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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

Kellan

Meaning: swamp; slender

Origin:Spelling variation of Kellen
696
Finnigan

Meaning: fair

Origin:Irish
756
Boyne

Meaning: white cow

Origin:Irish
5632
Leary

Meaning: herder

Origin:Irish, Anglicization of Laoghaire
5686
Callaghan

Meaning: lover of churches

Origin:Irish
5779
Cleary

Meaning: cleric

Origin:Irish
5788
Connolly

Meaning: fierce as a hound

Origin:Irish
5791
Dooley

Meaning: dark hero

Origin:Irish
5796
Barry

Meaning: spear

Origin:Irish
1452
Blaine

Meaning: slender, angular

Origin:Irish and Scottish
1038
Connery

Meaning: warrior-lord

Origin:Irish
6137
Lynch

Meaning: mariner

Origin:Irish
6201
Hogan

Meaning: youth

Origin:Irish
6350
Branagan

Meaning: little raven

Origin:Irish
6491
Connelly

Meaning: love, friendship

Origin:Irish
6499
Keagan The name Keagan is of Irish origin. The mean...
Origin:Spelling variation of Keegan
5536
Hurley

Meaning: sea tide

Origin:Irish
2121
Neal

Meaning: champion or cloud

Origin:Irish
2713
Tully

Meaning: flood, peaceful, or hill

Origin:Irish
850
Niall

Meaning: cloud

Origin:Irish
881