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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

Origin:Irish variation of Patrick
12008
Roc

Meaning: rest

Origin:Arabic mythical name; Catalan form of Rocco
1766
Barr The meaning of Barr is 'someone who lived by...
Origin:Irish diminutive of Finbar
8791
Boynton

Meaning: town near the Boyne

Origin:Irish and English
13218
Conaire Conaire is a name of Irish origin. The meani...
Origin:Irish, uncertain meaning
10004
Cork

Meaning: swamp, marsh

Origin:Irish
10488
Culley

Meaning: the meadow

Origin:Irish
6680
Dinsmore

Meaning: dark moor

Origin:Irish
11695
Donn

Meaning: brown

Origin:Irish
11700
Peadair Peadair is an ancient but meaningful name th...
Origin:Irish variation of Peter
10768
Shamus The meaning of Shamus in Irish is ‘supplant’...
Origin:Anglicized spelling of Séamus
7776
Oscar

Meaning: God spear, or deer-lover or champion warrior

Origin:English or Irish
12
Iarom Iarom is a unique variation of the common na...
Origin:Greek
10612
Evin Evin is a gender-neutral name with various o...
Origin:Multiple
13383
Donall The name Donall is rare yet beautiful and is...
Origin:Irish
9609
Roibin Roibin is an Irish name often given to a bab...
Origin:Irish
11415
Seumus The name Seumus is a variant of the name Sea...
Origin:Irish
16713
Daman Daman is mostly used as a boys' name and is ...
Origin:Greek
8176
Lochlann The meaning of Lochlann is 'from the lake-la...
Origin:Scottish
5849
Unfrai Unfrai is an odd and rare name that is tradi...
Origin:Unknown
15221