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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

Sean

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Irish variation of John
1007
Murphy

Meaning: sea warrior

Origin:Irish
439
Casey

Meaning: brave in battle

Origin:Irish
504
Sullivan

Meaning: black-eyed one

Origin:Irish surname
353
Ryan

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
396
Fallon

Meaning: leader

Origin:Irish
3224
Bard

Meaning: minstrel, poet

Origin:Irish variation of Baird, Scottish
2835
Killian

Meaning: war strife or church

Origin:Irish
453
Connor

Meaning: lover of hounds

Origin:Irish
470
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
597
Finnegan

Meaning: fair

Origin:Irish
576
Aidan

Meaning: little and fiery

Origin:Irish
785
Channing

Meaning: people of Cana or wolf cub

Origin:English or Irish
1718
Tierney

Meaning: descendant of a lord

Origin:Irish
7048
Shawn

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Spelling variation of Sean
1627
Kerry

Meaning: dark, dark-haired

Origin:Irish
7219
Dallas

Meaning: skilled

Origin:Place-name and Irish
1018
Devin

Meaning: poet

Origin:Irish
1133
Flannery

Meaning: descendant of Flannghal

Origin:Irish
8854
Kiernan

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
4263