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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

Magee

Meaning: son of Hugh

Origin:Irish
16259
Renny

Meaning: little prosperous one

Origin:Anglicized variation of Irish Raithnait
6062
Ennis

Meaning: from the island

Origin:Irish
2072
Keenan

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Irish
2340
Keelan

Meaning: slender and fair

Origin:Irish
5839
Curran

Meaning: descendant of Curran

Origin:Irish surname from O Corrain
6142
Donnelly

Meaning: dark, brave one

Origin:Irish
8834
Farrell

Meaning: courageous

Origin:Irish
4247
Mirren

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Scottish
7728
Crosby

Meaning: village with crosses

Origin:Irish
1200
Brogan

Meaning: small shoe

Origin:Irish
2766
Madden

Meaning: little dog

Origin:Irish
1061
Sheridan

Meaning: searcher

Origin:Irish
4546
Carlin

Meaning: little champion

Origin:Irish
6319
Patsy

Meaning: noble, patrician.

Origin:English and Irish, diminutive of Patrick
14940
Sweeney

Meaning: the little hero

Origin:Irish
6439
Kelly

Meaning: war

Origin:Irish
1751
Roan

Meaning: little redhead

Origin:Spelling variation of Rowan
1041
Larkin

Meaning: rough, fierce

Origin:Irish
3345
O'brien

Meaning: descendant of Brian

Origin:Irish
8619