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UK Boy Names

UK names for baby boys originate from all the languages and cultures of the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, along with Cornwall and the Isle of Man. UK boy names range from the top names for boys throughout the English-speaking world, such as Edward, Jack, and James, to thousands of unique boy names like Kelso, Mungo, and Rowley.

Browse this list of UK boy names that originate in the our website database that originate in the English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, Cornish and Manx languages and cultures. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Fitz

Meaning: son of

Origin:Scottish
671
Miles

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:English form of Milo
24
Evander

Meaning: bow warrior; strong man

Origin:Scottish; Greek
47
Knox

Meaning: round hill

Origin:Scottish
77
Alistair

Meaning: defending men

Origin:English spelling of Alasdair, Scottish version of Alexander
72
Owen

Meaning: young warrior; well-born

Origin:Welsh
74
Emmett

Meaning: universal

Origin:English masculine variation of Emma, German
78
Archer

Meaning: bowman

Origin:English
106
Silas

Meaning: of the forest; or prayed for

Origin:Aramaic, Latin, Greek
4
Rhys

Meaning: ardor

Origin:Welsh
80
Brooks

Meaning: of the brook

Origin:English
101
Lachlan

Meaning: from the fjord-land

Origin:Scottish
65
Callum

Meaning: dove

Origin:Scottish form of Columba, Latin
94
Harrison

Meaning: son of Harry

Origin:English
99
Hugh

Meaning: mind, intellect

Origin:English from German
193
Colin

Meaning: people of victory; pup

Origin:English diminutive of Nicholas or Irish and Scottish
211
Finley

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
278
Beckett

Meaning: bee hive, little brook or bee cottage

Origin:English and Irish
115
Mingus

Meaning: tenants of a manor

Origin:Scottish, variation of Menzies
1265
Tolliver

Meaning: metalworker

Origin:English occupational name
1611