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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

Declan

Meaning: man of prayer

Origin:Irish, meaning unknown, possible "man of prayer"
301
Keir

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Irish
373
Eamon

Meaning: wealthy protector

Origin:Irish variation of Edmund
377
Aiden

Meaning: little and fiery

Origin:Irish
381
Seamus

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Irish variation of James
406
Kellen

Meaning: swamp; slender

Origin:German; Irish
409
Cael

Meaning: slender

Origin:Irish
418
Callahan

Meaning: bright-headed

Origin:Irish
498
Doyle

Meaning: black stranger

Origin:Irish
2094
Troy

Meaning: of Troyes

Origin:Greek, French
2107
Veren The meaning of Veren is 'great hero'. The na...
Origin:Latin
2109
Darragh

Meaning: oak tree

Origin:Irish
2146
Reagan

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
2156
Cavan

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Irish place-name
2210
Teagan

Meaning: little poet or fair

Origin:Irish or Welsh
2259
Cathal

Meaning: battle rule

Origin:Irish
2262
Diarmaid

Meaning: free man

Origin:Irish
2266
Cahir

Meaning: battle man

Origin:Irish
2288
Fionn

Meaning: fair or white

Origin:Irish
2292
Tyrone

Meaning: land of Owen

Origin:Irish
2348