:Irish
4724
Bray

Meaning: marsh

Origin:Irish place-name, from French
3326
Cailean

Meaning: pup, cub

Origin:Irish
2246
Duald

Meaning: dark, darkness

Origin:Irish
9611
Drennon

Meaning: son of Draighnean

Origin:Irish
10036
Kennon

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Scottish and Irish
6187
Mirin Mirin is a really special name primarily bec...
Origin:Irish and Scottish, meaning unknown
11318
Bradan

Meaning: salmon

Origin:Irish
8143
Fagin

Meaning: rustic

Origin:Irish
8200
Lochlainn

Meaning: land of the Vikings

Origin:Irish
2574
Manus

Meaning: greatest

Origin:Irish variation of Magnus
4104