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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

Calhoun

Meaning: from the narrow forest

Origin:Irish
2378
Cassidy

Meaning: curly-headed

Origin:Irish
2380
Branigan

Meaning: little raven

Origin:irish
2593
Piran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Cornish
2613
Kesey Kesey is traditionally a boy's name of Irish...
Origin:Irish literary name, variation of Casey
8909
Madigan

Meaning: little dog

Origin:Irish
9330
Galway The meaning of Galway is 'stony river.' Irel...
Origin:Place-name
11759
Luck Number: 3
12057
Carbry

Meaning: charioteer

Origin:Irish
12400
Parthalan Parthalan has become the perfect choice for ...
Origin:Irish
12848
Lonan

Meaning: blackbird

Origin:Irish
987
Phelan

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Irish
1347
Finlay

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
745
Ferris

Meaning: strong man or ironworker

Origin:Irish, English
769
Callister

Meaning: son of Alister

Origin:Variation of Irish surname MacCallister
2838
Cashel

Meaning: castle, stone fort

Origin:Irish
1025
Ciaran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
599
Malachy

Meaning: second

Origin:Irish version of Malachi, Hebrew
571
Colm

Meaning: dove

Origin:Irish variation of Latin Columba
852
Fintan

Meaning: white fire or white bull

Origin:Irish
855